Stopress, CCoI Summer 2010 by Design & Crafts Council Ireland

Crafts Council of Ireland

Issue No. 29, Summer 2010

STOPRESS Crafts Council of Ireland Newsletter

Craft Strand at

KILKENNY ARTS FESTIVAL PAGE 48

FĂ S Work Placement Programme for Craft Enterprises PAGE 33 Bracelets by jeweller Rachel McKnight, featured in the exhibition Embracing Technology, as part of Kilkenny Arts Festival

CONTENTS

News & Reviews

Opportunities

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P. 4 P. 5 P. 8 P. 9 P.10 P.11 P.12 P.14 P.16 P.18 P.20 P.23 P.24 P.26

Welcome from Úna New Appointment Dates for Your Diary CCoI Governance - EGM & AGM CCoI Launches Three Year Strategic Plan World Crafts Council - Europe - Event Highlights Year of Craft 2010 Update Ceramics Graduate Exhibition Prototyping: Craft in the Future Sense CCoI’s 2010 Excellence in Making Award Creative Island at Showcase Fostering Irish Craftmakers of the Future A Review - Inter - changes: craft + context Symposium A Review NCAD Seminar Series: Landscape of Aesthetics and Design Symposium A Finnish Journey Craftsperson in Context: McGonigle Glass Studio Cork Craft Month - August 2010 Craft Demonstrations at Bloom in the Park 2010 GANS Featured Network: Na Píobairí Uilleann

FÁS Work Placement Programmes - For Craft Enterprises - CCoI Market Development Assistant - CCoI Project Assistant for Year of Craft 2011

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Jewellery Short Courses CCoI Professional Development Programme 2010 Mentoring Service 2010 Autumn Call Out Last CCoI/GANS meeting date Irish Craft Tourism Expressions of Interest Sought New Irish Craft Tourism Network Craft Tourism Opportunity

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CCoI Information Seminar CCoI Invites Funding Proposals for Exhibitions Notice: CCoI Exhibitions Policy

Advertisements P.38 P.41

Advertisements GANS Upcoming Diary Dates

Craft Community News

National Craft Gallery (NCG)

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P.42 P.43 P.44

P.28 P.30 P. 32

Material Poetry Craft NI August Craft Month A Tribute to Mary Boydell A New Beginning - Waterford Crystal Industry Snippets Contacts and Supports at CCoI

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NCG Update by Ann Mulrooney Irish Craft at COLLECT Outreach & Education Update by Leslie Ryan Upcoming Events at the NCG Sketchbook Talk by Frances Lambe Snapshots - Irish Craft Portfolio Opening Night Upcoming Exhibition - Mah Rana and Embracing Technology

Stopress ‘Autumn - Issue No. 30’ Publication date is mid-October 2010 Copy Deadline is 1st of September 2010

Submitting articles Submissions for articles from craftspeople and those interested in craft for our upcoming issue of Stopress are always welcome, in particular items for the Craft Community section. If you have a news story you would like to share with us or know of any upcoming events that would be of interest to Stopress readers, please send submissions for consideration to:

Design: Eileen Healy

Caroline O’Riordan Communications/Marketing Manager Telephone: 056 7796141 Email: caroline@ccoi.ie or stopress@ccoi.ie

CCoI does not accept any responsibility for or necessarily endorse the views expressed by third party contributors to Stopress. While every care has been taken in the compilation of this Stopress, the publisher cannot take responsibility for errors or omissions. All copyright, database rights, trade mark design rights and any other intellectual property rights whatsoever in Stopress are, owned by and are the property of CCoI.

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Advertising in Stopress is currently free. Please submit all copy and advertisements for our next issue by 1st September 2010 to: Emma Briscoe CCoI Communications Assistant Telephone: 056 7796136 Email: emma@ccoi.ie or stopress@ccoi.ie

Telephone: 353 56 7761804 Fax: 353 56 7763754 Email: info@ccoi.ie www.ccoi.ie

About the Crafts Council of Ireland The Crafts Council of Ireland (CCoI) is the main champion of the craft industry in Ireland, fostering its growth and commercial strength, communicating its unique identity and stimulating quality, design, innovation and competitiveness. CCoI’s activities are funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation via Enterprise Ireland.

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WELCOME FROM ÚNA New Appointment:

Dear readers, Welcome to this summer issue of Stopress – providing you with an insight into recent Crafts Council of Ireland activities, programme highlights and upcoming events and opportunities. Plans for CCoI’s future activities are highlighted in our new Strategic Plan 2010 -2012 which was recently launched along with our 2009 Annual Report at CCoI’s AGM held in the RDS, Dublin. A summary of the key points of the Strategic Plan is on page 5 and both reports can be downloaded from the CCoI website. Later this year we will be publishing the most recent craft industry research into key industry trends along with an overview into the economic potential of Ireland’s future crafts industry. Following this year’s AGM in July, CCoI Board members Sarah Daly and Emmet Kane stepped down from the Board and government appointees Anna Foy, Jean Byrne and Jim Dunne are stepping down in September. I wish to acknowledge their major contribution to the Board – we will publish a citation of their contributions in the next issue of Stopress. On behalf of the Board I would also like to thank all our voting members for their input into the changes put forward to improve and enhance the Crafts Council of Ireland’s governing structure and policies that was approved at our recent EGMs. It is becoming increasingly evident that craft is becoming ‘cool’. Aside from all the great media coverage craft is getting over the past few months, major events like August Craft Month in Cork and in Northern Ireland (see pages 23 and 27) are making a big impact in increasing levels of craft awareness amongst the general public. I would like to pay tribute to everyone involved in helping to organise these events, in particular to Cork Art & Design who launched their event for the ﬁrst time this year and we wish them every success.

I would like to acknowledge everyone working on or planning current and future craft events and activities (see Kilkenny Arts Festival – craft strand page 48). Over the past few months we have seen incredible passion and enthusiasm from our members and clients in the build up towards the Year of Craft 2011 (see page 8). In preparation for this event we are continuing to further our relations with our European counterparts via the World Crafts Council – Europe and through increased exposure at international seminars and conferences. At the European Artistic Crafts Conference - Tradition, Innovation and Sustainability - held in Barcelona earlier this summer I had the opportunity to engage and exchange ideas with other European craft representatives towards inﬂuencing the direction of European policy and craft related funding opportunities. We are delighted to announce John Tynan as our new Head of Education, Training and Development. John’s diverse background and extensive career in education is a welcome asset to the organisation (read more on this page). John began his new appointment in late July and was delighted to have the opportunity to attend the opening night of our 2008-2010 Ceramics Skills & Design Course Graduate Exhibition in the National Craft Gallery. The diversity of the work, skill and technical ability of the graduates acquired in just 2 years is remarkable (see page 9). On behalf of the board and staﬀ of CCoI I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them on their tremendous achievement and wish them all the best with their future careers. From all of the team here in Kilkenny we wish you all a great summer and hope you get the opportunity to attend or partake in one of the many craft events happening throughout the country. In the meantime keep an eye on our Opportunities pages in Stopress, our website and regular updates on our online news bulletin CRAFTlink. Úna Parsons Chief Executive

CCoI Head of Education, Training and Development The Crafts Council of Ireland is delighted to announce the recent appointment of John Tynan to the role of Head of Education, Training and Development. For the past two years John worked for FETAC (Further Education Training Awards Council) where he contributed to monitoring of education across Ireland including reporting on a wide range of private training company and large public sector/national providers. Previous to this he taught and managed school and college departments for circa 30 years. He was on the senior management team of a major HE/FE institution in the UK and was Chief Executive/Principal of an inner-city college. John initiated the ‘Adult Training Strategy’ pilot, which lead to a national TEC funded programme across the UK. As the Managing Director of a college training company he initiated skills training projects and was fully responsible for a commercial creative design studio, apprenticeships, various college departments and all commercial enterprise initiatives. He lead an initiative which resulted in the 1st college accredited with international ‘ISO 9002’ and ‘Investors in People’ QA accreditation. In addition to education management, John has many years experience as a senior inspector of skills training and education. He is an experienced assessor of vocational education in Ireland. From 1996 he worked across Ireland for the National Accreditation Committee (NAC), leading teams for “Centre of Excellence” status. He has served on several boards including as a national board member on the ‘UK Skills Active Council’ and ‘The London Consortium’.

To contact John Tynan see page 32.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

OPPORTUNITY DIARY DATES Applications Sought For: Applications for FÁS Work Placement Programmes (p.33) Jewellery Short Courses: Beginner Jewellery Workshop (p.33)

on Advanced Stone Mount Construction (p.33) on by Irish Craft Tourism Network (p.35) Craft Tourism Opportunity (p.35) by Information Seminar: (Awards, Bursaries & Other Programmes) How to Make the Best Application (p.36) on External Exhibitions Fund (p.37) by by Irish Craft Portfolio 2011 (p.36) Irish Craft Bursary 2011 (p.36) by

CCoI/GANS MEETING DATE

(see p.41)

CCoI PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2010 Dublin: Managing Your Business Finances Innovating Your Craft Business Cork: Accessing Business Supports for Your Craft Business Digital Photography Skills for Craft Businesses Galway: Funding & Awards – How to Best Present Your Enterprise When Completing Applications Accessing Business Supports for Your Craft Business

NATIONAL CRAFT GALLERY (NCG) 2010

ASAP 23rd & 24th October 6th & 7th November 1st September 1st September 13th September 23rd August 1st October 1st October

24th September

(see p.34 for more details)

on on

Tuesday 21st September Tuesday 19th October

on on

Tuesday 14th September Tuesday 12th October

on on

Tuesday 28th September Tuesday 2nd November

(see p.42 & p.44 for more details)

Exhibitions: Kilkenny Arts Festival Exhibition

6th Aug - 20th Oct

29th Oct - 11th Jan 2011

RDS RDS

on on

1st – 5th December 2010 23rd – 26th January 2011

Paris London London Paris London London Shanghai Chicago

on on on on on on on on

3rd – 7th September 2010 5th – 8th September 2010 12th – 14th September 2010 14th – 16th September 2010 23rd – 26th September 2010 23rd-29th September 2010 1st May – 31st October 2010 5th – 7th November 2010

Gallery 1: Mah Rana ‘Jewellery is Life’ / ’Meaning and Attachment’ Gallery 2: Embracing Technology

Bernie Leahy & Alice Kettle Upcoming Events at the National Craft Gallery (see p.44 and www.nationalcraftgallery.ie for latest details)

OTHER INDUSTRY EVENTS 2010/2011 Shows in Ireland National Crafts & Design Fair Showcase Ireland International Trade Fair Dates 2010 Maison & Objet International Jewellery Top Drawer Autumn / Winter Premiere Vision 100% Design Origin Shanghai Expo 2010 SOFA

For World Crafts Council – Europe upcoming shows and events see: www.wcc-europe.org

FOR LATEST UPDATES GO TO THE ‘OPPORTUNITIES’ SECTION OF WWW.CCOI.IE For more information on the above events telephone: 056 7761804 or email: info@ccoi.ie 4

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CCoI Governance -

Crafts Council of Ireland Launches Three Year

EGM & AGM

STRATEGIC PLAN

The Crafts Council of Ireland held an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 9th of July in the RDS, Dublin. This was attended by many of the representatives of the member organisations and by the Board of the Crafts Council of Ireland.

The Crafts Council of Ireland’s Strategic Plan 2010 -2012 was oﬃcially unveiled in Dublin on 9th July at CCoI’s AGM. The full document is available to download from the ‘Publications’ section of the CCoI website (www.ccoi.ie).

A resolution put forward at the EGM to adopt updated Articles of Association was voted upon and was unanimously passed. As a result of the adoption of the updated Articles of Association there was no election of Board Members required in 2010. For the current list of CCoI board members go to the ‘About us’ section of the CCoI website (www.ccoi.ie).

Developing and growing craft in Ireland is the main focus of the Strategic Plan which outlines, at a high level, a range of actions which will take place over the next three years. These actions are based on current levels of funding and on implementing the Plan in cooperation with key public and private partners in education, enterprise, tourism, culture and at local and government level.

Following the EGM, the CCoI’s AGM took place at which the Director's Statement was adopted and both the Strategic Plan 2010–2012 and the Annual Report 2009 were oﬃcially launched.

While developing the Strategic Plan for the period 2010 - 2012 the Crafts Council of Ireland consulted widely with member organisations, craft enterprises, the CCoI board members and executive team, and other key stakeholders. The information gathered throughout this process, together with the recent signiﬁcant economic changes nationally and internationally, have all served as inputs into this Strategic Plan.

The Annual Report 2009 sets out the Financial Statements and an overview of CCoI programmes and activities. It also includes a number of summary reports from many of CCoI’s member organisations, reﬂecting the high level of craft activities throughout the country in 2009.

The Strategic Plan has four main strategic themes: Theme 1: Developing the Market for Irish Craft Theme 2: Building the Next Generation of Craftmakers Theme 3: Raising Awareness of Irish Craft Theme 4: Strengthening the Member Organisations

Both the above publications can be downloaded from the ‘Publications’ section of the CCoI website: 5

www.ccoi.ie

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Theme 1: Developing the Market for Irish Craft

Theme 2: Building the Next Generation of Craftmakers

CCoI is committed to developing market opportunities for Irish craft, through two strands of activity within this Plan; Developing Market Channels and Developing Craft Enterprises. In Developing Market Channels CCoI will focus on growing the opportunities for makers selling their craft through retail shops, direct sales channels and ﬁne craft galleries. The organisation will use its resources to create clear and exciting marketing platforms designed to help forge strong connections between makers and their clients. CCoI also intends to partner with tourism bodies to expand the opportunity for Irish craft experiences within the cultural tourism space. In Developing Craft Enterprises the Crafts Council of Ireland will work to help makers learn the necessary skills to grow their businesses through the provision of a range of supports including mentoring, skills training and information sharing.

The Crafts Council of Ireland believes that building the next generation of craftmakers through a range of education initiatives is critical to the future of the Irish craft industry. In order to achieve this goal, CCoI’s education strategy for the period 2010 to 2012 will concentrate on six key areas. High-level actions within this theme: 4 4 4 4 4

High-level actions within this theme: 4 Developing Market Channels 4 4 4 4

Increase national awareness of craft as a career Deliver a National Primary Level Initiative in support of the national curriculum Deliver an Education & Outreach programme targeted at second level to increase awareness of careers in craft Initiate targeted programmes for teacher and craftmaker development Ensure the future of the skills provided by the Ceramics and Jewellery Schools Grow relationships with national bodies to contribute to education policy in craft education

Expand the retail channel for Irish craft Increase direct selling opportunities for Irish craft Develop the tourism market for the beneﬁt of Irish craft Develop the commercial gallery and exhibitions channel for Irish craft

Developing Craft Enterprises 4 4 4 4 4

Deliver a range of supports for craft enterprises through a comprehensive CCoI mentoring service Deliver skills training initiatives addressing speciﬁc industry needs Create craft business support information for CCoI member organisations and craft enterprises Develop relationships with national and international partners to increase training and development in Irish craft Identify and inﬂuence opportunities for teacher education for craftmakers

Juvi Designs - faceted amethyst necklace with brushed gold side piece.

‘Felt Wall Hanging’ from CCoI’s Craft in the Classroom programme 2009, made by 2nd class primary school students from Scoil Carmel, Firhouse, Dublin, under the tuition of textile artist Gina Faustino.

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Theme 3: Raising Awareness of Irish Craft

Theme 4: Strengthening the Member Organisations

The Crafts Council of Ireland aims to raise awareness of Irish craft in order to encourage interest in and demand for Irish craft products. This Strategic Theme works closely with all aspects of the Strategic Plan and specifically with Theme 1, Developing the Market for Irish Craft, where it aims to ensure that purchasers can appreciate, find and buy Irish craft. The Crafts Council of Ireland has designated 2011 as Year of Craft (see page 8) when Ireland will host the Annual General Assembly of the World Crafts Council – Europe. 2011 also marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Crafts Council of Ireland. During 2011 a comprehensive calendar of events will be run throughout Ireland in order to heighten public awareness of the wealth of craft that Ireland has to offer and to promote craft as a rewarding and commercially viable profession.

The member organisations of the Crafts Council of Ireland play an important role in enhancing the awareness of Irish craft and the skills of craftmaking. They contribute to Irish crafts and to Irish culture through their protection and nurturing of our craft heritage, the sharing of ideas and knowledge, and through the passing on of craftmaking skills to others. This Strategic Theme recognises this contribution and outlines the Crafts Council of Ireland’s strategy of working closely with the member organisations for the overall beneﬁt of craft in Ireland. High-level actions include: 4 4

High-level actions within this theme: 4 4 4 4 4

Adopt a focused approach to promoting Irish craft to various audiences Redevelop the CCoI website and targeted communications based on the requirements of the agreed identiﬁed audiences Generate interest in Irish craft through the 2011 Year of Craft programme Increase exposure to Irish craft through media and strategic partnerships Conduct research to facilitate market intelligence on all aspects of the Irish craft sector

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Leather designer Úna Burke, winner of the Irish Arts Review/Crafts Council of Ireland ‘Emerging Maker Award 2010’.

Enhance the linkages between the member organisations and the Crafts Council of Ireland Strengthen member organisations’ ability to contribute to the craft sector by empowering them through targeted funding Increase the presence of all member organisations on the CCoI website Work with the member organisations in preserving Ireland’s craft heritage Create opportunities for craft awareness by utilising the expertise of the member organizations

‘Amber - Tan stablehide leather bag’ by Inti Leathers of Louth Craftmark Designers Network - one of CCoI’s member organisations.

