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Many Irish crafts people are exhibiting in major exhibitions abroad. In
IRISH MAKERS EXHIBITING ABROAD
September Kevin O'Dwyer will exhibit in "A Sparkling Party" a major silverware exhibition. Of the 109 submissions, 30 silversmiths were selected by the panel which comprised of Alberto Alessi (Alessi, Italy), Michael Rowe (RCA, London) and Sigurd Persson. The exhibition runs from September 10 until the November 14 in the Provincial Room, Jezusstraat 28, Antwerp. A seminar is being organised to run concurrently in Antwerp on the 10th and 11th September. The theme is the contemporary situation of silversmithing on a historical, artistic, educational, philosophical and economical level. The participation fee is 1000 BEF. For further information contact VIZO Crafts Department, Bischoffsheimlaan 23 1000, Brussels.Tel. 32 (0) 2 2186093 Fax. 32 (0) 2 2174612
Teapot by Kevin O'Dwyer PhotoJony Hurst
Coffee Pot by Fiona Bourke Photo: Fiona Bourke
Denis Brown has been selected by
The Arts Council and the National
the Handwerkskammer fur
Museum (from where the ancient
Munchen und Oberbayern to
Celtic work will be borrowed) have
represent Ireland at "Talentborse".
been involved in the organisation.
This is one of a number of specially selected international
The museum also made direct
exhibitions to take place in
contact with a number of artists
Munich each year. The
and crafts people, and it is hoped
Handwerkskammer was extremely
at Fujita Vente that this event will
impressed by Denis Brown's work
result in the setting up of a
and reported that it was well
permanent collection of celtic work
received.
in Tokyo. Exhibiting through collaboration with the CCI are:
Then to Japan where the new
Cormac Boydell, Fiona Bourke,
Fujita Vente Museum in Tokyo will
Eileen Coates, Pamela Hardesty,
present a large show entitled
Eta in Hie key, Raymond Kinghan,
"Celtic Art and Irish Art Today".
Peadar Lamb. These exhibitors
(May - August). The museum's
were chosen mainly by Fujita
representatives visited Ireland last
Vente from the work on show in
August and plans were set in
the Crafts Council Gallery and
motion then. The Crafts Council,
Gallery Shop last August.
CRAFTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
SLIDES NEEDED!
Please send up to 10 slides of
The Council now has a slide
recent work, each one labelled
cabinet at its Dublin office, so we
with name, medium and
can extend the range of slides
dimensions and accompanied by
and display them properly.
a c.v. and other back-up material.
We are constantly requested -
P.S. Would the two makers (1
often at very short notice - to
jeweller and 1 woodturner) who
recommend makers for exhibitions
kindly responded to an earlier
and other opportunities, to supply
request for slides - but didn't label
visual material for buyers,
them or leave a name at the desk
commissioners and purchasers,
- let Greg McAteer know who
and to supply slides for lectures
they are. We can't promote
and presentations. We document
anonymous work!
work for exhibitions and for the
Young Businesswoman of the year Laura O'Hagan of Tileworks
shop, but we also need makers
CONGRATULATIONS
who want to be promoted for
The Crafts Council congratulates
these opportunities to ensure that
Laura O'Hagan who won Young
we have up to date slides and
Businesswoman of the Year for
supporting material of their work.
her entrepreneurial expertise in
with partner Orla Kaminska and Sarah Daly Photo.Paul McCarthy
setting up the Tileworks firm. We also have artists files to keep
Laura and her partner Orla
c.v.'s, brochures, catalogues,
Kaminska are graduates of
prints, press clippings etc. as
the Crafts Council's
back-up information material.
Business/Design Skills Course designed to equip young craft-
Recently we have had to send
workers to set up in business.
visual material to Liberty's of
V . H . I . REGISTERED CRAFTWORKERS GROUP SCHEME
London; to the architects for
MAKERS LIST
Ireland House in New York; to
A registered craftmaker list
the World Crafts Council for
compiled by the Crafts Council
Norwegian conference workshop
of Ireland has recently been
leaders; and to exhibition cura-
distributed to major quality retail
tors in Japan, Taiwan, Germany,
outlets around the country. The
Paris and London.
cost of purchase is ÂŁ2.00.
There was a very good response
the V.H.I, for the first time, and
to the V.H.I, circular which as sent
existing members will be
out with the last Newsletter - from
notified shortly regarding the
both potential new members to
scheme. Craftworkers can join
the V.H.I, and existing members.
the group scheme at any time
A letter and V.H.I, application
and further details are available
form has been sent to the
from Margaret Jones in the
craftworkers who will be joining
Dublin office.
