Saturday 8 November | 10am | £40 

Join renowned textile artist Louisa Kelly to create a richly textured autumn landscape through the art of wet felting and needle felting.

You will begin by learning the wet felting technique, layering dyed wool fibres and using warm water, soap, and gentle agitation to create a richly textured base. Once your background is formed and dried, Louisa will introduce you to needle felting, a dry technique using barbed needles to sculpt and add detail, depth, and definition to your landscape to bring it to life.

All materials are provided, but feel free to bring your own inspirational images. No experience needed—just a love for texture, colour, and creativity

Max No: 12 | Suitable for age 16+ | Tutor: Louisa Kelly

Saturday 6 September | 2.30pm | £10

Who doesn’t like to impress their family and friends by serving a delicious dessert? “Stressed spelled backwards is dessert” anon. 

Sit back in her Food theatre and be intrigued by local Chef Auntie Joy from Killylea as she spends 90 minutes in her masterclass demonstrating how desserts can be free from stress and be inspired to recreate her culinary creations. 

Her recipes are Gf and simple but stunning. They will include her newest dessert a ‘Strawberry Fluffy Cheesecake Trifle’, an ‘Apple, Pear and Toffee Crumble’ and a ‘Chocolate Orange Waffle Berry Pudding’. The Proof is in the pudding! and all participants will have the opportunity to taste each of Joy’s newest sweet creations. Her masterclasses are much more than a cookery demonstration. 

Chef Joy is motivational and will be advising and supporting those attending with some old and new techniques that she has learnt on her dessert journey. The afternoon will be filled with good craic and good food. “Every Dessert tells a story, and this one is a Delicious Tale.

Should you have any dietary or access requirements, please mention during the booking process and these will be accommodated as far as possible. Please email foodandciderweekend@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk for further assistance.

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