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World Crafts Council (WCC) Europe WCC-Europe will hold their General Assembly in Ireland in 2011. For more information see the Year of Craft Update – opposite. The WCC - Europe’s online newsletter is a great resource to keep up to date with international opportunities and events. For more information visit the WCC-Europe website on: www.wcc-europe.org

Upcoming Event Highlights Include: EUNIQUE - arts & crafts 2011 27th – 29th May 2011 in Karlsruhe/Germany A new European trade fair with an unrivalled selection of applied arts and design. EUNIQUE is well on the way to becoming the leading trade fair for applied arts and design in Germany and in Europe. Deadline for applications: January 7th, 2011. WCC-Europe is the main partner (of the third edition) of this new European Craft Fair. The WCC-Europe EUNIQUE Award for Contemporary Crafts 2010 was ceramicist Francoise Joris from Belgium. For more information Go to www.eu-nique.eu or visit the WCC- Europe website at: www.wcc-europe.org ‘Territories in Movement’: General Assembly of the International Academy of Ceramics (AIC), Paris, September 2010 Ateliers d’Art de France will host the 44th General Assembly of the International Academy of Ceramics (AIC) in Paris, which takes place from 13th to 16th September 2010 on the prestigious UNESCO site. This General Assembly is a unique opportunity to bring together the living forces of international ceramics and national players. During the General Assembly of the International Academy of Ceramics, thirty galleries and ten cultural centres in Paris will exhibit ceramics in September 2010. Exhibition: ‘Ceramics - The new Generation’, Paris, September 2010 One of the exhibitions on show during the General Assembly of the International Academy of Ceramics (see above) will be ‘Ceramics – The new Generation’ which has been organised by WCC- Europe in collaboration with Ateliers d’ Art de France. Irish ceramicist Orlaith Ross (CCoI Emerging Maker Award Winner 2009) has been selected to partake in this exhibition. For more information visit: www.aic-iac.org

WCC - Europe General Assembly, Ireland 1983 (Image from CCoI archives)

YEAR OF CRAFT 2011 Update The programme is gathering pace for 2011 Year of Craft and we are hugely excited about the ideas and events being generated. In recent weeks and months we have been meeting with a wide range of potential partners for the year – we are confident that with this reach, we will be exposing significant numbers of new audiences to the extraordinary abundance evident in the craft sector. Our partners for 2011 will include Temple Bar Cultural Trust, Galway Arts Festival and Kilkenny Arts Festival, all of whom relish the opportunity to further introduce craft to their own programmes and to their audiences. The General Assembly of the World Crafts Council-Europe (WCC -Europe) has now been confirmed to take place in Dublin on June 8th and 9th, and their itinerary will also include a visit to Kilkenny on June 10th. Similar to 1983, when the WCC-Europe previously met in Ireland, many Guilds, Associations, Networks and Societies (GANS) are planning special events to mark the occasion such as master classes and demonstrations in the period leading up to the General Assembly. During the period of the WCC-Europe General Assembly there will also be opportunities for public engagement - details to be confirmed. We are already greatly encouraged and excited by events which our members Na Píobairí Uilleann, Ceramics Ireland and Peannairí are planning and we look forward to hearing about many more in the weeks ahead. Tall Ships will revisit Waterford in 2011 and we will present a craft village there for the duration of the festival. We will shortly be announcing details of an enhanced funding scheme for those individuals and groups who have exceptional plans for the year. We look forward to working with all our readers towards a successful year. Maureen Kennelly CCoI Year of Craft Project Manager Please note it is vital that you keep the information flowing towards us for 2011 so that we can ensure that the public are made aware of as many high quality events as possible throughout 2011. Please email your event information to: maureen@ccoi.ie See work placement opportunity on page 33 for details on the FÁS Work Placement Programme for the Year of Craft 2011.

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Crafts Council of Ireland’s

Ceramic Skills & Design Course Graduate Exhibition 2010 At the National Craft Gallery

In late July, the students of CCoI’s Ceramic Skills & Design Course 2008-2010 showcased their final year work at their graduation exhibition in the National Craft Gallery which was oﬃcially opened by Tina Byrne, ceramicist and editor of Ceramics Ireland magazine.

Piece by Katie Murtagh Sheridan

The exhibition featured contemporary craft in a variety of ceramic materials, from delicate paper-thin porcelain to robust stoneware, including Shona Flood’s porcelain wall mounted pieces inspired by John ﬀrench, Patrick Glavey’s contemporary reworking of folk pottery, and Liam Logue’s quirky pouring vessels based on containers made by journeymen metalworkers. On the opening night graduating student Liam Logue was awarded CCoI’s Student of the Year Award. Work by Sheenagh Green

The students have emerged from a two-year intensive skill-based full time programme in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny and the exhibition clearly demonstrated both their passion for clay and tremendous technical skill and ability. Under the direction of Course Manager and Tutor Gus Mabelson they have acquired not only the technical and design skills but also the practical skills that will enable them to pursue and develop further their careers in the ceramics industry. “Our unique course allows students to gain the experience, knowledge and skill to develop a career in the craft sector where we see signiﬁcant potential for growth. Each graduate possesses an individual style and approach to clay and the exhibition reveals the talents of these up and coming ceramicists. The graduates should be very proud of what they have achieved over the last two years,” said Úna Parsons, Chief Executive, Crafts Council of Ireland.

Liam Logue, winner of CCoI’s Student of the Year Award with Gus Mabelson (CCoI Ceramic Skills and Design Course Manager)

Helen Faulkner with her work

Adam Howell with his work

Rosie Naughton with her work

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“What the conference highlighted are the endless possibilities for the future development of craft oﬀered through increasingly accessible technologies and the ongoing role that craft plays in mapping our social, intellectual and cultural development.”

A Review

Prototyping: Craft in the Future Tense

June 10 -11, 2010, Dundee, Scotland Co-convened by the Victoria and Albert Museum and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Before attending the conference in Dundee I had mixed feelings in relation to ‘Prototypes’ and a limited understanding of their potential value and purpose. I conceived that a prototype as a ‘working 3-D model’ is used to test or explore a concept. More recently I had become aware of rapid prototyping as a tool or process that has positive and negative implications for the future of craft. Over the course of the two-day conference in Dundee my understanding of prototyping expanded exponentially in line with the diverse range of speakers, concepts, contexts and applications. The rationale for the symposium was to investigate the role of the prototype as a ‘means of communication and knowledge exchange across disciplines and from past, present and future perspectives.’ Woven through challenging terrain and a variable timeline, the thematic thread of the ‘prototype’ was explored in historical, social, economic, medical, design led, conceptual, global and future contexts, highlighting sometimes obliquely but often profoundly the craft within the process. Constance Adams, space architect and a specialist in high performance design and innovation kicked oﬀ the conference with a fascinating presentation on life at zero gravity, an environment where everything needs to be designed, tested and prototyped. As a space architect Constance’s role is to look at an astronauts environment and equip them with survival skills and tools. The role of craft in outer space ranges from the visual – the design of vertical locating wallpaper to indicate which way is up, to how astronauts who spend 600+ days on a trip to Mars occupy their time; to this end Constance is investigating knitting using specially designed high performance ﬁbres

and other DIY space crafts that astronauts can engage in during their downtime. www.synthesis-intl.com Hazel White’s presentation ‘Crafting the Idea’ demonstrated how craft and technology can combine to capitalise on the strengths of seemingly divergent strands: knitting, RFID cards and iPhone apps. Her project explored how these strands can be used as a viable and valuable interface for technology. ‘Hamefarers Kist’ was developed after Hazel went on a residency to the Shetland Islands. The concept appears simple - a box containing knitted pin-cushions each with a pattern associated to people, places or events. The pin-cushion has embedded technology that when placed in the box links to a ‘ﬂickr’ site which loads images supplied by a relative anywhere in the world. Images appear on a screen in the box lid. The project was conceived as a way for grandparents or those who are not tech savvy to share memories and stay in touch with grandchildren or communities that are distant. www.knittedremotes.co.uk Other presenters included Leonardo Bonnani of the MIT media lab who runs a course entitled ‘Future Craft: Radical sustainability in product design’ his presentation looked at the technology and tools that make objects and highlighted the important role of technology in providing access to the widest possible audience and our ethical responsibility to ensuring sustainability in design. He referenced 5 future market and production trends: Open (Open Design, personalised fabrication), Niche (market of one), Speciﬁc (solve a particular problem), Virtuosic (mastery of particular interfaces over time), Sustainable (local production, knowledge about sourcing). 10

Michael Schrage a business theorist at MIT talked about how experimentation and play are central to the development of design economics and innovation and how innovative prototypes generate innovative teams. Rosan Chow design theorist with Deutsche Telekom spoke passionately about prototypes and craft objects as artefacts housing embedded knowledge that help us to develop new concepts and ideas through a process she describes as ‘case transfer’. Over the course of the conference, ‘prototyping’, the multiplicity of its applications in diverse fields and the important role of the crafted object was explored, re-imagined and reinforced. What the conference highlighted are the endless possibilities for the future development of craft offered through increasingly accessible technologies and the ongoing role that craft plays in mapping our social, intellectual and cultural development. We are at a confluence point where digital technology and physical engagement in craft and design merge and interact. It seems to me that the challenge for craft is in finding meaningful and intelligent ways to exploit, engage, collaborate and innovate using the constantly changing technologies to hand. Louise Allen CCoI Education & Awareness Manager Resources and further reading: n n n n n n

www.tangible.media.mit.edu www.sourcemap.org www.partly-cloudy.com/blog www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/prototyping www.craftresearch.blogspot.com www.futurecraft.org

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Crafts Council of Ireland’s

2010 Excellence in Making Award

N ONLOW INE

In association with the Mill Cove Gallery ‘Irish Contemporary Ceramic Awards’

'Inclined Blue Patterned Form' by Alison Kay

'Tall Green Striped Form' by Alison Kay

Awarded to ceramicist Alison Kay For a second year the Crafts Council of Ireland, in association with the Mill Cove Gallery ‘Irish Contemporary Ceramic Awards’ presented an Excellence in Making Award at the opening of the Irish Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition on June 6th at the Mill Cove Gallery in West Cork. This year’s award went to Dublin based ceramicist Alison Kay.

www.showcaseireland.com/creativeisland

Creative Island at Showcase

CCoI Board Member Anna Foy who presented the award said “Alison’s excellence in making is evident from her exquisite use of form and shape and her highly distinctive and technically challenging use of surface patterning.” Last year’s selected winner was West Cork based ceramicist Jim Turner.

Creative Island has been further developed as an online catalogue tool to showcase and promote quality Irish craft to retailers worldwide.

The winners of the 2010 Irish Contemporary Ceramic Award were Kathleen Standen and John Rainey.

The Creative Island book that was produced for Showcase 2010 is now available on-line via the Showcase website.

Mill Cove House & Gallery, Castletownbere, County Cork www.millcovegallery.com

Creative Island was initially developed by the Crafts Council of Ireland to provide a platform for promoting the work of Irish craftspeople to retail buyers and was the centrepiece of CCoI’s presence at Showcase, Ireland’s Creative Expo 2010. The craftspeople featured in Creative Island have been selected from a wide ﬁeld for their creativity, craftsmanship and product quality, by an independent panel of retail buyers. Each craftsperson’s proﬁle in the Creative Island online catalogue depicts their inspiration, beautiful product images, and their studio locations. Creative Island will once again feature at Showcase 2011. For more information and updates visit: www.showcaseireland.com A number of hard copies of Creative Island 2010 are available to selected craft retailers. To receive a copy email: gillian@ccoi.ie

Alison Kay with her piece 'Tall Green Striped Form'

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Crafts Council of Ireland Future Makers Awards and Grants Irish Arts Review/Crafts Council of Ireland Emerging Maker Award House and Home/Crafts Council of Ireland Student Design Award

On May 6th the Crafts Council of Ireland announced the winners of over 20 grants and awards at a ceremony held at the National Museum, Collins Barracks. These included the Crafts Council of Ireland Future Makers awards and grants 2010, the Irish Arts Review / Crafts Council of Ireland Emerging Maker Award and the House and Home / Crafts Council of Ireland Student Design Award.

Ladle by John Lambe, Future Maker Student Award Winner

Future Makers Awards and Grants for students and practitioners have a value of over €30,000 and encourage the development of the next generation of craft makers in Ireland by supporting craft students and recent graduates practicing craft. Through this series of awards and grants, the Crafts Council of Ireland recognises innovation and craftsmanship amongst talented young Irish makers and aims to promote working in craft as an exciting, sustainable and lucrative career choice. All applications were assessed by international judges Geoﬀrey Mann and Lesley Millar. Future Makers Student Awards are assessed on the basis of creativity, innovation, skill and craftsmanship and are intended to reward and benchmark excellence. The Future Makers Student Award winners were John Lambe who studied furniture design and manufacture in GMIT Letterfrack and who is currently completing a BDes in Craft Design at NCAD and Niamh Mulligan who completed her Degree in Metal Design in 2008 and is currently continuing her studies at the Crafts Council of Ireland Jewellery and Goldsmithing Skills and Design Course in Kilkenny. Each received a student award of €2500.

Centre piece by Niamh Mulligan, Future Maker Student Award Winner

Future Makers Student Grants provide support to students at diﬀerent stages of their study in the form of funding to undertake research, residencies and training programmes or to purchase speciﬁc materials to create new pieces of work. Student grants were awarded to students from NCAD and Ulster University, and to Irish students studying abroad at Rochester IT, School for American Craft and the University of Washington. Future Makers Practitioner Grants are designed to provide assistance to craftspeople who have graduated within the past 3 years or who have recently established a craft practice or enterprise. Successful applicants have received funding to showcase work at international fairs, to undertake specialised training and to purchase equipment to assist in the development of studio space.

Piece of leatherwork by Úna Burke, Winner of the Irish Arts Review/Crafts Council of Ireland Emerging Maker Award

The Irish Arts Review / Crafts Council of Ireland Emerging Maker Award which was established in 2008 is worth €5,000 and includes a feature of the winner in the Irish Arts Review. The award recognises and rewards excellence in emerging practitioners and promotes their work at a critical stage in their career. Winner of the Irish Arts Review / Crafts Council of Ireland Emerging Maker Award for 2010 was Úna Burke who has already attracted national and international acclaim for her signature leatherwork. A recent graduate of the London College of Fashion, Úna uses traditional leatherworking techniques to produce evocative, conceptual pieces which exemplify the highest standards of innovation and craftsmanship. 12

Sonya Perkins (CEO Irish Arts Review) Úna Burke (Winner of the Irish Arts Review/Crafts Council of Ireland Emerging Maker Award and Laura Magahy (Chairman of the CCoI)

Piece by Noel Sweeney, Winner of the House and Home/CCoI Student Design Award

The House and Home/Crafts Council of Ireland Student Design Award was established by House and Home magazine in 2004 to promote commercial design as a viable career choice and best practice amongst young Irish designers. Design students were invited to design and produce an interiors-related product that is contemporary, innovative, functional, aﬀordable, commercial and suitable for commercial production under this year’s theme of ‘Smart Sustainability’.

Niamh Mulligan, Future Maker Student Award Winner, with friends Sabrina Meyns (left) and Aisling Cook (right)

The 2010 winner of the House and Home/Crafts Council of Ireland Student Design Award was Noel Sweeney, a student of GMIT Letterfrack, who came up with an ingenious design for modular furniture. Inspired by childhood memories of Meccano, Noel’s furniture is made up of two component parts and can be assembled easily by children or adults without the need for tools. The versatile design concept allows for an array of chairs, tables and even bedframes to be constructed in a matter of minutes. Noel received a cheque for €1,000, a trip to a design fair, mentoring and support and a glass trophy designed by Michelle O’Donnell of Glasshammer Designs. The adjudication panel included furniture designer Leo Scariﬀ, Sunday Times columnist Dara O’Flynn, Fashion designer Joanne Hynes, Crafts Council of Ireland Education & Awareness Manager Louise Allen, and House and Home magazine publisher Karen Hesse. Panel members were extremely impressed by the simplicity of the design, the minimal waste in manufacture and packaging and the fun involved in constructing your own furniture for all the family.

Joanne Hynes (Fashion Designer), Noel Sweeney (Winner of the House and Home/CCoI Student Design Award), Karen Hesse (Editor in Chief of House and Home magazine) and Úna Parsons (CEO of CCoI)

For more news and updates, visit the Crafts Council of Ireland’s Future Makers website at: www.futuremakers.ie

www.futuremakers.ie Ivca Vostrovska and John Lambe, Future Maker Student Award Winner

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A Review

inter-changes: craft+context A Symposium on Contemporary Irish Craft

By Eleanor Flegg, freelance craft writer A group discussion at ‘inter-changes: craft + context’ at NCAD

historians or craft columnists, but there are many people researching and writing about craft, albeit in diﬀerent contexts. The value of the symposium was that it brought people from diﬀerent parts of the craft community together and it gave them a place where they could talk to each other. Inter-changes: craft + context was open to the public, although registration was required and there was a small fee. It was advertised within both the craft and the academic communities. The word symposium is not widely used in Ireland, but it originates in the Greek word sumpotes, meaning ‘fellow drinker’, and has come to refer to an academic conference characterised by an openly discursive format.

As someone with an interest in writing about craft, the recent symposium, interchanges: craft + context, was one of the most encouraging experiences of the past few years. The two-day symposium took place 13-14 April 2010 at the National College of Art & Design. It oﬀered all that you might expect from a conference – an impressive line-up of Irish and international speakers, a wide range of discussion groups and a varied programme of events – but interchanges: craft + context was more than the sum of its parts. It addressed what I feel is the biggest problem in craft writing in Ireland – the problem of isolation. Over the last thirty years an international body of craft scholarship has emerged in England, the US, Canada, and Australia. This movement, which has largely been driven by academics, has generated a steady stream of interesting academic publications, vibrant craft magazines, and edgy conferences. Internationally, contemporary writing about craft can position itself within a range of theoretical approaches and craft can be as ideologically articulate as any of the visual arts. The trouble is that this scholarship has been slow to penetrate the Irish context, to the extent that it often seems that writing and thinking about craft is something that happens outside Ireland. There have been times when I have felt like the only craft writer in the village!

