Craft Fest Workshops

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