CRAFTFEST NORTHWEST 2011 – LISTINGS

All events run 3 – 24 November unless otherwise stated

Further Info: www.facebook.com/CraftfestNorthwest

ONGOING – OPEN 24/7! 

STREET BANNERS:
spot the 50 hand crafted banners as they permeate the streets of Sligo

URBAN KNITTING PROJECT: 
Knitting installation at Yeats Building, O’Connell Street, Market Cross, Nazareth Village.
 

EXHIBITIONS 3 – 24 NOVEMBER

– All exhibitions open Monday to Saturday unless otherwise stated

RDS National Crafts Competition Prize-winners Travelling Exhibitions.
Yeats Gallery, Hyde Bridge Sligo
Open Monday – Friday
10am – 5.00pm
Phone: 071 9142693 

Bronze Sculpture by Leo Higgins and Fine Art Prints by James McCreary
Hamilton Gallery, 4 Castle Street, Sligo
Open : 10am – 6pm.
Phone: 071 9143686

‘Sew Cool’ National Craft and Fashion Competition Exhibition
Nazareth Care Village, Churchill, Sligo.
Open: 10am – 6pm. 
Phone:  071-9180900

Fine Art Prints by John McNulty
Sligo Park Hotel Foyer, Pearse Road, Sligo
Open: 10am – 6pm 
Phone: 071 9190400

Felt and Silk Art by Astrid Tomrop Hofmann
Source Sligo, 1/2 John Street, Sligo.
Open: 10am – 6.00pm 
Phone:  071 914 7605

Ceramic Sculpture by Christy Keeney
The Cat and The Moon, 4 Castle Street, Sligo
10am – 6pm
Phone: 071 9143686

New Collection Launch by Nine Sligo Designers
The Cat and The Moon, 4 Castle Street, Sligo
10am – 6pm.
Phone: 071 9143686
 

MEET YOUR MAKER!!   Admission Free

Booking: craftfestnorthwest@gmail.com / 071 9143686

A series of discussions will run during Craftfest Northwest 2011 giving crafts workers and recreational crafters opportunities to learn from experienced professionals and maybe pass on a few tips to them too!

Interview with designer Úna Burke
3 November, 4pm, Black Box at The Model, The Mall, Sligo.

Casting - discussed by sculptor Leo Higgins, CAST Foundry
4 November, 10 am and 12 noon at Hamilton Gallery, 4 Castle Street, Sligo.

Discussion on the Origins of Printmaking by John McNulty
4 November, 3pm at Sligo Park Hotel, Pearse Road, Sligo.

CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS

Booking: craftfestnorthwest@gmail.com / 071 9143686  

Weaving by Liz Christy  
5 November, 10 am – 12 noon at The Cat and The Moon, 4 Castle Street, Sligo.

Embroidery Craft by Amy O’Hara
12 November, Time: 10 am – 12 noon at The Cat and The Moon, 4 Castle Street, Sligo.

Jewellery Design by Martina Hamilton
19 November, 10 am – 12 noon, The Cat and The Moon, Castle Street, Sligo.

WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS

Booking: craftfestnorthwest@gmail.com / 071 9143686  

Felt making Workshop -  Felt and Silk Artist Astrid Tomrop Hofmann
5 November, 10am to 11.30am and 11.30 to 1pm at Source Sligo, 1/2 John Street, Sligo.

Plaster Modelling Workshop - Sculptor Bettina Seitz
5 November, 9.30am to 11.00am and 11.30am to 1pm at Area 4 Art, Lower Quay Street, Sligo.

Embroidery Craft – Hospice Quilt - Amy O’Hara
5 November, 1pm – 2pm at Source, Lower John Street, Sligo.

WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN

Booking: craftfestnorthwest@gmail.com / 071 9143686  

Childrens Paper Craft Workshops with Pia and Sam from Joyn
5 November, 2pm – 2.45pm and 3.15pm – 4pm at Hawk’s Well Theatre Foyer, Temple Street, Sligo.

Children’s Cupcake Decorating Workshops with Eithna O’Sullivan
5 November, 2.30pm to 3.30pm and 4pm to 5pm Source, Lower John Street, Sligo.

Childrens Clay Workshop - Ceramicist Rachel Quinn
5 November, 2pm to 3.30pm and 4pm to 5.30pm at Area 4 Art, Lower Quay Street, Sligo.

All exhibitions run from 3 November to 24 November with other events running on selected Friday and Saturdays.   Booking is essential for workshops and master classes.   For details of all events see local press or www.facebook.com/CraftfestNorthwest. For bookings email craftsnorthwest@gmail.com or phone 071 9143686 Monday to Friday 10am – 5.00pm.

Craftfest Northwest 2011 is a joint initiative supported by the Crafts Council of Ireland, Sligo County Council Arts Service, Sligo Leader Partnership and Sligo County Enterprise.