“One of the most interesting aspects of the programme was that it drew the academic community and the community of makers together.” The implicit invitation to create dialogue was part of what was best about Interchanges. It opened up conversations, it helped people to connect with each other, and it encouraged researchers working in disconnected ﬁelds. One of the most interesting aspects of the programme was that it drew the academic community and the community of makers together. These communities often seem strangely set apart, with scholarly writing about craft remaining within academic publishing circles and rarely reaching Irish makers. In 1987, Jim Dennison, writing in Craft Review, commented that: ‘As long as there is no interface between craft producers, educators, and others nothing will really change. All will follow a policy of self interest and look with indiﬀerence or suspicion on the others.’ This has resulted in a situation where, although both academics and makers have expressed an interest in writing about craft, their conversations take place as if in separate but adjoining rooms. It is as though there is a door between the rooms, but nobody tries to open it. What inter-changes: craft + context has shown is that the door is not locked.

“The value of the symposium was that it brought people from different parts of the craft community together and it gave them a place where they could talk to each other.” What inter-changes: craft + context brought to light was that there are many people within Ireland who are actively contributing to the development of a critical context for Irish craft. These include design historians, museum curators, arts activists, makers, journalists, and students. Collectively, they represent a great deal of energy, knowledge, and talent but, because they work in different disciplines and under different remits, there is relatively little communication between them. It is a scattered community and, of those who work to create a critical context for Irish craft, very few have the word ‘craft’ in their job title. We may have no craft

Keynote speakers are often the ‘draw’ for a conference – their names lend it authenticity and people come to hear them speak. At best, a keynote speaker will be both scholarly and entertaining, which is a diﬃcult combination to achieve. Interchanges did well in this regard. Glenn Adamson, who is Deputy Head of Research and 14

On exhibit as part of the inter-changes: craft + context Symposium:

Piece by textile designer Brigitta Varadi

Piece by textile designer Liz Nilsson

Head of Graduate Studies at the Victoria and Albert Museum among other things, gave a lively lecture on reproduction and authorship in craft and some of the questions that arise around it. As co-editor of the Journal of Modern Craft, and the author of Thinking Through Craft (Berg Publishers/V&A Publications) and the Craft Reader (Berg, 2010), Adamson is a central ﬁgure in the British craft world and his participation was encouraging. The following day, Arline Fisch, who has played a central role in the revitalization of jewellery as a contemporary art form and was Professor of Art (Emerita) - San Diego State University from 1961 – 2000, spoke with sincerity and grace about the formation of a support structure for crafts in America.

Piece by ceramicist Richard Quinn

The programme was sponsored by the Crafts Council of Ireland, Fulbright Commission, Mason, Hayes & Curran, and the National College of Art and Design. Inter-changes: craft + context is the most recent in a series of attempts to stimulate a critical context for craft within Ireland. It is also, by a long stretch, the most successful. In anticipation of future initiatives to encourage a critical context for Irish craft, I think it would be useful to look at how craft writing has developed in other countries, with a view to learning from their experience. It might be worth looking at magazines like khVERK, a Norwegian magazine (supported by The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts and the Norwegian Council for Cultural Aﬀairs) that discusses topical issues within the crafts and places them within a historical and international context. The Scandinavian model has worked for Ireland before – maybe we can learn from it again.

Following the keynote addresses, the symposium split into two strands. This makes it diﬃcult to review the speakers since it was impossible to see everything. But, to give a snapshot of the Wednesday afternoon, the invited speakers included Anna Moran and Hilary O’Kelly, both lecturers in design history in the Department of Visual Culture at NCAD. Moran spoke particularly well on the history of the Kilkenny Design Workshop and O’Kelly, the recent recipient of the Golden Fleece Award, on her research into the history of knitting. Prior to this, and in a diﬀerent section of the symposium, the textile artist Brigitta Varadi had spoken about engaging with communities in North West Ireland, which was followed by a vibrant discussion with Sandy Fitzgerald, author of Outburst of Frankness – a Community Arts Reader for Ireland.

Online videos of the symposium guest speakers are available to view from: www.futuremakers.ie

The symposium was part of a wider seminar programme that aimed to open the ﬁeld of craft scholarship to Irish makers so that they could access the critical tools to understand and articulate their practice. The programme was created on the initiative of two glass artists: Caroline Madden, lecturer at NCAD, and Mary B. White, an American glass artist who came to Ireland on a Fulbright Scholarship. They brought many people and several organisations on board, which made the symposium possible, but it is important to acknowledge that without the vision and perseverance of Madden and White none of these events would have been conceived, let alone taken place. In the ﬁnal analysis, interchanges: craft + context was co-directed by Louise Allen, CCoI Education & Awareness Manager, Colleen Dube - Executive Director, Fulbright, Caroline Madden - Glass Lecturer, NCAD and Mary B. White, US Fulbright Scholar.

Piece by glass artist Suzannah Vaughan

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A Review of NCAD Seminar Series:

Landscape of Aesthetics and Design Seminar Series inter-changes: craft+context “Reading about the Landscape of Aesthetics and Design seminar in Stopress, I immediately thought this could be a perfect opportunity to inject some new influences into my work and hopefully a start of a new creative process.”

Brigitta Varadi:

he year of 2008 was the busiest year in my career, one which included an OPW public commission, followed by the quietest year as recession hit the country in 2009. After 10 years of working every day I found myself in a vacuum which was a pretty difficult space to be in. By August I realised this situation was going to be a long term one and the need for a new approach and new influences would be necessary to break through this void. Reading about the Landscape of Aesthetics and Design seminar in Stopress, I immediately thought this could be a perfect opportunity to inject some new influences into my work and hopefully a start of a new creative process. In my understanding we would read works by Kant, Plato, Freud, Jung and a lot of critical writings on crafts along with presenting a group exhibition and a symposium. After the initial interview we started to attend the seminar, going up to NCAD in Dublin every second Friday. We met glass artists Mary Bayard White and Caroline Madden who created and co-facilitated this program.

I can evaluate the effects of this seminar series by merely looking back on our first presentations of our own practices to the group, and our final presentation at the symposium for the public. Here I can see the difference in our confidence and the way we presented and talked about our work which I think was a direct effect of all the critical readings and group discussions on articles like Thinking through Craft by Glenn Adamson, Art as Experience by John Dewey. I came out a different person and one who has a wider understanding of the international field of craft and a better understanding of my own practice. We worked through Christmas sending evaluation sheets to Mary and preparing the work for the photo session. By February we were trying our best to present a well written artist statement and putting together our PowerPoint presentation for the symposium, while we still kept examining different critical writings. Writing up an artist statement is not what we are the best at but by learning how to question our original ideas and motivation we managed to gain an understanding of the importance of a well communicated statement. As if we didn’t have enough work on our hands, around March a group of nine artists decided to challenge and reflect on our own ideas on contemporary practice and to consider and re-evaluate our own methods and creative processes, which became the basis for the second exhibition titled: craft + context – Influx, at the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art.

“It proved to be in the months to come a very time consuming and diﬃcult process with lots of obstacles and hard work. It was at the same time a learning development which gave us a huge experience for the future…”

I think we participants only realised on the day of the opening of Inter-Changes: craft and context at Mason Hayes & Curran, and the run of the INTER-CHANGES: craft + context symposium how much we learnt and progressed during this year.

The initial sessions of seminars started with reading and examining the writings of the likes of Oliver Sacks: A Neurologist‘s Notebook and Interview with James Turrell* and several presentations by well respected practitioners. Soon we realised it is our responsibility to organise, curate, install and manage the proposed symposium and exhibition as well as to take care of every detail of the catalogue. It proved to be in the months to come a very time consuming and diﬃcult process with lots of obstacles and hard work. It was at the same time a learning development which gave us a huge experience for the future to initiate and run similar events along with an appreciation of what goes on behind the scenes in galleries to promote our work.

Caroline Madden and Mary B. White deserve all credit and respect as their dedication, time taken and concern for each participant’s development was the key element in the success of the Landscape of Aesthetics and Design Seminar Series. by Brigitta Varadi Visual &Textile Artist

“I came out a diﬀerent person and one who has a wider understanding of the international field of craft and a better understanding of my own practice.”

The seminar also provided a great opportunity to learn from each other, to network and gain a better understanding of diﬀerent craft disciplines - as we were put together in two separate groups based on a mixture of ages, including MA students from NCAD and CCoI Practitioners, as well as a mixture of gender, craft practice and location.

*See reading list at: http://landscapeofaesthetics.wordpress.com/readings/

Images from the inter-changes: craft + context exhibition:

Julie Connellan (Left)

Julie Connellan:

racticing public speaking in front of an audience and a camera is not necessarily a skill which most makers would anticipate having to acquire. And it certainly posed an unaccustomed challenge to all of us who took part in the Landscape of Aesthetics and Design seminar series, which culminated in the Inter-changes: Craft and Context symposium at the NCAD in April of this year (see page 18).

“It was at this symposium that I, along with the other seminar participants faced the daunting challenge of presenting our work to a large audience.” exercise in writing an artist statement was difficult but hugely beneficial and support and feedback from others in the group eased the undertaking. It forced one to ask and answer difficult questions in relation to what one’s work was about, the reasons for doing it, and why it is relevant today. Learning and practicing how to present and explain one’s work to others who may have no prior knowledge of the field or type of work was an invaluable exercise. Working in such a mixed group with regard to age and discipline, was a very positive experience and we probably had more in common than at first seemed to be the case; we shared the fact that we were all craft based artist-makers and that we were all prepared to grapple with questions dealing with the place of craft in today’s world. The seminar and symposium also provided a new perspective with which to view one’s own work and practice, it added a new critical context. Those in the group with more experience were naturally in a position to make interesting observations. And this offered those of us, who would soon be embarking on our respective craft based paths, the opportunity to learn from their experience.

“Learning and practicing how to present and explain one’s work to others who may have no prior knowledge of the field or type of work was an invaluable exercise.” It was at this symposium that I, along with the other seminar participants faced the daunting challenge of presenting our work to a large audience. Much of the theoretical and critical groundwork for our presentations had been indirectly prepared during the seminar sessions of the previous months. The readings, which encompassed seminal philosophical and sociological texts along with contemporary artist interviews and articles from craft journals, not only gave an important insight into what has formed the basis of critical theory of art and aesthetics over the last 200 years, but it also introduced us to the current international debate concerning the place of craft within contemporary western society. The readings and group discussions which took place during the seminar series perfectly complimented the practical work of the research MA. It provided a focused critical context within which to view one’s own work and practice.

by Julie Connellan, NCAD Metals MA Student

“The exercise in writing an artist statement was difficult but hugely beneficial…It forced one to ask and answer difficult questions in relation to what one’s work was about, the reasons for doing it, and why it is relevant today.” The Irish Fulbright Commission in conjunction with Mason, Hayes & Curran gave us the opportunity to exhibit our work at their solicitors’ office in Dublin city around the time of the symposium. A catalogue was to accompany this exhibition and we therefore each had to submit an artist statement for this purpose. The 17

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A Finnish Journey Crafts Council of Ireland’s Irish Craft Bursary 2010 Merit Award Winner Terry Dunne visits Finland In November 2009 Wexford based weaver Terry Dunne was awarded one of two Irish Craft Bursary Merit Awards. The Irish Craft Bursary was launched in 2005 with the objective of providing an opportunity to assist craft makers to develop a body of work that they would otherwise not have had the time or resources to develop. It assists craft workers in accessing new skills, technologies or training that can have a positive impact on their career and that will play an important part in the development of a new body of work.

Terry’s work

As part of his application for the Irish Craft Bursary, Terry identified that he wished to further the development of his weaving works and in particular the use of new materials in his works. He had a particlar interest in continuing to explore the use of natural materials which he already employs in the making of his current body of work. Terry applied for the Irish Craft Bursary because his work had been taking on a new direction over the past five or six years. “My work up to this point was mainly commissioned woven tapestries and floor rugs in a mainly traditional format. Then I started to weave and construct images using natural and found materials such as pine needles, raffia, grass, driftwood, palm fibre, willow and willow bark. I found I was struggling with how to control some of these materials in the new way I was trying to use them,” said Terry. In the past he was much taken with works he had seen by two Finnish weavers - Anna-Maria Väaẗ äinen and Anelma Savolainen shown as part of the European Baskets exhibition in the National Craft Gallery in 2008.

As part of his bursary application he decided to apply to study with these two Finnish craft workers to learn how to harvest, dry, store, re-soak and work with bark in his own work. Having battled the volcanic ash cloud and encountered numerous delays he ﬁnally arrived in Finland in late April and took a ﬁve hour train journey to Sonkajarvi in North Finland to meet Anna-Maria Väaẗ äinen. 2

“My work up to this point was mainly commissioned woven tapestries and floor rugs in a mainly traditional format. Then I started to weave and construct images using natural and found materials such as pine needles, raﬃa, grass, driftwood, palm fibre, willow and willow bark…”

Top: Weaver Terry Dunne. Below: Work undertaken before Terry’s Finnish Journey include 1‘West Coast Sojurn’ 2 ‘In the corner of the harvest ﬁeld’ 3 ‘In the corner of the harvest ﬁeld’ 4 ‘Seasonal Changes (Autumn)’

Finnish weavers who inspire Terry

Work which has inﬂuenced Terry whilst on his journey include; 5 ‘Two knot pouches’ by Anna-Maria Väätäinen, 6 ‘Birch bark boat’ by Anelma Savolainen, 7 ‘Basket’ by Simo Lappi, 8 ‘Birch bark and bristle construction’ by Anelma Savolainen

Anna-Maria works from a small workshop in the basement of her home in a very rural and beautiful setting. Surrounded by thousands of birch trees and mixed forests (Finland is almost 90% forest) she makes a wide variety of woven willow bark works. During the course of his stay with Anna-Maria, Terry learned how to begin bark weaving by first soaking willow bark in water and then rolling out each long length to select pieces to work with. He also learned specific techniques such as knotting strips of bark together, constructing a book from bark, weaving strips into pouches, coiling and knotting pouches and the use of braids, all from wild willow bark. All of these techniques are employed by Anna-Maria to make her work, and most were either new or were a different way of working with this material than Terry had experienced before. Whilst in Finland Terry had the time to visit Simo Lappi who is recognised as one of the most accomplished split pine basket makers in Finland. Brought to meet Simo by Anna Maria, Terry got to see the workshop located in the remotest part of the forest and also got to see how Simo works in a very simple and traditional way; splitting and finishing his material all by hand and weaving his baskets in many different styles from the pine wood he had selected and harvested from a pine tree in the forest. The second week of the bursary was spent with Anelma Savolainen in her workshop set in the pine and birch forest about twenty minutes from Kuopio town, in Sillinjarvi. Anelma works with silver birch bark and from her Terry learned how and when to harvest and store bark for future use. With her training he soon mastered the art of making cube boxes from birch bark, also learning how to roll strips of bark in boiling water, bind many different fibres in rolls of bark knot and stitch pouches containing stones and fibres. With Anelma, Terry had the opportunity to visit Pertti Junainen, a master birch bark basket maker. While there he discovered how to fold a lidded box from a sheet of silver birch bark using almost origami like techniques. Pertti has been making birch bark traditional baskets for more than twenty five years and is very well known throughout Finland for the quality of his work.

Following the workshops Terry took time to do further research and drawing sessions at The Craft Museum of Finland and The Museum of Central Finland, both in Jyvaskyla. Commenting on the trip Terry notes the positive eﬀect it has had on his work since he returned, “All the people I met and worked with in Finland have inspired me greatly as well as the Finnish landscape and in particular the silver birch trees. These people and places will have a profound inﬂuence on my tapestry work well into the future and I look forward to seeing how this will manifest itself in my future work.” Whilst in Finland Terry kept a record of all the techniques he had learned together with photos, sketches and detailed notebooks recording important details of the techniques he saw that will serve him in the future. Having applied for CCoI’s Irish Craft Bursary twice in the past Terry was delighted to have been a Merit Award Winner in 2010 – “being one of this year’s Merit Bursary Award winners has given me an injection of inspiration that has been long overdue.” Visit Terry Dunne’s website at: www.terrytheweaver.ie by Des Doyle CCoI Collector Programme & Tourism Manager

CCoI’s Irish Craft Bursary will take place again in 2010 with an application deadline 1st October. (Also see page 36). If you wish to receive an application form email des@ccoi.ie with ‘Irish Craft Bursary’ in the subject line.

Note: Terry Dunne was one of two Irish Craft Bursary Award winners in 2010, the other being ceramicist Frances Lambe who will be featured in a future edition of Stoppress. Róisín de Buitléar (glass artist) was the overall winner and her project and research will also be profiled in a future edition.

