General Press Release
27th July 2010
Craft embraces technology and goes interactive at the Kilkenny Arts Festival ( 6-15 August 2010)
Craft Programme curated by Angela O’Kelly
www.kilkennyarts.ie
After the highly successful introduction of craft as a programme strand at last year’s Kilkenny Arts Festival, this year’s line-up of events at the National Craft Gallery explores some brand new directions in craft.
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23rd July 2010
The Crafts Council of Ireland Proudly Introduces 'A New Generation of Ceramicists'
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.
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9th July 2010
CRAFTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND LAUNCHES THREE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN:
Irish Craft Industry worth almost a half a billion euro annually. A plan to develop and grow craft in Ireland was unveiled today by the Crafts Council of Ireland in a new, three-year, strategic plan.
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11th June 2010
Craft demonstrations at Bloom 2010 a great success
The craft demonstrations organised by the Crafts Council of Ireland in conjunction with eight member craft guilds at this year’s Bloom festival once again proved to be extremely popular with both children and adults.
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28th May 2010
MICROCOSMOS: Frances Lambe by Frances Lambe (28 May to 18 July 2010)
A solo exhibition of new work by Frances Lambe, a Dundalk based ceramicist at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny.
“If objects, and particularly handmade objects, have not received the attention that they deserve, it is not because they have become irrelevant and meaningless in the world in which we live. It is because, of all cultural phenomena, they imply a complexity that exists beyond language and beyond theory, thus beyond the reach of those who are confined by language and theory.” – Eleanor Flegg.
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26th May 2010
Irish craft is a sensation at London’s Saatchi Gallery
The Crafts Council of Ireland’s National Craft Gallery made a huge impact at COLLECT 2010, the annual fair for contemporary craft at London’s Saatchi Gallery last week, it was announced today.
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6th May 2010
Fostering Irish Craft Makers of the Future: Grants and Awards presented to Craft Students and Recent Graduates
Thursday 6 May 2010 - The Crafts Council of Ireland announced the winners of over 20 grants and awards at a ceremony held at the National Museum, Collins Barracks earlier today. These included the Crafts Council of Ireland’s Future Makers awards and grants 2010, the Irish Arts Review / Crafts Council of Ireland Emerging Maker Award and the House and Home / Crafts Council of Ireland Student Design Award.
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10th March 2010
Irish Craft Portfolio at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny
A Celebration of Excellence from Irish Craft Makers
An exhibition featuring the innovative and unique work of makers selected for the Irish Craft Portfolio publication opened at the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny on 26th March. Irish Craft Portfolio presents the work of 38 leading Irish makers chosen by an international selection panel for 2010.
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25th January 2010
SHOWCASE 2010 WINNERS: TWICE THE CHARM FOR BUTTON & CO DRAGON’S DEN JEWELLER TAKES HONOURS AT SHOWCASE
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.
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24th January 2010
Opening of Showcase 2010
Buyer Numbers Up at Ireland’s Creative Expo as Irish Designers & Craftspeople Showcase to the World
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15th January 2010
Celebrating Contemporary Glass: On the Edge opens at the National Craft Gallery
An exhibition of contemporary glass from Ireland and South-West England opens on 16th January 2010 at the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny.
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14th January 2010
CCoI Bursary Award Press Release
Honouring Traditions in Irish Glassmaking
Bursary to Fund Study & Exhibition on Heritage of Glass Cutting and Engraving in Ireland
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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4th January 2010
PRESENTING THE BEST OF IRISH CREATIVITY: Irish Designers & Craftspeople Showcase to the World
(Monday 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.
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22nd November 2009
IMAGINED, DESIGNED & MADE WITH PASSION IN IRELAND: Crafts Council of Ireland launches Christmas Retail Initiative
An initiative that encourages Christmas shoppers to buy Irish and support Irish craft makers is being launched by the Crafts Council of Ireland today.
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.
