with Jackie Maguire
Mondays 13 Jan, 10 Feb & 7 April, 2025, 11am-12pm
For ages: 0 – 12 months and a parent/guardian
| Date | Mon 13 Jan — Mon 7 Apr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Location | Hawk's Well Theatre |
| Price | Pay what you can, but booking required |
Spend some special ‘unhurried time’ with your little one. Artist Jackie Maguire wilI create a social nurturing space for babies and parent(s)/carers to come and simply be together.
Jackie will be joined by artist Sorcha O'Malley in the January & February sessions.
The workshop series is inspired by Niall MacCoitir's book titled Ireland's Trees and the Ogham Tree calendar.
Both parent and baby will be transported into a fantastical Irish mythical world where time moves slowly, where relationships are nurtured and where you can connect with your child and other parents/carers. Each workshop will respond to the Ogham Tree calendar and share the stories associated with that tree through light and shadow play, drama, music and dance.
On the final Tiny Trees workshop happening on 7th April, local visual artist Alison Hunter will be working with Jackie.
Alison Hunter is an artist from Sligo, Ireland. Alison’s work is inspired both by the Irish built and natural landscape. She is drawn to exploring everyday objects and instilling new life into them through the use of traditional and contemporary techniques. Found broken tableware is a source of inspiration for Alison as it acts as a reminder of the Irish vernacular heritage and past. By creating a new function for the plate as an art piece, old memories are preserved in the process while new memories take root in its new form.
“I create art works through the interpretation and re-imagining of patterns on found plates. Building on its original form and exaggerating elements, I combine contrasting textures of found plate pieces and soft wool fibres using traditional wet felting and contemporary needle felting techniques”
She also creates a series of original landscapes and seascapes, Irish wildlife insect collection and abstract pieces using Irish tweed and wool
Alison exhibits her work nationally. In 2016 her work was selected for the RDS Design and Craft Awards Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland. She holds a BA (Hons) Degree in Heritage Studies and a Diploma in Textiles and is a member of both the Design & Craft Council of Ireland and Made in Sligo.
