Product Review: Field Easel Art Bag
Finding somewhere to sit for a sketch isn’t always possible. The Field Easel Art Bag by Darsie Beck is an excellent and convenient solution to the problem.
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Cruinniú na mBád: Galway Hookers in Kinvara – Grace and Beauty in Blackberry and Oxblood
PREMIUM. Galway Hookers, traditional boats of Ireland’s West Coast, were once a vital part of Galway’s trade and economy. Their beauty and glory are celebrated every year in Kinvara.
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It’s A Knockout: Family Harmony on the East Coast of Ireland
PREMIUM. I grew up beside Powerscourt Waterfall, near Bray, a seaside town on Ireland’s East Coast. I took my children on a break there and all was peace and light…almost.
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A Week in the Summer, Galway Style
PREMIUM. My husband’s mother gave us some gorgeous furniture, which my brother-in-law brought to us from England. We spent a week fishing and hiking together in Galway.
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Music for Everyone with St Agnes Orchestra Crumlin
PREMIUM. St Agnes School Violin and Orchestra Project, Crumlin, makes learning a stringed instrument available to everyone, regardless of means. They played in Kinvara on American Independence Day.
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Yeats’ Tower, Thoor Ballylee, Re-Opens Amid 150th Birthday Celebrations
PREMIUM. Thoor Ballylee in Co. Galway is known as Yeats’ Tower, because it once belonged to the great Irish poet. It has re-opened to the public after six years.
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Cartooning for Kids: Getting Started
PREMIUM post. Children are natural cartoonists. There are a few tips I’ve learned that will make it easier for children to get more out of the comic strips they invent.
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Optimist Sailing in Kinsale, Co. Cork: My Kids Are Alone On The Ocean!
PREMIUM. Kinsale is a beautiful town in Cork. The Munster Optimist Championships were held in May and I was proud to see my children take to the ocean as competent sailors.
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Sketching Coconut Harvesting in Mauritius
The Coconut harvesters of Mauritius risk their lives to bring us their bounty – and to let Róisín sketch them at their work.
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Sketching Everyday Life
PREMIUM. Sketching everyday life may not be glamorous, but drawing the objects around your home can be just as satisfying and rewarding as more dramatic or exciting scenes.
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