FAST-FIRE KILN BUILDING COURSE
The Crafts Council of Ireland will
hours. These kilns are both easy
be running a Portable Fast-fire
to construct and use.
Kiln Building Course combined with firings at its Thomastown
The cost of the course is £95 for
Pottery Skills Course premises
craftworkers registered with the
from 23rd to 27th August.
Crafts Council, £110 for non-registered craftworkers.
STUDIOS AVAILABLE IN NEW CRAFT CENTRE, KILKENNY
PARIS EXHIBITION FOR CRAFT POTTERS SOCIETY
The tutor of the course is Gus
For further information contact
Mabelson. Using 1430°C grade
Emer Ferran at the Crescent
alumina fibre will allow the kilns
Workshop, Castle Yard,
to fire across a broad range -
Kilkenny.
from Raku to reduction
Tel. 056-61804/62734
stoneware at Cone 10 in four
Fax. 056-63754
The remaining wing of Jenkinstown
in excess of 40,000 visitors a year.
House is being innovatively
The building will house a craft and
restored and renovated by Shamus
coffee shop and several craft units.
and Patricia Malone "The Pottery",
For further information please
Castle Yard, Kilkenny. Situated 4
contact Shamus or Patricia Malone
miles from the city in Jenkinstown
by writing to "The Pottery",
Park it is a much visited site adja-
Castle Yard, Kilkenny, stating
cent to Dunmore Caves which has
craft experience.
This exhibition arose through the
ancient art along with Diane
invitation of the Irish College in
McCormick Ceramics inspired by
Paris (16th-31st March).
Flora and Fauna of the sea
The work represented was that of
attracted a great deal of attention.
the leading Potters/Ceramists
Vessels by Hannah Arnup
from the 32 counties
The exhibition was grant aided
incorporating both functional
by the Crafts Council of Ireland
and sculptural work.
and the cultural relations committee of the Department of
Photo: Una Keely This work included decorated
Foreign Affairs with invaluable
domestic ware be Geoffrey
assistance being given to the
Healy; new stoneware from
Society by the ESB. The
Brian Heraty of Boyne Valley
exhibition was formally opened
Pottery; plus a beautiful selection
by the, Irish Ambassador Mr. John
of pieces by Michael Jackson, the
Campbell. The event proved to
sculptured pieces of Michael
be successful with many of the
Kennedy; and the evocative pod
exhibitors identifying new markets
like vessel forms of Sarah Ryan.
for their work. C.P.S. looks
The decorated vessels by Maxine
forward to further international
Mearns inspired by primitive and
exhibition opportunities.
to contemporary pottery were the
lecture by the design historian
hallmarks of his lectures. This was
Hilary O'Kelly on salt-glaze will
particularly true of his historical
also be a part of the programme at
Mick Casson is best known as a
analysis of the two words defining
1 1a.m., June 5 in the Crafts
potter and as a populariser of
current work - "ceramics" and
Council, Dublin. It is hoped that a
pottery. His series of lectures
"pottery". These lectures were part
seven day workshop for
given in the Crawford College of
of a joint effort, between the Crafts
professional potters interested in
Art and Design, detailing the
Council and the Ceramics
experiencing salt-glaze will be held
development of salt-glaze from
Department in Cork, to further
in Thomastown in August 1994.
mediaeval Germany to the
encourage the development of salt-
The workshop will be hosted by
present day, show that he is an
glazing in Ireland. A salt-glaze
Gus Mabelson. Mick Casson,
able historian as well.
kiln has been built there with Gus
Jane Hamlyn and Wally Keeler
Mabelson's assistance and a series
have all expressed a keen interest
The presentation over three days
of visiting lecturers invited to the
in leading the workshop, which will
held his student audience's rapt
college, including Peter Meanley
examine both new and traditional
attention. Such was the level of
and Jane Hamlyn.
approaches to salt. A German
•SALT-GLAZE
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MICK CASSON
salt-glazer will also be invited.
their enthusiasm that the vast majority of them also attended a
An exhibition of the work of all the
Eight places will be reserved for
fourth lecture sponsored by the
visitors, as well as a selection of
Irish potters who wish to attend.
