Pottery workshops for children and adults at Dundalk's An Táin

Dive into the world of ceramics with An Táin Arts Centre, facilitated by Etaoin O’Reilly of Bó Studios this July and August.

In the Children’s Workshop, kids will get the opportunity to try out the pottery wheel, make pinch pots, and explore techniques such as hand-building. A great introduction to the wonderful world of pottery. Suitable for 6+.

In the Adult’s Paper Resist Pottery Masterclass, participants will decorate their own mug using the paper resist technique for clean, crisp designs, experiment with a variety of colours to create a unique masterpiece and craft their own unique mug handle, adding a personal touch to their creation.

Etaoin is a ceramic artist who graduated from NCAD in 2014 with a first class honors in Craft Design.

Since graduating she has completed residencies at NCAD, LSAD and An Táin Arts Centre.

She completed training in glaze technology and production pottery on the Design and Crafts Councils of Ireland’s Ceramic Skills Course, in Thomastown, Kilkenny.

Etaoin runs “Etaoin O’Reilly Ceramics” where she sells her own ceramic art work and functional range from Bó Studios. Etaoin is a founding member of Bó Studios, An Táin Arts Centre’s artist studios, housed in their second space on Jocelyn Street.

Children’s Pottery Workshop is on Sunday 21st July at 12pm – 1:30pm and costs €35 (plus €1.50 booking fee per person) and Adult Paper Resist Pottery Masterclass is on Sunday 4th August at 11am – 1:30pm and costs €50 (plus €1.50 booking fee per person)

Places can be booked from An Táin Arts Centre’s Box Office on Crowe Street, over the phone on 042 9332332 or online at www.antain.ie.