Cutting edge ceramics work from this highly regarded course. A wonderful opportunity to discover the stars of tomorrow. Curated by Gus Mabelson.

Make the Late Date this week!

This Friday evening, the National Craft Gallery, Ireland,
invites you for a glass of wine and an informal tour of the current exhibition.

 Crafts Council of Ireland
 Ceramic Design and Skills Course
Graduate Exhibition 2010
Course Director Gus Mabelson will lead the tour.

Time: 6.00 pm
Date: Friday April 30th
Venue: National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard, Kilkenny
All welcome

Graduate Exhibition 2010 at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny
 
The graduates of the Crafts Council of Ireland’s acclaimed Ceramic Skills & Design Course will showcase their work at the Graduate Exhibition 2010 which takes place at the National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard, Kilkenny from 23rd – 30th July 2010. 
 
To conclude the week long exhibition, course director Gus Mabelson will enlighten guests with an informal tour of the exhibition from 6pm to 8pm on Friday 30th July, which forms part of a series of popular late night events on the last Friday of every month at the National Craft Gallery.
 
This will be the final opportunity for visitors to the National Craft Gallery to admire and acquire the creative individual work of these talented new makers and to get an insight into the processes and working methods of the new graduates. The exhibition features 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.
For more information contact:
Leslie Ryan
Education & Outreach Officer
Crafts Council of Ireland (CCoI)
Castle Yard
Kilkenny

Tel:            00 353 (0) 56 7796151
Fax:           00 353 (0) 56 7763754
Mob:        087 – 2832707
E – mail:   leslie@ccoi.ie
Web:         http://www.ccoi.ie

Gallery 1  Mah Rana ‘Jewellery is Life’

The exhibition of the work of London based jeweller Mah Rana willl focus on two aspects of her work, her handmade jewellery ‘Jewellery is Life’ and ‘Meanings and Attachments’.

Gallery 2  Embracing Technology

 Embracing Technology showcases the work of makers who are pushing boundaries of their craft through inventive use of materials and technology.The artist’s cutting edge designs are transformed through the use of technology and eclectic mix of materials into innovative dynamic forms which challenge our perceptions and offer new directions for craft.Makers are based in Ireland and the UK.

More info to follow.

A touring exhibition by Frances Lambe In partnership with the Millennium Court Arts Centre and the Basement Gallery.

Events at the National Craft Gallery:

Guided Tour: Join a guided tour of the Microcosmos exhibition with ceramic artist Frances Lambe Saturday May 29th , 11am, National Craft Gallery

Process & Practicalities: Enjoy a sketchbook talk on her studio practice with ceramic artist Frances Lambe Thursday June 17th, 2.00 – 3.30pm, National Craft Gallery

TO BOOK A PLACE CONTACT: Leslie Ryan, Education & Outreach Officer, Tel: 00 353 (0) 56 7796151 Email: leslie@ccoi.ie

Irish Craft Portfolio was established in 2005 to provide a platform for promoting the work of some of Ireland’s finest craftworkers producing work to an international exhibition standard. It represents contemporary craftwork created by Irish makers that combines the highest quality craftsmanship with a consideration of material and technique that sits comfortably on the international stage. This exhibition celebrates the diversity and rich talent of these selected makers and presents work from many of the disciplines represented in the Irish Craft Portfolio publication 2010.

Curated by Ann Mulrooney

DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE HERE: http://www.ccoi.ie/press/index.php

An exhibition of  colourful, large scale outdoor work at Ireland's premier event for garden enthusiasts - this exhibition also travelled to the Castle Yard in Kilkenny as an eyecatching display during Kilkenny Arts Festival.