Join us for an adventure with Arts this Easter! In this camp children will have a chance to experience working with artists and art educators from County Kildare. Under the lead of visual artist Marta Golubowska we will get creative with drawing, designing, clay, paper, painting and more. Each day a guest artist will join us to inspire participants to get creative!

Marta will be joined by a different artist on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Monday 3 April – Friday 7 April

10am-2pm daily

Suitable for 8-12 years

Please bring a packed lunch each day

Sibling discount available

Liadain de Buitlear

Liadain is a designer with a bachelor of arts in fashion design 2001 and a postgraduate diploma in knit technology 2002.

She won the prestigious Persil Fashion Award in 2001 and the prize money helped in fulfilling her dream of setting up her own knitwear company in 2003.

She has worked with talented designers such as Dublin based Marc O Neill, Elementi Moda, International knitwear forecasting company in Milan in 2001 and with Caroline Mitchell in 2002.

Her label Liadain De Buitlear knitwear was launched at showcase in the RDS, Dublin in January 2003 and has attracted interest from buyers at home as well as internationally.

Liadain teaches children’s arts and crafts classes as Kildare Arts & Crafts, courses in machine knitting and felt making for groups of all ages.

Gráinne Hunt

Gráinne Hunt is a contemporary folk singer and songwriter, raised in Monaghan and based in Kildare, Ireland. With consistently on-point, captivating vocals and well-honed, insightful songs, Grainne has shared stages with Glen Hansard and U2, has opened for Gladys Knight, Eagle Eye Cherry and the Bay City Rollers, and has been compared to vocal icons Tracy Chapman and Nathalie Merchant. Gráinne works with children in schools on programs like TAP, BLAST or Creative Engagement.

Olga Anacka

Olga Anacka was born in Poland where she studied visual arts specialising in painting, graphic, sculpture, and art teaching. She graduated from University of the Arts in Poznan in 2004 and later was shortlisted in Olsztyn Art Biennial 2005, Celeste Prize 2011 and 2012, not exhibiting much after due to personal situation. Since 2006 Olga lives in Ireland.

In her work, Olga expresses feelings and thoughts about experiencing the real. The perception is limited by the intellectual associations built upon societal codes and values. Thus, she calls her painting style an abstract symbolism which is rooted in nature and Slavic heritage. She uses stencils and screen-printing techniques which allows her freely manipulate shape references when designing the scene. In doing so, she explores the options and creates metaphysical worlds.