6th June – Cruinniú na nÓg

2 – 6 year olds from 11am – 12:30pm, 2 – 12 year olds 1:30pm – 4pm

Carlow artist Siobhán Jordan will lead a playful, collaborative workshop building a large tipi style willow hut and then weaving the walls of the hut on the grounds of Carlow College and VISUAL. Siobhán will teach young children how to weave the walls of the hut with flowers, leaves, yarn and paper, creating a beautiful hiding place for small children to play. This morning part of the workshop is for children aged 2 – 6 years with their adult.

Leading up to this tipi will be a willow walkway with woven sides, these “willow walls” will be open for the public to drop in to learn the process of weaving and to weave their own portion of the piece and to interact with and play in the bigger tipi.

All materials will be biodegradable and this playful structure will remain over the weekend for children and families to drop-in and interact with. The following week, all materials can be composted, making this a beautiful, large-scale and completely circular project.

Free, booking required for 2 – 6 year olds from 11am – 12:30pm

Booking is required for the 11am workshop. From 1:30pm the workshop is drop-in.

Tickets are free but must be booked. They can be booked online, in person or over the phone at Box Office. Wheelchair users and any group over 8 persons should book tickets directly through Box Office. If you book a ticket and cannot attend, please let us know at your earliest convenience so someone else can avail of the ticket. Further Terms and Conditions can be found at visualcarlow.ie/visit/booking-information.