Events

TALAMH – If these walls could talk – Heritage Walk & Sketch Workshop.

Discover Rothe House & Garden through a creative lens in this guided walk-and-sketch workshop exploring how historic places hold memory, atmosphere, and emotion. Participants will be led on a short observational walk through the building and gardens, stopping to create quick sketches in response to architectural details, textures, and emotions or thoughts that arise from the space.

Then take a seat and develop a more detailed drawing inspired by their sketches, encouraged to incorporate imaginative or surreal elements such as how the space may have looked in the past, who may have lived there, or how the site might evolve in the future. The workshop focuses on interpretation and creative response rather than technical drawing skill.

Suitable for beginners and experienced participants alike, this is a relaxed and supportive session designed to encourage curiosity, observation, and connection to Kilkenny’s built heritage.
With consent, Drawings may be documented as part of TALAMH – Mapping Memory & Place, a wider creative project exploring collective connections to land and heritage across Kilkenny. 
Ages 6+, great family activity* – All materials provided
No drawing experience necessary. Please note venue is not wheelchair accessible. *Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. participants are asked to please notify the organiser if unable to attend

Email – Talamh to BlaiseButlerArt@Gmail.com