Society of Cork Potters.
the student project work that was
A fee for the workshop is yet to be
Interesting asides, self-deprecating
made with them, will be shown in
decided. Any potter interested in
humour and above all an astute
the Crafts Council's gallery at the
joining this unique event should
grasp of the historical background
beginning of June. A public
contact Gus Mabelson
Initial proposals
'Salt Glaze Ceramics'
(drawings, maquettes or written
4th June-4th July
material) should be sent to the
An exhibition of salt-glaze
Dublin office by Monday 10th
ceramics from students at
May.Submissions date for
the Crawford College of Art
finished pieces : 1st July.
and Design, Cork, as well as
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS CRAFTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND 1
'Images of Light
professional crafts people
The Glass art of Livio Seguso until 29th May.
'Interiors'
from Ireland and the U.K.
The next show will focus on the
Summer Show
possibilities of craftwork in
World Crafts Council
'New Directions'
interior design. It will be curated
Conference 1993
This year makers are asked to
by Anya von Gosseln with
Trondheim, Norway
show new departures in their
different room-sets selected by
16th - 26th June
work - a different scale, a
guest selectors from the worlds of
For further information of this
different medium, a collaboration,
architecture, interior design and
event contact Jan-Lauritz Opstad,
a different idea. A brief has been
business. The initial presentation
Nordenjeldske,
circulated to a number of makers
in late May will be from the slide
Kunstindustrimecseum,
directly, but others who are inter-
library. Makers who want to put
Munkegaten5, N-7013,
ested should contact the Dublin
their work forward should ensure
Tronhelm. Tel. 07521311
office and ask for it to be sent out.
that we have slides available.
Fax. 07535111
CREATIVE WEEK
CONTEMPORARY TAPESTRY
RAKU WEEK-END
Approaches to creative work and
AND TRADITIONAL MUSICAL
AT MARLEY PARK
working in the context of
INSTRUMENTS EXHIBITION.
14th- 15th August Not July as
surroundings. The subject is "The
West Cork Arts Centre,
previously stated
Wilderness Sanctuary"at a
Skibbereen, Co. Cork. 5th - 25th
Organised by Craft Potters
beautiful 48 acre coastal farm
June. Opening hours 11 a.m. - 6
Society of Ireland. Contact Joan
one mile from the Allihies.
p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Doran, Honorary Secretary, 70,
Monday 21 st - Saturday 26th
Further information is available
Merrion Square, Ballsbridge,
June. Numbers are limited to 12.
from Mr. Jack O'Connell,
Dublin 4.
Open to anyone who is a
Administrator, West Cork Arts
full-time student of art, a teacher
Centre, Skibbereen, Co. Cork.
FIBER ARTS
of art or a professional artist
Tel. 028-22090.
International Seminar on Textile
committed to making the most of
Arts at Alden Biesen Belgium
the week. Cost £50 (£75 for
VIOLIN MAKING
August 7-15th 1993
waged professionals. Deposit of
2 courses to be held at the
Five internationally renowned
£20 on booking. For further
Crawford College of Art and
textile artists have been selected
information contact Cormac
Design under the direction of
as workshop leaders. These
Boydell, Allihies, Beara,
William D. Patterson BA
workshop leaders are:-
Co.Cork. Tel. 027-73085.
5th July - 16th July and 19th -
Marian Bijlenga (Netherlands)
30th July. Closing date for
Michael Brennand Wood (Great
CELEBRATING DIFFERENCE
applications Monday 31 st May
Britain) Catherine De Launoit
"An open submission visual arts
1993. Information and applica-
(Belgium) Maggie Henton (Great
exhibition celebrating disability
tions to Mr. William D. Patterson,
Britain) Nance O'Banion (U.S.A.)
as difference rather than
Crawford College of Art and
The Workshop fee is 10,000
disadvantage". A countrywide
Design, Sharman Crawford
bef., students 8,500 bef.
touring visual arts exhibition
Street, Cork. Tel. 021-966777
Accommodation Saturday 7th15th August is 8,000 bef.
originated by the City Arts Centre and organised in partnership
EXHIBITION
For further information contact
with the National Rehabilitation
Ceramics by Cormac Boydell
Mr. Ludo Thijs Alden Biesen
Board. Final submissions to
(lst-30thJune, 1993) in the
Kasteelstraat 6 B 3740 Bilzen
arrive by 4 p.m. on Friday 4th
Showcase at the Crawford
(Belgium) Tel. 32 89 41 39 14
June to:-Celebrating Difference,
Gallery, Cork.
