Tuesday, November 6, 2012

SHORT WORKSHOPS - Make your own Christmas DECORATIONS, PRESENTS, CARDS... on 18th November at The Studio in Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny

Hello Everyone,

Christmas time is coming up soon and  I have scheduled a day again for the SHORT WORKSHOPS - similar to last year's very popular programme.
This is the last upcoming workshop this year - your chance to make striking Christmas Decorations, Handmade Paper Cards and to create those unique, handmade PRESENTS!

18th of November - Sunday

10am - 12.30pm: HAND PAPERMAKING - using recycled materials, natural plant fibres, silk threads, dried plants, fabrics, metallic inclusions...etc.

2 - 4pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - learn this fascinating process of contemporary Silk Fibre Papermaking and create striking, colourful interior decorations, Christmas cards and presents - using raw silk fibres with cold water dyes.

5 - 7.30pm: BATIK - Introduction to this ancient fabric dyeing technique where hot wax is used as a resist on cloth.

Each workshop costs € 35 per person, including all materials. 10% discount for multiple bookings and for family members attending together.

ALL WORKSHOPS ARE SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS, ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM 12 YEARS OF AGE

For advice, further info and with any questions please do contact me on: 
087-2543362
E-mail: tundetune@gmail.com

Bookings are confirmed with €30 booking deposit paid in advance.

These short workshops are designed and run for small groups only so places are very limited, please book as early as possible.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

CHILDREN'S ART WORKSHOPS - Midterm Break - NEW DATES!!

We have changed the dates of the Children's Halloween Workshops during the upcoming Midterm Break:

30th and 31st of October (Tuesday + Wednesday)

10.30am - 1pm daily

At The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny



Be prepared to go home with the most unusual, unique, sculpted MASKs made from plaster cloth, fabrics, papers, paint etc. 
+ Silk Fibre Papermaking to create those textured, spooky but beautiful decorations...

€ 45 - to include all materials, for the two days
Contact: Tunde 087-2543362
E: tundetune@gmail.com

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Workshops

Hello Everyone,
This is to let you know that I won't be teaching workshops at the Print Museum in Dublin anymore so all upcoming workshops at the museum listed here, on FB or through my e-mail newsletters are cancelled.
I will send out updates soon regarding new venues and programmes in Dublin.

Monday, October 8, 2012

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS at The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny - OCTOBER 2012


Upcoming workshops at The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny:

27 - 28 October (Saturday - Sunday):
two days of MINI WORKSHOPS (suitable for adults and young people from 14 years of age)

Saturday:
10am - 1pm: HAND PAPERMAKING TECHNIQUES - traditional, basic and some contemporary processes for beginners; make your own handmade papers from recycled materials and plant fibres!
2.30 - 5pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - using raw silk fibres to create striking and unique silk papers, decorated with silk threads, plant fibres and fabric dyes. Finished pieces are ideal for textile/paper arts, collage works, card making, embroidery, three dimensional projects and make unusual interior decorations.
Saturday's programme includes a slideshow presentation on contemporary papermaking and paper arts, starting at 5.30pm.


Sunday:
10.30am - 1pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - for beginners and/or for participants with previous experience. There is an option to continue work from the previous day.
2.30 - 5.30: BATIK - for beginners or for those with some experience. Introducing basic techniques and processes of an ancient fabric dyeing process where hot wax is used as a resist on cloth

Each workshop costs € 35 - including all materials used. 10% discount for multiple bookings. Places are very limited so please book early.
Contact: 087-2543362

Booking deposit of €30 is required to secure a booking (please send deposits by cheque or postal order to: Tunde Toth, Killeen, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny)

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Children's Halloween Art Workshops
at The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny
29 - 30 October, (Monday - Tuesday), 10.30am - 1pm daily
Mask Making and Silk Fibre Papermaking - suitable from 8 years of age
Contact: 087-2543362


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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

REMINISCENCE - by Tunde Toth - UPDATES

OPENING RECEPTION  6 - 9pm     4th October:

I'm delighted to let you know that

REMINISCENCE will be officially opened by Dr. Tamás Magyarics - Ambassador for Hungary

at the Centre For Creative Practices, Dublin 2

Hope to see you there!


Thursday, September 20, 2012

'REMINISCENCE' Exhibition at CENTRE FOR CREATIVE PRACTICES, Dublin

The   R E M I N I S C E N C E   Exhibition

will be shown - complete with new works - at the 

CENTRE FOR CREATIVE PRACTICES in DUBLIN

15 Lower Pembroke Street, D2

I'm delighted to invite you all for the 
OPENING RECEPTION
on the 4th of October (Thursday) 6 - 9pm

The exhibition runs 4 - 14 October
Opening times: 
(Mon - Fri) 12 - 7pm
(Sat) 12 - 6pm
(Sun) during events

I hope to see you at the opening!!!