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Craftsperson in Context This is a series of articles where the work of a craftperson registered with the Crafts Council of Ireland will be featured along with a Guild that supports them and/or a retail outlet that carries their work. If you would like to be considered for selection in a future issue of Stopress, please email: stopress@ccoi.ie

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McGonigle Glass Studio Lyndsey and Elaine McGonigle outside their glass studio in Donegal Craft Village

adó fadó in Éireann, there were two wee girls who grew up beside a celestial seaside cove. The eldest left home to seek her fortune. She worked and travelled until one day she discovered the means to transform sand into jewel-like glass. The younger sister, dazzled by this alchemy joined her. Many years later, the two returned to their birthplace to build their dream, a sparkling house of glass. Assortment of fused gold pendants by McGonigle Glass Studio

by Cornelia McCarthy A Project Manager who works with creative businesses

Sound like an Irish fairytale … well it’s a modern version. ‘Heavenly cove’ is the Irish for Rossnowlagh, west Donegal, where Elaine and Lyndsey McGonigle live. Amidst the wild Atlantic scenery they grew up loving the natural environment, developing their keen eyes and talent for art and design. Working their summers in the local ‘Surfers Bar’ they got to hang out with Charming Princes seeking surfing thrills on the great waves of west Donegal beaches! During term time they both attended art college in Limavady, Co Derry and then NCAD Dublin. If there is a ‘fairy godmother’ in this story it must be renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly (I am sure this is the first time he has had this title!). Elaine came across Chihuly’s work when studying Foundation Art and Design in Limavady. She was very excited and inspired by his work, its beauty, its colour and the inspiration drawn directly from flora and fauna, all values close to Elaine’s heart. Although Limavaddy exposed Elaine to ceramics, silversmithing, jewellery design and more, they did not have a glass department and she knew that glass was the direction she wanted her studies to take. This led her to NCAD and her relationship with glass was consummated. Lyndsey, two years behind Elaine also caught the bug, she too fell in love with glass and followed in her sister’s footsteps to NCAD’s glass department.

Bracelets by McGonigle Glass Studio

Elaine McGonigle lampworking in the glass studio

Lyndsey McGonigle preparing to fuse glass in the kiln

Elaine graduated in 2001 and spent the next two years developing work, looking for a studio and writing the business plan for what would become the McGonigle Glass Studio. By June 2003 Elaine had secured a well appointed studio in the Donegal Craft Village, and was ready to go into business. Her sister Lynsdey graduated that summer and the business was launched.

Part of their collection is a range of more celtic inspired work which they felt would be popular with the US tourists. However this Ór (gold) range, pendant with gold leaf and a celtic pattern, is much more successful with the local Irish customers. The US customers are quite used to artists working with hot glass as it is more widespread as a craft than in Ireland. However, according to Elaine, American visitors ﬁnd that the McGonigle Glass Studio approach to their medium is more experimental and their ideas are now going back to the US.

Working together from the studio, they specialise in eye-catching glass jewellery and functional platters. They combine a variety of glass making techniques including sand-casting, fusing, slumping, engraving and bead-making techniques to produce their designs. Flameworking or torchworking is practiced on site much to the delight of visitors who love to see new work being created directly in front of their eyes.

Jewellery is particularly popular with tourists. Afterall it is the perfect gift for yourself or your loved one, and requires no awkward packaging or fragile handling when ﬂying home. They are very happy with their choice to be their own bosses and they love that they run a self-suﬃcient business. Approximately 80% of what they make is sold directly to customers visiting the shop, the other 20% is for the corporate and wholesale market and can be found in leading craft shops selling Irish work made by hand, such as the Cat and the Moon in neighbouring Sligo.

McGonigle Glass Studio are now seven years sharing the purpose build craft village with Weaver Clare O’Presco, Bogwood Sculptor Michael Griﬃn, Jewellery Designer Niall Bruton, Painter Johnny McCabe and the Aroma coﬀee shop and mini bakery. As a network they share tasks to promote and market the centre and often have joint openings and exhibitions. Plans are underway to celebrate the centre’s 25th birthday so watch this space!

‘Flameworking or torchworking is practiced on site much to the delight of visitors who love to see new work being created directly in front of their eyes.’

People who know ‘the girls’, and its impossible not to refer to them as the girls… know that they have a good track record appearing at the annual National Crafts & Design Fair, RDS, Dublin, and other events promoting their giftware over the past 7 years. Their professionalism in dealing with customers ensures that they have repeat business. Often customers they meet at Dublin fairs, turn up on their Donegal doorstep.

No fairytale is the hard work and long hours. Particularly in the summer when the shop is open 6 days a week. The day starts at 9.30am with the studio cleaned and prepared to open to visitors at 10am. There are 2 kiln firings daily. Up until lunchtime each day, Elaine works on big pieces to be fired in one kiln, and Lynsdey makes flamework pieces. After a quick lunch the second firing is prepared for the second kiln – this comprises pendants and fused glass work. The girls work together to assemble the jewellery – made of fused tiles and the flameworked beads. The fact that Elaine and Lyndsey are local means that there is always plenty of advice requested from visitors as to where to eat the best Atlantic fish and where are the best beaches. Attending to customers’ purchases and their needs all day means that although the studio closes at 5 o’clock and all the paperwork, accounts, marketing and correspondence must be done at home.

The tourist market is very important to them with the summer months busy as you would expect. The fact that the girls can be seen working in the studio adds to the experience of a visit to the craft village. Visitors can watch them and have a chat about the glass, the processes they use to make work, the annealing of the work (importance of cooling it slowly to prevent cracking or shattering), the inspiration and the colour. Lyndsey is normally making intricate beads with the torch and Elaine preparing combinations of carefully selected glass in stacks. The trays of layered coloured glass for fusing and array of glorious beads make the visitor feel like they are visiting a delicious confectioner’s or perhaps even a tasty sushi bar. 21

NEWS & REVIEWS MCGONIGLE GLASS IS AVAILABLE FROM: Both girls are very energetic and love the outdoors - walking or jogging most days after work. Constantly looking for ideas, Elaine never leaves the house without her camera. They both love to travel outside the busy summer season within Ireland regularly to Dublin and overseas too. Many of their holiday snaps have window displays or New York and Dublin shops – idea-hunting is never oﬀ the radar.

The Cat and the Moon, Sligo Ardmore Pottery and giftshop, Ardmore, Co Waterford Millmount Design Store, Drogheda, Co Louth O’Reilly and Turpin, Westport, Co Mayo Adrigole Arts, West Cork

Etain Hickey, Clonakilty, West Cork

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Listen to advice from people ‘in the know’ – the McGonigles received skills encouragement from college lecturers and technicians on pursing glass as a course of study. Later on Elaine received valuable business assistance from the Donegal Partnership who also alerted her to the space in the craft village and oﬀered guidance with planning.

Make beautiful packaging to suit the quality of the individual work within. Elaine and Lyndsey sourced delicate but strong organza bags. Each bag has a ribbon drawstring on the bag, a linen label with ‘McGonigle Glass Studio’ logo all held together with one of their hand-made glass beads. A delicious treat even before it is opened.

Belleek Pottery Rossnowlagh Beach – walking or for the more energetic, surfing Killybegs for great fish The Waterbus – a short cruise along the Donegal coastline

‘Elaine loves to study the New York store window displays.’

Listen to your customers, and make work to suit people’s budgets. See what is popular and what people respond well to. Have various price points from which to choose. The most successful is €20-40. The generous auntie who buys a modestly priced communion gift for under €20 today will come back and buy a wedding gift for €150 next month for another family occasion.

Family are a great support – in setting up the shows in Dublin and sending everyone to buy their gifts from the studio outlet.

Learn how to take great product shots yourself, and take them often. Keep the work that you show on your website and in the media as recent and as fresh as possible.

Experiment with display and learn how to make your own eﬀective mini exhibitions. Get lots of ideas and practice at trade and retail events as well as in your own retail or studio showcases. Bring the camera with you around retail outlets and get snap happy. Elaine loves to study the New York store window displays.

Never underestimate your local community’s support. Find ways to encourage the locals into the studio on a regular basis. Elaine and Lyndsey work with their fellow makers on group shows, evening openings and the centre’s birthday.

Some of the new pieces that Elaine and Lyndsey sell have come about because they made work for the house they share. The wall-plaques they made for their home received such great comments that you can now purchase them in the shop.

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Watch for trends in colour, styling and display – in particular in fashion and in fashion magazines

Elaine and Lyndsey never stop gathering ideas from the natural environment of South Donegal. The richest source of inspiration is often on your doorstep.

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Inviting you to join in and experience crafts throughout Cork County. Visit exhibitions and craft studios, participate in creative workshops and enjoy the unique and inspiring talents of the Cork craft sector and its craftspeople. Cork Art and Design (CAD) - the organisation representing over 200 craftspeople in County Cork are hosting the first annual craft month, August 2010, comprising of a wide programme of craft events, including: • • •

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Ceramicist Jim Turner at work

An open studios trail including 28 artists’ studios, across Cork County 47 Individual crafts events across the county Demonstrations, fairs and workshops, key exhibitions at, The Granary, Kinsale, Blarney Castle, Ballymaloe House and Cork City Gaol Displays and exhibitions in 15 key craft galleries/retailers

All events are promoted through a trail map and calendar printed in a 50,000 run and circulated to tourist venues and throughout the craft sector and via the website www.corkartdesign.com. At its centre is a substantial exhibition of the best in crafts from Cork County, to be shown in The Granary Gallery, Old Mill, Guardwell, Kinsale. This exceptional brand-new 3000 sq ft exhibition venue in the centre of Kinsale showcases over 40 of the best craftmakers in Cork. Cork Craft Month is envisaged as an annual event similar in format to Craft Nothern Ireland’s August Craft Month (see page 27). Cork Art & Design has planned this project in order to serve the Cork craft sector in terms of: • •

Textile Artist Christina Jasmin Roser (Member of the West Cork GANS)

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Exposing Cork craftwork to the consumer Showcasing County Cork (and it’s craftspeople) to the domestic Irish consumer and international visitors as a centre for quality Irish crafts Working with the various stakeholders to promote the linkages within the economic, tourism, artistic and cultural landscape of Cork Branding and profile-raising the substantial craft sector in Cork Collective marketing for the sector by building cohesion between craftspeople, various guilds, groupings and networks to bring the sector together Strengthening the Cork Craft sector in terms of communications and marketing

Cork Craft Month is supported by Cork County Council, Cork County & City Enterprise Boards and the Crafts Council of Ireland (via the West Cork Craft & Design Guild and the CCoI’s Network Support Scheme). Jeweller Aoife O'Mahony (Member of the West Cork GANS)

Cork Art & Design’s (CAD) objective is to support and encourage the growth of the professional craft industry and to promote Cork as a centre for exciting and innovative hand made craft. CAD is an umbrella organisation which aims to represent all in the craft sector in County Cork, individual artists / crafts people as well as groups, networks and guilds.

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Craft Demonstrations at Bloom in the Park 2010

The craft demonstrations organised by the Crafts Council of Ireland in conjunction with eight member craft guilds at this year’s Bloom festival once again proved to be extremely popular with both children and adults. Bord Bia’s Bloom in the Park - Ireland’s largest gardening, food and family event, took place over the June Bank holiday weekend (3rd - 7th June) in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. According to the organisers, despite some rain, the event attracted some 60,000 visitors. Guilds in attendance included: The Irish Basketmakers Association, The Irish Patchwork Society, The Irish Woodturners Guild, The Irish Guild of Embroiderers, Ceramics Ireland, The Irish Artist Blacksmiths Association, Feltmakers Ireland and The Irish Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers.

big attraction this year was the Irish Patchwork Society’s quilt making demonstration involving the making of a large quilt in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. Other highlights included Ceramics Ireland’s potter’s wheel, which was very popular with children and the ‘outdoor’ blacksmithing forge set up by the Irish Artist Blacksmiths Association, which continued to capture a large audience throughout the duration of the show.

Irish Artists Blacksmiths Association

Irish Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

“We consider Bloom - Ireland’s flagship gardening and artisan food show - to be a great opportunity for increasing the public’s awareness of Irish craft making. With visitors attracted by the move towards more sustainable living, enhanced lifestyles and the ‘slow movement’, this event provides a perfect audience fit to illustrate the wealth and depth of skill amongst craftspeople in Ireland,” said Úna Parsons, Chief Executive, Crafts Council of Ireland. According to Bord Bia planning for Bloom 2011 is already underway, scheduled to take place from June 2nd - 6th. At next year’s event the Crafts Council of Ireland plans to have a significant craft presence with 2011 being designated as Ireland’s Year of Craft.

Irish Patchwork Society

Ceramics Ireland

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Comments from some of the Guilds demonstrating at Bloom 2010:

Feltmakers Ireland’s stand at Bloom

John Mulderrig making a creel at Bloom

Feltmakers Ireland

The Irish Basketmakers Association Irish Guild of Embroiders

5 days, 18 volunteers, a fairly substantial amount of rain, 100’s of felt flowers, and an audience of 60,000. It must be Bloom and probably Feltmaker Ireland’s biggest showcase of the year. It is a massive undertaking but it says so much about us and our passion to promote our craft that we keep coming up to the mark and producing our very best eﬀort for this major annual event.

We were delighted to be invited again to the Bloom show to promote our members and basket making, it is great to be given this opportunity.

Needless to say this sort of marathon takes a lot of work to organise. Our space is sponsored by the Crafts Council of Ireland and along with seven other craft organisations we commit ourselves to non-stop demonstrations throughout the event. For those of us who demonstrated, it was a great opportunity to meet the public and to pass on our enthusiasm for felting. It was fabulous to meet so many people interested in this craft and to meet so many enthusiastic men and children. In fact many children stayed to make ﬂowers themselves and for many it was the highlight of their trip to Bloom. Hopefully the interest will stay with them and they will be future members in years to come. It was a great event and a big thank you and well done is due to everyone involved. Anne Walsh, Feltmakers Ireland “We got an excellent reaction with many people staying at the stand for up to 15mins to watch demonstrations…. You could see the ‘hit’ rate on our website increase over the days at Bloom as people went back after seeing the stand to check us out.” Shelia Ahern, Feltmakers Ireland

The interest in our craft was high, ranging from the older generation reminiscing, the general public excited to see an old craft and tradition still being upheld and the younger generation being inspired, with some having a go at weaving with willow. It was also a pleasure to be alongside all the other crafts. The area this year was central and accessible to the public, the signage on the stand good. We did have some concerns about the amount of space allocated to us as some stages of basket making requires alot of open space. Paul Finch, Irish Basketmakers Society

Lace work by Eleanor Calnan

At this year’s Bloom festival, we chose to show masks that had already been shown at the 'Knitting and Stitching Show' and received huge interest from these from the public. We mixed those with some bags, all of which were hand and machine embroidered. In addition we had information on oﬀer along with cards of our organisation. We got lots of interest from the public, however it was evident that not many were aware of the existence of our society and most had not done embroidery since they were at school. The audience was mixed, with a lot of them very interested in what was on display, and curious as to how they were made. Whilst children showed interest it was adults who showed most interest. This is a great occasion to promote our society to the public and we thank the CCoI for this opportunity. Mary O'Reilly, Irish Guild of Embroiders

‘According to Bord Bia planning for Bloom 2011 is already underway, scheduled to take place from June 2nd - 6th. At next year’s event the Crafts Council of Ireland plans to have a signiﬁcant craft presence with 2011 being designated as Ireland’s Year of Craft.’

For more information visit: www.bloominthepark.com

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Guilds, Associations, Networks and Societies (GANS) This section of Stopress features a diﬀerent member of our GANS in each issue as well as an upcoming diary of GANS events. The GANS represent the backbone of CCoI clients and craft in Ireland. CCoI currently has 60 GANS members across a variety of craft disciplines.

‘It is an ambition of NPU to establish the uilleann pipes as the iconic instrument of Ireland in the 21st century.’

