Art and Craft

Original CLÁR

In the Arts and Crafts Competition there are 4 sections

• Section 1 Art
• Section 2 Wood, metal and other crafts
• Section 3 Kitchen craft
• Section 4 Needlecraft

In each section competitions are listed

• Primary Schools
• Post Primary Schools
• Adult

It would be helpful if each entry had the name, year and competition number attached.

Schools’ entries can be handed in before the end of term if that is more convenient. Please contact  Mairead McMullan to arrange suitable time

Marie McAllister Garronpoint

Vincent Harvey   The Bay, Glenariff

Nuala McSparran  Glendun

Eileen McAuley  Glendun

Bobby Mc Ilhatton  Loughgiel

John Burns  Loughgiel

Brian Boyle Dunloy

Rose McQuillan Glenravel

Francis McAfee, Ballycastle

Mairead Mc Mullan  Waterfoot   38 Main St, Waterfoot, Glenariff BT44 0QS     02821771287,  MOB.07393840312

Email .mairead.mcmullan@btinternet.com

Cuid a hAon: Section 1 

COMPETITION 1 /COMÓRTAS 1

If possible, it would be of great assistance  if a number of the postcards were  displayed on  larger sheets ‘

Postcards/Cartaí

Postcards in any medium: size 14x10cm approx orA5

Section   class        theme

A1          P1        native flowers/plants

A2          P1        native animals

A3         P3        native birds

A4          P4        hurling/camogie

A5          P5        Irish music/dancing

A6          P6        local views/scenes

A7          P7        local views/scenes

COMPETITION 2/COMÓRTAS 2

LÉARÁID /ILLUSTRATION

P1         Illustrate your favourite story and add its title in your own handwriting

P2         Illustrate your favourite story and add its title in your own handwriting

P3        Illustrate your favourite story and add its title in your own handwriting

P4       Two  illustrated and handwritten verses of a song  or poem about your area

P5,      Any  3 illustrated and handwritten verses of  a local song/ poem.

P6. P7   Any illustrated and handwritten Local song or poem

PORTRAITS      COMPETITION 2A

P1  – P7

Self portrait

Portrait of  parents, OR a friend.

Portrait of a Character from a story

 

COMPETITION 3/ COMÓRTAS 3   DESIGN  (A4 )

RANGANNA 1-7   ALL CLASSES

Design a book cover for any of the following titles:

My Best Friend.

I Like To Cook

My Favourite Irish Legend

The Glens of Antrim

Book of Hurling

COMPETITION 3A

Design a Poster(A4) to illustrate any of the following Weather Lore Sayings:-

An fhuinseog a bheith faoi dhuilliúr  roimh an dair./When the ash tree is in leaf before the oak,summer will come early,

Comhartha drochaimsire é má itheann an gadhar an féar./Its a sign of bad weather  if the dog  eats grass.

Báisteach má fheictear lasair ghorm as tine mhóna,/It will rain when the turf flame is blue.

DESIGN a “welcome to”/FÁILTE GO   road sign as an entrance feature to a city/town/village/townland

Eg   FÁILTE GO GLINNTÍ AONTROMA/AONTROIM

Useful website for placenames   Logainm.ie

COMPETITION 4/COMÓRTAS 4

Group Project

Rivers/seashore/woodland: Aibhneacha/cladach/coill

Colour study which explores any aspect of a local river, seashore or wood

COMPETITION 5/   COMÓRTAS 5

Group Project  In Any Medium

Any 2 events from an Irish myth or legend

 

COMPETITION B      IAR BHUNSCOILEANNA/POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS

COMPETITION C     DAOINE FASTA/ADULTS

=The following competitions are open to post primary students and to adults.

