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Past Workshops

Spring 2013

Planning for the Vegetable Garden Saturday 16th February 1.00 – 4.00pm
What do you really want to eat? The freshest and tastiest salad and vegetable plants are those you pick yourself just by your back door! Choose what to grow in your vegetable garden this year or create a new vegetable garden. Do you need a Polytunnel or can you grow all you require outside and on your window sill? Rotation of crops will be considered and how to choose the right site for each plant. Sowing dates for this part of Ireland will be shared and propagation conditions for growing indoors and out. We will look at companion planting, which plants support each other and grow well together. Irish seed suppliers and varieties will be promoted giving you the best possibilities of a great growing season this year. Fee: €20 (1 day). Sue Jackson

Glass Mosaic Saturday 16th & 23rd February, 10.00am – 3.00pm
Make your own unique mosaics from recycled glass (old vases, bottles, broken crystal etc.) using a kiln. Design and make a panel to suit your home. Fee: €60 (2 days.) Materials €10. Roísín Ní Chionnfhaolaidh

Playwriting with Mick Mulcahy Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd February, 10.00am – 4.00pm
This course is aimed at people who have a love of theatre/story/film and who would like to free their creative side. Suitable for people who want to begin writing the story they have always wanted to tell in dramatic form for the stage mainly, but screen can also be explored. We will read from classic and contemporary plays, and course members will be encouraged to bring in written work. Mick is an actor who has performed in various roles in Siamsa Tire, Everyman Theatre, Garter Lane Theatre, The Abbey Theatre and The Gaiety Theatre and is also experienced in delivering drama workshops, he recently delivered a workshop based around ‘Beyond the Brooklyn Sky’ (Mick’s debut production, directed by Peter Sheridan). Further information on Mick can be found on our website. Fee: €75 (2 days). Mick Mulcahy

Calligraphy in 1! NEW DATE Saturday 2nd March, 10.00am – 1.00pm
Enjoy and learn this beautiful ancient craft of writing. Fee: €20 (1 day). Anja Gnauck

Occupational First Aid Refresher Saturday 2nd March, 9.30am – 5.30pm
1 day occupational first aid refresher course to renew your first aid certificate. 8 hours. Fee: €60. Carmel O’Sullivan

 

 

 

Learn to play Guitar Saturday 2nd, 9th & 16th March, 10.00am – 1.00pm
In this three day workshop you will learn the basics of guitar in one go. Workshop is also suitable for people interested in improving their guitar playing. Learn seven basic guitar chords, basic rhythms for accompaniment, basic fingerpicking technique and a sound posture. Introduction to the very useful chord schemes and tablature for self study will also be covered in the workshop. You will also learn the three most common ways to tune your guitar. Bring a guitar and join the fun! Fee: €55 (3 days). Kyrre Slind

Fruit and Nuts in your Garden Saturday 2nd March 1.00 – 4.00pm
Have you considered growing hazelnuts in your garden? The Celts prized them so much the penalty was death if you cut one down. This workshop will look at conditions for growing nuts and many varieties of fruit. How much shelter or shade is needed for your preferred fruits and nuts will be covered and whether to grow them in raised beds or ridges? Soil conditions and feeding for the best and tastiest produce will be considered. Irish suppliers and varieties will be promoted giving you the best possibilities of a great growing season in the years to come. Fee: €20 (1 day). Sue Jackson

Practical Presentation Skills Saturday 9th March, 9.30am – 4.30pm This course is designed as a follow-on training for those who participated in the ‘Essential Presentation Skills’ course in November 2012. It will also allow new participants time to practice and polish their presentation style. The focus is on how presentations are structured and delivered, with lots of helpful tips and techniques to deliver powerful and persuasive messages. Group and individual exercises to prepare for diverse audiences as well as “before” and ”after” video recordings of all participants. It’s a day to overcome ill-founded fears of public speaking or to improve on what may already be good presentations. Fee: €15 TBC (1 day). Mary Beary

