Online Arts, Crafts & Hobbies courses in Ireland

Dublin Camera Club Introduction to Digital Photography course has gone online.  Starts Wednesday 27th January 2021. For many years Dublin Camera Club hosted the best photography course in the city.  Now in the light of the COVID 19 pandemic we have adapted our course to deliver the same top class content on-line while managing to…

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Tutor: Colette Walker

ART APPRECIATION (Term commences Saturday 3 October 2020 – Saturday 17 April 2021 (excluding Bank Holiday weekends/Christmas holidays) Avenues into Modern & Contemporary Art Course is co-ordinated by Jessica O’Donnell Date: Oct 03, 2020 – Apr 17, 2021 Day: Saturday Time : 11.00 – 12.00 Category: Personal development Venue : Zoom Online Platform Cost: €135…

Continuation (students must have learned the basics of Bridge previously)

ONLINE If you can count to 13 you can learn to play Bridge! As a social game, Bridge is unparalleled. Bridge is for all ages, a card game that will bring you great pleasure for life. Tutor – Ann O’Rourke

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Now you know the basics of bridge play. Come along and improve your system and card play. Tutor: Ann ORourke.

ONLINE Now you know the basics of bridge play. Come along and improve your system and card play. Tutor: Ann ORourke.

Baking and decorating an Easter cake using sugar craft, modelling of figures, flowers etc, decorative writing, and decoration of cake board. Learn  the techniques to produce a beautifully decorated, professional-looking festive cake with this Cake Decorating course.  Students may purchase a kit directly from the teacher.  This is an online course.

Discover 5 different ‘hands’ or styles spanning from the 4th Century to modern day free-style brush lettering. Learn the classic calligraphy scripts: Celtic Uncial, Italic, Gothic and Copperplate cursive and apply in class projects. This is now an Online course due to COVID-19 restrictions Materials fee of €30 inc. P&P to be purchased directly from…

ICI s catering and cooking course turns your passion into a highly fulfilling profession! Many people have included eating out in their regular activities whether to foster personal or professional relationships. Additionally, the need to have food catered by a professional is a necessity in several occasions. Hence, there will always be venues for a…

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Beginners An Introduction to Chess This course will prepare the Student for competitive chess. I will teach the basics from Board set-up, how each piece moves and their importance, attacking and defending and understanding the Opening, Middle and Endgame. Tactics are also important and I will  show the Students  how…

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Practical demonstrations and hands on baking. NEW RECIPES – Enjoy making millionaires squares, carrot cake, tray bakes, rich chocolate gateaux, cheesecakes and much more. Suits all levels of ability. Tutor: Sharon Burrell

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Learn to cook economical meals with flair for family and friends. Hands on practical demonstration. Ingredients not included. Tutor: Noeleen Brady

Step by step Introduction to Bookbinding open to students of all levels interested in bookbinding and making their own personalised book or folder. Create notebooks, artists sketchbooks, gifts and portfolios.  This is now an ONline course due to COVID-19 restrictions. Kit to be purchased directly from teacher €34 inc P&P

Contemporary Embroidery: New Ways with Stitch and Technique Contemporary embroidery builds on traditional techniques and explores new and alternate ways of approaching stitch. Participants will explore and experiment with traditional hand embroidery stitches to embellish items either for the home or to wear. At the end of the five week course participants will not only…

Creative Writing is a ten-week course in which I go through the dos and don’ts of fiction/non-fiction writing and how a budding writer can make their work more attractive to publishers and editors. Each week there are a few tips on how to approach say describing scenes/situations or creating storylines. Typically, each week of the…

Practice and improve your Creative Writing with this 8 week evening course delivered by DFEi this October 2018. This Creative Writing evening class will encourage you to practice the craft of writing; learn how to create memorable characters, devise a gripping plot, write believable dialogue, adjust the pace and focus of your story. Classes in…

This QQI Level 5 Creative Writing course is designed to give students an opportunity to develop their creative voice through writing. It aims to give students an understanding of the process of writing, key aspects of writing fiction, as well as the possibility of getting work published. Course documentation for this journalism course is detailed, comprehensive…

ONLINE Suitable for people of all levels. Each course is tailored to the participants on the course. Peer reviews are encouraged throughout, and advice on how to improve your writing skills will be given. Tutor: Veronica Casey.

