Assemble

Saturday 15 November 2025, 2–4pm

Join visual artist Sharon McKeown in CCA for Assemble, a two-hour workshop exploring the creative ways of combining materials. Using cut-outs, participants will mix a variety of elements to create a three-dimensional object. This session is designed for anyone curious about texture, form, and collage.

The first section of the workshop will focus on techniques for shaping materials, mixing colours, and combining texture and form. By manipulating paper, string, wire, beads, wood, and paint, you will be guided through the creative process of forming a composition.

In the second half of the workshop, you'll assemble your own three-dimensional object, taking time to play with the materials and experiment freely with the techniques you've just learned. This is your opportunity to observe the artwork in the gallery and draw inspiration from Ciarrai MacCormac's exhibition Dura.

With a focus on materiality, Sharon works with offcuts and found objects to extend their use. With this in mind, participants are warmly invited to bring along any offcuts or small discarded items from home—bits of fabric, wire, packaging, or other fragments that might find new life in your collage.

This workshop is part of the Public Programme for Dura, a solo exhibition by artist Carraí MacCormac. The workshop is free, but places are limited. You can book your place via our online shop here. It is suitable for 16+.