Lightroom 4 for Digital Photographers (An Introduction) Saturday 9th March, 10.00 – 4.00pm
With Photoshop ® Lightroom Adobe has created one of the most comprehensive tools for digital photography. From importing images, keywording and editing to final output for print, slide shows, books, geotagging, own website or Internet portal and social media, the entire digital workflow is covered by this software. In the current version 4, Lightroom has one of the best RAW converters on the market and delivers in all areas of detailed colour accuracy up to the impressive noise reduction results. This software can help the amateur to professional photographer work with the ever increasing flood of images of the digital photo age from time saving tasks to improving the quality of your photos. This workshop is therefore suitable for beginners in a digital photography and Lightroom as well as advanced photographers. All students will need to bring in their own laptop and have installed a trial version of the software. Fee: €40 (1 day). Michael Herrmann

Stained Glass Saturday 9th, 16th & 23rd March, 10am – 4pm
Unleash your creativity and design your own piece in glass. Suitable for all levels. Fee: €90 (3 days). Not including materials. Mary Daly

 

Autumn 2012

Social Media to Promote your Business Wednesday 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th November, 2 – 4pm
Learn how to promote your business on online through Facebook, Twitter, Trip Advisor & flickr. 4 weeks. Fee: €50. Eithne Garvey

Monotyping (Printmaking Taster) Saturday 10th November 10am – 3.30pm
One-day introduction to printmaking using a monotype technique. Accessible to anyone who can paint or draw. Fee: €30 (1 day). Stephen O’Connell

Stained Glass Saturday 10th, 17th & 24th November, 10am – 4pm
Suitable for all levels. Learn to cut, copper foil, solder, design and lead a panel of your own design. Please contact the tutor in advance to discuss design and materials. Fee: €90 not including materials (3 days). Mary Daly

Glass Mosaic ‘Stained Glass Panel’ Saturday 17th November, 10am – 5pm
Mosaic for adults, make a glass mosaic panel using fused jewel like glass mosaic pieces. Please contact the tutor in advance if you have a specific project in mind. Fee €65 (1 day) incl. materials. Roísín Ní Chionnfhaolaidh

Create your own Jewellery in Silver Saturday 17th November, 10am – 2pm
Amazing new material from Japan! Fee: €60 including materials (1 day). Anja Gnauck

Occupational First Aid Refresher Saturday 17th November, 10am – 6pm
1 day occupational first aid refresher course to renew your first aid certificate. Fee: €50 (1 day). Carmel O’Sullivan

Apple Tree Planning Friday 23rd November, 10am – 1pm
Learn what trees grow best in your area. Fee: €20. Sue Jackson

Principles & Practice of Music Recording Saturday 24th November, 10am – 5pm
This workshop will explain the fundamental aspects of sound recording and allow the students to see how a recording can be made from beginning to end. On finishing the workshop students should have an understanding of how the recording process works and the knowledge to make their own recordings using their computer as their main operating tool. We will explore how the computer has come to dominate the process at every stage and how we might use this to our advantage. The course will be over one day, split into three sessions of approximately two hours each covering recording principles, in the first session, recording practice as a practical demonstration in the second session and finishing the recording through mixing and mastering in the final session. Fee: €40 (1 day). Hugh O’Neill

Basic Drawing for Beginners Saturday 24th November, 10am – 4pm
When students have been studying painting for a while they usually realise the importance of drawing skills & wish they had learnt them better from the beginning. This short course is suitable for the absolute beginner who does not know one end of a pencil form the other but would like to have a go. Fee: €35 incl. materials (1 day). Helen Richmond

Essential Presentation Skills Saturday 24th November, 9.30am – 4.30pm
A one-day immersion in the essential skills of preparing and delivering a speech or presentation. Particularly suited for those who dislike public speaking as well as for those who wish to refresh or improve their skills. Fee: €40 (1 day). Mary Beary