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14th November 2009
EMERGING MAKER 2009: Ceramics Student Wins Prestigious National Award
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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24th October 2009
Generation Press Release
Meet Ireland’s Most Promising Future Makers & Designs
Generation opens at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny
An exhibition representing the first-ever collaboration between the Crafts Council of Ireland and the Institute of Designers in Ireland to showcase the very best new designers and makers on the island of Ireland opens in the National Craft Gallery on Saturday (31st October, 2009).
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13th July 2009
Graduate Jewellery: TOMORROW’S TOP JEWELLERY DESIGNERS …. TODAY!
Graduate Jewellery Exhibition at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny from the 17th July to the 2nd August 2009.
The graduates of the Craft Council of Ireland’s acclaimed Jewellery & Goldsmithing Skills & Design Course – considered one of the best in Europe - will showcase their work at the Graduate Jewellery Exhibition which opens at the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny on 17th July 2009. Featuring exquisite pieces in gold, silver and precious stones, this is an opportunity to buy a unique piece from an emerging designer or simply admire incredible craftsmanship up close.
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13th May 2009
Irish Craft at Bloom 2009!: Wealth of craft experiences at Bloom reflects new national mood
The increasing move by Irish consumers towards the comfort of craft making and a new wave of respect for the talent of craftmakers and the provenance of Irish crafted design was reflected in the rich craft programme announced today by the Crafts Council of Ireland to feature at this year’s Bloom festival over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
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28th April 2009
Jens is Leader of the FlatPack! Versatile Flat-Pack Table Scoops Top Student Design Award
A lightweight and easy-to-assemble flat-pack table in three pieces made from oak-veneered birch plywood tonight scooped Jens Kosak, a second year furniture design student in GMIT Letterfrack, the prestigious title of House and Home/Crafts Council of Ireland Student Designer of the Year at an awards ceremony in Dublin’s National College of Art & Design.
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24th April 2009
Organic Geometry at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny
Organic Geometry is the name of the exhibition which opens on Saturday 2nd May in the National Craft Gallery, the Crafts Council of Ireland’s (CCoI) flagship exhibition space in Kilkenny. Described as “an exploration of form in contemporary Irish craft”, the exhibition features 30 contemporary makers who draw inspiration from the natural world to create pure and beautiful forms in crafted design.
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24th April 2009
Crafts Council of Ireland to Host Event for Local Craftspeople
The Board of Directors of the Crafts Council of Ireland (CCoI) will host a Regional Networking Event for local craftspeople at The Boyne Valley Hotel in Drogheda on Wednesday 29th April at 6.30pm.
The initiative is part of a series of networking events being hosted throughout the country during 2009 to create opportunities for dialogue between CCoI and craft enterprises, craft networks and key stakeholders in the regions.
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13th March 2009
Constructions Exhibition Opens in National Craft Gallery
A unique exhibition highlighting the methods, techniques and processes used by some of Norway's leading craftspeople opens in the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny this weekend.
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13th February 2009
Remember-Ring at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny
Unique International Exhibition to open on Valentine’s Day
Few objects are charged with as much symbolism as a ring. Wars were waged for and love was sealed with various forms of the eternal circle which carries so much meaning throughout the world. This Valentine’s day (14th February), 90 special rings will be the subject of a unique international exhibition which opens at the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny entitled Herinner-ring/Remember-ring.
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12th February 2009
STORIES IN THE MAKING: 15 New online movies showcasing Irish Craftmakers
Lights, Camera, Action! Crafts Council of Ireland Initiative Puts Craft Makers in the Picture
An innovative initiative has been launched by the Kilkenny-based Crafts Council of Ireland which puts craft makers around the country star firmly in the picture as the stars of their own ‘mini movies’.
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6th February 2009
Crafts Council of Ireland Hosts Evening for Kerry Craft Makers
(Wednesday 4th February, 2009) – Kerry craft makers, business people and members of Kerry Enterprise Board descended on the Listowel Arms Hotel on Monday night for a special event hosted by the Crafts Council of Ireland.
