The Braid - Ballymena Town Hall & Museum Arts Centre

Jewellery Making Course - Beginners

Monday 12th April

Monday 26th April

Monday 10th May 

6.30 - 9.30pm

Cost: £45 (Cost includes all materials)

Are you interested in making your own jewellery? Or perhaps you have bits and pieces of jewellery that you’d like to be able to repair....If so, this class is for you! You will learn about a wide range of jewellery components and how to use them to construct your own unique pieces. With a huge number of gorgeous beads on offer, you will make several items over this three-week course. You do not need any previous experience to attend this class. Typically you will make a number of necklaces, bracelets and pairs of earrings as well as bag charms, key chains, brooches, pins and mobile phone charms. You will also have the opportunity to explore repairs and re-use of broken jewellery.

Jewellery Making Course - Advanced

Monday 17th May

Monday 31st May

Monday 14th June 

6.30 - 9.30pm

Cost: £45 (Cost includes all materials) 

If you have completed the Beginners Jewellery course, or the Full Day Beginners course, or if you have some jewellery making experience and want to learn more, then this course can offer you the opportunity to explore new materials and work on combining the components and materials you have used previously in more complex designs. You will be encouraged to try out new ways of using the materials, including bead weaving, wire work and chain-maille. You will make several pieces of jewellery including woven necklaces and bracelets, charm bracelets, wire wrapped earrings and pendants, wire-worked bracelets and pins as well as construction of jewellery components. There will also be an opportunity to look at jewellery repairs.

General Art

Tuesday 20th April to Tuesday 22nd June

7 - 9pm

£45

For beginners and those who already take pleasure in the Art of painting. Come along to this general Art class and paint in whichever medium you enjoy. This class will look at learning and improving painting techniques, colour mixing and simplifying subjects. The tutor will help students to produce better paintings and above all enjoy themselves!

General Art

Thursday 22nd April to Thursday 24th June

2 - 4pm

£45

For beginners and those who already take pleasure in the Art of painting. Come along to this general Art class and paint in whichever medium you enjoy. This class will look at learning and improving painting techniques, colour mixing and simplifying subjects. The tutor will help students to produce better paintings and above all enjoy themselves

Ballroom Dance Class

Tuesday 13^th April – Tuesday 15^th June

7.30 – 8.30pm

£45

This class will build upon the skills learned last term and will allow participants to go one step further in creating those ‘strictly come dancing’ style of moves! Taught by championship teachers with over thirty years of experience participants will improve their skills in the Cha Cha, Jive, Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot and more! No dance partner needed! Everyone welcome

Creative Mosaic Workshop

Date: Saturday 29th May

Time: 10am - 4pm (lunch 12.30 - 1.30pm)*

Cost: £25

In this one-day class you will create colourful mosaic pieces that will make beautiful gifts or bright and attractive additions to your home. You don’t need to have any prior experience to create professional looking pieces. During the course of the day you will learn methods and techniques and create several mosaic pieces such as picture frames, pot stands, plant pots, decorative pictures, house name/number plaques, coasters and mirrors. At the end of the day you will leave with all your lovely items, which will only need a final clean and polish after drying out completely for a few days at home.