An Annual Celebration of Craft, Applied Art and Design at Castle Ward, Strangford, County Down
Friday 15 August, 1pm to 5.30pm
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August, 10.30am to 5.30pm
CRAFT FEST is a Craft Festival that includes a Craft Fair, a Craft Exhibition, Craft Demonstrations, a Craft Project and CraftWorkshops. The only things that the exhibitors have in common is quality and individuality AND you get to meet and buy work directly from the talented people who made it.
Workshops
All workshops are free-of-charge
All children should be accompanied by an adult/parent
If you would like to book a Workshop please email [email protected] and let us know
your name
your mobile number
which workshop/s you would like to book
the name/s and age/s of the people that you are booking the workshop for
Workshops with Andrew Cooke
Andrew will conduct these workshops beside his camper van in the Stableyard
Saturday 16 August 2014
11am to 1pm
Make and learn to play a Diddley Bow – A single-stringed American instrument (like a guitar) from reclaimed wood, tin cans, a guitar string and optional electronic pick-up.
Suitable for children and adults 8 years and upwards
6 places available
Saturday 16 August 2014
2pm to 4pm
Make and learn to play an Udu Drum – A traditional African pot drum made from clay.
Suitable for children and adults 8 years and upwards
6 places available
Sunday 17 August 2014
11am to 1pm
Make and learn to play a Diddley Bow – A single-stringed American instrument (like a guitar) from reclaimed wood, tin cans, a guitar string and optional electronic pick-up.
Suitable for children and adults 8 years and upwards
6 places available
Sunday 17 August 2014
2pm to 4pm
Make and learn to play an Udu Drum – A traditional African pot drum made from clay.
Suitable for children and adults 8 years and upwards
6 places available
Workshops in the Education Centre
Saturday 16 August 2014
12pm to 1pm
Paper Weaving with Rosemary McCartney
Use paper to learn how to weave and turn it into a picture of a yacht or a butterfly.
Suitable for children and adults 8 years and upwards
8 places available
Saturday 16 August 2014
2pm to 3pm
Make a Dorset Button with Rosemary McCartney
Can’t find that button to match that garment that you would like to wear. A Dorset Button may be the answer. Made by repeatedly binding yarn over a disc or ring former.
Suitable for adults
8 places available
Sunday 17 August 2014
12pm to 1pm
Paper Weaving with Rosemary McCartney
Use paper to learn how to weave and turn it into a picture of a yacht or a butterfly.
Suitable for children and adults 8 years and upwards
8 places available
Sunday 17 August 2014
2pm to 3pm
Make a Dorset Button with Rosemary McCartney
Can’t find that button to match that garment that you would like to wear. A Dorset Button may be the answer. Made by repeatedly binding yarn over a disc or ring former.
Suitable for adults
8 places available