Shadow Play Silhouette Workshops

Join us in the Nádúrlann (Nature Room) for a fun and easy Silhouette Workshop. For this workshop we will be rediscovering this old 19th century technique made popular for its affordability as an alternative to having a photograph or a painting made of your likeness. You can connect with Patrick Pearse who had his silhouette made when he visited New York in 1914. We will be using a light source and a white backdrop and drawing out the shadow to make the likeness, then with the scissors we will cut out the silhouette, the cut out will be glued to a hard black card, and we will then re-cut the silhouette giving a clean clear silhouette in the style of the 19th century craft. The workshops will take approximately 2 hours. All materials will be supplied, but be prepared for a lot of snipping with scissors! Spaces on this workshop are limited and booking is essential. Suitable for children aged 8 -14 who must be accompanied by an adult.