This Creative Writing course is aimed at writers who are familiar with the basics techniques of character portrayal, narrative, tension building and Show Don’t Tell. Emphasis will be on practising and developing those skills while also encouraging self editing expertise.

For FREE course brochure please visit www.kilroyscollege.ie/free_brochure This course has been specially developed to awaken the imaginative powers of young people between the ages of eight and fourteen. It improves the writing skills and helps raise the standards of a child’s composition. Course Contents Unit 1: Words Unit 2: Writing Unit 3: The Short Story…

Pobascoil Neasáin will offer these Creative Writing online courses in 2021. Creative Writing 1 – For those new to writing, those who want to get their thoughts down on paper and see where it leads them… Creative Writing 2 – For those who have already taken a creative writing course (either with us or elsewhere) and who…

Learn how to crochet and make delightful gifts and small garments. This is now an ONLINE course due to COVID-19 restrictions.

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Basic Digital Photography course. Bring your DSLR camera. Course given by a professional photographer. Tutor: Caroline DArcy

This Digital Photography distance learning course will teach you the essential skills necessary to improve the quality level of your picture taking, have great competency in all aspects of camera controls and technique including exposure, composition, lighting, digital editing and image presentation. We will also explain what camera equipment will work best for you, what’s…

This course is for anyone and everyone who would like to explore and play with their creative side. Over this 6 week course, we will examine one’s approach to response as an artist. We will touch on a variety of modes of artistic expression from drawing to poetry. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this course will…

If you have completed the Beginners class we invite you to attend the Improvers class where you will complete more complex drawing and painting exercises.  This is now an ONLINE course due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Leisure course for beginners. Learn the techniques of Drawing and Painting. This is now an ONLINE course due to COVID-19 restrictions

Learn the valuable skills of dressmaking – this course will show you everything you need to know. Dressmaking is a wonderful pastime that can provide hours of enjoyment, pleasure and satisfaction. Now is a great time for you to learn how to make your own clothes. Dressmaking offers you the opportunity to create your own…

Enquire or book this Follow-On Picture Book Course today! Have you have previously participated in a course or a one to one mentoring session with Adrienne?  Perhaps you have participated in one of Adrienne’s  Picture Book Camp or Illustration Boot Camps in the Carmelite Centre from 2008 – 2020? Or maybe you attended Adrienne’s course…

This programme is aimed at those wishing to further themselves with the knowledge, skill and competence in the principals and practice of  interior design . This course may require materials to be purchased as advised by the Tutor, approx cost €30 

This Irish Literature course is a general introduction to critically reading some of Ireland’s best literature with reflection on the poetic technique in poetry and in prose. We will begin early in the 20th century with W.B Yeats, progress to Patrick Kavanagh, Molly Keane and Maeve Brennan. The second half of the course discusses more…

The ICI Jewellery Design course has been designed in consultation with the Jewellery Design industry and teaches you the skills that you need to succeed quickly and conveniently. How Will You Benefit?   Discover how you can quickly and easily learn to create stunning pieces of wearable jewellery Fast track your career in jewellery design…

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 Is your boat/yacht motorised? Ever had problems with starting or running your engine? Have you ever required a tow? If so, then this course is for you. Tutor has over 25 years experience. Tutor: Henry Harris  

ONLINE For the budding photographer! Lessons ranging from light, exposure, composition, equipment, landscape and portraiture to downloading your files and editing photos. Bring your DSLR camera. Course given by a professional photographer. Tutor: Caroline Darcy

This module is suitable for individuals who wish to acquire skills and knowledge in digital and/or film SLR cameras. Learners will also produce trade processed colour and b/w prints.

This Photography course will help improve your photographic skills. You will be able to take excellent creative photographs of consistently good quality for your own satisfaction or as a career in photography. It will teach you the photographic skills and techniques giving you the foundation to build a successful career or a satisfying hobby. Course…

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 For the budding photographer who has completed the beginners course. Course given by a professional photographer. Tutor: Caroline Darcy

The ICI photography course has been designed in consultation with the photography industry and teaches you the skills that you need to succeed quickly and conveniently. How Will You Benefit?   Fast track your career in photography Learn the inside secrets of how to become a pro in months not years! Study a photography course…

This programme is suitable for individuals who are familiar with the basic operation of an SLR camera and compact cameras with SLR features. The learner will develop skills and techniques used by professional photographers.