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Tel: 042 938 5720 Email: hello@creativespark.ie

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Creative Spark, Clontygora Drive, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk, Co. Louth

3 discounted places on each course for unemployed peopleNB A non-refundable deposit of €30 must be paid to secure your place on any course or workshop.

Exhibition opening ‘Breathing Space’ Venue: An Táin Arts Centre

(Basement Gallery)Date: Opening 28 September 7pm The Creative Spark artist-in-residence exhibition at An Táin Arts Centre (29 Sept-5 Nov 2016). The artists involved in the 2015-2016 Creative Spark Residency Programme were Desiree de Ruiter (Victoria, Canada), Una Curley (Co. Monaghan), Sean

Cotter (Co. Louth), Jennifer Quigley (Co. Louth)

and Mary Claire Kehoe (Co.

Wexford). There will be a parallel exhibition of work by Creative Spark print studio members.

Spirit of Creativity 20:20 Venue: Creative Spark Date: Thursday 3 November 7pm as part of Design Week (7 – 14 November). This fast-paced and fun Pecha Kucha style event is a chance for you to talk about something you’re passionate about and see what other people are into too. The evening is run in a slideshow format with each person displaying 20 images of their choice with 20 seconds to talk about each image. You don’t have to take part as a speaker, audience members are welcome too.

Open Day Venue: Creative Spark Date: Saturday 10 DecemberFree family fun from 2-5pm. Lots of arts, crafts and games to enjoy. Becoming a firm favourite with Dundalk families, this is a date to mark in your diary!

Creative Spark Community Projects and EventsPlease visit our website for information updates on these events www.creativespark.ie

Skills Development Programme

September - December 2016

Jennifer Quigley

8 week courses

Ceramics Tutor: Mary Cowan Cost: €140Date & Time: Tuesdays 11am – 1pm 20 SeptemberEnjoy the relaxing properties of clay in a convivial atmosphere. On this course you will learn all the basic hand building techniques to work on your own ceramics projects during class time.

Painting for Children Tutor: Susan Farrelly Cost: €80Date & Time: Tuesdays 3.30 – 4.30pm 20 SeptemberLearn how to paint with acrylics, mix

colours and apply texture. Explore pop art, graffiti, manga and abstract

expressionism to create some fun and wacky paint creations!

Painting Tutor: Susan Farrelly Cost: €120Dates & Times: Tuesdays 7 – 9pm

20 September or Wednesday 10am – 12pm 21 September

Dig out your paints and blow off the cobwebs! Learn to mix colour, use a palette knife, glaze, varnish and create your own compositions in a relaxed creative environment. Suitable for acrylics and oils. Sewing Machine Projects Beginners / Improvers Tutor: Caoimhe O’Dwyer Cost: €120Date & Time: Fridays 10am – 12pm 23 September This great course will bring your sewing to the next level or refresh your skills. Learn new skills and techniques in a fun, creative atmosphere and meet like-minded people who are keen to do the same. You will get to design, make and take home some fun and quirky projects, or you can bring a special project to work on. Please bring your own sewing machine. (Two class machines available for those without).

5 week courses

Screen Print Tutor: Heather Cassidy Cost: €100Date & Time: Thursdays 7pm – 9pm 22 SeptemberThis course is suitable for beginners and improvers. You will learn how to make screen prints with photographic or hand drawn imagery followed by the process of cleaning and coating the screen, exposing the image and printing on paper or fabric.

1 and 2 day workshops (Price includes a light lunch)

Oil Painting Tutor: Kate Beagan Cost: €160Date & Time: Saturday + Sunday10am – 5pm 10 and 11 SeptemberKate is a professional artist and art instructor, with over 25 years’ experience conducting painting classes and workshops. She has had many solo and group exhibitions in Ireland, England, Brussels and Amsterdam. During this two-day intensive course Kate will share her tips and expertise to help you gain confidence and proficiency in the medium of oil painting. Bring your own materials.

Free Motion Embroidery Tutor: Caoimhe O’Dwyer Cost: €80Date & Time: Saturday 10am – 5pm 24 September Drawing with your sewing machine is a fun way to create embroidered works of art and embellishments. You’ll get plenty of free-motion practice throughout the day and learn a variety of stitch types while working on some beautiful projects. This workshop is suitable for first time embroidery sewers and more experienced improvers. Please bring your own machine and embroidery foot (see www.sewingparts.co.uk)

Photopolymer Etching Tutor: Heather Cassidy Cost: €80Date & Time: Saturday 10am – 5pm 1 OctoberThis course will explore photopolymer etching, an innovative new etching process that is fast, simple and safe. Photopolymer etching can transform

your photographs or drawings into rich velvety intaglio

prints on fine art paper. The process will appeal to photographers and printmakers alike. Participants will learn how to expose drawings or photographs with deep tonal qualities to

light sensitive plates which will then be inked

up and printed using the traditional etching press.

Willow Basket Weaving Tutor: Ronan Russell Cost: €80Date & Time: Saturday 10am – 5pm 15 OctoberLearn the traditional craft of basket weaving using locally grown willow and complete a basket in one day.

Bookbinding-Expandable Books Tutor: Eilis Murphy Cost: €80Date & Time: Saturday 10am – 4pm 22 OctoberIn this workshop, participants will create a hardback sewn binding, which makes an excellent sketchbook, journal or artist’s book. Using simple sewing techniques, participants will be encouraged to develop their own distinctive book binding. They will gain knowledge of how to use basic book binding tools and principals of bookbinding including grain direction, gluing and folding tips. Participants are encouraged to bring along any ideas, decorative paper, found objects or artwork that they would like to incorporate into their books

Ceramic Skills Development Tutor: Kevin Callaghan MA (RCA)(See cover image) Cost: €160Date & Time: Saturday + Sunday 10am – 5pm 19 and 20 NovemberIn this 2 day workshop the participants will investigate the aesthetics of ceramic hand-building techniques with a creative and explorative approach.Participants with have the opportunity to experiment with different clay, coloured slips and surface textures while also learning ways to build objects with various surface qualities.

Screen-print Tutor: Heather Cassidy Cost: €80Date & Time: Saturday 10am – 5pm 26 NovemberThis course is suitable for beginners and improvers. You will learn how to make

screen prints with photographic or hand drawn imagery followed

by the process of cleaning and coating the screen, exposing the image and printing on paper or fabric.

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