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18th January 2009
A Crafty Approach to Economic Growth: Showcase 2009 Opens
A Crafty Approach to Economic Growth
Craft Sector Sets out its Stall at Showcase Ireland
Sunday 18th January, 2009 – As the €122million craft industry sets out its stall today for its most important event of the year, the Crafts Council of Ireland has said that continued development of craft enterprise and the promotion of the innovative and unique skills of Irish craft makers should be a central plank to any future governmental strategy in creating an ideas-driven, Smart Economy.
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18th January 2009
Plenty of Action at First Day of Showcase Ireland
Plenty of Action at First Day of Showcase Ireland
Sunday 18th January, 200) – There was oodles of beautiful crafted design, hundreds of craft makers, a few celebrities and even a couple of American soap stars at the first day of Showcase Ireland, the country’s premier craft, gift, fashion and interiors trade fair which opened in the RDS today.
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28th November 2008
KILKENNY THE CRAFT CITY : Future of Kilkenny as the centre of craft in Ireland outlined at Chamber Event
(Friday 28th November, 2008) – Now is the time for Kilkenny to become the No. 1 destination for craft in the country and develop itself as the centre of craft in Ireland. Such an undertaking will benefit the local economy in a significant way and boost Kilkenny’s profile both nationally and internationally, according to Crafts Council of Ireland CEO Úna Parsons.
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24th November 2008
Crafts Council of Ireland launches Dublin Retail Initiative
Dublin Shoppers Encouraged to Get Crafty this Christmas....
An initiative that encourages Dublin’s Christmas shoppers to buy Irish and support Irish craft makers has been launched by the Crafts Council of Ireland.
Craft for Christmas 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.
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10th November 2008
MINISTER JOINS CELEBRATION OF IRISH CRAFT IN CHICAGO
Chicago was certainly the place to be this weekend. As the city celebrates the historic election of Barack Obama, the Irish are having a celebration of their own. Leading craftspeople from all over Ireland are making a major impact at a key international art fair in Chicago. Their stunning designs are wowing both audiences and critics alike at the 15th Annual Exposition of Sculptural Objects & Functional Art (SOFA) taking place this weekend.
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10th November 2008
IRISH FURNITURE DESIGNER TAKES NEW YORK BY STORM
One of Ireland’s most promising young furniture designers is taking New York by storm. Joseph Walsh from Riverstick in county Cork was invited to exhibit his wonderful bespoke designs in the prestigious American Irish Historical Society (AIHS) on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, and the show is proving such a hit that it has been extended by one month to the end of November.
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31st October 2008
Crafts Council of Ireland - Third Level Award Winners announced
Logan Mc Lain & Eily O’Connell winners of Crafts Council of Ireland Third Level Awards
Merit Awards go to Nuala Ní Fhlathúin, GMIT, Galway and to David Withers, University of Ulster.
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11th September 2008
CEO of The Crafts Council of Ireland welcomes First Selected Ceramics Exhibition at the Hallward Gallery
At a ceremony yesterday evening in The Hallward Gallery, Dublin, Úna Parsons, Chief Executive of The Crafts Council of Ireland presented two awards for Ceramics at the first selected ceramics exhibition in Ireland. The Hallward Mill Cove Award went to Alison Kay and the Ceramics Ireland Award to Lucy Meagher.
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10th September 2008
The Crafts Council of Ireland congratulates “Best New Designer” - Eilis Boyle
Eilis Boyle, Registered Craftmaker with The Crafts Council of Ireland was recently awarded ‘Best New Designer' at the inaugural Dublin Fashion Week - Fashion Awards.
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8th September 2008
BREAKING OUT
Celebrating a new generation of talented and innnovative artists. Breaking Out showcases beautiful work from emerging makers of all disciplines.
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9th July 2008
Irish Craft Hits a High Note at Bloom
Irish craft made an impressive impact for its first time at Bloom 2008 – Ireland’s premier garden event organised by Bord Bia. Over 80 craftspeople were represented at the show – and the reaction from members of the public was great.
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9th July 2008
Crafts Council of Ireland Honours David Shaw Smith
The Crafts Council of Ireland recently paid tribute to David Shaw Smith when he stepped down as a Board Member after an incredible 21 years.
