Sunday 27th July 2025
Location: Sullivan’s Taproom, Kilkenny, 15 John Street Lower, Gardens, Kilkenny, R95 H2CE
As part of this season of river celebrations – we have crossed currents with a beautiful and interpretive project supporting Biodiversity on the Block, a fun and educational series for communities in County Kilkenny highlighting the importance of biodiversity through experiencing print techniques.

Workshop Highlights:

Duration: 70-80 minutes of fun and learning

Age Group: Adults and Children must be over 8 years

What to Expect:

Discover Nature: Dive into the world of native Irish plants and animals. Learn about the vital role of rivers and hedgerows in our ecosystem through engaging discussions.

Hands-On Printing: Get creative with block printing! Try your hand at this unique technique using our 20 different biodiversity printing blocks.

Personalised Art: Bring an old white or light coloured t-shirt or jumper from home and transform it into a piece of wearable art featuring your favourite native plant or animal.

About the artist – Michelle McMahon

Michelle is a visual artist, primarily concentrated on the art of print-making. She also enjoys painting and ceramics.

She is currently employed at PrintBlock Callan as the studio technician and workshop facilitator. She has a background in sustainability and aims to use ecological art processes wherever possible. To view some of her own work, please visit Instagram page @michelle_mcmahon_art

About our Hosts!

Sullivan’s Tap Room have been generous sponsors, hosting several events as part of the [K] Nore Your River Festival 2025!

We aim to wrap up the workshop by 12:30 – perfectly timed for you to stay on and treat yourself to something off their fabulous menu!
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