Event Details
Date
06/06/2026
Time
12pm-6pm
Location
Fr Burke Park
Ages
9-12
Ticketing
Free
Event Type
Workshop, Youth Arts,
Young people aged 9-12 are invited to carve and print small symbols of place, memory, and belonging in this creative printmaking workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg. 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.
06 June, 12pm-6pm, Fr Burke Park
From 12pm to 6pm, participants are invited to drop in 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.
Participants contribute to the collective installation, creating a visible and celebratory artwork in a public setting, offering an opportunity for families and the wider community to engage with the work and witness the creative process.
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