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28th May 2008
DEBUT OF CRAFT AT BLOOM 2008
Thursday the 29th of May, 2008 is the debut of Craft at Bloom – Bord Bia’s very
successful garden show which takes place in the Phoenix Park for 5 days over the June
Bank holiday weekend.
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28th May 2008
Re-discover Quality Irish Craft
Joint Press Release - for Bloom 2008 - Fáilte Ireland and Crafts Council of Ireland
Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, and the Crafts Council of Ireland are delighted to work together to promote quality Irish craft, at Bloom, Ireland’s premier garden show.
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9th April 2008
Crafting New Tourism Relationships
Some of the most influential figures in the US Collectors market have just completed an intensive ‘craft tour’ of Ireland. An elite group of fine craft collectors, gallerists and cultural journalists spent the past week visiting the studios of some of our finest craftsmen and women.
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26th March 2008
'Dermot O’Neill Shows You How… at Arboretum (includes the official launch of Crafted Design)
Saturday, 29th March 2008 is a busy day for Dermot O’Neill at the Arboretum. So why not join him from 2pm to 4pm for the launch of Arboretum’s new Inspiration Garden and Let Us Show You… customer initiative…
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22nd January 2008
Major Award for a ‘TRULY OUTSTANDING’ Jeweller
One of Ireland’s leading jewellers has picked up a prestigious award at the country’s largest trade crafts fair. Jewellery designer Inga Reed has been named winner of the inaugural Crafts Council of Ireland Craftsmanship Award at Showcase 2008.
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20th January 2008
Minister Opens Showcase 2008
Minister Martin opens Showcase Ireland 2008
“Irish craft firms expected to secure sales of
€40 million during four day event at RDS”
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30th November 2007
Irish Craft 2007 and Álainn
A CELEBRATION OF FINE IRISH CRAFT
A celebration of fine Irish craft and the inspirational people behind it: Irish Craft 2007 is a beautiful publication that tells the stories of Ireland’s leading craftspeople and the spectacular work they create.
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19th October 2007
CCoI Bursary Winner 2007
The winner of the 2007 Crafts Council of Ireland Bursary is internationally renowned silversmith Kevin O’Dwyer.
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National Craft Gallery
8th September 2008
RDS National Crafts Competition Prizewinners
The National Craft Gallery opens its doors to award winning craftspeople. Prizewinners from the RDS National Crafts Competition will show their work in Ireland’s foremost gallery of contemporary craft.
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23rd May 2008
The Crafts Council of Ireland Ceramic Design and Skills Training Course Graduate Exhibition
Cutting edge ceramics work from this highly regarded course. A wonderful opportunity to discover the stars of tomorrow.
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9th April 2008
Image of Longing
National Craft Gallery
09 August - 05 October 2008
Honouring the inspirational. Leading artists create new work for those that have inspired them.
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9th April 2008
You'll Never Walk Alone
National Craft Gallery
08 March - 27 April 2008
Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
01 March – 19 April 2008
An exchange of ideas, designs and craftsmanship. Some of Ireland’s most collectible craftspeople are paired with leading artists from the Northwest of England.
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28th March 2008
European Basketmaking
National Craft Gallery
03 May - 13 July 2008
Turning the traditional basket into a contemporary collector’s piece. The National Craft Gallery introduces traditional, functional and sculptural work by some of Europe’s most important basketmakers.
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20th November 2007
Side by Side
23rd November 2007 - 12th January 2008
Hunt Museum, Limerick
High end contemporary craft alongside one of Ireland’s greatest collections of art and antiquities. A wonderful opportunity to see masterpieces of the past and the future.
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19th October 2007
'Ecology, Mythology and Technology'
National Craft Gallery
13 October 2007 - 09 February 2008
Challenging existing notions about Ireland and examining the possibilities we face over the next decade. Innovative work for tomorrow's interior by Irish Designer Makers.
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CCoI Corporate
20th November 2007
Crafts Council's Strategic Plan - 2007/09
Crafts Council of Ireland launch new Strategic Plan - 2007/09.
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