Abstract Painting Workshop Saturday 1st & 8th December, 10am – 4pm
This workshop is suitable for all levels . Basic principles behind abstract painting will be explained. Participants will learn how to discriminate between successful & unsuccessful work & how to develop a series of works. Fee: €70 (2 days). Helen Richmond

 

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TECH AMERGIN SUMMER LEISURE WORKSHOPS 2012

ARTS & CRAFTS


SEAWEED WORKSHOP WITH FORESHORE WALK, SEAVEG LUNCH AND DEMONSTRATION.
Friday July 20th, 10am – 2.30pm
Learn to find, identify, harvest and prepare many of the vast range of sea vegetables growing on our foreshore
at Ballinskelligs. Then enjoy a buffet lunch with several healthy and delicious foods made with a range of
seaweeds.Learn about the nutritional values that have earned seaweeds their superfood’ status and learn
how to make your own hair and skin products. Then sample your first fruit and sea vegetable super smoothie.
Fee: €35 (incl. lunch) 1 day. John Fitzgerald

SUMMER PAINTING DOCTOR CLINIC (stuck in a rut?)
Saturday 21st July, 10am – 4pm
Intensive care & inspiration provided to all paintings at all levels.
Fee: €30 (1 day). Helen Richmond

PLAY WITH CLAY
Saturday 21st & 28th July, 10am – 1pm
Explore this amazing material. Finish & glaze your masterpiece during the second session.
All levels welcome.
Fee: €50 (incl materials) (2 days). Anja Gnauck

SUMMER PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS
Thursday 26th July, 10am – 4pm
Don’t know one end of a paintbrush from the other but want to have a go? (the fluffy end
is the one most commonly used in painting but the other can have its uses too!) All will be
revealed in a fun class & you will leave with a finished work.
Fee: €35 (1 day). Helen Richmond

MONOTYPING (PRINTING)
Thursday 26th July, 10am – 3.30pm
One day introduction to printmaking using a monotype technique. Accessible to anyone
who can paint or draw. Fee: €30 (1 day). Stephen O’Connell

MAKE A BAG OR CUSHION IN A DAY (SEWING)
Friday 27th July, 10am – 4pm
Materials supplied if necessary at a nominal rate.
Fee: €30 (1 day). Ena Sweeney

 

FABULOUS FLOWERS
Friday 27th & Saturday 28th July, 10am – 4pm
This workshop will look at painting wild flowers both indoors & out (weather permitting).
There will be a mix of drawing & painting. How to deal with difficult backgrounds will be
explained & how handy shortcuts can be used. Students will produce at least one finished
painting. Suitable for those with a little experience.
Fee: €60 (2 days). Helen Richmond

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DANCE & EXERCISE

YOGA
Saturday 14th, 21st & 28th July, 9.30am – 11am
Develop suppleness of mind and body.
Fee: €10 per session (1 day). Lesley MacVean

PILATES
Saturday 14th, 21st & 28th July, 11.30am – 12.30pm
Suitable for beginners and mixed ability.
Fee: €10 per session (1 day). Lesley MacVean

YOGA WITH TIBETAN HEALING SOUNDS
Saturday 14th, 21st & 28th July, 1 – 2pm
Fee: €10 per session (1 day). Lesley MacVean

FENG SUI
Saturday 14th, 21st & 28th July, 2.30 – 4.30pm
Fee: €15 per session (1 day). Lesley MacVean

SET DANCING FOR ALL LEVELS
Thursday 26th July 10am– 2.30pm
Fee: €25 (1day). Bernie Kennedy
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COMPUTERS

BASIC EMAIL
Thursday 26th July, 10am – 3.30pm

Learn the basics and keep in contact with family and friends at home & abroad.
Fee: €30 (1 day). Eithne Garvey

INTRODUCTION TO SKYPE & FACEBOOK
Friday 27th July, 10am – 1pm
Stay safe when using the new facebook and learn how to setup Skype.
Fee: €20 (1day). Eithne Garvey

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PHOTOGRAPHY

 

