Creative Arts / Ealaíona Chruthaitheach
Knotwork and Triskeles for Beginners
Participants will learn several ways to draw interlacing knots based on a grid pattern, as well as basic construction of Triskelle spirals and an introduction to zoomorphic (animal) elements in knotwork. Note: Students should have graph paper, a straight edge ruler and preferred drawing materials (pencils, pens, colored pencils, markers, etc.) If available, a compass/protractor and circle template/french curve tools would also be very useful to have.
3 weeks. Wednesdays. 6:30-8:00 p.m. October 14 - 28.
Class fee: $60
- Online payment is strongly preferred. It automatically notifies the instructor and the director of the Irish College of your registration.
- By check, make it out to 'Celtic Junction Arts Center' and mail to Irish College, Celtic Junction Arts Center, 836 Prior Ave N, St. Paul, MN 55104. If you pay by check, please send an email to the instructor, Jeanine Malec at jeaninemalec@gmail.com and copy education@celticjunction.org. Without an email, we won't know to expect you or how to communicate with you.
Drawing Celtic Mythology
Arthurian Myth – Dragons, Giants, and the Lady of the Lake, oh my! Learn how the haunting and magical gods, goddesses, heroes, magicians, and landscapes of the Celtic realms can be given creative expression and re-interpretation in a class for beginners, returning students who have taken the class before, and enthusiasts at all levels. The principles of formal composition and color theory will be applied to this inspirational mythic and iconic imagery.
3 Sessions Thursdays. 8:00-9:30 p.m. October 15 - 29.
Class fee: $60
- Online payment is strongly preferred. It automatically notifies the instructor and the director of the Irish College of your registration.
- By check, make it out to 'Celtic Junction Arts Center' and mail to Irish College, Celtic Junction Arts Center, 836 Prior Ave N, St. Paul, MN 55104. If you pay by check, please send an email to the instructor, Carrie Finnigan at carrie.finnigan@gmail.com and copy education@celticjunction.org. Without an email, we won't know to expect you or how to communicate with you.
African and Indigenous Connections with Celtic Music and Dance
Are you curious about African and indigenous music and dance? Would you like to learn how traditional music and dance in North America have been profoundly shaped by the creative mingling of African, Native and Celtic cultures? This Zoom-based seminar explores these topics with the aid of guest lecturers, archival recordings and videos, and instructor performances.
5 weeks. Thursdays. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. October 22 - November 19.
Class fee: Now just $75
- Online payment is strongly preferred. It automatically notifies the instructor and the director of the Irish College of your registration.
- By check, make it out to 'Celtic Junction Arts Center' and mail to Irish College, Celtic Junction Arts Center, 836 Prior Ave N, St. Paul, MN 55104. If you pay by check, please send an email to the instructors, Suzanne and David Rhees at djrhees12@gmail.com and copy education@celticjunction.org. Without an email, we won't know to expect you or how to communicate with you.