Childrens Workshops - 2009

Saturday Art Workshop for 3 - 6 year olds
03rd January 2009

Celebrating winter skies through snowflakes with artist Beth O’Halloran.

Fee: €5. To...

Sunday Sketching
04th January 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Create a tree with all your New Year wishes!

No booking necessary....

Sunday Sketching
11th January 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Exploring cold colours.

No booking necessary. Early arrival is...

Sunday Sketching
18th January 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Primary colours for Primary Times!

No booking necessary. Early...

Chinese New Year Workshops for all the Family!
24th January 2009 to 25th January 2009

Saturday 24 January & Sunday 25 January 2009

12pm - 1pm and 1.30pm - 2.30pm each day

In conjunction with the...

Sunday Sketching
01st February 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Building Cuts – imagine what’s beyond the Gallery walls.

Sunday Sketching
08th February 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Create a continuous line drawing, inspired by Keith Haring.

No booking necessary....

Sunday Sketching
15th February 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Create stained glass inspired heart drawings.

No booking necessary....

Mid-Term workshop for 3 - 6 year olds
19th February 2009

Thursday 19 February 2009, 11am - Noon

Join Lynn McGrane to create your own bird-mobile to hang at home.

Mid-Term workshop for 6 - 10 year olds
20th February 2009

Friday 20 February 2009, 11am - Noon

African fabric and design workshop with artist Kitty Rogers.

Sunday Sketching
22nd February 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Costumes in paintings.

No booking necessary. Early arrival is...

Graffiti Workshop for 11 - 14 year olds
28th February 2009

Saturday 28 February 2009, 3 - 4pm

In this Graffiti workshop participants will explore graffiti and tagging through a practical...

Sunday Sketching
01st March 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Exploring Cubism - Transation and Rotation.

No booking necessary....

Sunday Sketching
08th March 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

The minor details – zoom in on artworks.

No booking necessary....

Saturday Art Workshop for 6 - 10 year olds
14th March 2009

Saturday 14 March 2009, 3 - 4pm

Colonial Costume. Work with artist Ashleigh Downey on designing and creating...

Sunday Sketching
15th March 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

St Patrick’s Day Party Hats!

No booking necessary. Early...

Sunday Sketching
22nd March 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Finding views around the gallery.

No booking necessary. Early arrival...

Saturday Dance Workshop for 3 - 6 year olds
28th March 2009

Saturday 28 March 2009, 3 - 4pm

Join Megan and Jessica Kennedy of dance company junk...

Sunday Sketching
29th March 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Abstract jigsaw, inspired by Sean Scully.

No booking necessary. Early...

Scéitseáil ar an Domhnach
05th April 2009

Dé Domhnaigh 5 Aibhreán 2009, 3 - 4pm

Scéitseáil ar an Domhnach do pháistí 7+ bliana...

Saturday Art Workshop for 3 - 6 year olds
11th April 2009

Saturday 11 April 2009, 3 - 4pm

Make your own Faberge inspired Easter Egg with artist Ciara O’Hara.

Sunday Sketching
12th April 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Easter Egg Designs.

No booking necessary. Early arrival is...

Sunday Sketching
19th April 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Sculpture in Focus.

No booking necessary. Early arrival is...

Saturday Art Workshop for 6 - 10 year olds
25th April 2009

Saturday 25 April 2009, 3 - 4pm

Design and make a large scale line drawing in the Gallery’s Education Room, inspired by the...

Sunday Sketching
26th April 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Elements of Spring.

No booking necessary. Early arrival is...

Africa Day Celebrations this May
02nd May 2009 to 30th May 2009

Africa Day, 24 May 2009

The gallery in collaboration with Irish Aid will be...

Sunday Sketching
03rd May 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Nathaniel Hone inspired cloud animation flipbooks

No booking...

Art Workshop for 6 - 10 year olds
09th May 2009

Art workshop for 6 – 10 year olds, 3 – 4pm

Join artist Sinead McGeeney in creating a bat cave...

Sunday Sketching
10th May 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Origami animals – drawing and sculpture

No booking necessary....

Sunday Sketching
17th May 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Shadows from objects – looking at Hayley Tompkins

No booking...

Drawing Day, 23 May 2009, 2 - 4pm
23rd May 2009

Drawing Day, Saturday 23 May 2009, 2 – 4pm

Come and join the Hugh Lane in celebrating...

Sunday Sketching
24th May 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Africa Day – Shonibare inspired African designs

No booking...

Sunday Sketching
31st May 2009

3 – 4pm, Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds.

Drawing on the wrong side

No booking necessary. Early arrival is...

Intensive Portfolio Preparation Camp
14th June 2009 to 21st June 2009

Sunday 14 & Sunday 21 June 2009

11.30am - 1.30pm, 2.30pm - 4.30pm each Sunday

Led by artist...

Mini-camp for 3-6 year olds
18th June 2009 to 19th June 2009

10.30am - 12pm each day

In this two-day mini camp parents and children will explore the gallery's collection in search of animals, hats and...

Mini-camp for 3-6 year olds
25th June 2009 to 26th June 2009

2pm - 3.30pm each day

Water! Exploring the gallery we will be looking for different seascapes, then we will make our own imagined sea creatures...

Art Workshop for 6-10 year olds
02nd July 2009

11am - 12pm

Join us in the Gallery to create your very...

Summer Camp for 6-10 year olds
14th July 2009 to 17th July 2009

10.30am - Noon

Move around the Gallery this week and explore the artworks through dance and percussion, make musical instruments from found...

