This is a youth film competition in two categories 14 to 18yrs and 18yrs to 25yrs. We are looking for films with an identifiable Irish language element of 1-to-5-minute duration. This competition is open to young people all over Cork. We are looking for your experience of your cultural environment expressed through film.
The competition opens on March 9th and closes September 1st at 5pm.
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Chapel Hill School of Art Macroom continues its collaboration with Cork based photographers, performance artists and film makers through its 2023 exhibition program. The summer exhibition will feature an exhibition in collaboration with the creative collective of the f. Project and its umbrella organisation Cork Film Centre
Open June 30th at 3pm
Closes July 23rd
Open from Thursday to Sunday.
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To celebrate Cruinniu na nÓg – National Day of Free Creativity for
Children - Chapel Hill School of Art invites children and young people to
perform, exhibit, and reveal their talents as part of a creative showcase
celebrating young people and their gifts on June 10 th 2023.
Families and friends are invited to attend the Showcase, bring a picnic to
enjoy on the lawn and enjoy the celebration which will not only includes
performance by your children and young people but also demonstrations,
workshops, music and plenty of opportunity to get involved in a variety of
creative activities in a fun, family friendly atmosphere.
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Chapel Hill School of Art is delighted to present an Exhibition of the work of the nine members of the Technical Staff of Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork.
The exhibition will include sculpture, print , photography, textile, ceramics.
Exhibition to be opened by Head of College Rose Mc Grath on December 2nd at 7pm followed by a drinks reception and music.
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Cork Creative Youth Partnership Creative Horticulture - Youth in Bloom -
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This is a youth film competition in two categories 14 to 18yrs and 18yrs to 25yrs. We are looking for films with an identifiable Irish language element of 3-to-5-minute duration. This competition is open to young people all over Cork. We are looking for your experience of your cultural environment expressed through film.
The competition opens on August 20th and closes November 14th at 5pm.
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Celebrating community culture and art Chapel Hill School of Art in Macroom with mark the evening with Flemenco Dancing and music with Colin Mclean Latin Trio. There will 4 art workshops for attendees to participate in: paint your own masterpiece with Paul Mc Kenna, Portrait drawing for kids and adults, try your hand at Weaving on a Circular Loom, and Air Dry Clay Play. All fun all free All welcome!
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The 2nd Annual Open Day at Chapel Hill School of Art
August 20th 12.30 to 4pm
The 2nd Annual Open Day at Chapel Hill School of Art
The second annual Open Day at Chapel Hill School of Art in collaboration with August Craft Month, Cork Craft Month and Heritage Week celebrates the re-opening of the Art school for classes. The variety of craft and heritage based demonstrations, talks and workshops on site explores and recognises the diversity and wealth of the heritage crafts around us. Join us for a lively day of creative exploration from clay modelling and throwing, willow and textile weaving, bee hive and lace making with music from The Fresh Air Collective and food from local Artisan producers.
Our workshops, demonstrations and talks will provide greater awareness of heritage craft and recognise it’s cultural importance locally, regionally and nationwide by collaborating with our project partners Heritage Week and Cork Craft Month.
Demonstrations
Demonstration 1: Sustainiability
Peadar O Riada
Best for Bees - Ancient Technology – Skep Traditional Beehive Weaving
Using locally harvested mountain Sege grasses Peadar O Riada demonstrates this ancient craft long proved best for Bee health. Skeps are baskets that have been used for about 2000 years by Bee keepers. Initially they were made from wicker plastered with mud and dung but from the Middle Ages they were made of straw. In northern and western Europe, skeps were made of coils of grass or straw. Join us at Chapel Hill as we learn and explore this ancient craft.
Demonstration 2: Warp Weft & Weave
Circular Weaving with Ann Mechenlick
Inspired by the ancient alluvial forest of The Geragha and the environment around her Ann has responded with beautiful weavings in a forest floor series of work. Join us at Chapel Hill school of art on August 20th to see Ann at work and learn this ancient technique that explores the rich variety of materials that can be used in Circular Weaving.
Demonstration 3: August Craft Month Event
Pottery Throwdown Creative Shout Out !
Ceramic Artists Jim Turner and Bernadette Tuite
Chapel Hill School of Art in central Macroom is delighted to take part in August Craft Month 2022. As part of the heritage based celebration of the school Open Day this lively and fun interactive Demonstration will take place on the front lawn of the spacious and historic former convent of Chapel Hill School of Art.
From 1.30 to 3pm on August 20th you can join in the fun with Ceramic artists’ Jim Turner and CHSA Coordinator Bernadette Tuite as they mesmerize you with the hypnotic wonders of throwing clay forms on the potter’s wheel. Fun for all the family as Jim and Bernadette invite you to challenge them in a Creative shout out to ‘throw anything’ !
Workshops
Workshop 1
Abhainn na Laoi
Traditional Felting Techniques – Abhainn na Laoi - exploring with the River Gods.
Join textile artists as she weaves the tale of River legend and the Gods associated with this ancient lore Ten thousand years ago, before the coming of Christianity in Ireland, the rivers served a very important role in the lives of the people living along its banks. It was their source of food, and a place where their cattle and crops thrived. People saw the rivers as powerful objects and worshiped river gods.
Workshop 2
Portrait Modelling in Clay - sculptor James Horan
Head Modelling workshop -The planes and features of the Human face provides the spring board for participants to explore the ancient and craft of sculpting in clay. with sculptor James Horan- Using a traditional armature to encourage participants of all ages to have a go at this ancient skill in a fun explorative atmosphere.
