Providing a variety of natural materials to explore is an ideal way to encourage curiosity and creative play - with Artist/Early Years Facilitator Eilis O'Toole
Providing a variety of natural materials to explore is an ideal way to encourage curiosity and creative play - with Artist/Early Years Facilitator Eilis O'Toole
Third in a series of early years art sessions with Artist/Early Years Facilitator Eilis O'Toole
Sensory play enhances learning through hands-on activities that stimulate the child’s senses. These immersive workshops will provide an opportunity for creative exploration of their world by playing with various homemade sensory materials, natural materials and art materials. These are messy, fun, creative and social workshops where children and parents/care givers have the opportunity to play and create alongside each other. The sessions will take place over 5 weeks.
Week 3 - Light Play
Light Play is an immersive workshop where young children along with their parents and carers are invited to explore light, shadow, reflection through play and creative experimentation in this fun and stimulating installation.
About Eilis
Eilis O’Toole graduated from N.C.A.D. in 1999 with a degree in Fine Art Painting. She has many years experience working within the arts and art education/facilitation, as well as pursuing her art practice as a painter working in oils. She has exhibited in many group shows such as Rua Red winter Open Submission show; Iontas’, Open Submission show, Sligo art Gallery; Hallward Gallery Dublin; SIM Residency, Reykjavik, Iceland; Joan Clancy Gallery, Ring; Narrow Space Gallery, Clonmel; Old Market Arts Centre, Dungarvan and solo exhibitions - ‘Momentary’ Narrow Space, Clonmel and ‘Early one Morning’ The Hallward Gallery, Dublin. She has work in public collections including the OPW and AXA Insurance.
Eilis completed a level 8 course in ‘Group Facilitation in the Arts’, in CIT Crawford, Cork, and has been working as a freelance artist facilitator in Early Years, Primary and Secondary level. She is also a qualified Special Needs Assistant, QQI Level 6, Distinction, 2020. As a member of Lismore Castle Arts Education team she devised and facilitated the Early Years Education Programme. She also played a key role in the Primary and Secondary School Education Programme, and The Towers and Tales children Book Festival.
