Seaweed pressing workshop
About the event
Join Orla and Armand as they offer you the opportunity to create your own piece of art with real seaweed.
During the workshop you will learn how to recognise seaweed, how to prepare it for the pressing and about all the care it will need to turn it into a beautiful and unique piece. The foraging is made in advance for the workshop but if you want to come pick your own seaweed contact in advance so they can give you instructions.
Where is it taking place?
Le Chéile Art Shop
Dunmanway
21 Main St
Dunmanway North
Dunmanway
Cork
P47 NX47
Who is it suitable for?
Adults and 16+
Accessibility
Unfortunately, there is no disability access to the part of the shop where the workshop will take place. Toilets are provided
When is it taking place?
Sunday August 27th, 11am to 1pm
Price & do you need to book?
€60. Booking required via telephone: +353 89 9756551, email: farraigewestcork@gmail.com. Le Chéile telephone: +353 87 2478351
Contact details
+353 89 9756551
Additional information
“Farraige is helping revive a technique that is hundreds years old called Oshibana in Japan and that was later used by scientists and botanists to preserve specimens. Some seaweed specimens pressed more than a hundred years ago are still intact and kept in the National Herbarium. Following the traces of Ellen Hutchins in Bantry, we hope to give people the curiosity to know more about seaweed, its beauty and its numerous uses in today’s society as the interest for seaweed is exploding.”
Membership
Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Disclaimer
All August Craft Month events are run independently by the event organisers. For questions regarding this event please contact the event organiser directly.
All August Craft Month events are run independently by the event organisers. For questions regarding this event please contact the event organiser directly.