Workshop 3
Willow Weaving with Wildrose Basketry
Rosemary Kavanagh of Wildrose Basketry will transport you on a journey from Willow cultivation to a completed piece of willow basketry to take home.
Two Workshops – 12.30 to 1.45 pm kids – 2.30 to 4pm afternoon adults
· One for children up to the age of 13 (with their parents or guardians help being essential) making a willow fish with some storytelling about our native salmon and fish --this would be for an hour and 15 minutes. Ideally not more than 10 children.
· The other would be for older children over the age of 14 and adults where we would make a willow star. A willow star can be used as a wall hanging, table ornament, or hot plate. This would be about an hour and a half. Ideally not more than 10 participants
Learn & Explore
Lace Making past and present at Chapel Hill School of Art
Irish Needlepoint Lace revival at Chapel Hill School of Art
In its former life Chapel Hill School of Art was home to a busy lacemaking industry. Records from 1906 show payments to makers of over €2000 pounds in 1906, that almost €250k in 2021!
Enjoy an Open Day of Lace with us and The Traditional Lace Makers of Ireland. The international award winning Veronica Stuart, and the lacemakers will be here for the day sharing and enjoying this exquisite craft with you.
The most beautiful of materials, lace was worn by the wealthiest women across Europe, yet produced by some of the poorest women in Ireland. Lace was a luxury commodity, used to decorate elaborate wedding dresses, christening robes, and church vestments, but it also played a vital part in saving many families from starvation and destitution. Irish lace reflects the social and political changes that took place between 1700 and the present day.
Music
Fresh Air Collective
Chapel Hill School of Art,
Macroom, Co. Cork
Saturday August 20th 1pm to 3pm 2022
Ruti Lachs (accordion/voice) and Edel Sullivan (fiddle) are members of The Fresh Air Collective, a group of musicians who play an eclectic and lively mix of folk and klezmer music. They deliver a wonderful cross range of acoustic music from around the globe, including France, Argentina, Eastern Europe and America, as well as some original compositions.
They are delighted to perform as part of the Open Day celebrations at Chapel Hill School of Art in Macroom. For this special event they will be including some participatory dances and songs.
They promise a fun performance for EVEYONE OF ALL AGES!
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A leap of faith, for art's sake
In Macroom seven years ago, two sculptors took a chance on an old convent in need of extensive repairs; as ambitions for Chapel Hill School of Art grow, the exhibition space is opening to the public.
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f.Project is a group of analogue photography artists, graduates from Crawford College of Art & Design. It was formed in 2017 in association with Cork Film Centre, who were in the process of setting up a darkroom facility.
In 2018, the group received a long-term loan of vintage camera equipment from the Hermann Marbe collection (courtesy of Jessica Carson), enabling them to further expand their experimentation in the realm of analogue photography.
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Does your child like to sing, dance, recite a poem or perform? We invite you and your family to attend our Cruinniu na nOg Showcase Event on June 11th from 12 to 3pm embracing and celebrating children and their talents. Kindly sponsored by Cork County Arts Office and Creative Ireland join us for a day or uninhibited fun!
Family and friends are invited to attend the showcase and are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy on the lawn. There will be music and dance workshops with the fab Fresh Air Collective, performances, circus demonstrations, art workshops, food and plenty of opportunity to get involved in a variety of creative activities in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.
Set in the beautiful grounds of the newly restored former convent on Chapel Hill in Macroom, the School of Art offers an array of top-quality art classes, one-day workshops, kids camps, exhibitions and free events throughout the year.
Come explore your creative abilities and explore your talents with professional artist educators in an open and welcoming atmosphere.Cruinniú na nÓg is a Creative Ireland initiative that aims to celebrate and encourage children and young people’s participation in culture and creativity through a compelling spread of performances, theatre, art and music workshops, readings and screenings, special events and much more. Every year, this variety of youth-centred events are free and activity-based, with plenty of opportunities for children and young people to get ‘doing’, ‘making’ and ‘creating’.
Join us as we celebrate and showcase the Traditional Lace Makers of Ireland here at Chapel Hiil.
As the Lace Makers gather on their annual holiday in the Guggan Barra Hotel we are proud to host them and their exquisite talents as we commemorate the long Lace Making tradition here at the former Mercy Convent now know as Chapel Hill School of Art.
This is a free event !
All are welcome to drop in and enjoy this amazing opportunity to meet and learn with this extradionary talented group.
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Join us as we celebrate and showcase the Traditional Lace Makers of Ireland here at Chapel Hiil.
As the Lace Makers gather on their annual holiday in the Guggan Barra Hotel we are proud to host them and their exquisite talents as we commemorate the long Lace Making tradition here at the former Mercy Convent now know as Chapel Hill School of Art.
This is a free event !
All are welcome to drop in and enjoy this amazing opportunity to meet and learn with this extradionary talented group.
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To celebrate the relaunch of the Art School, re-opening for classes in September,
Chapel Hill School of Art is hosting an Open Day August 21st from 12 to 5pm.
In partnership with Cork Craft Month and Heritage Week, and kindly supported by Cork County Council Heritage Office, a series of Heritage based workshops and demonstrations will be held on the spacious grounds and buildings on Chapel Hill.
Bernadette Tuite the Programme Coordinator at the School of Art says:
“The Open Day will promote an awareness & appreciation of the benefits of creativity to the community. There will be events for the whole family to enjoy along with live music and food stalls. There will be opportunities to meet the Artists Educators & sign up for classes, tour Chapel Hill grounds and enjoy family fun all while celebrating the arts & traditional customs and heritage crafts that link the community to one another and the locality.”
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