Designed and Made in Ireland; Maison et Objet (2015)

Conçu et FabriquÊ en Irlande Designed and Made in Ireland

www.dccoi.ie/maisonetobjet2015

‘To create, one must first question everything.’ Eileen Gray

Makers & Brothers with Hennessy & Byrne and Scott Benefield

The forces of globalisation separate design and making like never before.

But more recently people want to learn more about the designer’s inspiration, the choice and quality of materials, how and where the object was made. These facts inspire the consumer and combine with the brand story to deliver authenticity and provenance, creating strong intangible value, desirability and exclusivity.

This exhibition of Irish design and craft at Maison et Objet 2015, presented by the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, includes work from 22 exhibitors and represents a small snapshot of contemporary heritage and luxury that can be sourced from Ireland today.

www.dccoi.ie/maisonetobjet2015

La mondialisation sépare plus que jamais la conception de la fabrication.

Néanmoins, les consommateurs souhaitent depuis peu en savoir plus sur ce qui a inspiré le créateur, le choix et la qualité des matériaux, comment et où l’objet a été fabriqué. Ces éléments les inspirent et s’associent avec l’histoire de la marque pour conférer un aspect authentique et une origine au produit, tout en créant une forte valeur, un attrait et une exclusivité intangibles.

Cette exposition de conceptions et d’artisanat irlandais, dans le cadre de Maison et Objet 2015, est organisée sous l’égide du Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, elle présente les travaux de 22 exposants et constitue une photographie succincte du patrimoine et du luxe contemporains irlandais. www.dccoi.ie/maisonetobjet2015

Irish Design 2015 is a year-long programme of events and activities exploring, promoting and celebrating Irish design both in Ireland and internationally in order to drive job creation, grow exports and increase competitiveness of the sector.

Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, is Patron of Irish Design 2015 which is being convened by the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI) on behalf of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and working with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Enterprise Ireland.

www.irishdesign2015.ie

Irish Design 2015 est un programme d’événements et d’activités d’une durée d’une année, dont l’objectif est d’explorer, de promouvoir et de célébrer le design irlandais tant en Irlande que dans d’autres pays en vue de générer des créations d’emplois, augmenter les exportations et la compétitivité du secteur. Michael D. Higgins, Président d’Irlande, est le parrain d’Irish Design 2015 organisé par le Design and Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCol) pour le Ministère des emplois, des entreprises et de l’innovation, en collaboration avec le Ministère des affaires étrangères, du commerce et des entreprises d’Irlande. www.irishdesign2015.ie

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31 Chapel Lane

Déanta Design

31 Chapel Lane provide beautifully crafted, organic linen products using sustainable, high quality materials woven in Ireland.

Established by Cavan native and architect, Damien Hannigan and his Australian partner, Joy Fu; they source their materials from a handful of tweed and Irish Linen Guild approved weavers throughout Ireland.

Inspired by the heritage of making on the island of Ireland Déanta Design is committed to making beautiful objects which are of their time and yet informed by tradition. The Carvel Chair is made using the techniques of traditional boat construction which is predominate along the west coast. A collaboration with the shipwright Mathew O’Malley, it is made with wind-felled Irish larch, hand shaped and fixed with copper rivets.

www.31chapellane.com

www.deanta.eu

Andrew Ludick

andrewludick.blogspot.com Andrew Ludick’s work has slowly evolved towards forms that illustrate the natural properties of clay and the processes he uses to create them. The building of these forms involves coiling and pinching the clay to create vases, bowls and various other shapes. This organic process produces a piece that acts as a blank canvas to be decorated using shapes and patterns that complement it. Some major influences come from native American and African indigenous art and music.

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Chaïm Factor

www.chaimfactor.com

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Based in scenic county Wicklow, Chaïm Factor creates genuinely original furniture and functional objects. He often pushes materials to their limits, and this explorative approach is evident throughout his eclectic portfolio. He explores materials to optimum effect often using wood, stone, metal and glass to the advantage of each individual piece, or creating detail through textured, painted or patinated finishes.

