Join Me and The Moon at Kerry Science Fest 2024!

Reimagining how we interact with our natural environment; how best can we live alongside nature? What have we learnt from the past? At this construction workshop, we’ll using recycled cardboard. We will create models and paintings of nature spaces and look at creative ways we can encourage biodiversity within.

Workshop times:

10am-11am
11.30am-12.30pm
1.30pm -2.30pm
3pm-4pm

No booking necessary, walk-ins welcome (see start times above).

Learn more via the Kerry Science Fest website

Join Me and The Moon as we get creative at our FREE monthly pop-up art event at Muckross!

Children will led by demonstration and have the opportunity to explore the possibilities of Print and Collage. We’ll have lots of fun in the making of Christmas cards. I know it's very early, but this way you'll have lots of time to post them to your loved ones around the world.

Timetabled workshops will take place at Muckross The Schoolhouse. Suitable for primary school children of all ages. Younger children are welcome to join in with the help of a parent/guardian. Parent and child workshop (no drop-offs). Workshops are free, but pre-booking is required. Limited availability – please only book if you can definitely make it.

Please note, one ticket per child (accompanying parents/guardians don't need tickets).

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Join us at Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray celebrate Samhain and create your own Trick or Treat Tote! You will design your bag and then bring it to life using paint and paint markers, creating your very own Spooky Tote. Suitable for 4-12 years, there are two 1 hour long workshops for children aged 4-12 years, 11am - 12pm and 12:30pm - 1:30pm.

For more info, please see Mermaid Arts Centre website.
This event is now fully booked.

Join Me and The Moon this Culture Night at Collis Sandes House!

Using drawing tools, each child will develop their own story scene elements and characters, which will be added to a large group mural. Over the course of Culture Night, a story begins to emerge as our mural develops.

Timetabled workshops will take place at Collis Sandes House. Suitable for primary school children of all ages (5-12 years). Parent and child workshop (no drop-offs) and adults are encouraged to join in the fun.

Please note, workshops are free, but pre-booking is required. Limited availability – please only book if you can definitely make it. One ticket per child (accompanying parents/guardians don't need tickets).

Learn more and book tickets via our Eventbrite page

Join Me and The Moon this Culture Night at Muckross!

Using drawing tools, each child will develop their own story scene elements and characters, which will be added to a large group mural. Over the course of Culture Night, a story begins to emerge as our mural develops.

Timetabled workshops will take place at Muckross Garden Restaurant. Suitable for primary school children of all ages (5-12 years). Parent and child workshop (no drop-offs) and adults are encouraged to join in the fun.

Please note, workshops are free, but pre-booking is required. Limited availability – please only book if you can definitely make it. One ticket per child (accompanying parents/guardians don't need tickets).

Learn more and book tickets via our Eventbrite page

Me and The Moon are excited to return to Mallow Arts Fest 2024!

We’ll be facilitating free painting, print and clay workshops for children of all ages.

There will be a combination of drop-in painting at easels (drop-in, suitable for all ages), as well as timetabled clay and collage workshops (suitable for 5–12 year olds).

More info on The Mallow Arts Fest website

Join Me and The Moon as we get creative at our FREE monthly pop-up art event at Muckross!

Cruinniú na nÓg is a day of free creativity for children and young people all across Ireland. To celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg, children will block print their own tote bags and explore the possibilities of varying print processes. Children will be led by demonstration and will have lots of fun in the making.

Timetabled workshops will take place at Muckross The Schoolhouse. Suitable for primary school children of all ages. Younger children are welcome to join in with the help of a parent/guardian. Parent and child workshop (no drop-offs). Workshops are free, but pre-booking is required. Limited availability – please only book if you can definitely make it.

Please note, one ticket per child (accompanying parents/guardians don't need tickets).

TICKETS VIA EVENTBRITE

With thanks to Kerry County Council and Creative Ireland for their support.

Children's Art Workshops at with Me and The Moon at Collis Sandes House, Tralee

Cruinniú na nÓg is a day of free creativity for children and young people all across Ireland. To celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg, children will explore cyanotype and monotype print using objects from nature. Weather permitting, we’ll venture into Collis Sandes Woods to collect found items from nature, which we’ll bring back and use as part of our workshop. Children will be led by demonstration and will have lots of fun in the making.

Timetabled workshops will take place throughout the morning. Suitable for primary school children of all ages. Please note, workshops are free, but pre-booking is required. Limited availability

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With thanks to Kerry County Council and Creative Ireland for their support.

