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Design Intelligence - Living With Design & Making Things Better
24th May - 9th July
National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny
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NEWS
ICON (IRISH CRAFT ORIGINAL NAMES) LAUNCHES IN BROWN THOMAS DUBLIN ON THURSDAY 16th MAY
9th May 2013:  Brown Thomas, in association with the Crafts Council of Ireland, is to present a curated selection of unique, innovative objects from the flagship publication ‘Irish Craft Portfolio: Critical Selection 2013-2014’ in special feature windows on Grafton Street.
 
SUMMER PLANS TAKE SHAPE AT THE NATIONAL CRAFT GALLERY
2nd May 2013:  Summer plans take shape at the National Craft Gallery with a mini-festival and a new exhibition.
 
THE NORDIC EFFECT: TWO CONTEMPORARY SCANDINAVIAN EXHIBITIONS IN IRELAND
22nd March 2013:  As part of its 2013 programme exploring the legacy of Kilkenny Design Workshops in the 21st Century, the National Craft Gallery is pleased to present two contemporary Nordic exhibitions from Norway and Finland
 
THE CRAFTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND AND THE COUNTY AND CITY ENTERPRISE BOARDS EXTEND THEIR PARTNERSHIP.
22nd March 2013:  Working in partnership, the two organisations will be rolling out a series of Continuing Professional Development workshops across the eight CEB regions which will focus on developing 'business skills’ in tandem with ‘design and product development skills’.
 
CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY IRISH CRAFT AND DESIGN LAUNCHES IN ARNOTTS
12th March 2013:  Today Arnotts, in association with the Crafts Council of Ireland, launched an installation of craft Imagined, Designed and Made in Ireland as part of the Arnotts Love Irish Design initiative, which will take place in store throughout March and April.
 
SHAPING OUR CREATIVE FUTURE: INNOVATIVE CRAFT & DESIGN WORK GOES ON DISPLAY
7th March 2013:  The Crafts Council of Ireland (CCoI) in partnership with the National College of Art & Design (NCAD) presents an exhibition of Future Makers award-winning work
 
AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT SHOWCASE 2013 – IRELAND’S CREATIVE EXPO
21st January 2013:  Claddagh Design wins best product award 2013 for its contemporary take on the Claddagh ring. Other Showcase Award Winners include...
 
LATEST DESIGNS LAUNCHED FOR HOME AND FASHION AT SHOWCASE 2013
20th January 2013:  Showcase 2013, Ireland’s Creative Expo officially opened today, Sunday 20th January with the unveiling of a new feature area of contemporary Irish design for the home and the first in a series of fashion shows featuring Ireland’s leading fashion designers.
 
AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR DEVELOPING IRELAND’S CRAFT SECTOR UNVEILED
15th January 2013:  Plans to sustain and grow the craft and design sector in Ireland were announced today by the Crafts Council of Ireland (CCoI) in their Strategic Plan 2013 – 2015. The plan sets out priorities for the development of the sector with a special emphasis on growing sales of Irish craft.
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