Shabby to Chic that is! 2015 sees a lot of new events coming to Ardmore Pattern Festival and one such event centres around the global trend of upcycling.
Recycling and upcycling un-used or damaged items has become very popular in recent years. The premise is to convert waste materials and re-purpose or refurbish them. And of course, have a lot of fun into the bargain.
Bernie Geraghty from Shabby to Chic Cottage, O’Connell Street Dungarvan has teamed up with the Ardmore Pattern Festival to host two workshops over Sat 25th & Sun 26th July that will allow 20 people to upcycle a chair from start to finish. By the end of the session you’ll take away a stunning new and unique piece of furniture.
Louise Gleeson took part in a Shabby to Chic Cottage Saturday morning workshop in January, she explained “I’ve always liked the shabby chic look and had a curiosity as to how to distress an item and give it a new lease of life. I haven’t done anything like this before and Bernie supplied absolutely everything. I’m delighted with chair, picked the colour and fabric myself, so exactly to my taste. Better still my daughter took ownership of it the minute it arrived home for her room!”
Louise added “It was a very relaxing morning spent in the workshop with Bernie, enjoying the chat and the laugh of course but the feeling of accomplishing your own little creation is very rewarding and bringing it home to take pride of place in your home is fantastic.”
Places are strictly limited to 10 enthusiastic upcyclers per workshop and bookings must be made in advance. Sessions will run for a half day and you don’t need any previous experience to take part. The workshop fee of €95 includes everything you’ll need to create your personalised project. Arrive with a handful of creativity and leave with a brand new bespoke chair!
Bernie Geraghty, owner of Shabby to Chic Cottage is looking forward to the event “Being a qualified designer with vast experience and full of passion for upcycling I’m very excited to be part of the Pattern Festival 2015 and to offer lots of free tips, advice and ideas to all who attends my chair workshop using Annie Sloan’s TM Paint…you will really enjoy it. Chair provided, paint it, distress and wax and upholster your seat…and keep your unique masterpiece when finished.”
To reserve your place on this exciting Pattern Festival Shabby to Chic workshop call Bernie on .
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