Location: People’s Pavilion, IMMA Front Lawns
Free, drop-in. Please note, capacity is limited so early arrival is advised.

Artist-led children’s workshop as part of IMMA’s Explorer family art workshops programme.  As a special edition of the Explorer workshops, this event takes place outdoors in the People’s Pavilion and is conceived and lead by artist Ruth E Lyons, assisted by our experienced Visitor Engagement Team.  

Children and grown-ups are invited to participate in a hands-on experience of sculptural carving. Using simple tools, marine forms can be carved out of bars of soap, and the process of hand polishing crystalline rock salt can be explored. Throughout the workshop, the artist Ruth E Lyons shares her experience, methods and tools for carving sculptural forms from rock salt.  A fun and tactile process with playful outcomes, all art materials are provided by IMMA. 

Ruth E Lyons is an artist based in Co. Mayo, Ireland. Creating sculptural and multimedia artworks inspired by landscape, the artist works on projects exploring geologic time and questioning humanity’s place in the universe. Lyons makes works for galleries and public spaces ranging from underwater, in the sky and underground. She has exhibited internationally, including Talbot Rice Gallery, Scotland, Broad Art Museum, US and ExtraCity, Belgium. Recent public projects feature Wave Junction, Quantum Logistics Park, Dublin and SUPERUNIFICATION, Honeypark, DunLaoghaire, Dublin. Lyons’ art works are included in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Ireland, Arts Council of Ireland and Office of Public works.  

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