I was delighted to finally get to The New Art and Craft Fair in Sligo town today. I've heard great things about it from so many people so I was delighted to go along to see for myself. It's in the stunning Gillooly Hall, opposite the Cathedral, the hall dates back to the 1880s and... Continue Reading →
I'm still stabbing away at needle felt but I fancied trying something else. I wanted to try to sew something - even though I spent most of my school days trying to get out of sewing classes! Mind you that was more to do with the teacher rather than the sewing. To cut a long... Continue Reading →
I'm still very obsessed with needle felting. I try to make something every couple of days. It's very satisfying starting with a bit of wool and ending up with a character. Plus the stabbing part of it is great! There's no sewing involved which suits me fine. Just wool, a special needle and a piece... Continue Reading →
I went to a needle felt workshop today with Alison Hunter - who is an amazingly talented artist. I wasn't sure what to expect and I thought it might involve sewing which would be fine until I explain that I spent most of my time at school skipping that particular class. I'm a different person... Continue Reading →
I recently went on a print workshop in Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton. This was a course organised by the Sligo County Council Arts Service as part of their artist panel Art the Artist programme, they hold different workshops during the year open to artists. When I saw this one on offer I jumped at the... Continue Reading →
Mention Eindhoven in the Netherlands to anyone and they'll probably think of football and light-bulbs. Pay a visit there and scratch beneath the surface and you'll find one of the coolest cities in the world. Myself and Jono are just back from a few days in Eindhoven and I had an absolute ball....well I did... Continue Reading →
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