Thursday, April 28, 2011

Workshop for children: I'm an artist and this is my ideas book!




Every one of us is creative. We each have a unique view of the world around us. Our memories, thoughts, feelings and reactions provide us with lots of inspiration for making artwork.







An artist is always looking, observing and keeping notes. This information allows the artist to create a personal response to the world around them.



In this workshop each participant will start with a blank notebook.

With a few simple techniques the notebook will be personalised with colour, mark-making, collage and embellishments.

With a few simple tricks we will learn how to deal with questions like…
 Where/how will I start?
 What if I make a mistake?
 What if I don’t like what I do on my page?
 What if I don’t think it is good?

In the class the focus is on ‘kick-starting’ creativity, having fun and taking away the fear of having to produce something perfect. The journal is a place to play and explore, make mistakes and just enjoy the process. The outcome expected is not a finished, perfect journal, but an experience of what it is like to follow your own creative process with the freedom to express yourself, without explanation or justification.

Workshop Duration
2.5hr ‘taster’ workshop

Max 12 per class.

Materials Provided

 Blank Notebook (to keep)
 Zip-lock bag (to keep little scraps of collage material gathered in the class to take home and continue working with)
 Other materials will be provided for use at the workshop (paint, glue, pencils, scissors, papers, collage material, memorabilia, stamping equipment, common household materials that can be repurposed, etc). Materials used are deliberately ‘cheap and cheerful’ and easily obtainable from ‘2Euro Shops’, Tescos and other value stores.
 Participants are also welcome to bring along any art supplies or collage materials they would like to use themselves.

Cost per child 15Euro





Location: Groundworks Studios, Mervue Business Park, Galway on Friday 29th April, 2011.





Email: esterkiely@gmail.com for information about future workshops.

Friday, April 8, 2011

"Now and Then" an exhibition by Cork Textiles Network

I am delighted that a piece of my work "Stone walls, Tall grasses and a Blue moon" was selected to feature in this exhibition (and in the centre, bottom row of the invitation) which opens at 6pm on Thursday 21st April, 2011 at Leahy & Associates Architects Ltd., 4 Camden Quay, Cork. The exhibition runs until 2nd May 2011. For more information see www.corktextiles.com.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

"Branching Out" an exhibition by the Western Branch of Irish Patchwork Society at the Galway City Museum

PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBITION HAS CLOSED EARLY DUE TO RENOVATIONS AT THE GALWAY CITY MUSUEM. APOLOGIES TO ANYONE WHO MISSED THE EXHIBITION DUE TO THE SHORT NOTICE OF THE CLOSURE

"Branching Out" an exhibition of quilts by the Western Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society will open at 3pm on Saturday April 16th at the Galway City Museum, all are welcome! It promises to be a great exhibition, so don't miss it!





On 7th April, 2011 the Western Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society presented the museum with this beautiful quilt "Western Reflections" showing some scenes of life in the West of Ireland. The quilt will remain part of the Museum's permanent collection.




For more information about the Western Branch of the IPS see http://www.westernips.blogspot.com/