Congratulations to two Dublin City Enterprise Board clients on winning awards at Showcase 2012.
Janice Louise Byrne Goldsmith and Jewellery Designer, JLB Jewellery is listed in Top 50 New Products and overall winner of Jewellery in the new product award.
Preview… Janice, a Goldsmith, designs handmade bespoke pieces, wedding rings and engagement rings. Janice’s work is inspired by her love of nature, found objects, all that is macabre and her love of body art, all giving her the ability to produce fresh and unusual pieces for the everyday wearer. Janice also enjoys collaborating with other craft workers such as the woodturner, Will Loughman. These unconventional collaborations give rise to one-of-a-kind bespoke pieces where wood and metal unite.
ANIMAL ENERGY FINDS PRINT MEDIUM
Exhibitor Name: Fán Regan from The Printing Rooms (Shortlisted for Futuremakers 2011)
Speciality: Handmade Prints
Email: info@theprintingrooms.com
Website: www.theprintingrooms.com
Telephone: + 353 85 236 0146 (mobile/cell) / + 353 86 154 2044 (mobile/cell)
Preview… Fán Regan started The Printing Room in 2011, creating finely detailed lino cuts on printmaking paper and potato prints on linen, stretched on a stretcher bar. Using straight-forward, accessible techniques, the printing press is the only machine used to create these hand-made and hand-pulled prints. Inspired by the animal kingdom, Fán simplifies her imagery with each print achieving a mood; from comforting to slightly uneasy but always with a slight quirk
IRISH DESIGNED HEIRLOOMS
Karl Sweeny Designer Maker won the Crafts Council of Ireland Craftmanship Awards. Now in its fifth year this award highlights excellence in craftsmanship.
Preview… Inspired by Japan’s rich heritage of arts, craft and design, Karl Sweeny has created a range of handmade rolltop boxes made from Irish hardwoods. Lined with suede, these boxes are perfect for jewellery, keepsakes and other precious belongings. Karl established his design company in 2011 following a career spanning almost twenty years in furniture making and design. Karl currently specialises in making bespoke rolltop boxes – see them at Showcase.
Preview…Project51 is a designer collective, devoted to providing the best high-end luxury Irish goods. A designer hub with retail space, studio space and meeting space, Project51 is open to trade. With fifteen designers under the one roof, any store can be filled with Irish design. Buyers can choose from an impressive selection of luxury goods such as bridal wear, jewellery, millinery and luxury leather bags
NURTURING IRISH FASHION TO FULL BLOOM
Exhibitor Name: Peter Love from Fashion Hothouse
Speciality: Fashion Sampling and Production Facility
Email: info@fashionhothouse.com
Website: www.fashionhothouse.com
Telephone: +353 1 485 3961 (landline) / +353 87 937 8437 (mobile/cell)
Preview…The Fashion Hothouse is a sampling and production facility enabling Irish designers to keep these processes within Ireland. This offers designers greater control over their scheduling, costings, supply chain management and quality control. A gateway to commercial opportunity for Irish fashion designers, The Fashion Hothouse hosts group collaborations and provides pattern making, cutting, sampling and short-run production services.
STAMP OF APPROVAL FOR IRISH FASHION
Exhibitor Name: Kate Nolan from Made in Ireland
Speciality: Fashion Project
Email: info@madeinirelandproject.com
Website: www.madeinirelandproject.com
Telephone: +353 1 6618 375 (landline)
Preview…A collective labelling organisation for fashion and accessories, ‘Made in Ireland’ promotes, connects and supports businesses manufacturing fashion and accessories products in Ireland. All products carrying the distinctive logo have met strict criteria, including standards of best practice, quality and production. The project also encourages members to adopt social and environmental responsibility policies, where applicable.
Thank you to everybody who participated in our programme of activities and events throughout Year of Craft 2011. It was your interaction and enthusiasm for Irish craft that made the year an extra special year.
Click on the image below to watch the video for a selection of highlights that took place during Year of Craft 2011.
Irish craft sector given significant boost by Year of Craft 2011
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. In an end of Year of Craft 2011 statement, the Crafts Council of Ireland Chief Executive, Karen Hennessy, said the special year, which promoted and celebrated the outstanding talents of craftspeople living and working throughout the island of Ireland, has left a legacy that will help to develop the economically vibrant craft sector.