‘WATER, STONE, LIGHT’ – OUTDOOR PHOTO WORKSHOP
Saturday 28th July, 12noon – 8pm
Photography workshop at Loher beach Waterville.
Challenge your creativity and get expert advice in a small group setting to achieve
a new artistic level. Loher Beach is a wonderful location with sheer cliffs, rocks
that have been shaped by the sea and the ever moving water.
Shapes, reflections, light and time are the main subjects of this workshop to bring your
photography to the next level. With demonstration, experiments and feedback you will
grow your existing skills and talents revealing new ways of seeing. Meet in Tech Amergin
at 11.45am. Students should bring a tripod and suitable clothing and lunch.
Fee: €45 (1 day). Michael Herrmann

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MUSIC
INTRODUCTION TO GUITAR WORKSHOPS
1 & 2 – FINGERPICKING AND PLECTRUM FOR ACCOMPANIMENT
Friday 13th & Saturday 14th July, 10am – 4pm
Would you like to learn the guitar basics in one go?
Would you like to improve on your guitar playing?
Then these workshops may be interesting for you.
1: Learn 7 basic guitar chords and basic rhythms for accompaniment. Basic
fingerpicking technique and a sound posture. Introduction to the very
useful chord schemes and tablature for self-study. The 3 most common
ways to tune your guitar.
2: Elaborate on your playing. Learn how to make nice sounding melodic
changes between chords and how to make chord variations. Easy
introduction to chord structure and scales gives you more freedom
to make your own variations and to create your own stuff.
Both workshops: We learn by playing together, slowly and accurately,
taking all the time necessary for explanations, corrections and questions.
Bring a guitar and join the fun! Fee: €60 (2 days). Kyrre Slind

CHORAL WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN  ‘FOUR FOLKSONGS FROM FOUR COUNTRIES’
Friday 27th & Saturday 28th July 11.00am – 1.00pm
Join choral conductor Anne McIntyre and pianist Barbara Gloinson and be
introduced to the singing of four folksongs in these two sessions.
Incorporated in the learning of these songs, women age sixteen and older
will be taught some vocal technique and basic sight reading skills.
For further details please phone 085 8460622. Fee: €25 (2 days).

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Féile na Gréine:  2012  Solstice Arts Festival

Thursday 21st – 23rd June

Check out the website for details of Events & Workshops!
www.feilenagreine.com
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The Painting Doctor
Starting Thursday, 3rd May 2.00 – 4.00pm

 

An advanced drawing, painting class for the more experienced student wishing to develop their own projects. 4 weeks. Adult Education (Adult Ed.) Fee: €50 (including basic materials). Helen Richmond

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Photo editing in Adobe Photoshop Masterclass.
Wednesday 18th April 7.00 pm – 9.00pmThis course allows you to learn everything you need to know about digital photo editing in a module structured setup. In the first module you´ll be introduced to the workspace and all important tools in Photoshop and the basic ways to improve the quality of your images. This is your introduction to the world of modern photo editing. To be continued with more challenging tasks.
Fee: €75. 6 weeks, 2 hour class. Michael Herrmann
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Glass Mosaic ‘Stained Glass Panel’ 
Saturday 21st April, 10.00am – 5.00pm
Mosaic for adults, make a glass mosaic panel using fused jewel like glass
mosaic pieces. Please contact the tutor in advance if you have a specific
project in mind.
Fee €55 (1 day) incl. materials. Roísín Ní Chionnfhaolaidh
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‘Seaweed Vegetable Workshop’ foreshore walk & cooking Demonstration 
Saturday 21st April 2012, 10.30am – 3.00pm
Learn how to identify, harvest and prepare many of the common seaweeds found on our shores.
A display of various sea plants with an explanation of where on the shoreline to find them
will be followed by a foreshore walk & talk at Ballinskelligs. On returning to Tech
Amergin there will be a tasting of various foodstuffs made with sea plants – soup, bread,
cheese pickles etc. A demonstration will follow with basic tips on storing, preparing and
cooking with sea vegetables and some basic foodstuffs will be prepared.
Fee: €35 (1 day) incl. ingredients. John Fitzgerald

