Galway Arts Centre Education Courses

If you’re a complete beginner this is the sewing course for you. You will become a confident machinist while you sew a pin cushion, a tote bag and a patchwork cushion cover. This course will provide you with beginner level sewing skills, introducing you to sewing terminology, teaching you basic techniques and giving you the confidence to continue to develop your sewing skills on your own.

If you’re comfortable with your sewing machine basics but have yet to tackle a pattern, this is the course for you. We’ll sew a simple versatile top and you’ll learn how to alter the pattern so that it works as a wardrobe staple that you can wear for casual, formal and dressy occasions. You should have time to sew at least two versions of the top.

The course will cover how to read a pattern and alter it to fit. You will also learn how to set a sleeve, sew a facing and hem. At the end of the course you will have the basic sewing skills that will allow you to further develop your sewing skills on your own.

This Friday afternoon Poetry Workshop, facilitated by poet Kevin Higgins, is suitable for both new writers and for those with some experience . Each week Kevin will give participants a poetry writing exercise for the following week and will offer each participant constructive suggestions as to how her or his poem can become the best possible poem it can be.

This Advanced Poetry Workshop, facilitated by poet Kevin Higgins, is aimed at more experienced poets, such as those who have already had work published and/or have peviously attended Writing workshops. Each week Kevin will give participants a poetry writing exercise for the following week and will offer each participant constructive suggestions as to how her or his poem can become the best possible poem it can be.

Starting in January, Galway Arts Centre is offering aspiring poets an evening poetry workshops facilitated by poet Kevin Higgins.

Each week Kevin will give participants a poetry writing exercise for the following week and will offer each participant constructive suggestions as to how her or his poem can become the best possible poem it can be.

Starting in January, Galway Arts Centre presents a daytime class for all those beginner and continuing creative writing students out there, facilitated by Susan Millar DuMars.

Happy Harmonies, world songs, improvisations. On the 14th and 21st December 2019 there will be Introductory workshops ahead of the January term to see if the Ad Hoc Choir is for you. There will be a special price of €7. These workshops are for everyone who would like to try singing in a group, and no experience is needed. Drop in welcome.

The Ad Hoc Choir Voice Workshops

Happy harmonies, world songs, improvisations. Begin a journey of discovery into the mystery of the human voice.
Singing is a natural birthright.
 Drop in welcome.

Learn the basics of painting portraiture in oils in this one day workshop. This is an opportunity for beginners or artists who want to freshen up their foundations to work from life with a model. This workshop includes demonstrations at each stage of the portrait and with only eight places available, expect individualized thorough feedback throughout the day.

Caitlyn has exhibited her portraits in the 2018 and 2019 Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annuals in London, as well as in recent RHA annuals in Dublin. Check out Caitlyn’s work on her website, www.caitlynrooke.com and on Instagram: @caitlynrookepainter

After the workshop, for those who would like to, we can head out for a pint or more tea at one of the many nearby pubs for more art chats.

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Through this half-day workshop, the student will gain experience of Chinese ink and colours. They can learn some basic styles of Chinese traditional calligraphy and paintings, and will take home with them a finished calligraphy work and a finished painting work on Xuan Paper (Rice Paper).

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