“Research conducted by Indecon estimates that the craft industry contributes almost €500 million to the Irish economy and employs over 5,700 people (See Note 1). The overall aim of our Year of Craft initiative has been to promote Irish craft in order to sustain and grow this economically significant sector,” said Ms Hennessy.
“The feedback we have received to date indicates that the awareness of Irish craft which resulted from Year of Craft 2011 activities has given a boost to many craft enterprises. While the economic downturn has meant that craft businesses throughout the country have continued to be under pressure during the last twelve months, we hope that everyone involved in the Irish craft sector will experience the long term benefits of Year of Craft 2011 in the years to come,” she added.
The Crafts Council of Ireland (CCoI) and Craft Northern Ireland (Craft NI) designated 2011 as Ireland’s Year of Craft as a celebration of Irish craft and design. 2011 also marked the 40th anniversary of CCoI which was founded following a visit by the World Crafts Council to Ireland in 1970. The partnership initiative involved a comprehensive and wide-ranging programme of activities both at home and abroad, and saw thousands of people in every corner of the country exposed to the work of designers and makers of Irish craft.
The Year of Craft 2011 initiative had many highlights including:
· A Craft Summit at Farmleigh, attended by over 120 policy makers from various support agenciesto discuss the future of theIrishcraft sector
· The Annual General Assembly of the World Crafts Council – Europe in Dublin, attended by 16 representatives of craft organisations across Europe
· An international public conference: “Craft Conscious: Re-Shaping Global Futures in the Innovation Age”in Dublin Castle, attended by 281delegates celebrated international speakers such as Edna dos Santos-Duisenberg, Chief – Creative Economies and Industries Programme at the United Nations.
· The inclusion of Irish craft activities in large scale public events, presented in partnership with event organisers, including the Saint Patricks Festival, The Tall Ships Races in Waterford, Bloom in the Park andElectric Picnic
· Theintersection of Irish craft withliterature, fashion, architecture and sport events, both nationally and internationally.
· A special issue by An Post of a series of 5 stamps featuring Irish craft to mark Year of Craft 2011
· The airing on RTÉ One of the widely acclaimed six-part TV series Craft Master, produced by Big Mountainin collaboration with CCoI to celebrate Year of Craft 2011
On the international stage, the work of Irish designer makers featured at Collect at the Saatchi Gallery in London, TENT London which was part of the London Design Festival and Material Poetry and dubh – dialogues in black – which featured at the American Irish Historical Society in New York.
Three national consumer campaigns promoting craft “Imagined, Designed and Made in Ireland” were launched during the year focusing on ceramics in June, fashion and interiors in September and jewellery in December, which included a jewellery exhibition and retail presence at Terminal 2 in Dublin Airport in partnership with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). Each campaign was promoted through a dedicated website www.giveirishcraft.com, allowing visitors to browse a range of gift ideas and locate stockists of Irish craft throughout the country.
Commenting on the consumer campaigns, Ms Hennessy said “Through Year of Craft 2011 initiatives, Irish craft has seen an increased presence in retail outlets all over Ireland. While it is too early for precise figures, many retailers have been reporting increased sales of Irish craft, especially in the run up to Christmas with customers specifically seeking out Irish designed and made craft. This support from consumers is invaluable in helping craft businesses survive and expand during these economically challenging times.”
Ms Hennessy stressed that while the Year of Craft 2011 initiative has now come to an end, an exciting programme of activities in already underway for 2012, promoting and expanding the Irish craft industry both nationally and internationally. In the coming weeks this includes the annual Showcase – Ireland’s Creative Expo at the RDS Dublin, the participation of a group of Irish jewellery designer makers at the international trade show Inhorgenta in Germany and the opening of Shaping the Void, an exhibition of work by ceramic artist Deirdre McLoughlin at the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny.
“The Year of Craft 2011 programme would not have been possible without the support of all those who were involved throughout the year. We are very grateful for the invaluable support of our numerous partners, especially the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation; Enterprise Ireland; Fáilte Ireland; the Office of Public Works; the World Crafts Council – Europe; Dublin City Council and the British Council, as well as our media partners The Irish Times and RTÉ. We would like to thank our Year of Craft 2011 Patron, Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland for her participation in the initiative,” said Ms Hennessy.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our registered clients, member organisations, event organisers, galleries and retailers of craft for their enthusiasm and commitment in joining in the Year of Craft 2011 celebrations. Finally, I would like to thank the team at the Crafts Council of Ireland, especially Maureen Kennelly, our Year of Craft 2011 Project Manager, for maintaining momentum in what was a very busy year long programme of activities.” concluded Ms Hennessy.