Join Me and The Moon at The Fruit Room studio, within the walled gardens at Killruddery, for a fun day of free creativity.

Draw, blot, cut, paste and paint at Cruinniú na nÓg 2024 with Me and The Moon at Killruddery. We will look at the walled garden with our artists eye, then return to the studio and together create a mural using blot printing, collage, drawing and paint. We're very excited to have the Hot Dots joining us on the day and providing music; adding to the atmosphere with hot rags, intricate instrumental arrangements and close harmonies. Limited availability and pre-booking is required.

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.

With thanks to Wicklow County Council and Creative Ireland for their support.

Join us at Mermaid Arts Centre as we celebrate National Drawing Day, where children will make their own sketchbooks and explore the possibilities of drawing using a variety of tools. Children will be led by demonstration and will have lots of fun in the making.

Each workshop is 1 hour long. Suitable for 4-12 year olds. Pre-booking is required.

Workshop times:
11am - 12pm  
12:30pm - 1:30pm 

This event is now fully booked.

Join Me and The Moon as we get creative at our FREE monthly pop-up art event at Muckross!

Let’s celebrate the season at this Spring flowers drawing and watercolours workshop. Inspired by the national park at our studio doorstep, this workshop will give children the opportunity to explore the medium of illustration and learn new techniques. Children will be led by demonstration and will have lots of fun in the making.

Please note, one ticket per child (accompanying parents/guardians don't need tickets).

Tickets via eventbrite here

Join us fat Mermaid Arts Centre for creative workshops with children where we celebrate the Easter season. Each workshop is 1 hour long. Suitable for 4-12 year olds. Pre-booking is required.

Workshop times:
11am - 12pm  
12:30pm - 1:30pm 

This event is now fully booked.

Join Me and The Moon as we get creative at our FREE monthly pop-up art event at Muckross!

Inspired by the farm animals at Muckross Traditional Farms, this workshop will give children the opportunity to explore the medium of clay and learn new techniques. Children will be led by demonstration and will have lots of fun in the making.

Tickets via eventbrite here

Join Me and The Moon as we get creative at our FREE monthly pop-up art event at Muckross!

This is our first pop-up at Muckross of the year and we cannot wait to kick start a very creative 2024. Inspired by Hervé Tullet's 'Field of Flowers', this workshop will celebrate the budding Spring season and inspire children to collaborate on a large mural painting together. Children will be led by demonstration and will have lots of fun in the making.

Tickets via eventbrite here

Christmas Card Making Workshop at Bray’s Mermaid Arts Centre At this workshop we will be playing with different techniques; Printmaking, Collage, Mixed-Media. Our workshops are inclusive and process based, encouraging children to be creative and get lost in the making.

Workshop 1: 11am – 12pm
Workshop 2: 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Admission is free but pre-booking is required.

Bookings through Mermaid’s box office on (01) 272 4030.

Free Monthly Pop-Up Art Workshops at Muckross

To celebrate the Christmas season, children will be creating their own Christmas ornaments from clay, which they can bring home and hang on the tree. Children will have lots of fun sketching their ideas and learning clay techniques.

Timetabled workshops will take place at Muckross The Schoolhouse. Suitable for primary school children of all ages. Younger children are welcome to join in with the help of a parent/guardian.

Tickets via eventbrite here

Free Monthly Pop-Up Art Workshops at Muckross

As we look forward to the festive season ahead, children will be creating their own Christmas cards at this print workshop. Children will have lots of fun sketching their ideas and learning print techniques.

Tickets via Eventbrite here

Free Monthly Pop-Up Art Workshops at Muckross

Paper Construction Workshops at Muckross The Schoolhouse

Join Me and The Moon as we celebrate Samhain's Spooky Season at our FREE monthly pop-up art event at Muckross! October's theme is HALLOWEEN and children will be creating their own spooky haunted house at this paper construction workshop. We’ll have lots of fun cutting, pasting and constructing.

Timetabled workshops will take place at Muckross The Schoolhouse. Suitable for primary school children of all ages. Younger children are welcome to join in with the help of a parent/guardian. Parent and child workshop (no drop-offs). Workshops are free, but pre-booking is required.

FREE tickets via Eventbrite here

Reimagine your recycling! Is it a milk carton? Is it a cereal box? No, it’s a ________! What will you create?

