Join Artist/Designer Aideen Cross for a craft workshop and demonstration showing you the skills needs to create some beautiful craft items. Learn the art of hand sewn hexagon patchwork and appliqué that has been used to recycle fabrics down thought the years.

Bring along your own cottons scrapes(recycled cloth) or use from our fabric Stash on the day, all other materials supplied.
We will be fortunate enough to be able view Screenings of some of the original HANDS craft film series by RTE on the morning too.

HANDS is a unique, multi-award-winning series of thirty-seven documentaries on Irish crafts. Made by the renowned filmmaking team, David and Sally Shaw-Smith, it was originally produced for Irish television (RTÉ).

These intimate portraits are as much about the life of the individuals as the crafts they practised. The films capture the essence of Irish heritage, creating a unique archive of life in Ireland at the end of the 20th century.

To celebrate Heritage Week 2024 August Craft Month, Kildare Libraries are delighted screen a selection of episodes from the series, accompanied by events involving current practitioners of the featured crafts.

We thank Sally Shaw-Smith for allowing us to show the beautiful films, acknowledging the wonderful legacy left by her husband who sadly passed in 2021.
Limited Places - Booking Essential
Booking at rathanganlib@kildarecoco.ie or 045 528078

Address
Rathangan Community Library, Co. Kildare