Year of Craft 2011 saw:
· Over 10,000 children have a direct engagement with craft through specially devised workshops at a range of public events around the country
· Almost 5,000 attend the Crafted Creatures exhibition which ran over 7 weeks in The Ark – A Cultural Centre for Children in Temple Bar
· 39 Crafts Council of Ireland member organisations present innovative work throughout Ireland – from the Irish Artist Blacksmiths Association’s International Forge-in in Monaghan in June which attracted over 200 blacksmiths from overseas to theSeascapesexhibition featuring textile work by members of the Crafts Council of Ireland at the Knitting & Stitching Show RDS in Dublin in November
· 22 countiesdeliver dedicated craft programmes to coincide with Year of Craft 2011 including Designer Dublin, Cork Craft Month, Original Kerry, Galway Craft Month and CraftFest Northwest
· A National Craft Trail underway in partnership with Fáilte Ireland
Visit the websites below for more information on Irish craft.
Dates: 3 April to 31 July 2012
Venue: MadArt Gallery
56 Lower Gardiner Street Dublin 1
Opening Hours
Tuesday – Saturday 10-5.30 pm
Further Information
Sofia
+353 01 8182039
sofia@madartstudio.com
www.madartstudio.com
Participatory aspect
Exhibition, shop
Suitability for families
Yes
MadArt Gallery is looking for designers, jewellery makers, crafters, fine artists to help them to promote and sell their work.
MadArt Gallery is looking for designers, jewellery makers, crafters, fine artists to help them to promote and sell their work. We want to create a unique collection filled with fabulous and truly original, professional art from handmade jewellery and accessories to prints, drawings, cards, furniture, clothes, ceramics…and much more (any ideas?) All works of participating artists will be featured on the online store. Please send 5 images of samples of your works and short information about you to sofia@madartstudio.com As places are limited, book early to avoid disappointment! There is no submission fee. A participating fee of 30 euro per month will be collected from chosen artists. Participants are required to sign up for at least three months of exhibiting at MadArt shop minimum (90 euro per three months). MadArt Gallery doesn’t take any commission on sold pieces.
Workshops and courses with Yellow Brick Road. We have taught Beadwork & Jewellery-making to over 6,000 students.
Weekly workshops and monthly courses with Yellow Brick Road. We have been teaching, helping and delighting people within this medium for the past 12 years. Our genuinely experienced tutors will fill you with enthusiasm and spur you on in your creativity. Marketing is a continuous topic discussed throughout the course and your tutor will chat amiably about the history of beads as you work.
Weekly workshops and monthly courses with Yellow Brick Road. We have been teaching, helping and delighting people within this medium for the past 12 years. Our genuinely experienced tutors will fill you with enthusiasm and spur you on in your creativity. Marketing is a continuous topic discussed throughout the course and your tutor will chat amiably about the history of beads as you work.
We are delighted to introduce our fantastic new teaching aid – a 40 inch Video Screen. Sit comfortably in your seat and you will be able to see the tiniest of beads magnified on the huge screen behind your tutor. Yellow Brick Road are the first bead shop to offer this cutting edge technology within the bead industry – anything less will seem second best.
Established in 1997, we are Ireland’s leading supplier of hand-made jewellery materials.
Weekly S a t u r d a y & S u n d a y W o r k s h o p s
Join us in our comfortable Craft Studio filled with excellent lighting and full of character.
There can be no doubt – once you have taken a class with us and have experienced our genuine dedication, you will be hooked. Anything less is second best.
Introduction to Jewellery Making
This Jewellery Making Course introduces the fundamental aspects of making your own jewellery from a wide variety of materials. You will learn how to make and take home 22 projects. Projects covered are accessories, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and many other items. During the 8 weeks you learn a wealth of techniques which you can later adapt to create your own style of jewellery. Each student benefits from their own work station with a daylight lamp and a full selection of precision tools.
COST: €250.00 including all materials. A €75 non refundable deposit, payable in advance will secure your place. We look forward to seeing you.
TIMES: 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm. Your tutor is available in the studio from 7.15pm onwards. Please ring the buzzer on the black door at 12 Lower Liffey Street and you will be buzzed in. We are on the second floor.
