Welcome to Art in August at Rockfield House, Kells, Co. Meath
Join us for a wonderful day of creativity at the beautiful Rockfield House, where the courtyards, gardens and stables will buzz with artistic activities.
Wander through the grounds where talented artists will showcase their masterpieces – you can buy artworks directly from their creators. Add to our collaborative art pieces as you make your way through the estate.
Engage in classes and workshops led by experts – or paint your own picture of a corner of Rockfield in our Plein Air competition.
Relax in our Food Village with a tasty treat or buy plants from Tom Wall’s Nursery. The day will be a perfect blend of inspiration and tranquility.
Date – August 18th 2024
Location
Rockfield House, Kells Co. Meath
Opening Hours
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Tickets
Adults: €20 (€22 on the day).
Accompanied children: €10 (€12 on the day).
(Some hands-on workshops will have an extra charge. You can book and pay for these on the day.)
A Day Filled With Inspiration & Beauty
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
Included in your admission ticket
- Beginner’s watercolour workshop
- Collaborative mural based on the work of artist “Thank you X”
- The Art of the Bubble
- Friendship Bracelets – Choose your colours and weave your own!
- Wall Art – a new take on a mural
- Paper flower-making to add to our forest floral installation
- Mindful colouring – Celtic Designs
- Dress up photography – Victorian costumes, a wonderful location – Smile!
- Demonstrations of Needle Felted Picture Making and Luxury Soy Wax Candle Making
- Glass Engraving Demonstration with Jenny English
- Entry to Plein Air Competition – Bring your Easel & Paints
- Flower arranging with Bernie Dunphy
- Tussy Mussy Making – a floral accoutrement to stave off the stinks of Victorian Times!
Demonstration by “An Gobha” – Tom King, the Boyne Valley Blacksmith.
Other classes and workshops available to book and pay for on the day
Prices will range from €5-€20
First come first served!
- Landscape sketching with Andrea Cullen
- Cyanotype printing with Lorraine Clarke
- (H)Art and Soul Workshop with Gaye Moore
- Acrylics from Primary Colours with Claudia Darley
- Clay Modelling (Air Drying Clay)
- Gelli-plate Printing with Ina Olohan
- The Art of Phone Photography with MIAN Photography & Training
- Arts and Crafts for Families with Cara Gorman
- Life Drawing with Andrea Cullen
- Lino printing with Simon Mc Quaid
- Gone to Pot – Terracotta Clay Modelling with Loreto Reilly
Family Workshops
Plenty of opportunities to create for little fingers and big…
