Cooking Up A Sketch: Clodagh McKenna in Galway
PREMIUM. I sketched the wonderful Clodagh McKenna cooking at a demo last night in Galway. She is an inspirational chef and I can’t wait to try the delicious recipes she demonstrated.
Tulca Festival of Visual Art 2015: Sketching Contemporary Art
Tulca Arts Festival takes place in Galway every November. I went in as a cynic but it took just one piece to make me think again.
Sketching as Tranquiliser
PREMIUM. Hospitals are a necessary evil for the most part…unless you’re having a baby (babies rock). Sketching is a great way to make the experience a positive one.
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.
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.
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.
Cheered by Children’s Voices Raised in Song
Róisin describes how when she lost a dear friend before Christmas, some children singing carols raised her spirits.
Learn To Make Very Tasteful(!) Christmas Bunting in Ballinderreen
Róisin describes how to make Christmas bunting
All of a Flutter: Drawing (sleepy) Living Creatures
Róisín Curé describes how she ended up sketching a butterfly at home.
Blowing Their Own Trumpets: Sketching a Brass Band
Róisín Curé had the chance to sketch a brass band at the opening of a new movie theatre in Galway.