Summer Camp for 11-14 year olds
14th July 2009 to 17th July 2009

Experiment with Art

2pm - 4pm

Using collage, design, movement, film and photography techniques participants will explore the...

Art Workshop for 3-6 year olds
30th July 2009

11am - 12pm

Join us in the Gallery to create your very own summer kite at this workshop.

Cost €5. To book contact Gallery reception...

Art Workshop for 6-10 year olds
06th August 2009

11am - 12pm

Take part in a print workshop in the Gallery where you can learn about different printing techniques.

Cost €5. To book...

Summer Camp for 6-10 year olds
11th August 2009 to 14th August 2009

10.30am - Noon

Workshops themed on light for the week will include shadow puppets and light boxes, prisms and papier mache lamp shades,...

Summer Camp for 11-14 year olds
11th August 2009 to 14th August 2009

Experiment with Art

2pm - 4pm

Taking inspiration from Paul Seawright's Invisible Cities series, this week...

Art Workshop for 3-6 year olds
20th August 2009

11am - 12pm

Take part in a 3-D floral sculptures workshop in the Gallery where you can design your own summer garden.

Cost €5. To...

Art workshop for 3 - 6 year olds
05th September 2009

Saturday 5 September, 3 – 4pm

Join Lynn McGrane to make your own 3D Cubist landscape inspired by Mainie Jellet, Evie Hone and May...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
06th September 2009

Sunday 6 September 2009, 3 – 4pm

Transforming the Landscape: Create your own landscape inspired by the different...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
13th September 2009

Sunday 13 September 2009, 3 – 4pm

Tones, Textures, Colours, Fabric, Fibre and Patterns: Spotlight on Sean...

Creative Writing Workshop for 6 - 10 year olds
19th September 2009

Saturday 19 September, 3 – 4pm

Poet Kate Dempsey invites you to join her in a creative writing workshop...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
20th September 2009

Sunday 20 September 2009, 3 – 4pm

Tropical & Imaginary Creatures: Looking at Big Bird by Niki de Saint...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
27th September 2009

Sunday 27 September 2009, 3 – 4pm

A Doll’s House: Create a blueprint for each of the rooms in a dolls house...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
04th October 2009

Sunday 4 October 2009, 3 – 4pm

Interior Designs: Focus on patterns, decorations and furnishings in your work inspired...

Art and Architecture Workshop for 6 - 10 year olds
10th October 2009

Saturday 10 October, 3 – 4pm

Design and build a mini-metropolis inspired by the buildings and architecture in Dublin...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
11th October 2009

Sunday 11 October 2009, 3 – 4pm

A Still Life: Inspired by Reflections: China and Japan by Willam Orpen.

Art Workshop for 3 - 6 year olds
17th October 2009

Saturday 17 October, 3 -4 pm

Part of Innovation Dublin

Artist Sinead McGeeney will help...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
18th October 2009

Sunday 18 October 2009, 3 – 4pm

Gothic Stained Glass: Exploring Harry Clarke’s artwork with a Halloween...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
25th October 2009

Sunday 25 October 2009, 3 – 4pm

Halloween Hats & Masks.

These workshops are free, please meet...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
01st November 2009

Sunday 1 November 2009, 3 – 4pm

Investigating Portraits: Focus on Francis Bacon!

These workshops...

Art Workshop for 6 - 10 year olds
07th November 2009

Saturday 7 November, 3 – 4pm

Led by artist Rachel O’Dwyer, this mixed media workshop will look...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
08th November 2009

Sunday 8 November 2009, 3 – 4pm

The Figure in Motion.

These workshops are free, please meet at the...

Free Design Workshop for 11 - 14 year olds
08th November 2009

Sunday 8th November, 2 – 4pm

Join artist Jole Bortoli in celebrating Design week by designing a poster for the Hugh...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
15th November 2009

Sunday 15 November 2009, 3 – 4pm

Shapes in Francis Bacon’s Studio.

These...

Art Workshop for 3 - 6 year olds
21st November 2009

Saturday 21 November, 3 – 4pm

Let’s create our own mini artist’s studios inspired by the Francis Bacon studio...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
22nd November 2009

Sunday 22 November 2009, 3 – 4pm

Design a Storyboard: Look at different photographs and paintings in the Gallery to...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
29th November 2009

Sunday 29 November 2009, 3 – 4pm

Water Works: Exploring artworks in the Gallery featuring water.

Art Workshop for 6 - 10 year olds
05th December 2009

Saturday 5 December, 3 – 4pm

Winter Light workshop: Join artist Gillian Field and explore the...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
06th December 2009

Sunday 6 December 2009, 3 – 4pm

Multiple Monet’s: Focus on Waterloo Bridge.

These workshops...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
13th December 2009

Sunday 13 December 2009, 3 – 4pm

Stranded in a snowstorm!

These workshops are free, please meet at...

Art Workshop for 3 - 6 year olds
19th December 2009

Saturday 19 December, 3 – 4pm

Jingle Bells! Make a Christmas musical instrument with artist Rachel...

Sunday Sketching for 7+ year olds
20th December 2009

Sunday 20 December 2009, 3 – 4pm

Christmas Tree Pop-up Cards.

These workshops are free, please...

Art Workshop for all the Family!
29th December 2009

Tuesday 29 December, 3 – 4pm

Join Olive Knox for some Festive Family Fun in making snowflake and mistletoe...