Warrior Shield craft workshops 22 - 23 Apr 2014
Jewellery designer and papermaker Sabrina Meyns will work with you to design and craft your very own inventive and unique mini-shields.
Exploring simple metalworking techniques similar to those used by our Celtic ancestors, Sabrina will focus on experimenting with pointillé, a decorating style formed by a pattern of dots punched into the surface, as well as embossing which involves raising a design on a metal plate from the inside so that the design appears in relief.
You will first sketch your design ideas, taking inspiration from the battle shields that both Vikings and Irish warriors would have brought into battle.