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CRITICAL WRITING IN IRISH CRAFT AWARD 2009 |
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The Critical Writing in Irish Craft Award 2009 is a Crafts Council of Ireland and Irish Arts Review initiative to advance, expand and support excellence in critical writing about Irish craft and to provide a platform for new critical voices in Irish craft.
Invited essays in 2009 were on the following topics: - Craft as visual culture
- The missing link – craft, cultural heritage and identity
- 21st century craft - the shape of things to come
- Critical essay on the work of an Irish craftsperson
The winner of the Critical Writing in Irish Craft Award in 2009 was Muireann Charleton. Muireann recieved a cash award of E500 and her winning essay was published in the Winter 2009 edition of the Irish Arts Review. |
