Memory Lines: Print, Connect, Belong

Young people aged 9-12 are invited to carve and print small symbols of place, memory, and belonging across two sessions of creative printmaking workshops. Led by Galway-based artist Róisín Doherty, the project is inspired by her connection to landscape, environment, and found objects with participants creating tactile, printed “memory lines” – forming a shared artwork of stories, connection, and place.

Preparatory Workshop – 31 May, 12pm-1:30pm, Galway Arts Centre
Final Workshop – 06 June, 12pm-6pm, Fr Burke Park

Preparatory Workshop
The first of two workshops will take place on 31 May in Galway Arts Centre.

Participants will be introduced to simple lino-cut techniques, designing and carving small symbolic images inspired by their own experiences of place, community, and environment. Drawing on Róisín Doherty’s practice, which engages with landscape, found objects, and the material traces of lived experience, the workshops encourage young people to reflect on their relationship to the natural and built surroundings of Galway. Participants will experiment with mark-making and printing, producing multiple impressions of their designs.

Final Workshop
The project will culminate in Fr Burke Park as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2026.

From 12pm to 1.30pm, participants of the Galway Arts Centre workshop will continue to create prints and begin to assemble them into tactile “memory lines” – hanging strands of imagery that echo the textures and rhythms of the Atlantic shoreline, from shells and stones to shifting tides and winds. The process is playful and exploratory, supporting individual expression while building towards a shared, collaborative outcome.

From 1.30pm to 6pm, participants are invited to drop in and contribute to the collective installation, creating a visible and celebratory artwork in a public setting through the use of stamps. This offers an opportunity for families and the wider community to engage with the work and witness the creative process.

N.B. Parent/guardian attendance is optional. If attending the workshop with a child please reserve one child ticket and one adult ticket when booking.

About Róisín Doherty
Róisín Doherty is a visual artist based in Galway, originally from Cruit Island in Northwest Donegal. She recently graduated with a master’s degree in creative Practice from ATU Galway. She is on the board of co-directors with 126 Artist Run Gallery and Studios. Róisín is a practising studio member of Engage Art Studios. She has widely exhibited both nationally and internationally. She is a recipient of the Youth Arts Explorer grant from the National Youth Council of Ireland in 2023. She was granted funding by the Heritage Council in 2025 to undergo a research project on tangible and intangible Island Heritage. In addition to this, Róisín was the Áras Éanna artist in residence in May 2026, funded by the Galway City Arts Office. Róisín has a multidisciplinary approach to her practice combining drawing, painting, sound and photography along with found objects in her installations. Beach combing, sound recording and walking is essential to her work. She is interested in the connection and disconnection between people and nature. Through her work she delves into the ecological side effects that coincides with post-colonial land management practices. She is involved in various collaborative arts activities and community engaged projects.

This project is funded by Galway City Council through its Creative Communities Fund, an initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme

Images: courtesy of artist