Derek Wilson

www.derekwilsonceramics.com Belfast-based, Derek Wilson runs a studio practice focusing on a range of hand thrown porcelain tableware and a range of sculptural objects. His practice as a ceramicist draws inspiration from a diverse range of sources – from mid-century British Constructivism to the history of the ceramic industry in Europe and Asia – with an aim to push the boundaries of a traditional and diverse art form through playing with its aesthetics, materiality and processes.

Foxford Woollen Mills www.fwm.ie

Foxford Woollen Mills is situated on the river Moy in the heart of Co. Mayo and is one of the last working mills in Ireland.

Founded in 1892 it is currently a thriving working mill and visitors centre, employing over 40 people and allowing a tradition spanning thousands of years to survive and flourish. The Foxford collection includes a large range of interiors and accessories designed for modern living; blankets, throws, rugs and scarves.

Cillian Ó’Súilleabháin www.cosfurniture.ie

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Originally from Dublin, now based in County Carlow, Cillian Ó Súilleabháin qualified as a Mechanical Engineer before training as a furniture-maker. This combination of skills influences his work, which has a strong geometric aesthetic – using lines and angles to enhance the beauty and simplicity of the wood.

Cushendale Woollen Mills www.cushendale.ie

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Set on a millrace of the River Duiske, Cushendale Woollen Mills is a family-run business in rural Kilkenny that stretches back five generations, crafting natural-fibre textiles in mohair, Irish wool and Merino lambswool. The company dyes, cards, spins and weaves their own yarn but more importantly, consistently use these skills to develop new products and designs.

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Gazel

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www.gazelhome.com

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Gazel is an award winning contemporary design studio based in the heart of Dublin.

Founders Ronan Murphy and Kevin Doherty’s multi-disciplinary backgrounds in design, multimedia and engineering create a positive tension that’s echoed in their designs. These inventive and iconic creations reflect Gazel’s core design philosophy of creating beautiful, functional solutions for the home environment, which promise the highest quality in form and finish.

Glenn Lucas

www.glennlucaswodturning.com Based in County Carlow Glenn Lucas makes all his salad bowls from locally sourced native Irish hardwood. Each bowl is skillfully hand turned on a lathe to produce the purest of forms and finished with natural oils to protect the wood and also maintain the richness of the grain.

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J. Hill’s Standard www.jhillsstandard.com J.HILL’s Standard is a maker of contemporary cut crystal objects, crafted by hand, using centuries-old knowledge passed down through generations of skilled craftsmen. J. Hill’s Standard makes full use of the extraordinary levels of skills in their region; handcut crystal is a craft synomous with Ireland and, in particular, with the area around Waterford.

Joe Hogan

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Joe Hogan makes both functional and sculptural or artistic baskets, many of the sculptural baskets involve the use of finds of bog wood from an area of wild isolated bogland near his home. Others involve the use of twigs from birch, bog myrtle, catkins, lichens and other wild material. This work is prompted by a desire to develop a deeper connection with the natural world. His home and landscape have had a profound influence on the style and diversity of his work, encouraging him to explore and develop new designs, many of them influenced by the indigenous baskets of Ireland.

Makers & Brothers with Matt Jones and Hennessy & Byrne

www.makersandbrothers.com Makers & Brothers is a design led multichannel retail operation developed by two brothers, Jonathan and Mark Legge, founded on simple things; the handmade, objects of integrity, contemporary vernacular and a curation of everyday design and craft. The in house design team actively work with local makers to produce new work. Through this work they explore Irish craft, tradition and process.

Like many woodturners Matt Jones started turning as a hobby and decided in 2009 to become a fulltime woodturner. Wood is a mysterious material to work with. It moves and breathes, it can crack and warp. Matt believes that understanding these internal forces is a vital part of his craft.

Eric Byrne of Hennessy & Byrne is a second-generation stonemason. He works with indigenous stone to make his collection of home accessories. He handpicks each piece from quarries in Connemara (Marble), Kilkenny (Limestone) and Dublin (Granite). Each piece of stone used is carefully chosen for its colour and strength.