Contact: 087-2543362
www.cfcp.ie




Monday, August 13, 2012


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OPENING RECEPTION of 'REMINISCENCE' as part of 'THREE SOLOS" Exhibition in Thomastown,Co. Kilkenny

Saturday, 11 August, 2012


Thank you to all who were there and made it happen - and for all the best wishes we received!! It was a wonderful start to the Arts Festival Week!

The THREE SOLOS Exhibitions run until 19th August, during Kilkenny Arts Festival, open 11am - 6pm daily.

'REMINISCENCE' by Tunde Toth
'Creme de Noir' by Jennie Castle
'UNDERCURRENT' by Amelia Peart

- SLIDESHOW TO FOLLOW - 


Tuesday, July 31, 2012

REMINISCENCE - New Exhibition by Tunde Toth as part of the THREE SOLOS in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

The THREE SOLOS are open during the Kilkenny Arts Festival: 9th - 19th of August
at McKenna's Arch Studios in Thomastown.


You are warmly invited to our official opening on the 11th at 6.30pm as well as to visit the three solo shows on three floors - hope to see you there!


Saturday, June 9, 2012

PAPERMAKING WEEKEND on 14th - 15th JULY 2012

A weekend programme of workshops to introduce you to traditional, contemporary and experimental techniques used in Hand Papermaking!
You can choose to take part in one of the workshops or the full two day programme:

Saturday 10am - 5pm: HAND PAPERMAKING - using pure plant fibres and recycled materials. Introducing basic, traditional and contemporary techniques used in papermaking. Participants will create a variety of textured, decorated or plain, unique handmade papers using pulps prepared from cotton, daphne and abaca fibres combined with especially selected re-used paper material.

Saturday 5.30pm: Slideshow presentation and talk on Contemporary Paper Art Practices and the 20th IAPMA Congress in Tasmania, Australia.


Sunday10am - 5pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - this workshop introduces two different contemporary techniques of Silk Fibre Papermaking - using a variety of raw, undyed and dyed, pure silk fibres, threads, silk tops etc. A truly fascinating process, resulting in textured, striking 'fabric-like' silk papers and sculptural pieces!


Venue: The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland


Both workshops are suitable for beginners as well as for those with some previous experience in papermaking.
Fees include all materials: € 75 per day or € 135 for the two days
For more info and bookings and to check availability please e-mail me: tundetune@gmail.com

Friday, June 8, 2012

'SILK GARDEN' - Interactive Installation by TUNDE TOTH at Bloom Festival, Phoenix Park, Dublin

Here is a link to the best photographs of the installation process: https://picasaweb.google.com/tundetune/SilkGardenInteractiveCraftInstallationByTUNDETOTHAtBloomFestivalPhoenixParkDublin?authuser=0&feat=directlink

This project was part of the Craft Village - organized and supported by The Crafts Council of Ireland.






Unfortunately my blog here doesn't 'want to' display it yet as a slideshow - if anyone has a good suggestion how to overcome this problem please let me know!

So I'm sorry that it is yet another link to follow but it's worth a look!!

Tunde

Thursday, June 7, 2012

'Silk Garden' Installation at BLOOM

Apologies but could not upload the slide show properly yet
Working on it...

Thursday, May 10, 2012

SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING in Dublin - 27th May

The next workshop at The National Print Museum is coming up on the 27th of May (Sunday), an exciting, experimental and creative one day course on contemporary processes used in
SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - at the price of € 70 for the full day, including all materials - a great variety of silk fibres, raw silk, threads, had dyed silk tops, cocoons, pure plant fibres, dyes etc...

So if you can, do come and join us and bring home some finely decorated unique silk paper, cards, small pictures etc at the end of the day!

Limited places are still available only, please contact the Museum directly on:
Silk Fibre Paper Flowers - 100% handmade - a splash of colour for any grey day...
01-6603770

Monday, April 30, 2012

WATERFORD TASTE OF CRAFT - Professional, Subsidised Craft Courses - Silk Fibre Papermaking with Tunde Toth + Basket Weaving with Cathy Hayden

Waterford Taste of CraftProfessional, Subsidised Craft Courses - Supported by Waterford Leader Partnership
COST for each three-day course : € 65 only (including all materials)

If you have an address in Co. Waterford - this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill in a professional studio setting!!

