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THE CRAFTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR TWO POSITIONS
1st February 2012

The Crafts Council of Ireland is currently recruiting for an Education & Innovation
Manager and also for an Education & Outreach Officer:

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SHOWCASE 2012 AWARD WINNERS:
22nd January 2012

President Michael D Higgins Opened SHOWCASE, Ireland’s Creative Expo, at RDS

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RARE SOLO EXHIBITION BY DEIRDRE MCLOUGHLIN, SEMINAL IRISH ARTIST
20th January 2012

Irish Sculptor Deirdre McLoughlin is to have her first major solo exhibition in Ireland, opening this month at the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny.

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SHOWCASE - IRELAND’S CREATIVE EXPO ANNOUNCES EXCITING ADDITIONS FOR 2012 SHOW
9th January 2012

Additions include Showcase Fashion 2012, an expanded Creative Island and new products from 350 top companies in craft and design…

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IRISH CRAFT SECTOR GIVEN SIGNIFICANT BOOST BY YEAR OF CRAFT 2011
1st January 2012

Ireland's Year of Craft 2011 initiative has given a welcome boost to Ireland's craft industry, and will help to sustain thousands of jobs in the sector into the future, according to the Crafts Council of Ireland.

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CONSUMERS URGED TO GIVE IRISH CRAFT THIS CHRISTMAS – AND HELP SUSTAIN IRISH JOBS
28th November 2011

Crafts Council of Ireland encourages consumers to choose authentic, Irish made craft over imported brands this Christmas.

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ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY (RHA) TO HOST EXHIBITION OF TOP IRISH CRAFTMAKERS
24th November 2011

For the first time, the Crafts Council of Ireland will hold an exhibition at the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) in Dublin.


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IRISH IMAGINATION TAKES FLIGHT WITH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF IRISH MADE JEWELLERY AT TERMINAL 2
14th November 2011

The exhibition, featuring 16 of Ireland’s top jewellery designer-makers, will reflect the diversity of contemporary Irish design. The makers will hold jewellery making demonstrations giving passengers flying in and out of Ireland the opportunity to appreciate the fine craftsmanship of each individually designed piece.

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CRAFTITECTURE WINNING DESIGN COMES TO UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK FOR DESIGN WEEK
1st November 2011

The School of Architecture at the University of Limerick (SAUL) with the support of the Faculty of Science and Engineering brings the Cruth Curach Pavilion to the UL campus as part of Design Week 2011.

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CRAFTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND LAUNCHES LEARN CRAFT DESIGN DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR EDUCATORS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE
19th October 2011

The Crafts Council of Ireland (CCoI) today launched a new digital resource that supports learning through and about craft for children of all ages nationally. The platform www.learncraftdesign.com provides information for teachers at primary and post primary level, and for craftspeople delivering creative education programmes.

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