Na Píobairí Uilleann

Left: Sean McKiernan, Right: Regulator key by Kenna

Reed making workshop

By the 1960s very few people in Ireland were playing the pipes and far fewer, perhaps only five, were engaged in the making of the instrument. And so in 1968 Na Píobairí Uilleann (NPU), the Society of Uilleann Pipers, was founded to protect a threatened art form. Now, 40 years later, NPU is a thriving arts organisation with thousands of members worldwide, dedicated to servicing the aims and needs of pipers worldwide through the preservation and promotion of the music and the craft of manufacturing the Uilleann pipes. To achieve these aims the single most important facet of the Society’s activities is the teaching of the Uilleann pipes (especially to young people) as it is through this that the playing of the instrument will increase, prosper and develop. The degree to which the work of the Society has borne fruit is reﬂected in the number of pipemakers, many professional, now producing pipes – about forty throughout the world. Teaching is provided voluntarily on a weekly basis at the Society’s home, 15 Henrietta Street in Dublin, and at other locations throughout the country as well as internationally. Regional events are also held throughout Ireland consisting of workshops, classes and recitals - particularly at summer schools, thus providing intense teaching at all levels of learning. A major concert of Uilleann piping and other Irish traditional music, ‘The Ace and Deuce of Piping’, is held annually in Dublin’s National Concert Hall. Photographic exhibitions on pipes and piping, with video material and recorded music and occasionally with live performances, are organised from time to time and travel to libraries and art centres in Ireland and abroad. The Society publishes collections of music by various authors, cassettes of piping,

instruction books on reeds and reedmaking and pipemaking, and collections of set dances and music for set dancing. A newsletter ‘An Píobaire’ (‘The Piper’) is produced ﬁve times per year and is distributed to its members worldwide. This provides a worldwide forum for members and adds to the knowledge about pipes and piping. An annual journal of traditional music with a strong piping content, ‘Ceol na hÉireann/Irish Music’, is also produced and sent free to members. It is an ambition of NPU to establish the Uilleann pipes as the iconic instrument of Ireland in the 21st century. Since unveiling its restored Georgian premises at 15 Henrietta St., in January 2007, NPU has been busy catering for the expanding demand for regular tuition as well as releasing a number of signiﬁcant publications and recordings. With demand for pipes exceeding supply considerably, a dedicated course in pipe-making is currently being finalised while NPU’s commitment to tuition, both on a weekly basis at its premises and internationally, continues to grow, along with its public performance programme. The society are currently working towards the Year of Craft 2011 in conjunction with the Crafts Council of Ireland. 26

Na Píobairí Uilleann’s primary funding agencies include the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, The Arts Council / An Comhairle Ealaíon and Dublin City Council. Chairperson: Mr David Hegarty NPU Board Members 2010 - 2011: Noel Pocock, Padraic Mac Mathúna, Dave Hegarty, Patricia Logan, Ken Lynam, Joe Doyle, Tom Clarke, Joe Crane, Wilbert Garvin, Seán Óg Potts Contact Details Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Ireland Telephone: 353-1-8730093 Email: info@pipers.ie Visit: www.pipers.ie For upcoming events see the GANS Events listings on page 41. For a full list of courses visit the website:

www.pipers.com

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'Erosion Table 1' by furniture designer Joseph Walsh

MATERIALpoetry An exhibition of CONTEMPORARY OBJECTS from IRELAND The American Irish Historical Society, 991 5th Ave, New York, October 8th to November 18th 2010 MATERIALpoetry will highlight the best of the new wave of design/craft emerging from Ireland. International curator Brian Kennedy will focus on Irish makers whose work is infused with a poetic simplicity and a material honesty. Work influenced by ancient Irish architectural forms, the majestic Irish landscape, a deep rooted knowledge and respect for techniques and a true understanding and love of material. Work which traps for ever a moment in time, a moment in the making, a moment in the dialogue between maker, making and material and offers it up to us to live with and use, for now and to pass on. Work that is of the moment, but not just for the moment. MATERIALpoetry is the first exhibition in a three-year initiative in partnership with the American Irish Historical Society and in association with Causey Contemporary. MATERIALpoetry arose out of Joseph Walsh’s highly acclaimed exhibition in October/November 2008, the success of which the Society wishes to build on by continuing to host events which celebrate the best in contemporary Irish design and craft. Also featured in the exhibition are the first pieces from the “STUDIOpractice” project. This project facilitates collaboration between the W/WORKSHOP, other leading studios and leading design/architectural practices. MATERIALpoetry will return to Ireland in July 2011 where it will be a feature exhibition at the Galway Arts Festival, Ireland’s premier arts event. Exhibitors include: saraFLYNN ceramics liamFLYNN wood markHANVEY wood karlHARRON glass joeHOGAN baskets francesLAMBE ceramics yaffeMAYS furniture rachelMC KNIGHT jewellery caraMURPHY metal eilyO’CONNELL jewellery nualaO’DONOVAN ceramics kevinO’DWYER metal angelaO’KELLY jewellery josephWALSH furniture nestDESIGN furniture ingaREED jewellery

www.saraﬂynnceramic.com www.liamﬂynn.com www.markhanvey.co.uk www.theglasstudioireland.com www.joehoganbaskets.com www.franceslambe.com www.lauramays.com www.rachelmcknight.com www.caramurphy.com www.eilyoconnell.com www.nualaodonovan.com www.millennium2000silver.com www.angelaokelly.com www.josephwalshstudio.com www.nest-design.com www.ingareed.com

Exhibitions / Workshops / Talks / Fairs / Seminars Craft NI invites you to slow down this summer and join us for the best August Craft Month yet. In this, the 4th year of August Craft Month, take time out to enjoy and experience craft – see the work of international craft makers and designers, join a workshop and explore the skills behind the craft and, if you’re tempted, buy something that’s diﬀerent, original and locally-made. We’ve taken ‘Slow’ as our theme for August Craft Month 2010, connecting with the need we feel to slow down, adjust our work-life balance and consider what we buy and how it’s produced. Slow is about quality, authenticity, creative expression and taking time over things that matter. View the complete events listings from our website. www.craftni.org Exhibition highlights include: • • • • • • • • •

Jerwood Contemporary Makers 2010 Taking Time: Craft & The Slow Revolution European Basketmaking Jack Doherty Ceramics Exhibition Slow Burn Three x 3 at Craft NI Gallery The Woodsmith: Hans-Henning Pedersen Common Thread Exhibition Irish Woodturners Guild Exhibition & Demonstrations

For full event details go to: www.craftni.org

STUDIOpractice o’donnell+TUOMEY architects www.odonnell-tuomey.ie designPARTNERS industrial design www.designpartners.com For further information please contact: Joseph Walsh Studio Telephone: 353 (0)21 477 1759 Email: info@josephwalshstudio.com

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“Work that is of the moment, but not just for the moment.”

The Crafts Council of Ireland is delighted to be an associate sponsor of this exhibition.

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Deirdre Rogers, Chair of the Glass Society of Ireland, pays tribute to:

Mary Boydell April 20th 1921 - May 18th 2010

Our founding member, Mary Boydell, passed away peacefully in May shortly after her 89th birthday. She was an authority on Irish glass and her contribution to its study and promotion is surpassed by none. She developed an interest in glass in the 1940’s, when she ﬁrst began collecting. This interest soon developed into a passion which continued throughout her lifetime. As well as being a keen collector of glass, Mary lectured and wrote extensively on the subject. Not being content to gain her own knowledge from books she never missed an opportunity to experience something for herself. She was meticulous in her research and not unknown to pull on her wellies and get down and dirty at an archaeological dig! She travelled the country and abroad to areas of interest and with her enthusiasm for all aspects of glassmaking, knew the importance of visiting the studios of makers to show her support and admiration for what we are doing, in person. Mary had worked as a consultant for Sotheby’s for many years as her interests extended across a wide range of antiques. She served as a member of the Irish Museums trust as well as being a council member of the Old Dublin Society. In recognition of her work on Irish glass Mary was awarded an honorary degree by Trinity College. During our most ambitious conference to date ‘Inspirational Awakening’, the Glass Society had the privilege of honouring Mary with a lifetime achievement award in 2003.

Mary Boydell

‘Indi’ by Peter Young, ‘The Light Fantastic’, National Craft Gallery 2007

Piece by Elke Westen, ‘The Light Fantastic’, National Craft Gallery 2007

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‘The Light Fantastic’, National Craft Gallery, 2007

She was adamant in her support of the joint purchase scheme for the acquisition of Irish contemporary applied arts by the National Museum of Ireland and the Crafts Council of Ireland, which began in 2004. One of her more recent and proud moments was working on the touring exhibition ‘The Light Fantastic: Irish Stained Glass Art’ with Audrey Whitty, curator of ceramics and glass collections at the National Museum. I ﬁrst met Mary in 1992 when I joined the Glass Society of Ireland as a glass student representative on the council. She had co-founded the Society a year previously because of her love of glass and desire to share her passion with others. Over the following 14 years the Society was instrumental in the promotion of Irish glass, not just in Ireland but internationally. Through our conferences and exhibitions, Irish glass, its practitioners’, educators, collectors and enthusiasts rose to another level. Our meetings were often lively, bringing in speakers from home and abroad. On our annual ﬁeld trips, knowledge was expanded upon and great friendships were made. It was Mary’s wish to reach a wide and varied audience through our membership and anyone with an interest was welcome. One such member was Ingrid McIlwaine, a novice to glass. She is indebted to Mary for sharing her knowledge and because of her was introduced to the wonderful medium. Ingrid went on to chair the Society for a number of years until 2005.

Mary Boydell with the Waterford Crystal Society USA on their visit to Ireland June 2000.

‘It was Mary’s passion that was the driving force behind the Society.’ Mary was ahead of her time and recognised the need to integrate the old with the new. She embraced the skill and knowledge that glass makers could bring to the society and because of this the Contemporary Makers strand of the Glass Society of Ireland was born almost 10 years ago. It is in this regard that the Glass Society of Ireland is in a league of its own. We continue to give our members the opportunity to experience both the historical and contemporary aspects of glass making in Ireland. It was Mary’s passion that was the driving force behind the Society and she remained our president until the last council stood down in December 2005. But it is not just for her writings and activities in the Society that Mary is admired and most fondly remembered. For me and many others she and her husband, the late composer and professor of music at Trinity College, Brian Boydell, opened up their home, glass collection and extensive library of books to those who wished to expand their knowledge and help promote the beauty and quality of Irish glass. It is not surprising that Mary generously donated her archive of books and personal glass collection to the National Library of Ireland and the National Museum of Ireland respectively, thus proving that her generosity

and willingness to share her knowledge lives on. Mary’s love of all things creative spanned her lifetime on both a professional and personal level. Her love of song and music, which she often collaborated on with her husband, Brian, was passed on to their sons, Barra who is a professor at the department of music at NUI Maynooth and Cormac, one of Ireland’s leading contemporary ceramicists. It is an appropriate tribute that a comprehensive book, soon to be published, on the history of Irish glass-making be dedicated to Mary Boydell. As noted by Jean Farrelly & Audrey Whitty in the foreword of the publication ‘Even though we and Irish glass have lost a great friend, we can be assured and comforted by Mary’s wide-ranging legacy. Perhaps the most ﬁtting tribute to her is that she will continue to inspire and inform future generations of glass lovers.’ I have nothing but fond memories of Mary. She was my friend and mentor. On behalf of the Glass Society of Ireland I would like to express my deepest sympathies to Mary’s sons Barra and Cormac and their families. by Deirdre Rogers Contemporary Glass & Design Chair of the Glass Society of Ireland-Contemporary Makers

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SNIPPETS GENERAL NOTICES

CRAFT RETAIL OUTLET An Clachán – art.craft.design

A New Beginning - for Waterford Crystal as new manufacturing facility, visitor centre and retail outlet opens in the heart of Waterford. On June 22nd Waterford Crystal held the official opening of the House of Waterford Crystal on the Mall in the heart of Waterford city. The new facility, which comprises manufacturing facility, visitor centre and retail outlet, ensures that the combined history of over 200 years of heritage, tradition and craftsmanship, remains firmly rooted in Waterford. This milestone event is the result of an agreement between Waterford, Wedgwood and Royal Doulton (WWRD) Holdings Limited, the leading luxury goods group which owns and operates the Waterford Crystal, Wedgwood and Royal Doulton brands and Waterford City Council. The House of Waterford Crystal will employ 79 full-time and 33 part-time staff, with a further 30-40 temporary staff during peak season, and will annually produce around 40,000 hand crafted high-end pieces using traditional methods. It will also act as a central laboratory for Waterford Crystal’s designers to ensure that all of the brand’s products have an enduring connection with Waterford’s unrivalled tradition of craftsmanship and design. All aspects of the manufacturing process will be fully accessible to visitors, who will learn about both historical and contemporary production techniques through direct interaction with the craftsmen and from audiovisual materials. In addition, the on-site retail centre will represent the largest display of Waterford Crystal anywhere in the world.

An Clachán is an arts and crafts gallery situated at the foot of Mount Errigal near Gweedore, in Donegal. The building consists of 6 working studios for craft workers and artists and includes photography, glass, artwork and an uilleann pipe maker. The glass fronted building provides a beautiful location for the gallery space, 1300 sq ft on the ground floor including a dedicated exhibition room and a first floor balcony area. The 6 artist studios surround this impressive gallery space. The work of over 50 carefully sourced craft businesses from all over Ireland is available for purchase by the public. The aim is to provide the public with the best variety of 100% Irish contemporary and traditional crafts. Since opening in 2008, the gallery is beginning to get a reputation for its unique approach. Featured in Ireland's House and Home magazine, An Clachán was one of only three craft galleries in the country to makes the 'Hot 100' list of all that's hot in Ireland for 2010. An Clachán also featured on RTE's Nationwide recently and this has raised its profile further. If interested in supplying work to An Clachán, see adverts page 40

Ulster Museum wins Museum of the Year 2010 Earlier this summer the Ulster Museum won the prestigious Museum of the Year 2010 at the Art Fund Prize award ceremony in London. The Ulster Museum wish to thank all the members of the Crafts Council of Ireland for their votes. If you haven't already visited the reopened Ulster Museum, come and see for yourself how the museum has been transformed by the refurbishment, which includes the wonderful George and Angela Moore Gallery of Applied Art. Visit the National Museums Northern Ireland’s website: www.nmni.com

CALLING ALL WOODTURNERS – Don’t Miss! Irish Woodturners’ Guild upcoming National Seminar, September, Armagh 2010 The 2010 three day National Seminar will be held in September in Armagh. Once again there is a great line-up of demonstrators and trade stands and the seminar is expected to be another great hit. Advance booking is required. Visit: www.irishwoodturnersguild.com

For further information visit: www.waterfordvisitorcentre.com

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Chairmakers Exhibiton and upcoming courses at the Discovery Park, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny Earlier this summer the Discovery Park, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny hosted an exhibition of nine Irish Chairmakers. Each chairmaker crafted three individual pieces specifically for this exhibition. The pieces ranged from eco friendly, graceful green wood chairs, at one end of the spectrum, to contemporary designer chairs at the other end. The Discovery Park also run a number of events including craft courses. For details on their upcoming pottery course see the advertisements section on page 38.

Kaleidoscope Arts New Craft Gallery Opens in Westport, Co Mayo Kaleidoscope Arts opened its doors on June 2nd offering locals and visitors to Westport affordable contemporary Irish craft and giftware. Westport, despite the recession has retained visitor traffic through the hard work of community businesses encouraging tourism both locally and from overseas. Kaleidoscope adds to the eclectic mix of crafts on offer already in the town. Bringing together some of Ireland’s finest craft workers in ceramics, glass art, prints, jewellery, sculpture and textiles.

Chair by Alison Ospina

Castlecomer Discovery Park, 80 acres of mixed woodland in the south-east of Ireland, just 20km north of the medieval city of Kilkenny and 24km from Carlow town oﬀering visitors a host of amenities and activities including a visitor centre, shop and café, a wonderful design craft yard, nature trails and activity programmes.

Products are all handcrafted mid range affordable unique pieces and the owner Denise Tanham has approached many artists offering works with this in mind for the price conscious special gift. Making Irish craft accessible to all. Denise Tanham, says “ I wanted to supply to Westport an array of contemporary craft from the many gifted craft workers in Ireland producing beautiful edgy yet usable works, veering away from the more traditional ‘Gaelic Craft’ normally on offer in the West.”

For more information visit www.discoverypark.ie

WELL DONE Congratulations to Celtic Roots - who made and supplied all the trophies for the 2010 national People of the Year Awards held earlier this summer. www.celticroots.ie

Ranges include; glass from Michelle O’Donnell, ceramics from Michele Hannan, Julian Smith, Diane McCormick and Lynda Gault, hand stitched textiles from Living Ginger and Sharon Rose Designs, pottery from Ellen Horan and Hilary Jenkinson and jewellery from Leitrim’s up and coming jeweller Soraya Ricalde, Jane Walsh of Button Studio...to name a few.

WELL DONE Irish Quilting - Awarded Top Exporter 2010 by the Wicklow County Enterprise Board for County Enterprise Awards Irish Quilting magazine was recognized as the Top Exporter for 2010, a chosen winner from more than 100 robust businesses in Ireland, at the Wicklow County Enterprise Board last July. This award acknowledges Irish Quilting’s contribution as a small enterprise in Ireland’s economic development and its role in building a vibrant and successful indigenous business sector. Equally importantly, Irish Quilting’s entrepreneurial role promotes an optimistic and positive message for the future and puts quilting on the business roadmap of Ireland.

Other events planned on Kaleidoscope’s calendar are craft classes in various craft disciplines to encourage local interest, cultural readings and various exhibitions throughout the year. If interested in supplying work to Kaleidoscope, see adverts page 39 Contact: Denise Tanham, Kaleidoscope, Bridge Street, Westport, T: 098 29192

Russborough House Craft Studios Congratulations to woodturners Eamonn Heﬀernan and Hervé de Wergifosse who have recently opened their joint studio WOOD DESIGN at Russborough House, Blessington, Co.Wicklow.

With 20,000 magazines in circulation across 15 countries, Irish Quilting serves to promote this craft, showcases its quilters and connects worlds. Watch for more news on Irish Quilting; including the "cross-pollination" talents of Irish Quilting Creative Director Terri McNeill and Nicholas and Susan Mosse for the exclusive Nicholas Mosse Pottery Designer quilt, Crazy for Tulips, featuring in an upcoming issue!

Russborough is currently developing a range of craft enterprise workshops with local craftspeople. The first workshop established was Blacksmiths Michael Calnan and Guvnor Anhoj. Visitors can view and partake (at set times) in this ancient craft. Courses are also run on a monthly basis.

For more information visit: www.irishquilting.ie

Weaver Evelyn Murray is also on site and runs courses. Evelyn is currently restoring a 50 year old fly shuttle loom which originated from Avoca Handweavers in Wicklow. The Loom was originally made in Graignamanagh Co. Kilkenny by Cahill Crafts.

Submissions to Craft Community News are very welcome please email stopress@ccoi.ie

For more information visit: www.russborough.ie

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CCoI’S NATIONAL CRAFT GALLERY Ann Mulrooney Exhibitions Manager & Curator For Exhibition Development Enquiries T 056 7796132 E ann@ccoi.ie

Leslie Ryan Education & Outreach Officer For Education Outreach Programmes T 056 7796151 E leslie@ccoi.ie

Brian Byrne Gallery Assistant For Gallery & Exhibition Enquiries T 056 7796147 E ncg@ccoi.ie

Amanda Walsh Education & Training Administrator For Education/Training Enquiries T 056 7796134 E amanda@ccoi.ie

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE Úna Parsons Chief Executive Officer Contact Executive Assistant

CCoI’S TRAINING COURSES Eimear Conyard Jewellery Skills Course Manager T 056 7796149 E eimear@ccoi.ie

Mary Dunne CEO’s Executive Assistant T 056 7796148 E ceo@ccoi.ie

Gus Mabelson Ceramics Skills Course Manager T 056 7724777 E gus@ccoi.ie

OPPORTUNITIES

FÁS Work Placement Programmes:

Opportunity for Craft Enterprises. Do you need someone to provide you with business or craft support on a part-time or full-time basis at no cost to your business?