Join Me and The Moon this Culture Night at Collis Sandes House where you’ll be turning recycling into art. You're welcome to bring along any clean recycling you’d like to give new life to. We’ll provide all the materials you need.

Kindly supported by Kerry County Arts Office.

Tickets via Eventbrite here

Join Me and The Moon this Culture Night at Muckross The Schoolhouse, where we’ll be playing with photomontage. Photomontage is a type of collage using photographs as the main material. You can bring along your own photocopied image(s) and transform yourself to another world through drawing, cut and paste!

Kindly supported by Kerry County Arts Office.

Tickets via Eventbrite here

Make drawings and paintings inspired by the music of Liam O'Flynn and the words of Seamus Heaney for this year's theme of Living Heritage, looking at 'The Poet and The Piper'.

Workshop 1: 11am – 12pm
Workshop 2: 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Suitable for 4–8 years. Admission is free but pre-booking is required.

Bookings through Mermaid’s box office on (01) 272 4030.

'BUILD' Workshop using Makedo tools

Join Me and The Moon as we celebrate Heritage Week at our FREE pop-up art event at Muckross!

August's theme is HERITAGE WEEK and we'll be using building techniques and cardboard construction, while learning about thatched cottages. Children will have lots of fun using Makedo tools. Makedo is a series of safe cardboard construction tools purposely designed for kids to imagine and build the world they want to see.

Tickets via Eventbrite here

Me and The Moon are excited to return to Mallow Arts Fest 2023! Join us at The Hibernian Hotel, where we’ll be facilitating free painting, print and clay workshops for children of all ages.

There will be a combination of drop-in painting at easels (drop-in, suitable for all ages), as well as timetabled clay and print workshops (suitable for 5–12 year olds).

No booking necessary.

See here for more info

Join Me and The Moon at our FREE monthly pop-up event at Muckross! July's theme is 'FULL BLOOM' and we'll be exploring the medium of collage and 'drawing with scissors' to bring this theme to life.

Timetabled workshops will take place at Muckross The Schoolhouse. Suitable for primary school children of all ages. Younger children are welcome to join in with the help of a parent/guardian. Parent and child workshop (no drop-offs). Workshops are free, but pre-booking is required.

Workshops will take place at Muckross The Schoolhouse, Muckross Traditional Farms, Killarney. Ample free parking available, with closest parking available at the campervan parking area at Muckross House and Traditional Farms.

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Join Me and The Moon for our national day of free creative events, Cruinniú na nÓg!

Process-Art workshops will take place throughout the day at the spectacular setting of Muckross The Schoolhouse, in the heart of Killarney’s National Park.

Suitable for ages 5+. Younger children are welcome to join in with the help of a parent/guardian. Parent and child workshop. For more information and to book, see our events page. Tickets are free but pre-booking is essential.

This event, which is happening as part of Cruinniú na nÓg, is funded by Creative Ireland and is supported by Kerry County Council. For more free creative events in your area, click here.

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National Drawing Day, 20th May, is a national celebration of all things mark-making, with workshops and events happening across Ireland. Join Me and The Moon at our FREE Drawing Day event at Muckross.

Together, we will collaborate on a large mural using lots of media for mark-making. Workshops will take place throughout the day at the spectacular setting of Muckross The Schoolhouse, in the heart of Killarney’s National Park.

Suitable for ages 5+. Younger children are welcome to join in with the help of a parent/guardian. Parent and child workshop. For more information and to book, see our events page. Tickets are free but pre-booking is essential.

BOOK VIA EVENTBRITE HERE

Free Monthly Pop-Up Art Workshops at Muckross

Spring has sprung at Muckross! To honour the new season, we will be creating flowers, animals, trees, plants and wildlife. Together, we will collaborate on a large mural which reflects the different areas of Muckross, such as the traditional farms where we'll be based, its animals, Killarney National Park, and the formal gardens.

Timetabled workshops will take place at Muckross The Schoolhouse. Suitable for primary school children of all ages. Younger children are welcome to join in with the help of a parent/guardian. Parent and child workshop (no drop-offs). Workshops are free, but pre-booking is required.

Timetable:

• 10 – 11am

• 11.30am – 12.30pm

• 1 – 2pm

Workshops will take place at Muckross The Schoolhouse, Muckross Traditional Farms, Killarney. Ample free parking available, with closest parking available at the campervan parking area at Muckross House and Traditional Farms.

Tickets via Eventbrite here