Greencrafts are once again bringing a fantastic line-up of workshops and activities to Electric Picnic – from making your own silver ring, to throwing a clay pot at the pottery wheel, carving a wooden spoon, or forging hot metal; if you’re looking to channel your inner creativity, re-connect to working with your hands, and be surrounded by more sustainable ways of living and making, then this is the area to explore.
The village is a 3 minute walk from the main stage, look out for the massive entrance sign. Everyone’s welcome, and no worries if you’ve never crafted before.
Take a moment to ground and reconnect; sit amongst the trees carving wood or weaving willow, and create something beautiful to remember your festival with, crafted with your own hands. Feel the elemental forces of fire, earth, air and water, perhaps having a go at the blacksmith’s forge shaping and moulding red hot metal. You can visit and chill in the area’s beautiful shady woodsman’s shelters, sculpture gardens and relax in the many handmade seating areas. Creating with your hands is profoundly positive for your mind, body and soul. When you’ve soaked up the atmosphere, you’ll leave feeling massively refreshed.
The first hour of the morning is Greencrafts Happy Hour, where everything happening on the field is free!
You can drop by or book a spot directly with the craftspeople onsite. All levels welcome (no previous experience necessary). And although the area is focussed towards adults, accompanied children are welcome (activity dependant).
There’s loads of workshops starting at €5 each, and it’s also ‘free-to-have-a-go’ as a way to try something out. A big listings board, with details of all the workshops on offer, will be at the area’s entrance too.
The ‘Green’ in the Greencrafts name was coined by the Piper family over thirty years ago as they sought to convey the environmental sustainability focus of the craft villages they create. For the last three decades they have been leaders on green thinking in the festival industry, and this is a core part of your visitor experience in the village. The focus is on natural, recycled, ethically and sustainably sourced materials, and by working off-grid with a focus on traditional hand, wind or solar powered working methods.
Free Workshop Programme
Alongside the regular free have a go workshop programme, Greencrafts are running a programme of free specialist workshops, with full details below. All workshops are free of charge and have limited availability, on a drop by first come first served basis, during the times listed.
Carving a wooden bowl or totem – Get a chisel in your hand and be guided by our woodworker to carve your own wooden totem or leaf shaped bowl to take home. Drop by on 12midday-2pm Friday, 10am-12midday Saturday & 10am-12midday Sunday. Free of charge. With Mark Flannery Woodcarver’s workshop venue in the Greencrafts Village.
Pottery – Sit down at the pottery kick wheel and try your hand at throwing a pot! Drop by on Friday from 12midday-3pm, Saturday 10am-1pm and Sunday 10am-1pm. Free of charge. With Millix Craft’s workshop venue in the Greencrafts Village.
Macrame – Make a macrame keyring to take home! Drop by on 12midday-2pm Friday, 10am-12midday Saturday & 10am-12midday Sunday. Free of charge. With Nodo Macrame Craft workshop venue in the Greencrafts village.
Come join us at this years EP; the area is renowned, the welcome is mighty and the rewards are profound.
You can find out more about Greencrafts at:
Instagram @thegreencraftsvillage
Website www.greencraftsvillage.com