The FÁS Work Placement Programme (WPP) will facilitate your business to take on a person, including graduates, for a work experience placement for a minimum of 25 hours and a maximum of 39 hours per week, up to a maximum of nine months. For recent graduates, they would be given the opportunity to apply their skills in a work situation and to get real work experience to add to their qualiﬁcation while contributing to your business. To be eligible, you must: 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

be a registered employer have a minimum of one full-time employee have Employers & Public Liability Insurance have no vacancies in the area of activity in which the placement is oﬀered not be displacing an existing employee not have made any person redundant in the last 3 months be fully compliant with current work place health and safety and all other legal requirements.

The Crafts Council of Ireland is delighted to be working in conjunction with FÁS to facilitate craft enterprises to avail of this opportunity. If your craft enterprise qualiﬁes for the FÁS WPP and you are interested in applying please send your expression of interest to Nuala McGrath (details below).

SHORT COURSES Beginner Jewellery Workshop Suitable for absolute beginners! 2 Days: October 23rd - 24th 2010 This 2 day course will introduce you to basic jewellery techniques: soldering, embossing, metal fabrication in silver. Cost €160 Additional fee for silver used during the course - or bring along your own Instructor: Eimear Conyard, CCoI’s Jewellery Skills Course Manager

CCoI Market Development Assistant

The Crafts Council of Ireland currently has a vacancy under the FÁS Work Placement Programme for a Market Development Assistant to help develop a number of programmes around the retail and gallery sectors, including the exploring of on-line opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate, who will gain enormous knowledge of the Irish craft industry. If you know of anyone who might be interested in applying for this position see below:

Jewellery

CCoI Project Assistant for the Year of Craft - 2011

The Crafts Council of Ireland currently has a vacancy under the FÁS Work Placement Programme for a Project Assistant for the Year of Craft - 2011. Assisting with the management and administration of a wide range of events throughout the country. This would include information gathering, print management, assisting with fundraising and liaising with a wide range of stakeholders including designer / makers, funding agencies, arts organisations and the general public. If you know of anyone who might be interested in applying for this position see below:

To Apply Contact:

Nuala McGrath, CCoI’s HR Manager, Email: nuala@ccoi.ie Telephone: 056 7796133

Further details can be obtained by logging on to www.fas.ie and clicking on the Work Placement Programme link. 33

Advanced Stone Mount Construction 2 Days: November 6th - 7th 2010 During this workshop you will learn how to construct settings in precious metal for a square, marquis, baguette, oval, and round gemstone. This 2 day workshop will introduce you to a number of tools used in the construction of stone mounts. The course will be taught by demonstrations and one to one tuition. You must have prior jewellery experience in soldering and metal fabrication. Cost €180 Additional fee for silver used during the course - or bring along your own Instructor: Eimear Conyard, CCoI’s Jewellery Skills Course Manager To book a place on the above courses contact: Amanda Walsh, CCoI Education & Training Administrator Email: amanda@ccoi.ie Telephone: 056 7796134

OPPORTUNITIES

CCoI Professional Development Programme 2010

Mentoring Service 2010 Autumn Call Out

CCoI has developed a series of regional workshops designed specifically for craft enterprises which are available to CCoI clients throughout 2010. The workshops address key themes such as Managing your Business Finances and Innovating your Craft Business. Workshops will be delivered in three locations nationwide: Dublin, Cork and Galway and participants who successfully complete four workshops and a work related assignment will be awarded a Crafts Council of Ireland Certificate in Craft Enterprise Development.

This autumn, CCoI clients can once again apply for a craft business mentor or a craft peer mentor to assist in the development of their craft enterprise. In preparation for the Christmas season and Showcase 2011, this is a great opportunity to seek expert business advice on various areas of your business including; retail assistance, stand design, product advice, pricing, marketing, selling online and much more.

Upcoming Workshops: a

CCoI clients can avail of a series of ‘one on one’ mentoring sessions with a business or craft expert - up to a maximum of 5 individual sessions based on speciﬁc business requirements.

Dublin Managing your Business Finances September 21 Innovating your Craft Business October 19

In order to be considered for mentoring, applicants must:

Cork Digital Photography Skills for Craft Business October 12

a Be a registered client with CCoI a Identify a speciﬁc commercial need that can be

Galway

a Demonstrate a desire to grow and develop your

Accessing Business Supports for your Craft Business September 14

supported by mentoring

Funding & Awards – how to best present your enterprise when completing applications September 28 Accessing Business Supports for Craft Business November 2

Closing date for applications is 30th September To Apply: Application forms and further details (including a short biography of available mentors) can be downloaded from the Opportunities section of the CCoI website at: www.ccoi.ie

To Apply: Application forms are available to download from the Opportunities section of the CCoI website www.ccoi.ie

Costs:

craft business

Costs to CCoI registered clients are €40 per participant. This cost includes tuition, materials, lunch and refreshments. Workshops are subject to a minimum number of participants and CCoI reserves the right to cancel or defer workshops.

To Book Contact: Amanda Walsh CCoI Education & Training Administrator Email: amanda@ccoi.ie Telephone: 056 7796134 We encourage all CCoI clients to apply early for these workshops as places are limited and are allocated on a ﬁrst come ﬁrst served basis.

Last CCoI/GANS Meeting Date 2010 Calling all GANS (Guilds, Associations, Networks and Societies), please note the next CCoI/GANS meeting is scheduled for:

a Friday Sept 24th in Kilkenny (Exact Location TBC) For further information contact: CCoI Client Liaison Oﬃcer, Mary Whelan Email: maryw@ccoi.ie Telephone: 056 7796131

For enquiries contact: Amanda Walsh CCoI Education & Training Administrator Email: amanda@ccoi.ie Telephone: 056 7796134

OPPORTUNITIES

Irish Craft Tourism

Expressions of Interest Sought New Irish Craft Tourism Network

Craft Tourism Opportunity

Introducing a new development and marketing opportunity for craftspeople.

Are you a gallery, craftmaker, craft trail, or craft business interested in developing your oﬀering or product to be part of your local craft tourism market?

Do you currently welcome domestic or international visitors to your workshop or studio, and provide any of the following? ; ; ;

If so, you may be interested in an opportunity to feature your craft product or business in one of a selection of Tourism Information Offices spread throughout the country. Each office is managed by Fáilte Ireland and is an important information point for visitors to each area. Featuring your product/ promotional materials in your regional office could be beneficial in helping visitors to become aware of your offering or service.

Craft demonstrations Gallery/retail space to sell your craft work or other people’s craftwork Craft classes

If so, you may be interested in being a part of a new audit organised by CCoI to assess the number of makers who may be suitable to be part of a new Irish Craft Tourism Network that will start in the Autumn of 2010.

Priority will be given to businesses, groups or craft makers who oﬀer: ;

Objective of the Irish Craft Tourism Network: The objective of the project is to encourage and develop craft businesses to be ‘visitor friendly‘ and to assist in positioning the business to take advantage of craft tourism in the future. In the coming years there are signiﬁcant opportunities to be had as a result of the development of a craft tourism strategy that will link Irish craft businesses to national and international visitors.

; ; ;

To mark your interest, please send the following details by email to the address below: ; ; ; ; ;

An existing facility - studio or shop where craft products can be seen and bought. Professional craft trails featuring multiple enterprises which have come together to market themselves as a group. A ‘learn to’ facility featuring an opportunity to learn a craft or see a demonstration of a craft product being made. A festival with a craft element to it.

Expressions of interest are now sought from interested parties who are ready to be part of this opportunity for the remainder of 2010.

Your name, Address, Workshop location, Product produced, Type of activities oﬀered; (workshops, open studios, gallery, retail shop etc) that would be of interest to visitors.

Expressions of interest for both the above opportunities by:

Wednesday 1st September at the latest

Please state your opening hours; full-time, part-time or by appointment.

Please note the closing date of Aug 6th for the above two opportunities has been extended as previously announced in CCoI’s online news bulletin CRAFTlink.

Mail:

Des Doyle Collector and Craft Tourism Development Manager Crafts Council of Ireland Castle Yard Kilkenny

Email:

des@ccoi.ie

OPPORTUNITIES Monday 13th September Butler House, Kilkenny

Information Seminar

Registration, Tea & Coﬀee from 9.30 a.m. FREE OF CHARGE (you must reserve your place)

Awards, Bursaries & Other Programmes – How to Make the Best Application Overview: Making an application whether it be for funding, competition or award can be a daunting task. What to say? How to say it? What information to give? This seminar is presented in two parts, and is designed to be an overview of how to make a clear and concise application using ‘real life’ examples. The second half of the seminar will focus on providing information on the forthcoming Irish Craft Portfolio and Irish Craft Bursary programmes.

Part 1 2 2 2 2 2

10am – 12.30pm How to create a successful application

Part 2

How to start an application What to include What not to include Photography – what is good and not so good Conclusion

1.30pm – 3.30pm CCoI’s Irish Craft Portfolio and Irish Craft Bursary Award

Both CCoI’s Irish Craft Portfolio and Irish Craft Bursary Award programmes will run in 2010 with applications for both due by October 1st 2010. All current 2010 members will have to re-apply for selection with a new selection panel meeting in late October. Irish Craft Portfolio publication and accompanying opportunities for selected makers will be produced in early 2011. In order to ensure that all makers have the best possible chance of selection there will be a presentation on both programmes covering:

This overview is suitable for current members of CCoI’s Irish Craft Portfolio (who will need to re-apply again in October 2010), unsuccessful applicants who applied in 2009 and prospective applicants who wish their work to be considered for CCoI’s Irish Craft Portfolio 2011.

2 2 2 2 2 2

Both parts of the seminar will be followed by a Q&A session.

Overview of CCoI’s Irish Craft Portfolio and the Irish Craft Bursary Award and what the programmes are for The application process What is required Overview of 2010 process Common mistakes Conclusion

The seminar will be delivered by Des Doyle, CCoI Collector Programme Manager with responsibility for CCoI’s Irish Craft Portfolio and Irish Craft Bursary Award programmes and Ann Mulrooney, Curator and Manager of the National Craft Gallery with responsibility for COLLECT and Exhibition Programming.

To Apply: Attendance at the seminar is free but you must book a place by emailing: Des Doyle: des@ccoi.ie NO LATER THAN MONDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER

Work by Alison Kay (left) and Cormac Boydell (right) who participated in CCoI’s Irish Craft Portfolio 2010

Announcement:

CCoI’s Irish Craft Portfolio 2011 & Irish Craft Bursary 2011 application closing date is October 1st 2010. To receive an application form for either programme please email Des Doyle at: des@ccoi.ie

OPPORTUNITIES

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS CCoI invites funding proposals for exhibitions CLOSING DATE: 23RD AUGUST 2010 The Crafts Council of Ireland is inviting funding proposals for exhibitions featuring Irish craft in Ireland or abroad. WHAT IS THE EXTERNAL EXHIBITIONS FUND? The external exhibitions fund has been established to assist the development of high-quality, independent exhibitions run by individuals, organisations or groups including CCoI Guilds, Associations, Networks & Societies (GANS).

NOTICE

Crafts Council of Ireland Exhibitions Policy

THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS: ; ; ; ; ;

To stimulate and reward the development of professional exhibition skills in makers and curators of craft. To develop commercial opportunities for Irish makers. To facilitate relationships with international galleries and collectors. To increase awareness of craft through education and outreach activities. To enhance the reputation of Irish craft in Ireland and abroad.

The Crafts Council of Ireland Exhibitions Policy is now available to view online from the ‘Opportunities’ of the CCoI website. The Crafts Council of Ireland programs and facilitates exhibitions at all levels of the craft sector, through the following four strands:

WHAT WILL BE FUNDED? This annual fund will support a small number of professionally produced exhibitions featuring Irish craft in Ireland or abroad. This call will fund activities due to take place in Autumn 2010 or in 2011. The maximum that will be allocated to any individual proposal is €10,000. Preference will be given to projects that have match-funding or funding from other sources. Exhibitions can be in recognised venues or one-off/ site-specific projects, organised by individuals, groups, partnerships or organisations. As part of Ireland’s Year of Craft, funding will also be available for proposals that occur during 2011 and that visibly contribute to achieving the aims of Year of Craft 2011. All applications will be reviewed by a selection panel. The panel includes representatives from the Crafts Council of Ireland and suitably qualified external professionals. Names and biographies of external panelists will be published when the awards are announced. Successful applicants will be notified by September 13th 2010. Feedback will be supplied upon written request. Prospective applicants are advised to review the CCoI publication “Exposing Craft - A practical guide to organising and running craft exhibitions”, available from the ‘Publications Section’ of the CCoI website under Business Guides. TO APPLY: A completed application form, with supporting information and images, must be received on or before 23rd August 2010. Application forms, full details and terms and conditions can be downloaded from the ‘Opportunities Section’ of the CCoI website: www.ccoi.ie FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Contact Ann Mulrooney Exhibitions Manager and Curator National Craft Gallery Email: ann@ccoi.ie Telephone: 0867802832

1. The National Craft Gallery Exhibition Programme 2. The National Craft Gallery Touring Programme 3. Capsule Exhibitions 4. The External Exhibition Fund An Education and Outreach Policy is being developed to underpin the important role that education plays in the CCoI exhibition strands. How do we define quality? A clear deﬁnition of quality is essential to underpin CCoI’s selection and programming procedures. The understanding of ‘quality’ can appear subjective, unless clearly deﬁned; by ‘quality’ we mean a high measure of excellence, in the following three areas: idea practice development

or concept behind the work the physical execution and impact of the work the contribution the work makes to the development of the maker, the discipline or wider cultural understanding.

Excellence will be relative to the specific arena that a maker’s work aspires to, and will be articulated and measured against best practice in a transparent manner by the consensus of suitably qualified authorities in that arena. By ‘suitably qualified’, we mean individuals whose professional practice clearly and unarguably demonstrates specific expertise in academic, curatorial and/or making of craft at a level appropriate to the area being judged. For more information on the aims and implementation of all four strands, please read the document in full from the ‘Opportunities’ section of the CCoI website: www.ccoi.ie

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Dublin Creative Textiles Our courses aim to develop creative skills using a range of techniques including feltmaking, embroidery, silk paper making and more. The courses will start again in Howth on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd September (10am – 12.30pm) and there are some places still available. The courses will run for 10 weeks and basic materials will be provided. We will also be running some workshops on specific topics, such as mask making or 3D felt on Saturdays during the autumn. Dates have yet to be arranged. For further information: E: dublintex@gmail.com M: 087 4180369 (Eleanor) M: 086 2394987 (Hilary)

Leitrim Sculpture Centre Workshops Summer 2010 Current Workshop Programme includes: Digital Design & Graphics; Film Making; Raku Firing; Stone lettercutting; Bronze Casting; Glass Blowing for Beginners; Mouldmaking; and Digital Printmaking. All are open to the general public and whilst some are for experienced practitioners, others are for total beginners. For further information contact: W: www.leitrimsculpturecentre.ie E: info@leitrimsculpturecentre.ie T: 071 9855098 Bright and Spacious Studios Spaces at Groundworks Studios, Mervue, Co. Galway Studio workspace, 24 hr access to workshop facilities. Eligible to exhibit in any GroundWorks Studio Member Show. Cost: €120 per month (this can be paid in monthly instalments). Applications for membership are reviewed by a selection panel made up of GroundWorks Studio Members and Board. You will be notified by post within 28 days of application. To apply, please contact the studio/Emer for an application form at: W: www.groundworksstudios.com E: groundworksstudios@gmail.com M: 087-4172029 (or call to GroundWorks Studios for a hardcopy of the application form)

Pottery Course, Castlecomer Discovery Park 11th & 12th September 2010 A weekend course in pottery will take place on 11th & 12th September (10am – 4pm) 2010 in the lovely setting of the Castlecomer Estate Yard. The instructor will be potter Susan Boland of Susan Boland Ceramics. This two day course is project based and will be structured around your abilities, from beginner to advanced. Techniques such as coiling, pinching, slab building and slip decoration will be used and taught. Pottery made on the course will be fired and glazed after the course and due for collection two weeks later. The course fee for the two days is €100 per participant which is payable in advance. Places are limited so early booking is advised.