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Jewellery 
Saturday 31st March, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Learn to make earrings, bracelets & necklaces. Bring along old or broken pieces,
odd pieces and we will fix or restore them or reuse in a new piece.
Fee: €40 (1 day). Mary Daly

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Occupational First Aid Refresher
Friday 30th March from 10.00am – 6.00pm 
a 1-day course to renew yourfirst aid certificate
(which expires after 2 years).
8 hours. Fee: €60. Adult Ed. Tutor Carmel O’Sullivan
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Occupational First Aid 
Saturday 24th March and continuing on 14th & 21th April
from  9.30am – 5.30pm. 
The course will include defibrillator and examination.
3 days. Fee: €75 (conc. apply). BTEI, FETAC level 5.
First Aid Certificate €30 each.
Tutor Carmel O’Sullivan

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Basket Making for Beginners & Improvers 
Saturday 3rd & 10th March 2012, 10.00am – 4.00pm
A willow basket making course with Martin O’Flynn over  2 Saturdays – 3rd & Saturday 10th March
from 10.00 am – 4.00pm for beginners & improvers.
Beginners will make a fruit bowl and a small willow hanging basket (pookeen) &
improvers will make a log basket with roped willow handle.  Or you can make
something of your own design.
The fee for this workshop is €90 + €5 for materials.
Limited spaces available & booking essential.
Martin O’Flynn

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Glass Casting & Slumping Course
Saturday 25th Feb , 3rd & 10th March 10.00am – 5.00pm
Make a textured glass low relief panel in cast glass, learn mould-making techniques
making a refractory mould, taking moulds from objects with silicon producing wax positives. 3 days.
Fee €145 (incl. materials). Roísín Ní Chionnfhaolaidh

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Non-firing Glass Painting Workshop
 Saturday 25th February 2012 10.00am – 4.00pm 
Fee: €35 (1 day). Mary Daly
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Teamwork 
Saturday 25th February 2012, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Create a group art work with a team & learn more about the nature of team work in the process. 
Fee: €35 (1 day). Helen Richmond
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Chic On A Shoestring Saturday 11th February 10.00am – 4.00pm
This is a workshop for the ‘fashionista’ who has ‘more dash than cash’.

You will be shown how to use jumpers, t-shirts, scarves etc (that you might be about
to throw away)and turn them into new wearable fashions. Bring along some old sweaters,
t-shirts, cardigans etc.and also if you have any buttons, bits of lace, old jewellery
or other bits and pieces of fabric…also needles and threads, embroidery threads
etc …… and create something new and fabulous to wear. This will be a fun class
where you can let your imagination run wild and let your creative side shine through
the dark days of winter.
Fee: € 35 (1 day). Ena Sweeney

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Occupational First Aid
Saturday 4th, 11th February & 31st March 2011, 9.30am – 5.30pm
Including defibrillator and examination. 3 days. Fee: €75 (conc. apply).

BTEI, FETAC level 5. First Aid Certificate €30 each. Carmel O’Sullivan

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Christmas Workshops

Saturday 10th December 2011, 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm
Make an Heirloom Crib  with Susanne McCarthy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make this beautiful and sturdy crib in just one day!
No previous experience necessary!

Fee €37 (includes materials).

     PRE – BOOKING ESSENTIAL

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Saturday 3rd December 2011, 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm
Make your own Nativity Set in terracotta clay  with Anja Gnauck

    

 

 

 

 

 

 Suitable for beginners& advanced. Success guaranteed!
Fee €15 (includes materials).

      PRE – BOOKING ESSENTIAL

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Saturday 5th & 12th November, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Colour Me Confident (workshop)

Learn how to look your best and feel good about yourself this autumn and have fun in the process! Colours that complement you, styles that suit your body shape, practical information about make-up, skin care, hair styles & colours, lingerie and accessories.

Fee: €70 (2 days)

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