CRAFTS C O U N C I L ANNOUNCEMENTS D e c e m b e r
Please note the following cal endar of events in the C C o l departure from Powerscourt Townhouse to the Castle Yard, Kilkenny and to the D E S I G N y a r d building in Templebar:
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T h e C C o l offices i n Powerscourt T o w n h o u s e w i l l be o f f i c i a l l y closed f r o m t h e
24th December 1997. F r o m J a n u a r y 2nd, 1998 a l l t e l e p h o n e calls t o t h e C C o l
EXHIBITIONS/
s h o u l d be d i r e c t e d t o t h e n e w
COMPETITIONS
n a t i o n a l office i n K i l k e n n y at:
supply general overhead l i g h t i n g a n <
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056-61804 or 056-62734 Farnham M a k i n g s Festival o f a n d c o r r e s p o n d e n c e s h o u l d be sent t o :
Crafts (Surrey) 1 6 t h / 1 7 t h M a y and 2 4 t h / 2 5 t h October 1998
T h e Crafts C o u n c i l of I r e l a n d
Applications invited from practis
Castle Y a r d
ing craftspeople to exhibit and/or demonstrate at our 2 n d and/or
Kilkenny
3rd Festival o f Crafts.
For further i n f o r m a t i o n contact: Christine Barker or Tozzy Bridger at 0044-1252-713637.
L i v i n g Crafts - A w o r k i n g show case o f the very best o f B r i t i s h Crafts
T h e Crafts C o u n c i l o f I r e l a n d T h e M a k i n g s is a bustling art
Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, England.
w i l l be o p e n i n T e m p l e b a r
centre presenting a varied pro
L i v i n g Crafts 1998 at Hatfield
f r o m the 19th J a n u a r y ,
gramme o f arts activities and
House ( 7 - 1 0 t h M a y 1998) w i l l be
events. T h e Festival o f Crafts
taking full advantage o f the major
T h e official o p e n i n g o f t h e
w i l l consist o f 80 stands and 6
anniversaries being celebrated at
new C C o l Retail Gallery w i l l
demonstration sites distributed
Hatfield i n 1998.
be h e l d o n the 12th
around the b u i l d i n g . A further
Retail Gallery @ D E S I G N y a r d 1998.
February,
1998.
r o o m w i l l h o l d up to 8 stands by current students and/or graduates
demonstrating some o f the w o o d
T h e official o p e n i n g o f the
o f 1997.
w o r k techniques used to b u i l d
T h e Jubilee Sailing Trust w i l l be
their new 6 5 m w o o d e n square r i g
n e w n a t i o n a l office i n K i l k e n n y w i l l be o n March
Stands are graded i n t w o sizes
ger; the Quilters G u i l d w i l l be
2nd,
4 m 2 or 8 m 2 cost: M a y £ 1 1 2 or
represented; heraldry and armour
£ 1 6 2 and October £ 1 1 7 or £ 1 6 7 .
m a k i n g w i l l be t w o o f the T u d o r
1998.
The Board and Staff of the Crafts Council of Ireland wish all members of the register a happy Christmas and a very prosperous New Year.
A student/graduate stand can be
crafts o n display; stone masons
shared by up to 3 people o f the
w i l l be carving Portland Stone;
same discipline, cost: M a y £ 8 5
the St. Albans lace makers w i l l be
and October £ 9 0 . A l l prices are
demonstrating Elizabethan pat
inclusive o f VAT.
terns i n lace, and lots more.
The Makings
First staged twenty four years ago,
Efficient
L i v i n g Crafts has given pleasure to
Facilities
hundreds o f thousands o f visitors over the years. A r o u n d 500 o f Britain's top craftspeople exhibit annually, many giving fascinating demonstrations o f their skills.
Outwork/Sub-Contract
These facilities are offered by small craft-based business.
Experienced
undertaking any product assembly. Finishing, labelling etc. H i g h stan able. A l l ideas considered.