Studio share available, Glendarragh Studios, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow Glendarragh Studios is a purpose built arts/crafts studio, situated in peaceful inspiring location close to N11. Quality space, good light, internet access, kiln facilities, small printmaking area, and sociable atmosphere. €170 per month per artist sharing inc bills. For further information contact Joanna: E: joannakidney@eircom.net M: 087 2377613

For further information or to make a booking, contact Castlecomer Discovery Park on: T: 056 4440707 W: www.discoverypark.ie

Studio space immediately available at La Catedral Studios, Dublin Very bright, Self contained, 116x10ft, 24/7 days access, free wi-fi, €60 a week. Suitable for mixed media artists. Communal and exhibition space available. For further information: E: lacatedralstudios@yahoo.com W: www.lacatedralstudios.org M: 087 2753944

For more information on craft courses visit www.ccoi.ie/directory

GALLERY SPACE THE BACK LOFT, C/O LA CATEDRAL STUDIOS The back loft is a thriving multi-purpose space located in a Victorian warehouse at the heart of the Dublin 8 Liberties and is an ideal space for exhibitions, events, seminars, workshops and photoshoots. The venue is spacious, atmospheric and bright and comprises industrial features such as high ceilings and old pine floors and spans over 1800 sq ft (160 sq.m.) For more information and pictures see: W: www.lacatedralstudios,org E: lacatedralstudios@yahoo.com M: 087 2753944

Studio Space, Earthworks Ceramic Studio and Gallery, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny Fully equipped ceramic studio with adjoining shop available from September 2010. Ideal for potter ceramicist. Unique opportunity to work in established workshop with all facilities to make and sell your work. Rent is aﬀordable and overheads are shared. For Further Information Contact Caroline Dolan: E: earthworksceramicstudio@gmail.com M: 086 8334923

D-light Studios, Dublin 1 is looking for an artist/photographer /graphic designer/creative to rent the mezzanine floor of Studio B on a monthly basis. The space is an open plan mezzanine floor and is ideal for anyone in a creative line of work. The space is for rent at €300 per month with competitive rates for renting the other studio spaces on a day to day basis. For enquiries, or to arrange a viewing of the space please contact the studio at: W: www.d-lightstudios.com T: 01 430 4905 M: 086 023 3247 Workshop Space to Rent Are you looking for a light, airy and fun workshop space to rent? From Sept 2010 Fabric Gallery are making available our workshop space. The space is available during shop hours (9.30am-5.30pm) Mon - Sat. All workshops are self promoting but we will add any events taking place in the shop to our website and our in shop listings. Deadline: Mid August. If you are interested please contact Gwen: E: info@fabricgallery.ie T: 01-2860979 House with kiln for rent in Tramore, Co. Waterford Beautiful, old mid-terrace house to rent from end of September 2010, for 1 year. Panoramic views over promenade, beach and Tramore bay. Large front yard for parking, large private back garden and yard, 3 en-suite bedrooms upstairs, plus 2 other rooms, kitchen, sittingroom, studio and one other room on ground floor. Top-loading kiln wired in(3 phase)at back of house. This house is a perfect place to live and work with the beach and town on your doorstep. It would be ideal for 3 to share(each with en-suite room) and still have other rooms to use. Rent would be €780 per month, but to the right tenants, this is negotiable. For further information contact: M: 087 9539671 (Andrea Caulfield)

CRAFT STANDS AVAILABLE Cashel Town Walls Day August 22nd 2010 Heritage Trust To Bring Living History Festival to Cashel Call for Craft Displays, Craft Traders and Food Retailers. The Cashel Heritage Trust are currently seeking participants for the event; subject to the usual insurance conditions. The event is funded by the Heritage Council (as part of their Irish Walled Towns Initiative) , Cashel Town Council and Tipperary County Council. The event is free to the public. For further information contact E: slaﬀey@gmail.com T: 062 62685

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Designer Arts and Crafts Fair Sunday 7th November, Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery, West Cork. This well established event has spaces available for €150 and €120 for the day. Please call Jenni on M: 086 170 3635 E: jenni040@gmail.com W: www.designerartsandcrafts.com Arts & Crafts at Limerick Milk Market every Sunday 11am-4pm. We are currently recruiting and actively looking for artists and craftspeople who might be interested in showcasing their work at what will be regarded as Ireland's finest public market venue. We currently accommodate a number of crafts people at our existing Saturday /Sunday markets, but following the reopening, the Sunday market will be strongly themed and focused on this category. For further information contact: Chris M: 0876879180 E: chris_oconnor@eircom.net New monthly Arts and Craft Fair to be held in the newly built indoor milk market in Limerick. This fair will run on the last Thursday of every month. The Milk Market to date has only had a Saturday food market so this is a very exciting development for the people of Limerick and it's surrounds. The Fair aims to provide you with a regular monthly stand thus allowing you to showcase your crafts to a wide variety of people. We aim for this market to be inventive and vibrant on an ongoing basis so don't miss this exciting opportunity to take part and book your place now! To have the chance to sell your product at this fair we are offering a very reasonable introductory price of €50 inclusive of stand. For further information please contact Christine M: 086 3538928 E: chrissyp@live.ie RUA RED is hosting a Winter Gift Fair from 9th – 11th Dec. We are looking for the best local and national artists, makers and producers to exhibit during this time. The Winter Gift Fair will be a unique buying experience offering high-end craft, art and food to discerning individuals. The unique setting of our galleries offers the perfect backdrop and with a multitude of events and our café open every day, a high footfall is guaranteed. To apply for a stand / for more information and an application please visit W: www.ruared.ie If you would prefer a hard copy to be posted to you please e-mail E: opportunities@ruared.ie T: 01 451 5860

Winter Fair Committee, Belvedere House and Gardens, Co. Westmeath We are now inviting applications for exhibition stands at the 2010 Food & Design Winter Fair, which will take place on the 19th - 21st November. Last year’s Food & Design Winter Fair was a great success despite the recessionary times and we hope to repeat that success this year now that the Fair is firmly placed in the minds of Christmas shoppers. The application form and details can be downloaded from our website. Applications must be received by 16th August 2010. W: www.winterfair.ie E: info@winterfair.ie

Studio Clearance of Carpet Yarn Reasonable price per kilo as unable to store excess yarn. Mixed bags of colours can be made up if required. Suggestions for recycling are also welcomed. For further information please contact Gillian: E: gillianfreedman@eircom.net T: 01 6767782

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Rise Creatives helping creatives to promote themselves. RiseCreatives is a site dedicated to helping artists, designers and crafts people to promote their work. We provide online portfolio web space to exhibit & sell work as well as support PR and information. To join RiseCreatives visit our website W: www.risecreatives.ie M: 087 2703890 F: www.facebook.com/risecreatives

FOR SALE Little-used Brother KH970 standard guage electronic knitting machine with garment shaping and calculation system, KR850 ribbing attachment, KL 116 knit leader to determine knitting guage and garment shape with extra design sheets and unused transfer carriage. Complete instruction manuals with all. Available as complete package or individual items. For further information contact Yvonne: M: 086 8818921 E: yvonnebeale@eircom.net

ADORNMENT Craft Photography Project ADORNMENT is a special art photography project combining the work of photographer Agata Stoinska and producer/art director Eddie Shanahan to celebrate the artistic quality and craftsmanship of contemporary Irish jewellery and accessories.

Small Top Opening Electric Hobby Kiln Unwanted gift. Never used. Best oﬀer accepted. For further information please call Geraldine M: 087 2763199

The ADORNMENT project has two potential outlets – one as a magazine editorial concept to mark the launch of the Year of Craft in 2011 , the other being a calendar to celebrate the work of Irish designers and craftspeople during this special year.

Varpapoo Floor Loom Used for rugs and wall hangings. Also warping mill. For further information contact Meabh Ni Chleirigh M: 087 7982296 E: meabhnichleirigh@hotmail.com

Designers and craftspeople wishing to have their jewellery or other accessories considered for inclusion in ADORNMENT must attend one of the two Submission Days when collections will be reviewed and initial selection for possible inclusion will be made.

Tolka Countermarch Loom 8 shaft, 8 peddles, 45" width. In excellent condition. The loom includes 3 reeds, stretcher, warping board, shuttles, bobbins, bobbin winder. Price €400 ono. The loom is available for collection in Dublin area. All enquiries to Marja Almqvist M: 087 2752459

Submission Days are Saturday 18th. and Sunday 19th September from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at DLight Studios, 46 North Great Clarence Street, Dublin T: 01 819 6730. E: agata@stoinska.com M: 087 643 9955 W: www.d-lighstudios.com

Looms for Sale used for silk Church vestments. Workshop located in South Wales. For further information contact Wendy Kilbride: T: 00 44 (0)1873 881059

WANTED People with a skill or craft that originates from the medieval period to celebrate King Johns Castle 800th anniversary in Carlingford County Louth during National Heritage Week (22nd – 29th August). Places are limited so if you are interested or know of anyone who may be contact: E: info@carlingford.ie T: 042 937 3033

Elm Timber For Sale 30mm thick. Kiln dried. 800 cubic feet. Co. Monaghan. For further information contact: M: 087 6483952

Pink Auction 2010 (Creative Textile Auction for Action Breast Cancer) seeks donations of high-quality, sellable textile art for an auction on October 10th, 2010 at the Imperial Hotel in Cork City. Creative textile art includes: crochet, knitting, lace, quilting, weaving, felting, batik, textile jewellery. Donations may be in any colour and we actively seek handcrafted blankets, shawls, bags, fashion, baby clothing, mittens, etc… As the auction event approaches, smaller events and workshops will be taking place in the city. Local venues can help by hosting small workshops between now and early September or displaying auction items to spread the excitement for the event. Stores and craft groups can help by donating wool or textile supplies for pre-auction workshops or to be used in auction items. For further information contact E: PinkCork@gmail.com Open Call Greencrafts Village at ELECTRIC PICNIC After last years resounding success The Greencrafts Village is back at the Electric Picnic as the festivals only oﬀ-grid area showcasing traditional Irish crafts in action. Greencrafts co-ordinators Nic & Marie Piper have an open call welcoming applications to lead craft workshops / show sculpture / do demonstrations during the 3 day event. For full details of dates, expenses available etc, please see W: www.greencrafts.ie W: www.electricpicnic.ie Gallery One, Home of the South Kerry Crafts Guild is seeking new members. We invite both craftspeople and artists to join us, especially if you are available to help with staﬃng the shop, one day per fortnight. Display space is generous and rent is reasonable. If you are interested, call in to Gallery One, Church Street, Cahirciveen (opposite the Church). Opening hours: Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm. For further information T: 066 9472346 E: caraturner@eircom.net M: 087 6765846 (contact Cara) Kaleidoscope New Contemporary Craft gallery If interested in selling your work in a new Gallery space in Westport, Co Mayo, please submit images to E: info@kaleidoscopearts.ie M: 086 8533073 (Denise Tanham)

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WORK WANTED Experienced Potter seeks work in west of Ireland. For further information please contact Mary M: 087 6306348 E: clarke.mclarke1@gmail.com Jewellery Apprenticeship Sought I am an aspiring jeweller currently attending the Fás jewellery manufacturing programme run by Tony Lee. Experience of piercing, soldering engraving and casting techniques. To achieve the Fetac 5 qualification, 27 weeks on the job training is required. I am therefore seeking someone who is in a position to take me on as an apprentice for this time or for a portion of it. Contact Gemma O Leary W:www.gemmaoleary.wordpress.com E:gemmaoleary@gmail.com M: 087 6488475

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Wanted Agents To Sell Designer Irish Greeting Cards throughout Ireland For further information contact Jenni White W: www.jenniwhite.ie E: jenni040@gmail.com M: 086 170 3635 DESIGNYARD seeks sales advisor (30 to 40 hours per week) Have you a passion for Selling? DESIGNYARD, Ireland’s leading contemporary jewellery and corporate gifts company, is seeking an enthusiastic, very organised and self-motivated person, with good communication and analytical skills and at least two years retail jewellery sales experience. You’ll have the freedom to work on your own initiative, as well as working as part of a team. You will be assisting people in making choices about the most exquisite Jewellery and liaising with artists to meet requirements. If you have the skills and experience required please e-mail your CV to Gerry Crosbie: E: gerry@designyard.ie

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS Cork Craft Month August 2010 For further information see page 27 Art Fair 2010 RDS 5-7 November For further information see W: www.rds.ie T: 01 2407 921 E: emmao@rds.ie August Craft Month NI 2010 For further information see page 27 An Clachán, Gweedore, Co. Donegal, gallery seeks new work The gallery is keen to source more quality craftwork and would welcome enquiries from designer/makers of a variety of work ranging from contemporary to traditional to the outright quirky! Start up craft businesses with promise and potential would be of particular interest.

Communication Solutions Trumpet is a team of creative and marketing professionals, specialising in communication solutions to sustain and grow YOUR business. We combine eﬃcient, client-focused, cost-eﬀective service with the highest standard of creative work. For further informations see: W: www.trumpet.ie T: 01 284 4433

Advertising in Stopress is currently free & is welcomed Please email stopress@ccoi.ie mark it for Stopress Adverts copy deadline 1st of September 2010

Next year the gallery would like to oﬀer on a rotating basis, a space dedicated to promoting work from designer/makers whose work has up until now had little exposure in the North West of Ireland. Forward all enquiries to Karl Hume: E: karlhulme@eircom.net W: www.anclachan.ie

Morgan Studios Commercial Photography Photoshoot, brochure design and print run at reasonable rates for craftspeople. For further information contact: W: www.morganstudios.ie E: info@morganstudios.ie T: 01 8341193 M: 087 6792222

‘Indulge Yourself’ made using fishing line, dispersed dyes, sweet wrapping, sweets, beads

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and sequins by Sarah Deering, from the Textile Art Degree Show ‘Common Thread’, University of Ulster Belfast. This exhibition was the debut of 21 emerging artists all final year students at Belfast School of Art and Design

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held earlier this summer..

You can also advertise general notices (ie. Craft Courses, Craft Events, Stands, Fairs etc.) on the ‘Opportunities’ section of the CCoI website: www.ccoi.ie/directory To do so please email details and a short description to emma@ccoi.ie and mark it for Web Opportunities. All advertisements are published in Stopress for general information purposes only, at the risk of the advertiser & at the discretion of the Crafts Council of Ireland (CCoI). CCoI make no representations or warranties about any of the information contained in any notice or advertisement & accept no responsibility for the accuracy of any information contained in an advertisement. Advertisements in Stopress do not indicate endorsement by CCoI. It is the responsibility of the reader to check that goods & services are described fully and accurately. CCoI expressly excludes liability for direct or indirect consequential loss or damage, which may arise in respect of Stopress or purchase of the goods & services.

GANS DIARY DATES

GANS (Guilds, Associations, Networks, Societies) Upcoming Diary Art and Craft Collective www.sulisartandcraft.ie

CIT Crawford College of Art & Design www.cit.ie

Na Píobairí Uilleann www.pipers.ie

August- September Art and Craft Collective @Sulis Gallery will be hosting an exhibition of Painting and Sculpture by guest artist Oliver Tennyson www.olivertennyson.ie

Positive Space Exhibition An exhibition of sculptural porcelain work exploring themes of volume, space, pattern and symmetry by Sara Flynn and Nuala O’Donovan. Location: Wandesford Quay Gallery, Cork Date: Aug 6th - 28th 2010 Time: Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Name of Contact: Susan Holland Email: wandesfordquaygallery@gmail.com For further information see website: www.transculturetek.com/WandesfordQuayGallery

Reedmaking and Pipe Maintenance workshop

September - Craft Demonstrations w Ann Connolly–Woodturner w Patrick Quigley- Woodturner For further information see www.sulisartandcraft.ie October - Young Talent Exhibition The Next Generation… As part of The Art and Craft Collective Educational Programme, an exhibition of both Art and Craft from local school children will be held. This initiative will hopefully encourage and raise awareness of the beauty and value of art and craft locally. Date: can be obtained from our website Location: Sulis Design Centre and Gallery, Carrickmacross, Monaghan Name of Contact: Elaine Hoey Phone: 087 6720377 Email: elainehoeyyr@eircom.net Opening Hours: Wed - Sat, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Ceramics Ireland www.ceramicsireland.org Ceramics Ireland International Festival Features 7 International makers; Richard Notkin - USA, Walter Keeler - UK, Etain Hickey - IRE, Brendan Hesmondhalgh - UK, Sara Flynn - IRE, Jackson Li – China and Sinead Glynn - IRE. As always the Festival promises to be a jam packed exciting weekend with demonstrations, slide shows, lectures, on-site exhibition, cup sale, caterers providing lunches in the idyllic setting of the mill nestled on the river Nore. Check out the website for more information. Date: 3 - 5th September 2010, 10 - 5 daily Location: Pottery Skills and Design School, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny Ceramics Ireland International Festival ‘Exhibition’ Features the work of 7 International makers. Richard Notkin - USA, Walter Keeler - UK, Etain Hickey - IRE, Brendan Hesmondhalgh - UK, Sara Flynn - IRE, Jackson Li – China and Sinead Glynn - IRE. The exhibition brings together a varied selection of ceramic practice, political and social issues are addressed in Notkin’s work, while Flynn utilises the vessel form and Hesmondhalgh explores animals on a large scale. The exhibition is an integral part of The Ceramics Ireland International Festival, which takes place 3rd – 5th September, to see more on the artists visit the website. Location: Gallery 2 Kilkenny Design, Castle Yard, Kilkenny. Date: Saturday the 7th to the 16th August Opening Hours: Mon – Sat, 10 – 5.30, Sun 11 – 5.30 Name of Contact: Tina Byrne Phone: 085 7190912 Email: byrnetina@hotmail.com

Country Markets Ltd www.countrymarkets.ie 62 markets operating around the country. If you would like more information on times of markets or joining one please visit our new website. Name of Contact: Patricia Mahony Phone: 01 7994533 Email: admin@countrymarkets.ie Groundworks Studios www.groundworksstudios.com For our online readers: Window Display Exhibition - Random Shuﬄe Date: Starts 23rd July and runs into August Location: No 8 Abbeygate Street, Galway Time: 8pm Name of Contact: Emer Hughes Phone: 087 4172029 Email: hughesemer@hotmail.com Irish Artist Blacksmith Association www.irishblacksmiths.com For our online readers: Patern Festival BallyLanders Demonstration by IABA members and international blacksmiths to create bespoke benches for a local park. Date: Sat 14th and Sun 15th of August Location: Ballylanders, Co. Limerick (the new park on the edge of the village). Name of Contact: Eric O Neill Email: ericoneill1968@gmail.com Irish Patchwork Society www.irishpatchwork.ie Irish Patchwork Society National Exhibition 2010 - "Q for Quilts" US quilter Laura Wasilowski will open the exhibition on Saturday 4th September at 5pm - following a day of sewing demonstrations from 10am and the branch monthly meeting at 2pm at which she will talk - all are welcome. She will be giving classes on 5th & 6th September - any interested parties contact Mary Palmer M: 087 9481567. Date: 4th-11th September 2010 Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily Location: Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork. Name of Contact: Claire Lynch Phone: 087-6430247 Email: lynch.claire@gmail.com

Date:Tuesday nights weekly beginning 21st September Time: 8.00 - 9.00 p.m. Location: 15 Henrietta Street Name of Contact: Sandie Purcell Phone: 01 8730093 Email: info@pipers.ie For full events listing visit: www.pipers.ie Irish Countrywomen's Association www.ica.ie Exhibition of Crafts celebrating the Centenary of the ICA Location: Collins Barracks Museum Dublin Date: October, November and December 2010 Name of Contact: Liz Wall, National Secretary Phone: 01 6680002 Email: oﬃce@ica.ie Irish Guild of Embroiderers www.irishembroiderers.org For our online readers: Thread your Way Our guild's 10th. anniversary event displaying our members art work, made during this past year. Location: Phoenix Park Visitors Centre Date: 2nd August - 15th August Time: 10am -5pm each day including weekends Name of Contact: Mary O'Reilly, Chair Phone: 086 8891236 Email: maryaoreilly@eircom.net Irish Woodturners Guild www.irishwoodturnersguild.com 3 Day - Annual National Seminar Date: 24 - 26 September Location: Armagh City Hotel Name of Contact: Eugene Grimley Phone: (028/048) 87784034 Email: eugenegrimley@btinternet.com

Throughout the year representatives from each of the GANS are invited to attend CCoI network & information sharing events. The Next Meeting Date is: Friday Sept 24th Kilkenny (Location TBC) See page 34 in the opportunities section for more details.

