Artist Studio Summer Showcase
To coincide with August Craft Month, our resident artists have invited some of Northern Ireland’s finest artists to join them at The Studio. Each weekend will shall feature a guest artist who will display their work and demonstrate their highly...
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
To coincide with August Craft Month, our resident artists have invited some of Northern Ireland’s finest artists to join them at The Studio.
Each weekend will shall feature a guest artist who will display their work and demonstrate their highly skilled techniques and process. You will have the unique opportunity to meet these incredible talents, learn about their journey and what inspires them and purchase work directly from the artist.
August 2 & 3 Joanna Martin, Curlew Cottage - Relief printmaking and map illustration
August 9 & 10 Janice Gilmore - machine embroidery
August 16 & 17 Alison Hanvey - ceramics
August 23 and 24 Frances Magee - Cyanotype printmaking
August 30 and 31 Julia Gill, Silvery Moon - Silversmithing
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Meeting point
The artists will be outside the artist studio in the farmyard.
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