Muriel Beckett

www.murielbeckett.com

Muriel Beckett studied art and design in Ireland before going on to study advanced textiles in Finland. Passionate about weaving, she has built on the Scandinavian ethos of purity and simplicity to create rugs that complement and enhance contemporary interiors. She works primarily to commission, or on limited editions, from her studio in County Dublin.

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Scott Benefield

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www.scottbenefield.com Scott Benefield’s work descends from the Venetian traditions of glassblowing, which utilise the most essential aspects of glass: transparency, saturated colours and most importantly, its fluidity. He especially uses the basic language of cane techniques (filigrana, zanfirco, reticello) to create complex patterns in glass that help describe the contours of the vessel in a graphic way.

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Shane Holland Design

Stickman – James Carroll www.stickman.ie

Designer maker James Carroll creates hand crafted furniture pieces from his workshop in the Wicklow Mountains. He has an intuitive instinct for seeing the potential beauty in items and materials often discarded or passed over by others. Using traditional Irish craftsmanship executed to the highest standard, he brings these pieces to life.

Superfolk

www.superfolk.ie

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www.thelocalmakerco.com

The Local Maker Co. is celebrating the simple handmade, highlighting the maker and supporting the local. It is a little business working hard on a combination of ideas ranging from family experience to cultural traditions to bring furnishing and heritage goods from locally foraged material to an international stage. They represent the efforts of local artisans, craft lovers and small business owners.

They work between London and a small workshop in the North-East of Ireland.

www.shanehollanddesign.com

Based in Duleek, Co Meath, Shane Holland designs and produces furniture and lighting from a wide range of materials including timber, metals and acrylics. Holland uses recycled materials where possible, and has recently begun to incorporate found objects into his work, such as the bottles used in his Riesling and Borscht chandeliers, and the cast iron weights used in his 686 table.

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The Local Maker Co. / Benny Magennis

Superfolk make everyday objects from beautiful materials. Based on the west coast of Ireland their products imbue a poetic optimism for how we can live.

They describe their design approach as ‘materials-led’. This means that they approach natural materials with a lightness of touch, always wanting the characteristics of the material to shine through. Superfolk have created a range of products that stick to their core values of simplicity, honesty and warmth of character.

Woodenleg

www.woodenleg.eu This Dublin-based design studio Woodenleg was established in 2009 by Anna Strzelecka and Robert Skoczylas.

Both were born in Poland and studied architecture in Krakow. Their practice encompasses product design and development, spatial, conceptual and research-related projects, all linked by their focus on simplicity, utlity and quality.

They create objects that are easy to use, but that convey personality and meaning, and are often capable of surprise. Each work is created to be distinct, relevant and thoughtful.

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Stickman – James Carroll Superfolk The Local Maker Co. / Benny Magennis Scott Benefield Shane Holland Design Woodenleg

Joe Hogan, Muriel Beckett and Foxford Woollen Mills

Design & Crafts Council of Ireland The Design & Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI) is the main champion of the design and craft industry in Ireland, fostering its growth and commercial strength, communicating its unique identity and stimulating quality design, innovation and competitiveness.

It is funded by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation via Enterprise Ireland.

Exhibition Location Maison&Objet Paris now! design à vivre Hall 8, Stand A97 / B98 23–27 January 2015.

Press Enquiries France: Malaïka Fretille-Girardot, Oxygen RP, malaika@oxygen-rp.com +33 (0)1 41 11 37 83 Ireland: Emma Kelly, Elevate PR, emma@elevate.ie | +353 (0)1 662 5652 Sales Enquiries Nicola Doran Retail Programme Manager, DCCoI nicola@dccoi.ie | +353 (0)86 824 3786

Curation / Exhibition Design Steven McNamara, Roji Design www.rojidesigns.com Design Atelier David Smith www.atelier.ie Photography Sean and Yvette Photography www.seanandyvette.com Print and Production Print Media Sevices, Dublin, Ireland

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