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BRINGING out children’s creative side is the aim of a series of new courses being run for after school hours in Killaloe.
On Tuesdays, nimble little fingers will learn how to make masks, pup- pets, paint glass and create wonders out of recycled materials.
And on Thursdays, older children will get to grips with still life, learn- ing observation to draw and paint, pen and pencil techniques and wa-
ter colours, all based on a simplified version of the art college’s founda- tion course.
Deirdre Grimes, who has a degree in fine arts, has been teaching young- sters since she graduated.
After working for several years full time as an art teacher in Killa- loe Boys National School as well as in Limerick and teaching art outside of that, Deirdre decided to take her teaching home.
She opened Art Farm, an after school care facility which specialises
in teaching children creative crafts.
‘A lot of parents were asking about art classes and particular courses for their children. I came up with the courses, which will start in Sep- tember and we’re going to limit the numbers so that they get lots of indi- vidual attention.”
Each lesson will be an hour and a half long and the lessons will run over six weeks, between 4.30pm and oy oye
And at the end of the course the youngsters will take part in a bigger
arts festival for young people which is being organised in the Killaloe area.
“Diane Daly who runs the Music in The Glen courses 1s putting together a festival of the arts for young peo- ple and these courses run right up to that, so they will be able to take part in the visual arts exhibition section of the festival,” said Deirdre.
For further information on Art Farm, Deirdre can be contacted on 086 2626525 or by email on artfarm. killaloe@gmail.com.