To submit a GANS upcoming event contact: Mary Whelan Client Liaison Oﬃcer Telephone: 056 7796131 Email: maryw@ccoi.ie

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NCG Update

Work by ceramicist Patrick Glavey at the recent CCoI Ceramic Skills & Design Course Graduate Exhibition

ear readers,

The National Craft Gallery’s presence at COLLECT 2010 in the Saatchi Galleries this May was a huge success; the work was characterised by a deep engagement with the making process and by sheer beauty, and made a huge impression on audience and gallerists alike (see page 43). Well done to all the makers involved for the quality of the work they produced, and for the seriousness and professionalism they displayed in their dealings with collectors and gallerists. There has been lots of good news as a result, and I hope to continue hearing success stories that had their origin in London that weekend!

Basketmaker Joe Hogan speaking at COLLECT 2010

Here in the gallery, we’ve had Frances Lambe’s powerfully beautiful solo show, Microcosmos. Her attention to detail in the making and installation of her work is tremendous and there have been large and appreciative audiences for all of the outreach events and talks (see page 45). Recently on show was the Graduate Exhibition of CCoI’s Ceramic Skills and Design course, and following this is the Kilkenny Arts Festival Craft Strand exhibitions curated by Angela O’Kelly (see page 48). Despite the gallery’s busy schedule I did ﬁnd time to attend Assemble, the British Crafts Council’s annual conference - there will be a full report on that in the next Stopress. Ceramicist Frances Lambe speaking about Microcosmos in the National Craft Gallery

Ann Mulrooney Curator and Exhibitions Manager National Craft Gallery

Tavs Jørgensen ‘oneliner design process’. Tavs is exhibiting at Kilkenny Arts Festival as part of the Craft Stand Exhibition (see page 48)

CCoI Exhibitions Policy:

Exhibition Funding Opportunity:

The CCoI Exhibitions Policy is now available to download from the ‘Opportunities’ Section of the CCoI website or see page 37

For full details see page 37

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Irish Craft at COLLECT For the second year the Crafts Council of Ireland’s National Craft Gallery curated and exhibited at COLLECT – the annual fair for contemporary applied arts held at London’s Saatchi Gallery. In all they exhibited the work of eight makers selected from CCoI’s Irish Craft Portfolio: Sara Flynn, ceramicist; Joe Hogan, basketmaker; Frances Lambe, ceramicist; John Lee, furniture maker; Nest Design, furniture maker; Nuala O'Donovan, ceramicist; Cóilín Ó Dubhghaill, metalsmith; Mandy Parslow, ceramicist.

Nuala O’Donovans work on exhibit at COLLECT, Saatchi Gallery, London

Through its presentation of work from the best international applied artists, COLLECT has become a prestigious event in the international cultural calendar gaining the respect and support of many private collectors, museum curators and galleries. Whilst Irish makers have been represented at COLLECT since 2009, this year saw a signiﬁcant increase in sales from previous years – over 300% from 2009. Commenting on her experience at COLLECT ceramicist Nuala O’Donovan said: “My experience of being part of the Crafts Council of Ireland exhibition at COLLECT was extremely positive and a very valuable learning experience in terms of meeting collectors and gallerists. I exhibited in London at Ceramic Art London in March 2010 which was also a great show and was the ﬁrst time that I had exhibited work in the UK. I felt that having my work shown for a second time in London at COLLECT was a very positive endorsement.

Exhibition area at COLLECT, Saatchi Gallery, London

Being at COLLECT for the duration of the show gave me the opportunity to look at the type of work selected by prominent Applied Arts Galleries as well as meeting and talking to gallerists and collectors which lead to oﬀers of exhibiting work in Europe and the U.K., as well as the possibility of future commissions. I was also interested to see how professionally the exhibits, presentation and sales were managed by the Galleries, in particular the CCoI stand, as I felt that I could learn a lot about the presentation of work at such a prestigious event. Personally, it was a very positive and valuable learning experience.“ Success at this event continues to underline the quality of collector craft produced by Irish makers.

COLLECT 2010 COLLECT 2010 ran in London’s Saatchi Gallery from 14 - 17 May. Through its presentation of work from the best international applied artists, COLLECT has become a prestigious event in the international cultural calendar gaining the respect and support of many private collectors, museum curators and galleries.

CCoI’s Irish Craft Portfolio This publication represents contemporary craftwork created by Irish makers that combines the highest quality craftsmanship with a consideration of material and technique that sits comfortably on an international stage. For more information go to: www.ccoi.ie/irishcraftportfolio

Sara Flynn, ceramicist; Joe Hogan, basketmaker; Frances Lambe, ceramicist; John Lee, furniture maker; Nest Design, furniture maker; Nuala O'Donovan, ceramicist; Cóilín Ó Dubhghaill, metalsmith; Mandy Parslow, ceramicist. 43

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Education & Outreach Programme Update

Dear Readers, CCoI’s Education & Outreach team will be busy over the coming months with an exciting programme of tours, artist talks, workshops and public engagements, something for everyone to enjoy. A number of events are set to take place over the duration of the Kilkenny Arts Festival (6th -15th August) and following that there will be Kilkenny Culture Night to look forward to. Some highlights taking place during the festival include London based jeweller Mah Rana who is on site at the National Craft Gallery for Meanings and Attachments (see page 48). This ongoing interactive event will make a written and photographic record of the personal connections that people have with the jewellery that they wear. The process is simple and fun with people being invited to bring a piece of jewellery to the gallery that they are attached to for open discussion and recording.

Outreach & Education UPCOMING Upcoming Events include our Late Date which will continue on the last Friday of the month (and there-after) and for August we are delighted to have Kilkenny based musician Jeremy Hickey (RSAG) to guide us through the Embracing Technology exhibition.

At this year’s festival you can also expect the Castle Yard to be buzzing with our children’s craft workshops. ‘Life Links’ jewellery workshop, ‘Fun with Felt’ and the ‘Clay Café’ are just some of the workshops that our next generation of young makers are engaging with during the festival. Artist Lian Callaghan is also on site during the festival inviting the public to weave on a Giant Loom that has been installed in the Castle Yard.

EVENTS at the National Craft Gallery

Kilkenny Arts Festival 6th August to 20th October

On September 24th we will celebrate Culture Night for the ﬁrst time at the National Craft Gallery with a series of free events, tours, talks and performances. Take a tour of exhibitions, get a ‘behind the scenes’ look at the jewellery workshops or help to build a visually spectacular outdoor paper lantern installation with artist Jean Conroy in the surroundings of the Castle Yard. Dublin based singer songwriter Jennifer Evans and her band will also be part of the Culture Night celebrations with a heady mix of noir folk sounds at 8.30pm. Look forward to seeing you there,

Craft Strand curator Angela O’ Kelly and Embracing Technology (see page 48) artists Jenny Leary, Rachel Kelly and Trish Belford are also on site to discuss some of the processes and new technologies that they use in their practice. These artists are pushing boundaries by combining hand crafting with processes like laser cutting, water jet cutting, rapid prototyping and motion capturing - all challenging our perceptions and expanding the potential of craft.

Leslie Ryan CCoI Education & Outreach Oﬃcer

For details on events visit www.kilkennyarts.ie

Gallery Tours Daily From 20th October Every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m. booking is essential

Late Date Friday 27th August, 6.00 p.m. – 8 p.m. Kilkenny based musician Jeremy Hickey (RSAG) will give us his view on the Embracing Technology exhibition and will discuss creativity, craft and new technologies.

Culture Night Friday 24th September 4 -10.30 p.m. Celebrate Kilkenny Culture Night at the NCG with free events, tours, talks and performances for all the family. Illumination Paper Lantern workshop & installation with artist Jean Conroy 4 p.m. – onwards Gallery Tour - 6 p.m. ‘My Objects of Attachment’ - 7 p.m. Open Studio - Visit the CCoI Jewellery Skills Course, 6 – 8 p.m. Performance - Singer/ songwriter Jennifer Evans, 8.30 p.m.

visit www.nationalcraftgallery.ie for more upcoming events Rings by jeweller Rachel McKnight, Embracing Technology, Kilkenny Arts Festival

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Frances Lambe

Process & Practicalities Sketchbook Talk at the National Craft Gallery On May 29th As part of CCoI’s Education & Outreach programme for Microcosmos, audiences were delighted when artist Frances Lambe moved her studio to the National Craft Gallery (NCG) for the Sketchbook talk on her work. The NCG was filled with a library of books, drawings, sketchbooks, maquettes and collections of stones and organic forms that surround the artist in her Dundalk studio giving us a rare and generous insight into the processes and practicalities of the artist at work. Frances Lambe has always been interested in art. With her father, a primary school teacher who constantly involved the family in ‘make & do’ projects and her grandparents tailors she was emersed in a culture of making from a very early age. She studied art education and worked as a 2nd level art teacher for 10 years however following a career break made the decision to concentrate on her own art practice. This involved a return to life sketching and with a love for the tactile quality of clay she naturally progressed to ceramics. She started out building mostly figurative pieces however later explored more abstract forms. Frances sites a number of different influences on her work. Her personal interest in astronomy, marine biology, geology, botany, the landscape of Dundalk,the erosion of the land, the action of the sea. She also acknowledges how experiences from her childhood and serendipity play a part in how her work develops. Other artists have also greatly influenced her work including Deirdre McLaughlan, Sonja Landweer, Cormac Boydell, Brian Lucy, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and Isamu Noguchi. When considering new work Frances engages in a process of collecting, research, drawing, and 3D model making before she decides to realise a piece. Her vast stone collection, which comes in all shapes, sizes and textures often inspire the organic shapes and forms that her work takes. Technique – Perforated From 1 & 2 Frances has become well know for her unique pinholing techniques where hollow forms have been pierced to form a membranous layer. The hollow piece is constructed using a coiling technique and a small cap or pinch pot is attached to complete the form. The surface is smoothed out and the piece is then wrapped in damp muslin and put into a plastic bag to keep it moist. When the correct stage of dryness is reached the process of pinholing begins. It takes two days to form the piece and two days to apply the pinholes by hand. The piece is then fired at a low temperature factoring in kiln shrinkage due to the hollow nature of the forms and the tendency of porcelain to shrink. An abrasive

sanding technique is applied to smooth the surface which takes several hours and the piece is then ﬁred once again at a higher temperature. Frances examines a number of themes in her work. She encourages us to look at the world around us from the smallest single cell organisms to the largest planet and to observe the interconnectedness of life on earth. While visiting the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin, Frances researched a large jar of Seabeans. Having originated in South America she was fascinated by the extraordinary journey the beans had taken to the shores of the west coast of Ireland, the same Seabeans that were objects of fascination by Darwin. The beans connected us not only geographically but also historically and culturally and illustrated the multiplicity of connections in the natural world. Frances also showed us how the most mundane things in our lives can also hold such possibility. ‘Sinking’ a playful installation of about 400 pieces embodies her experience scuba diving in Carlingford Lough and the initial feeling of sinking down on ﬁrst entering the water and watching the bubbles cascade around her. Frances also commented that the piece could also be called ‘Meditation in Carwash’ having taken the inspiration for the forms from a trip to her local car wash and photographing the bubbles and suds sinking down the windscreen.

Ceramicist Frances Lambe talking about her sketchbook

Example of Frances Lambe’s 3D models

Frances Lambe demonstrating perforating technique

Frances believes her work is constantly making connections and in Microcosmos, her ﬁrst solo, we can see the seeds for future shows develop with some of her investigations and thematic explorations become reworked into new ideas. With a number of upcoming international exhibitions European Ceramic Context Exhibition in Bornholm Denmark, Material Poetry in New York and an exhibition in Paris in February 2011 we look forward to seeing how these new ideas will germinate.

by Leslie Ryan CCoI Education & Outreach Oﬃcer

Frances Lambe demonstrating one of her sanding techniques

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Snapshots

Irish Craft Portfolio

Ceramicist Frances Lambe with her work ‘Perforated Form 3’ and ‘Perforated Form 4’

Jewellery designer Angela O’Kelly with her paper and felt work

Opening Night

‘Elongated Vessel’ by ceramist Mandy Parslow

‘Sligo 2 (the twins)’ by furniture makers’ Yaﬀe Mays

‘Shakudo bowl’ by metalsmith Cóilín Ó'Dubhghaill

‘Teapot’ - architectural series by silversmith Kevin O'Dwyer

‘Studies of Screams & Laughter’ by textile artist Bernie Leahy

Furniture maker Stephen O’Briain with his Walnut Chair

Silversmith Cara Murphy with her work

Jeweller Inga Reed with a selection of her work

Silversmith Séamus Gill with a selection of his work

Weaver Terry Dunne with his work ‘In the Corner of the Harvest Field’

Ceramicist Marcus O’Mahony with his work ‘Two Vases’

Jeweller Sabrina Meyns with a selection of her work

Enameller and printmaker Deirdre McCrory with her work ‘Buttercups’

Ceramicist Karen Morgan with her work

Glass artist Alva Gallagher with her work ‘Tidal’

‘Double-Hipped Vessel’ by ceramicist Sara Flynn

‘Work 2: (Green)’ - A thousand wish series, 2009 by calligrapher Denis Brown

‘Inner rimmed vessel with spine’ by woodturner Liam Flynn

Woodturner Roger Bennett with his work

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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS AT THE NATIONAL CRAFT GALLERY 7th August 2010 - 20th October 2010 Running as part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival Craft Strand Craft Programme at Kilkenny Arts Festival curated by Angela O’Kelly After the highly successful introduction of craft as a programme strand at last year’s Kilkenny Arts Festival, this year’s line-up of events at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny explores some brand new directions in craft.

Gallery 1

Gallery 2

Mah Rana, Jewellery is Life, Embracing Technology Meanings and Attachments

14 Irish and UK makers who are Embracing Technology and pushing boundaries through inventive use of materials and technology. Combining hand crafting with new technologies like laser cutting, water jet cutting, rapid prototyping, motion capturing, textiles set in concrete, interactive magnetic wall coverings and site-speciﬁc textiles for walls and windows, these makers challenge our perceptions and expand the potential of craft.

London-based jeweller Mah Rana presents two exhibitions tying into our connections to the jewellery we wear. Jewellery is Life An exhibition of conceptual jewellery, highlighting the ways we use jewellery to mark occasions and events, signiﬁcant or the everyday. Through jewellery, issues of value, communication, personal and collective histories are explored. The work reﬂects the importance of owning, giving and wearing jewellery throughout our lives.

Exhibitors include; Jo Angell, Katie Bunnell, Vanessa Cutler, Tavs Jørgensen, Rachel Kelly, Jenny Leary, Aoife Ludlow, Rachel McKnight, Justin Marshall, Lynne Murray, Liz Nilsson, C J O’ Neill, Jill Phillips and the Tactility Factory.

Meanings and Attachments An ongoing interactive event held in different countries creating a written and photographic record of people’s personal connections to the jewellery that they wear. This very social event, which thrives on public engagement, will see visitors sharing stories and experiences and confirm the essential role of jewellery as a marker of significance in our lives.

For full event details visit: www.kilkennyarts.ie

Education & Outreach Events Highlights (August – September 2010)

LATE DATE

CULTURE NIGHT

For a list of all upcoming Education and Outreach events to year-end see page 44 or visit www.nationalcraftgallery.ie for regular updates.

TOURS

Gallery Tours Daily

Late Date

Culture Night

(running as part of the KAF Craft Strand) Friday 6th - Sunday 15th Aug 11 a.m.

Discussing creativity and technology with Jeremy Hickey (RSAG) 27th Aug 6 - 8 p.m.

With singer Jennifer Evans, interactive light installation by artist Jean Conroy – open studios, tours and more! 24th Sept 4 p.m. - Late

(and thereafter, every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m.)

FREE

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National Craft Gallery new Opening Times Tue - Sat: 10 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. (CLOSED MONDAYS EXCEPT BANK HOLIDAYS, SUNDAY TIMES APPLY )

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Email: ncg@ccoi.ie Telephone: 056 7796147 Website: www.nationalcraftgallery.ie

Admission is Free