Perfect for the visitor to the Mourne Mountains and locals a like, Mourne Creative offers visitors the opportunity to learn a new skill in the Mournes, make new friends and take home your own made product!
Here are a taster of some of the workshops coming up..
16 September–17 September · Mourne Creative · Kilcoo
Why not get your hands on some clay and have a go at this traditional heritage craft of POTTERY here at our workshop set in the stunning location of the Mournes. Mr Thomas Powell is coming back to the Mourne Creative workshop on SATURDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER to guide our participants into this unique experience. You will get to throw your OWN pots on the wheel and also learn a few other Pottery techniques that Thomas will demonstrate.
On SUNDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER Create your own unique and beautiful photograms with Alice Burns Artist in an exciting method of printing called Cyanotype. Cyanotype is a heliographic sunlight printing process, which produces stunning blue print on fabrics and paper. It actually predates photography
Thin leaves, grasses and flowers that are dry & thin objects e.g. lace; paper cut outs are required for this workshop with Alice
Both Workshops and an overnight stay at the cottages to include all home made meals cost £185
An overnight stay and one workshop costs £135
OR £60 each for the Pottery and Cyanotype Workshops
PRIORITY BOOKING/BOARDING TO THOSE ATTENDING BOTH WORKSHOPS✈️
Payment secures your place to by Paypal mournecreative@gmail.com OR payment can also be made by BACS or cheque.
Contact via this page by email mournecreative@gmail.com OR phone Claire 07866928846 if there is anything else we can help you with
No experience is needed for EITHER workshop just a bag of enthusiasm. Its a great oppurtunity to explore the Mournes, Meet new people, learn a new skill and Take Home what you make.
23 September–24 September · Mourne Creative · Kilcoo
Don your leather apron to take part in this exciting new experiential workshop in Blacksmithing with Andrew Smyth Blacksmith. Andrew will guide you through the basic tool making skills required for blacksmithing and then you can use your very own tools to create an axe or Blade to take home ready for the winter fuel harvest. Andrew’s Blacksmithing workshop will take place on SATURDAY 23rd September over at the stables at the cottages from 10-4pm with lunch in meelmore cottage from 1-2pm
Willow Weaving has to be one of the most tactile and therapeutic crafts around. Clive Lyttle is a master weaver who works under his own brand of Welig Heritage Crafts Basketry, Chair seating and countryside skills will guide us through the weaving process to further produce a platter (Skib) to take home to be admired by all
Clive’s Willow Weaving workshop will take place on Sunday 24th September from 10-4pm with a break for lunch to the cottages from 1-2pm
Both Workshops and an overnight stay at the cottages to include all home made meals cost £200
An overnight stay and one workshop costs £155
OR £90 for the Blacksmithing Workshop and £70 for the willow weaving workshop
Payment secures your place by Paypal to mournecreative@gmail.com OR payment can also be made by BACS or cheque.
Contact via this page by email mournecreative@gmail.com OR ph Claire 07866928846 if there is anything else we can help you with
No experience is needed for EITHER workshop just a bag of enthusiasm. Its a great opportunity to explore the Mournes, Meet new people, learn a new skill and Take Home what you make!
7 October–8 October · Mourne Creative · Kilcoo
On SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER. Leo Cullen who has been making our Elderflower Champagne Plum Wine and Raspberry Beer for Creative Weekends will be taking a workshop on Hedgerow wine craft. Come to learn to make your own organic wines from 100% organic ingredients. Learn from which seasons to pick the best ingredients right through to the fermenting process. Leo will be demonstrating the workshop with his freshly harvested apples. Bring your own freshly foraged seasonal fruit and Leo will guide you through the rest. Leo also asks to bring you own bottles and caps.
SUNDAY 8TH October Ruth Osborne Art will be taking her workshop for @Mourne Creative on Textile Art involving Natural Forms in Mixed media printing on linen.
In this workshop participants will have the opportunity to experiment with hand printing onto beautiful Irish Linen using natural materials and find out more about the folklore and superstition attached to the seasonal flora. Participants will create unique prints inspired by the natural environment of County Down and experiment with colour, pattern and mark making. These mixed media prints will then be turned into delicately printed cards or votive jars. All materials will be provided.
Both Workshops and an overnight stay at the cottages to include all home made meals cost £185
An overnight stay and one workshop costs £135
OR £60 each for the Wine Crafting & Textile Art Workshops
Payment secures your place to mournecreative@gmail.com OR payment can also be made by BACS or cheque
No experience is needed for EITHER workshop just a bag of enthusiasm. It’s a great opportunity to explore the Mournes, Meet new people, learn a new skill and Take Home what you make.
Contact via this page by email mournecreative@gmail.com OR ph Claire 07866928846 if there is anything else we can help you with.