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Posted by Kevin W. Betz (Member # 4133) on :

I found a Letterheads Magazine from 2002 that showed some work from there. Does anyone know or have heard of this School? Thanks

Posted by Kevin Gaffney (Member # 4240) on :

I've heard of it. Down through the years, FAS occasionally approached me to sponsor someone on one of these courses but I never got involved.
They also had a course that included some signwriting with a painting course

Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :

There is one in the city and one on the outskirts.
I went to a L'head meet there in 2003.
Other people on here probably have more info, and pictures.
It was a neat school, there were little cubicle rooms where the students could practice graining and I think wallpapering.
The one teacher helped us by cutting panels.
Hopefully Miles C. can chime in.
Love....Jill

Posted by Declan Newman (Member # 4175) on :

Kevin,

FAS is where I started my signwriting journey way back in 1989,Jerry Fitzgibbon took this big bird under his wing and gave him a flight path to the art of signwriting.
There has been a few detours along the way and the odd crash landing, but my compass has remained true to the craft.
Noel McKenna,an Instructor in FAS (now retired)was a huge help also,he knows everything about paint and substrates and application and lettering.
http://jobbank.fas.ie/servlet/Watis?SESS=3428_14&SERVICE=CRITERIUMBROWSE&COURSE_CODE=299&TEMPLATE=WWW_JS_TRAIN_CRITERIUM_BROWSE.HTM&ROW=7&BACK=TEMPLATE%3DWWW_JS_TRAIN_CRITERIUM_OVERVIEW .HTM
Here is link to course starts oct this year for 26 weeks.

Regards
Declan Newman.

Posted by Kevin W. Betz (Member # 4133) on :

Thank you for all the information. It is nice to see they are still active in keeping the Craft alive. Does anyone have any pictures?

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