VENUE for both courses: Cathy's studio in Drumcannon, near Tramore, Co. Waterford

Basket-Weaving Workshops - with Cathy Hayden
Cathy has been working with willow for almost 30 years and will teach traditional weaving techniques. Participants will take home 2 or 3 practical and attractive baskets.
DATES: Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th May and Saturday 19th May
10am to 4pm daily
CONTACT: Cathy at 087 6379298

Silk Fibre Paper Making Workshops - with Tunde Toth
A three day course introducing a number of contemporary techniques of Silk Fibre Papermaking. Using a variety of raw silk fibres (cocoon strippings, throwsters fibres, hand-dyed silk tops etc.) and plant materials participants will create textured, plain or colourful, decorated, 'fabric-like' silk fibre papers and sculptural pieces.
DATES: 9th, 16th, 23rd of June 2012 (Saturdays) 10am to 4pm daily
CONTACT: Tunde at 087 2543362
Email: tundetune@gmail.com




Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Next PAPERMAKING WEEKEND - 28th - 29th April at The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny

Our next PAPERMAKING WEEKEND is scheduled for Saturday - Sunday of 28th - 29th of April - with a few places left available.

Saturday 10am - 5pm: HAND PAPERMAKING - using pure plant fibres and recycled materials. Introducing basic, traditional and contemporary techniques used in papermaking. Participants will create a variety of textured, decorated or plain, unique handmade papers using pulps prepared from cotton, daphne and abaca fibres combined with especially selected re-used paper material.
Sunday10am - 5pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - this workshop introduces two different contemporary techniques of Silk Fibre Papermaking - using a variety of raw, undyed and dyed, pure silk fibres, threads, silk tops etc. A truly fascinating process, resulting in textured, striking 'fabric-like' silk papers and sculptural pieces!

Both workshops are suitable for beginners as well as for those with some previous experience in papermaking.
Fees include all materials: € 75 per day or € 135 for the two days
For more info and bookings and to check availability please e-mail me: tundetune@gmail.com

ART in ACTION Festival - 2012 Dublin

If you are in Dublin during the May Bank Holiday Weekend - don't miss this year's ART IN ACTION Festival at FARMLEIGH House and Estate - always an inspiration and great fun!
5th - 6th - 7th May 2012
www.artinaction.ie
I will be exhibiting a number of recently completed works and participating with papermaking demonstrations - hope to see you there!!

Sunday, March 11, 2012

TALK on CONTEMPORARY PAPER ART + Short WORKSHOP on Silk Fibre Papermaking at CFCP, Dublin

ARTIST's TALK on CONTEMPORARY PAPER ART PRACTICES
followed by a WORKSHOP on SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING
31st MARCH (Saturday) - Illustrated talk starts at 3pm, Workshop starts at 4pm
Artist: Tunde Toth
Workshop fees: €40(CFCP members) - €45 for non-members
Artist's Talk: donation
VENUE: CENTRE FOR CREATIVE PRACTICES, 15 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2
Contact, more info and bookings: www.cfcp.ie
e-mail: info@cfcp.ie
T: 01-7995416

Monday, January 9, 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Dear Everyone,

I hope you all had a great start to the New Year - wishing you a Happy, Healthy and Creative 2012!

I have had a very busy pre-Christmas time with the Christmas Village Fair at Mount Juliet, Co. Kilkenny and two group exhibitions that are still ongoing until the end of this month:
Winter exhibition at the Framewell Gallery, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
and
at the Centre For Creative Practices in Dublin 2 - www.cfcp.ie
So if you happen to be in these areas before the end of January - do call around to view these inspiring selections of works!


Our workshops are starting with a BATIK Weekend Course in January, followed by a PAPERMAKING Weekend  at the end of February OR on the first weekend of March - this is yet to be confirmed....
Workshops are held at The Studio in Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny.
I hope this will inspire you to get (even more) creative this year!

Any questions - please contact me.

Details of the BATIK Course as follows:

28 - 29 January (Saturday, Sunday) 10am - 5pm
Batik Techniquesfor beginners and participants with some previous experience
in Batik and fabric dyeing processes

This is a weekend programme designed to give you the option to choose a

one day introductory level course (on Saturday only) or a two-day course (full weekend).

Saturday's workshop introduces basic and contemporary processes of BATIK - an ancient fabric dyeing and decorating technique where hot wax is used as a resist on cloth. Participants will work on approximately 2 - 3 images/designs, using pure beeswax, paraffin wax and fibre reactive dyes on cotton cloth and will complete works with 2 - 3 layers of wax drawing and topical dyeing (up to 3 colours)
 
Sunday's workshop takes these processes further, allowing for more colours as well as covering various combinations of wax, introducing scratched and crackled textures, copper stamps and alternative tools. This programme also introduces batik on handmade papers.

 Fees:
€   75 - for Saturday  including all materials used during the day
€ 135 - for the full weekend  including all materials needed

For advice and bookings please contact me on tundetune@gmail.com

All best wishes

Tunde