Hertfordshire, A L 5 2 B N , England. Tel. 0 0 4 4 - 1 5 8 2 - 7 6 1 2 3 5
A n adult student and handweaver f r o m Finland seeks a practice o p p o r t u n i t y i n handweaving and/or related textile w o r k i n a workshop anywhere i n Ireland
from L i v i n g Crafts, 1 T h e Chowns, Harpenden,
Apprenticeship Sought
i n textile p r i n t i n g , b u t capable or
dards assured. L i g h t storage avail Further i n f o r m a t i o n is available
APPRENTICESHIPS SOUGHT
Contact:
M a r y Murray, M o t t o
(preferably A p r i l / M a y 1998).
Designs, Tipperary T o w n . Tel.
Contact:
062-51424 or Fax. 062-52499.
H a m i n a Vocational School. Tel.
or from H a t f i e l d House, H a t f i e l d ,
M s . Tarja B o h m ,
+358-5-74961 or Fax. + 3 5 8 - 1 -
Hertfordshire, A L 9 5 N Q . Tel.
7496391.
STUDIO'S
0044-1707-262823.
C:j e n e r a l ANNOUNCEMENTS
Studio Space Available Space available i n purpose b u i l t studio i n Rathmines, D u b l i n 6 area for serious Ceramist or
FREE W E B P A G E Craft Ireland, the new Internet trade directory aimed at buyers o f Irish craft and fashion goods is to be launched at Showcase '98. A
Sculptor interested i n clay w o r k . W o u l d suit graduate or experi enced person. Tel. 01-2893602 or 0 8 8 - 6 2 3 4 7 1 .
Apprenticeship Sought T w o students f r o m Finland w h o are i n their second year at L a h t i Arts and Crafts School are l o o k i n g for practical t r a i n i n g for 5 weeks d u r i n g M a r c h / A p r i l 1998.
They
have studied mostly textile design and manufacture (weaving and k n i t t i n g ) and all kinds o f art sub jects e.g. drawing, p a i n t i n g , arthis-
free web page is currently o n offer
tory, sewing, fabric p r i n t i n g ,
to all producers o f craft, fashion Studio Space Available
typography, photography etc.
be details o f your company, p r o d
Space available for crafts person,
T h e i r m a i n interests are dollmak-
ucts, contact and trade info. (A
attached to craft shop i n Naas, C o .
i n g and fabric p r i n t i n g .
number o f o p t i o n a l upgrades per
Kildare.
and gift products.
Included w i l l
m i t the enhancement o f your list ing, for example:
product photo
at £18/year).
Contact: A n n a M a t i l a i n e n and
For further i n f o r m a t i o n contact:
Sari Oksanen, Lahden Kasi-ja
Sheila Beatty at 045-876442.
Taideteollisuus Oppilaitos, Kukonkannus 2, 15880 H o l l o l a , Finland. Tel. +358-3-828 2291 or
W h a t y o u need: A n interest i n developing additional export sales.
Studio Space Available
Fax. +358-3-828
2295.
3,000 sq.ft. o f retail space to let at
W h a t y o u don't need: A n e-mail
C r o o k s t o w n M o t o r s , Ballytore,
account (we can forward e-mail to
Athy, Co. Kildare. D u e to the
your fax). A web page (though we
large volume o f customers using
can l i n k to i t i f y o u have one). A
existing business the owners feel i t
Wanted
big bank balance (the standard
is an ideal place to develop a m o d
Craftsman wanted w i t h experience
listing is free!).
ern retail village for small/medium
i n furniture fabrication (timber) to
sized units.
b u i l d prototypes o f a range set to
For an application f o r m contact
For further i n f o r m a t i o n contact
be launched i n m i d - 1 9 9 8 .
Olive at Craft Ireland, U n i t 7,
0507-23106.
Contact:
N a t i o n a l Technological Park, Limerick. Tel. 061-333100/Fax. 061-333101.
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2508.
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