Recreation and Arts

We're delighted to be able to offer a wide range of Arts and Crafts opportunities around Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County. See below for the details.

Intermediate Sewing 6 week Course

Electric machines and fabric provided for all participants.
Dates: Wednesdays 27th September-25th October 2023
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Furry Hill Community Centre D16 Y6X9
Fees: €55 to be paid on first day of class.
Go HERE for more information.

To book a place contact rafika.kelly@sspship.ie or 087 7203665

Painting and Drawing with Mixed Media

Experiment with a variety of mediums in combination with various kinds of surfaces.
Dates: Fridays 22nd September - 27th October 2023
Times: 10am-12pm
Location: Furry Hill Community Centre, Sandyford Rd, D16 Y6X9
Fees: €65 to be paid on first day. Includes all materials.
Go HERE for more information.

Watercolour Painting

Classes for all levels for 6 sessions.
Dates: 11th November - 15th December 2023
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Furry Hill Community Centre D16 Y6X9
Fees: €55 to be paid on the first day
Registration essential: contact rafika.kelly@sspship.ie or 087 7203665

Women in Harmony

A multicultural women's choir for women of all ages and singing abilities.
Dates: Tuesdays 26th September - 12th December 2023
Times: 10am-12pm

Location: Mounttown Community Facility, Dun Laoghaire A96KR65
Fees: None
Go HERE for more information

Cut Loose! with dance artists Honey&Lemon

Classes are focused on finding joy and confidence through dancing.
Dates: Mondays 6th - 27th November 2023
Times: 10-11am

Location: Mounttown Community Facility, Dun Laoghaire A96KR65
Fees: None
Go HERE for more information

Past Arts and Crafts Activities

In June 2023 at the Multicultural Women's Breakfast in celebration of World Refugee Day we launched the booklet Come Paint Your Words. A collection of the participants' poetry and illustrations under the instruction of creative writer Fiona Bolger and artist Khatuna Petsyukha. The Women in Harmony multicultural women's choir also had their debut performance! Go HERE to see a short video of this event, done by filmmaker Valeria Patarushina.

In June 2022 we had the launch of the Through My Lens exhibit at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland. A collaborative project with artist Ala Buisir who taught photography skills to participants, using their smart phones. The exhibit was a collection of each participant's expression of their experience durin Covid restrictions. The collection went on to be exhibited in libraries around DLR county.

In Autumn of 2019 we enjoyed an exhibit of our collaborative art project as part of a European Women's project, WEMIN