Join us at Sonairte Ecology Centre for 2 drawing workshops that will have your children learning some drawing techniques while exploring the nature around them at the same time.

Date: Saturday, 15th June

Venue: Sonairte Ecology Centre, Laytown

Time: 12pm Suitable for Ages 4-7 

(Duration 40 mins) 

This workshop of drawings is inspired by the tiny neighbours that share our homes and gardens, hedgerows and imagination; ladybugs, flies, bees, beetles, paddy pigs, all manner of little critters. 

Funded by Creative Ireland, a day of free creativity for young people. Join us for the Cruinniú na nÓg Big Day Out at Sonairte Ecology Centre, where we will take over the Centre for the day, a collaboration between Meath and Louth County Councils for this year’s Cruinniú na nÓg, produced by Droichead Arts Centre. 

Times: 2pm & 3:45pm 

Suitable for Ages 8-11 (Duration 60 mins)

Working from life and resource material collected respectfully from around Sonairte's garden and ecology centre, we will spend se time looking closely at natural forms and use line, shape, consider negative space, light and shade to create coloured pencil drawings. 

Funded by Creative Ireland, a day of free creativity for young people. Join us for the Cruinniú na nÓg Big Day Out at Sonairte Ecology Centre, where we will take over the Centre for the day, a collaboration between Meath and Louth County Councils for this year’s Cruinniú na nÓg, produced by Droichead Arts Centre. 

Booking

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