Saturday 01th November 2025
Location: Evans Home, John’s Quay,
Butler Gallery’s Youth Ecology Art Festival is a programme of activities celebrating all things ecology in Kilkenny. The programme was created by the young folk of Youth Ecology Art, for everyone! All activities are free. Programme of Activities. Saturday 1st November | Learning Centre. 11.00am – 12.00pm and 12.00pm – 1.00pm Biodiversity Block Printing with Michelle McMahon. Children 5-12 years. Bring your old clothes and fabrics and make anew with nature block prints with Michelle McMahon. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Accompanying parents/guardians don’t need to book a ticket. Free booking below. Saturday 1st November Repair Fair | Main Gallery | 12.00pm – 4.00pm. Celebrating sustainable fashion! Drop in to the Repair Fair with any clothes or textiles in need of repair or alterations. Learn some new techniques to give your clothes a longer, more sustainable life. Techniques include: Hand sewing, Machine sewing, Embroidery, Alterations Darning. Supported by Shoppe: Sew, mend, and reimagine unwanted clothes and materials with artists Julia MacConville and Susanne Horsch. Kilkenny Arts Office Embroidery Sampler: Learn new embroidery techniques and contribute to Kilkenny Arts Office’s Embroidery Table. Facilitated by artists Ailis Feehan and Ber Roberts. Free drop-in. Saturday 1st November | 5.00pm – 6.30pm Ecology Art Table Quiz. 5.00pm – 6.30pm Test your grasp of all things Ecology Art in the cosy comfort of the Wild Flower Café at Butler Gallery. No entry fee – just win! Hosted by our very own young folk from Youth Ecology Art. Prizes for winners and losers! A maximum 4 people per table. Free Booking Below. __________________________ Sunday 2nd November Dancing Ecology: Family Movement Workshop with Cindy Cummings | Main Gallery 11.00am – 12.00pm Age: Children aged 5 – 9 and adults of all ages. Dancing Ecology is an exploration of the relationship between all living things. Experience movement through the senses, explore the space around us, and let your little ones lead the way. Children must be accompanied by an adult, maximum one child per adult. Free Booking Below. Sunday 2nd November Youth Ecology Art Exhibition | Learning Centre 12.00pm – 4.00pm Drop in to explore a collection of artworks from Youth Ecology Art. Made by our young members in collaboration with artists and ecologists since 2021.
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