28/04/2026
๐ Join us on Wednesday 13th May at 11am for an online workshop on Teaching Creative Workshops
Are you a maker, confident in your making skills and wanting to pass these on or grow your income through workshops and classes? Or maybe you are already teaching your craft, but want to connect in with other makers who teach. Are you planning to host an event during this yearโs August Craft Month and want some support?
Join Patricia Van Den Akker of the Design Trust, through DCCI and Craft NI as part of August Craft Month resources for craft makers, in a short, tip-filled webinar, based on her 2025 book Teaching Creative Workshops.
Why take part? Packed full of advice, inspiration and practical information, this will be a practical, step-by-step session focused on helping makers decide what kind of event is right for you. Are you building audiences, attracting commissions, adding an income stream, or passionate about communicating your craft? Patricia will cover:
๐ Choosing the right type of event: Helping you consider what you could offer, who itโs for, space & practical constraints, and the realities of your time, energy and budget;
๐ An overview of potential event formats: incl. open studios, demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions, talks and tours. Patricia will share the pros and cons of each, alongside simple ways to enhance and elevate them to make it more engaging or special.
๐ Building memorable experiences: Patriciaโs knowledge of destination marketing will help turn even a simple event into a memorable experience, through storytelling, small moments of participation, and creating reasons for visitors to come to your event and even linger.
๐ Simple event marketing tips: Focusing on clarity, invitations, and making the most of your existing platforms and networks.
๐ The importance of audience surveys, how you can help us in reaching your visitors and how you can share your experience of taking part in August Craft Month 2026.
๐The workshop will conclude with an optional practical session for those who want to go further and develop their own event idea.
Donโt miss this opportunity to make the most of your participation in August Craft Month 2026.
We look forward to seeing you there!
