Meath Made: Create Ceramic Bird Feeders with Darych Designs
Join Clodagh from Darych Designs for a fun clay workshop where you will create up to three beautiful ceramic flower bird feeders for your garden using the slab building technique. You will be guided step by step in the making for your flowers and use textures to enhance them, so this workshop is suitable for all abilities.Relax and enjoy a morning of creativity.
After the workshop, Clodagh will twice fire and glaze your pieces in her studio.A garden stake will then be attached to each flower so they are ready for display in your garden.Participants will be contacted when they are ready for collection at a later date.
All materials and equipment will be supplied.
Advanced booking required: Find out more here
Also by Meath Made:
A festival of craft, design and creativity in the Swift Cultural Centre Trim Co. Meath.
Over the Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th of August the Meath Made Creative Collective will occupy the entire building with demonstrations, workshops, a craft fair and an exhibition.
Six workshops planned in textiles, ceramics, feltmaking, eco jewellery, photography and pebble art. Demonstrations in soapmaking, pyrography, felt making and wood working as well as 15 members selling their work.
Workshops and demonstrations can be booked on the Swift Cultural Centre booking system. These will be paid events. Entry to the Craft fair and exhibition will be free.
Talk
Sat 17 Aug | 5:30pm | €10
World renowned Irish furniture designer John Lee looks back on 20 years of work. Find out more.
Craft Fair & Exhibition
Sat 17 & Sun 18 Aug | 11am – 5pm each day | Free, no booking required
A craft fair featuring 16 members from Meath Made will be selling a variety of their wonderful works. An exhibition of art including paintings, glass works, and textiles from members of the collective will also be on display.
Live Music
Sat 17 & Sun 18 Aug | 1pm – 4pm each day | Free, no booking required
Take a break and listen to the soothing sounds of harpist Jennifer Leahy in our foyer in-between checking out the crafts fair and participating in a workshop. Find out more.
Workshops & Demonstrations
Sat 17 & Sun 18 Aug | Various times between 10am – 5pm | Various prices
See below the full list of workshops and demonstrations taking place throughout the weekend.
Advanced booking is required for workshops: For more information on each event, dates, times, prices and to book please visit swiftculturalcentre.ie
Pyrography Demonstration with Frayne Woodcraft
Create Ceramic Bird Feedes with Darych Designs
Pebble Art with Púróga
Drawing a Portrait with Mary Duffy
Build a Picture with Vaida Rasciute
Creative Soap Making Demonstration with Lus Aromatherapy
Stitch a Summer Meadow with Anita Reynolds
Wet Felt Workshop with Boann Irish Felt Designs
Felting the Landscape with Lucia Errity
Weave on a Frame Mini-Loom with Brédín na Bóinne
Wild Bird Decorations with Roisin and Robin Unique Gifts
Crafting Eco Jewellery with Imelda Connolly
Palette Knife Workshop with Dawn McGrath
Create Expressive Portraits with Brid Fanning
Image Gallery - Click to enlarge
Event Address: Swift Cultural Centre, Trim, Co. Meath
Suitable For: Adults 16+
Accessibility Information
The Swift Cultural Centre is fully accessible with all facilities available. Some events may not suit certain groups. This will be noted on the various forms when booking. Parking is available in cark parks and on the street in Trim town.
Organiser: : Meath Made
Event Email: : meathmade@gmail.com
Event Contact Number: : +353863380155
Event Website: : https://meathmade.com
Event Memberships
Design & Crafts Council Ireland
All August Craft Month events are run independently by the event organisers. For questions regarding this event please contact the event organiser directly.