Sean Nos Dance Workshops
with Emma O\'Sullivan: 5 Wednesday evenings from 25th January to 22nd February 2012
Join sean-nós dancer Emma O' Sullivan for a series of five dance classes, which will keep you on your toes (and heels!). Emma hails from Connemara. Her late grandfather, Johnny Coyne, gave Emma her first introduction to Irish traditional music, song and dance as a young child. She won the All-Ireland Sean-Nós Dancing title at Oireachtas na Samhna in Letterkenny in 2009 and was a finalist in RTE's "The All Ireland Talent Show" in 2010. She dances in a flowing, relaxed and spirited style, and her dancing has been described as a breath of fresh air and an experience to be relished. Described by many as a natural teacher, Emma teaches full-time passing her skills to students in primary, secondary and third level institutions throughout the west. Sean Nós Dance Workshops take place over five Wednesday evenings beginning 25th January (continuing 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, February).
Beginner children 6.00pm-7.00pm
Beginner adults 7.15pm-8.15pm
Beginner adults 8.30pm-9.30pm
The cost for the full five sessions is 25euro. Booking is ESSENTIAL. Call us on 094 9023733
Paper Cutting Workshop for 16 years + and adults
with artist Lucy McKenna Saturday 4th February 11.30am-1.30pm
Here's an incredible opportunity to explore the art of paper cutting with artist Lucy McKenna. The workshop will include demonstration as well as hands on design and paper cutting under Lucy's expert guidance. Topics covered will include and introduction artists who use paper cutting in their work, working with different paper weights and techniques for using paper cutting blades. Participants are advised to bring drawings, photographs or objects upon which they can base their work during the workshop. This workshop will be of particular interest to people who have an art background.Lucy McKenna is a Kilkenny based artist who works in a variety of media including painting, drawing, photography, video and installation. Paper cut installation features in her exhibition The Darker Wood which is a result of a residency undertaken by the artist in 2010 on Toronto Island, Canada. A graduate of NCAD, Lucy has exhibited in Ireland, the US and Canada.
Paper Cutting Workshop for 16 years + and adults takes place on Saturday 4th February, 11.30am-1.30pm. The cost for the workshop is €15 and booking is essential. Booking and further information from the Linenhall.
Sand Animation Workshop for 10+ years with Ruth Flannelly
3 Saturdays from 11.30am-1.30pm beginning 25th February
A brilliant series of workshops in which participants will learn all about the skills and techniques involved in the wonderful world of sand animation. After an introduction to the sand art work of artists including Kseniya Simonova, Fereno Cako and Ilana Yahav (check them out on YouTube), participants will then work in pairs to develop a visual storyboard for an animation, learn to create visuals using sand and light-boxes, and set up their animation for filming using still or real-time digital cameras. The final product will be a short sand animation film. No previous experience in animation is necessary.
The workshop will be facilitated by digital artist Ruth Flannelly of Big Art Media, who has many years experience delivering workshops to people of all ages.
Sand Animation Workshop for 10+ years will take take place over three Saturdays commencing February 25th (continuing March 3rd and 10th). Cost per head is €30. All equipment provided. Places are limited and booking is ESSENTIAL.
