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TWICE THE CHARM FOR BUTTON & CO: DRAGON’S DEN JEWELLER TAKES HONOURS AT SHOWCASE
25th January 2010
Ireland’s most talented designers and craftspeople gathered in the RDS today to witness jeweler Elaine-Sarah Comerford of Button & Co. – who achieved recognition on Dragon’s Den last year - scoop the overall prize for Best New Product at Showcase as well as Best New Product in the Jewellery section for her Button Charm Bracelet. The two-tone silver and gold bracelet depicting old-fashioned buttons was lauded for its quality, design and innovation.
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SHOWCASE 2010 OPENS: Buyer Numbers Up at Ireland’s Creative Expo as Irish Designers & Craftspeople Showcase to the World
24th January 2010
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan officially opened Showcase, Ireland’s Creative Expo, at the RDS today where 400 of Ireland’s leading designers and craftspeople will generate up to €22 million in sales orders over the next four days at their most important sales event of the year.
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CELEBRATING CONTEMPORARY GLASS: On the Edge opens at the National Craft Gallery
15th January 2010
An exhibition of contemporary glass from Ireland and South-West England opens on 16th January 2010 at the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny. On the Edge features a stunning collection of work which beautifully demonstrates the complexities and flexibilities of glass.
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HONOURING TRADITIONS IN IRISH GLASSMAKING: Bursary to Fund Study & Exhibition on Heritage of Glass Cutting and Engraving in Ireland
14th January 2010
The world-renowned skills of Irish master cutters and engravers is to be documented in a unique research study on the heritage of glassmaking in Ireland and will become the subject of a major exhibition in 2011, following the announcement of the Crafts Council of Ireland’s Irish Craft Bursary. Róisín de Buitléar is the recipient of a €15,000 Irish Craft Bursary which enables her to initiate the creation of an historical record of the techniques of former Waterford Crystal master engravers and cutters.
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PRESENTING THE BEST OF IRISH CREATIVITY: Irish Designers & Craftspeople Showcase to the World
4th January 2010
Ireland’s leading designers and craftspeople will generate up to €22 million in sales orders over four days this month at their most important sales event of the year, details of which were announced today. Showcase, Ireland’s Creative Expo, will take place in the RDS from Sunday 24th to Wednesday 27th January when 350 exhibitors will meet more than 5,000 buyers from the domestic and overseas markets,including North America, continental Europe and Japan.
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IMAGINED, DESIGNED & MADE WITH PASSION IN IRELAND: Crafts Council of Ireland launches Christmas Retail Initiative
22nd November 2009
Buy Irish Craft is a retail campaign spearheaded by the Crafts Council of Ireland that encourages consumers to support the €122 million Irish craft industry and the Irish economy as a whole by purchasing beautiful, individual Irish craft gifts this Christmas. Visit: www.buyirishcraft.com
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CERAMICS STUDENT WINS PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARD
14th November 2009
Ceramicist Orlaith Ross, a recent graduate of the National College of Art & Design (NCAD), has been presented with the Crafts Council of Ireland / Irish Arts Review Emerging Maker Award for 2009.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: PROJECT MANAGER, 2011 YEAR OF CRAFT, KILKENNY Ref 6222
14th November 2009
Our client, the Crafts Council of Ireland, is the representative voice and main champion of the craft industry in Ireland, representing all disciplines of craft practitioners. Its objectives are to foster the growth and commercial strength of the craft sector, communicate its unique identity and stimulate quality, design and competitiveness. It is funded by the Department of Enterprise Trade & Employment through Enterprise Ireland. We have been retained to assist in the appointment of a Project Manager to launch a programme of activities to celebrate 2011 Year of Craft.
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2011 Year of Craft
5th November 2009
In 2011 the Crafts Council of Ireland will celebrate its 40th anniversary. The organisation was established in 1971 following a visit by the World Crafts Council to Ireland the previous year.
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LAURA MAGAHY, APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN AT THE CRAFTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND (CCoI)
23rd September 2009
Laura Magahy, who is managing director of MCO Projects Ltd, will serve as chairman of CCoI for the next three years following her appointment by Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment.
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