Great news! the GAA clubhouse will reopen soon.  I’m planning to restart art classes on 22nd September.  I’ll message everyone the details soon via our WhatsApp groups.  I have to made some changes to class sizes and class times so we can all resume in a safe environment.

Father’s Day is Sunday 21st June this year.  I’ve made a few cheesy card samples you might like to try and make for your dear ol’ dad.  These were just made using card, a black marker and coloured with crayons.  Googley eyes made a cute addition. Just one or two things to keep an eye…

Details about the latest competition from St Anne’s City Farm.        

This is a lovely technique to use…. the background is made using acrylic paints and the detail is put on later using oil pastels…. check the YouTube video out to see how. https://youtu.be/zhkCv_Mmr0g   Or better still use you imagination and have a go at using the same technique but your own favourite images…. here…

You will need: paper, pencil/marker to draw with and crayons for colouring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc7t-FAGlmw&feature=youtu.be

When I was walking along the beach with my dogs a couple of weeks ago and I couldn’t resist collecting some cockle shells. So I came home and started to experiment with them.  I used some PVA glue, glass beads, some string so I could hang it around my neck. First of all I coloured…

There’s something sooo cute about llamas….I think they always look like they’re having a laugh. You will need: A pencil, rubber and some paints. https://youtu.be/L72dSUdyZOE

This is the last of the stringy things for a bit….. You will need some wool, scissors, loom bands or small elastic bands are optional, a book about 20cm long to wind the wool around (you’ll see what I’m talking about in the YouTube video). https://youtu.be/qZhcMrHJgn8  

You will need: coloured embroidery thread or something similar, scissors, some tape, a button and about an hour to spare (it took me ages to make…but it was worth it). You could make these as gifts for friends and family (fathers day is coming up next month).   https://youtu.be/SOlk-M7X–M