City Arts Centre, 23-25 Moss
INTERCERAMEX 93
Street, Dublin 2. Telephone 0 1 -
12 EME BIENNALE
NATIONAL EXHIBITION
6770643. For further
INTERNATIONALE DE L'EMAIL
CENTRE, BIRMINGHAM,
information contact Lys Hegarty
Summer 1994
ENGLAND.
at the above address.
Will present a selection of
2nd - 5th November, 1993
international enamel works. For
Displaying developments in
TEXTURE AND LIGHT
further details contact Biennale
equipment, raw materials,
An exhibition of ceramics and
Internationale De I'Email, 7,
supplies and services used in the
drawings by Anthony O'Brien at
Boulevard De Fleurus, 87000
manufacture of all types of
the European Modern Art
Limoges, France.
ceramics. Crafts Council of
Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin.
Completed applications before
Ireland have complimentary
27th April to 22nd May.
August 15th, 1993.
admission tickets for first comers.
FESTIVAL OF CERAMICS AT
Judges include:
Cost £1,200 stg.
FESTIVAL PARK, STOKE-ON-
Susan Kilmaric, Curator,
Will sell for half price.
TRENT, ENGLAND
Museum of Modern Art,
No offer below this.
2nd- 12th November
New York.
Tel. 01-2853954
Art and industry will come
Douglas Hyland, Director, San
together to celebrate Stoke-on-
Antonio Museum of Art, Texas.
As new 8 shaft Toika Loom
Trent's standing as the "Centre of
Kathleen Derringer, Curator, The
with countermarch fly shuttle,
Excellence" for ceramic making.
Discovery Museum, Connecticut.
4 weaving width extras,
For further information contact
For further information contact:
2 stretchers, shuttles and books.
Festival of Ceramics,
Craft Dept. 500, Summer Street,
£600. Contact Frances Crowe
Stoke-on-Trent City Council,
Suite 206, Stamford, CT 06901,
0903-29641
Swift House, Glebe Street,
U.S.A.
Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1 HP.
Tel. (203) 3594422 or (800)
Hattersley Loom in good
3599531
condition
Fax. (203) 9750266
Contact 045-53255 after 6 p.m.
Exciting opportunity to exhibit art
FOR SALE
ON THE MOVE
work in New York. The top 60
PARAGON KILN GL 100 series
MARY BARRY, Knitwear, has
"Winners Exhibition" will be
with digital computer. Never
moved to 70 North Main Street,
held in Art 54 Gallery, Soho,
used. Suitable for pottery or
Cork.
New York.
stained glass work.
Tel. 021-277302
INTERNATIONAL ART AND CRAFT COMPETITION 1993
The Management Committee 1993 Chair
Dr. John McGuire
Vice Chair
Ms. Mel Bradley
Crafts Council Staff
The Crafts Council of Ireland
Dublin
Dublin
Chief Executive
Christine Ross
Mr. Michael Feeney
Craft Development Officer
Ms. Suzanne May
Administrative Officer
Mr. Michael McCrory
Administrative Assistant
Mr. Rudolf Heltzel Dr. David Shaw-Smith
Margaret Jones
Gallery Administrator Exhibitions Assistant Shop Assistant
Sean O'Farrell
Powerscourt Townhouse Centre South William Street, Dublin 2
Clare Brennan
Tel. 01 6 7 9 7 3 6 8
Margaret McAnallen
Fax. 01 6 7 9 9 1 9 7
Greg McAteer
Siobhan Me Donald
Ms. Breda Haugh
Kilkenny
Ms. Angela Forte
The Crescent Workshop
Ms. Eveline Greif
Training and Education Officer Leslie Reed
Mr. Brendan Flood
Supervisor/Information Officer
Ms. Hilary Pratt
Administrative Assistant
The Crescent Worbhop, Emer Ferran
Nuala McGrath
Ms. Maureen Cairnduff Ms. Kaethe Burt-O'Dea
Thomastown Pottery Skills Course
Mr. Kevin O'Dwyer
Trainer
Castle Yard Kilkenny
Tel. 056 61804 or 62734 Fax. 056 63754
Gus Mabelson
Jewellery Design and Production Skills Course
Designed in the Crescent Workshop
Trainer
by Laura Walsh
Jane Huston
All information is published in good faith but without research, so please check carefully before committing yourself to work or financial outlay Please forward all further information to Emer Ferran The copy date for the next issue is 10 June and the print date is 18 June 1993