Fishskin Tanning
Sat, 05 Jul
|Slieve Aughty Centre
Learn the ancient art of hide tanning.


Time & Location
05 Jul 2025, 09:30 IST – 06 Jul 2025, 17:00 IST
Slieve Aughty Centre, Kylebrack West, Inchy, Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland
About The Event
What to expect from this workshop?
This weekend Maria Sky will introduce you to using the technique of bark tanning to make beautiful brown leather from fish skin.
You will then learn to stitch leather and make a small pouch from your tanned fish skin, using all wild materials including foraged buttons.
The weekend will be a mixture of foraging for materials (for buttons and bark) and crafting through tanning and creating a pouch!
What is included in this workshop?
Organic wholesome lunch included on both days. Coffee and tea station in Camping kitchen.
Tickets
Adult Course
We are introducing a sliding scale payment system to make our offerings more accessible to everyone, recognizing that financial situations vary. You can now choose between three payment options: €240, €195, or €145, based on what is sustainable for you. This system is based on trust and solidarity.
From €145.00 to €240.00- €240.00
- €195.00
- €145.00
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