Waterford Arts

Textile Exploration Workshops with Artist Christina Drennan at GOMA Waterford

Saturday, 21st June 2025

Step into a vibrant, tactile space where cloth becomes canvas and threads hold stories. Join textile artist Christina Drennan for a full day of slow making and creative exploration in two immersive workshops focused on weaving, stitching, and personal expression through textiles. Whether you are a practicing artist, a curious beginner, or someone simply drawn to texture and rhythm, this is a chance to engage your senses, relax into mindful making, and create something deeply personal.

MORNING SESSION: PEG LOOM WEAVING

10:00am – 2:00pm | €75 | All materials & refreshments included

Discover Textile Exploration – The Ancient Art of Peg Loom Weaving

Uncover the rhythmic, expressive power of weaving using handmade peg looms and salvaged fibres sourced from Irish woollen mills. This session blends traditional techniques with intuitive creativity, guiding participants through the creation of a personal woven wall piece. A break for tea, chats, and a sweet treat will be included.

Book your place for the ‘Peg Loom Weaving’ workshop here: https://scanner.topsec.com/?d=1500&r=show&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishhandmade.ie%2Fproduct%2Fsaturday-21st-june-2025-10am-to-2pm-discover-textile-exploration-the-ancient-art-of-peg-loom-weaving%2F&t=177df692a774a699f2a23bdca2360321cc069a3c

AFTERNOON SESSION: SLOW STITCHING & MARK MAKING

3:00pm – 5:00pm | €35 | All materials & refreshments included

Tracing Textures – A Journey Through Stitch & Surface

In this calming, two-hour session, you will explore slow stitching as a meditative, mark-making process. Working with layered cloth and reclaimed threads, participants will create abstract textile pieces rich in texture, colour, and emotion.

Book your place for the ‘Slow Stitching & Mark Making’ workshop by clicking here: https://scanner.topsec.com/?d=1500&r=show&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishhandmade.ie%2Fproduct%2Fsaturday-21st-of-june-2025-3pm-to-5pm-textile-exploration-the-slow-stitching-mark-making-tracing-textures%2F&t=678d18effdefc2e3b7546b058f2c688cc77d84dd

Who these workshops are for:

Whether you are an artist, a curious beginner, or simply someone drawn to the textures of cloth and the rhythm of thread, these workshops offer a gentle, expressive space to explore your creativity through textiles.

You might be:

• An artist or designer wanting to reconnect with intuitive, hands-on processes
• Someone looking to slow down, ground yourself, and create something personal and tangible
• A teacher, therapist, or facilitator seeking new ways to work with fabric, story, and expression
• A creative soul who has never picked up a needle but feels drawn to colour, texture, and making with heart
• A sustainability-minded maker interested in working with reclaimed fibres and traditional tools.

No experience required — just an openness to explore. You will leave with your own finished piece and a deeper connection to both the materials and you.

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Bookings: Limited spaces available – secure your place by clicking the links above.
Workshops held at: GOMA Gallery Garden, 6 Lombard Street, Waterford

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About your facilitator:

Christina Drennan is a Kilkenny-based visual artist working in textiles and mixed media. Her practice explores storytelling, memory, and sustainability through intuitive stitchwork, reclaimed fibres, and refashioned materials. Christina builds abstract, tactile compositions that honour the emotional and material histories of cloth.

She has shown her work in community and gallery spaces across the southeast of Ireland, including Waterford City Library and The Old Market House Arts Centre, and is currently preparing for a solo exhibition at the Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny. Deeply passionate about the creative process, Christina also leads workshops rooted in care, creativity, and connection — offering participants a space to slow down, explore materials, and rediscover the joy of making.