COMPETITION 1

Picture postcard any medium

Theme  Beautiful Ireland

COMPETITION 2

Irish landscape in any medium

COMPETITION 3

Study of Irish flora or fauna in any medium

COMPETITION 4

Calligraphy and illustration

Any 3 verses of a song or poem about your locality

COMPETITION 4A

Portrait of  an Irish historical character  eg Roger Casement

COMPETITION 5

KEY STAGE 4  OPEN CATEGORY  Any main study artwork produced for a public examination eg GCSE or Transition

SECTION 2 : CUID A DÓ

WOOD, METAL AND OTHER CRAFT

A: PRIMARY SCHOOLS/BUNSCOILEANNA

1 3D sculpture

2 Pottery

3 Flower Craft: wild flower

SECTION 3: CUID A TRÍ

COOKERY/CÓCAIREACHT adjudication 9^th July

A: PRIMARY SCHOOLS/BUNSCOILEANNA

• 4 tea scones
• 4 fairy cakes
• 4 shortbread biscuits
• 4 No bakes

SECTION 4  NEEDLECRAFT

A: PRIMARY SCHOOLS/BUNSCOILEANNA

• embroidery
• knitting
• soft toy
• Design a cushion

COMPETITION B      IAR BHUNSCOILEANNA/POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS

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COMPETITION C      DAOINE FASTA/ADULTS  see below

  

• Craftwork in wood
• Lathe work in wood
• Home or garden equipment in wood
• Woodcarving and 3D Sculpture
• Beaten metalwork
• Forge work tools etc
• Cast work in metal
• Pottery
• Turned work in metal
• Flower arranging formal
• Flower arranging wild flowers
• Christmas wreath

 COOKERY/ CÓCAIREACHT

• Griddle soda x4
• Oven wheaten
• Potato bread x4
• Slims x4
• Sultana scones x4
• Pot oven currant loaf
• Decorated butter sponge
• Ginger cake
• Boiled cake
• Shortbread fingers
• Any variety small cakes/pastry x4
• Pot of jam
• Pot marmalade

Section 4 needlecraft

• Irish crochet large item
• Irish crochet / small item
• Crochet- small
• Crochet -large
• Lacework
• Embroidery Celtic design
• Embroidery coloured
• Tapestry
• Hand knitted garment /aran
• Hand knitted garment / other
• Hand knitted garment /baby
• Hand woven item
• Soft toy
• Needlecraft picture
• Design a cushion knitted, crochet,embroidery felt.,patchwork or any other method

HERITAGE PROJECT FOR SCHOOLS 

John Turnley Memorial Trophy

Open to both Primary and Post Primary Schools

The best overall group project in local history on

An in depth study of:

1. A locality
2. An ancient monument or building

C an illustrated collection of native flowers in your area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVISED ADDITIONAL  ART AND CRAFT PROGRAMME FOR FEIS NA nGLEANN 2019

THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL AGE GROUPS FROM PRIMARY AGE TO ADULT.

1.PORTRAIT : PORTRÁID

Choose any of the following  in any  medium:

• Self portrait
• Family member
• Imaginary person
• Irish musician
• Irish sportsperson
• Historical character

2.AN DÚLRA:  FLORA AGUS FAUNA NA hÉIREANN

NATURE:  IRISH WILDLIFE

ÉIN :BIRDS found in the locality

• Puffins in Rathlin
• Whooper swans in Lough Beg
• Avocets in Belfast Lough Reserve
• Ringed Plovers in Waterfoot
• Heron at Cushendun
• Any native bird in a local habitat

BLÁTH FIAIN :WILDFLOWER

• Any native wildflower

POSTERS:  A4

• Illustrate and label a selection of seashore shells found on local beaches
• Design a poster to encourage the protection of the threatened red squirrel

CALLIGRAPHY    Illuminated Lettering

• Decorative initial Letter CELTIC DESIGN  – DROP CAPITAL  as found at the beginning of many stories eg
• Long ago in Ireland there was a giant called Fionn Mc Cool………………………

              Fadó,fadó  bhí fear  ann

Or any other introductory sentence