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Assistingourtroops

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About assistingourtroops

Creativity as a learnable skill

Since 2015, assistingourtroops has brought structured masterclasses in creative disciplines to learners across Ireland — taught by practitioners who still do the work.

assistingourtroops masterclass session in progress

What makes assistingourtroops different

Most creative courses teach you what to think. assistingourtroops's masterclasses focus on how to work — the decisions, habits, and techniques that professionals use daily, not just in ideal conditions.

9 Years running
38 Programmes delivered
12 Disciplines covered

Every instructor teaches from an active creative practice, not from a fixed curriculum written years ago.

Learners join from every county in Ireland. Geography has never been a barrier — the platform is built to work equally well from a Laois kitchen table or a Dublin studio.

Step-by-step demonstrations

Each session breaks complex techniques into observable, repeatable steps — not just finished results.

Paced for real schedules

Sessions are recorded and structured so learners can work through material at a pace that fits their week.

Feedback from practitioners

Participants receive direct input on their work — not automated scoring, but specific, considered responses.

Instructor demonstrating a creative technique
Participant working through a masterclass exercise
Close-up of creative process materials

People behind the programmes

Orlaith Fennessy

Lead Instructor

Visual arts 12 yrs practice

Ciarán Ó Buachalla

Programme Director

Curriculum Craft design

Bríd Tóibín

Instructor

Photography Editorial

Declan Quigley

Instructor

Illustration 8 yrs practice
assistingourtroops learning environment
Participant reviewing creative work