April 2012

Permalink to Pickit – get listed on the new shopping community

Pickit – get listed on the new shopping community

by Designer Dublin|on April 20, 2012 |in News |tagged ,

Pickit - get listed on the new shopping community

Thousands of customers for €99.

The internet is an amazing place: packed full of gorgeous images, pretty products, fun things to see, do and buy, wouldn’t it be brilliant if someone could harness the power of social media pinboard services with cold hard eCommerce?

House and Home has done it. Welcome to Pickit, the brand new social experience that allows readers to Pick inspirational images from our website and style them alongside fabulous things to buy from your brand or webstore! www.houseandhome.ie/pickit

Pickit is the coolest thing in interiors since the fridge freezer!

Pickit lists your business and showcases your wares, but here’s the really smart stuff: It allows readers to login, create profiles and Pick your products, services and even your whole shop, sharing them with friends on their personal myPicks board. Readers can also choose from thousands of images on the House and Home website, Picking inspirational images to further style their myPicks board, helping them to imagine how your products will look in their homes. That can only lead to one thing for you: sales!

And here’s the really good news: right now, you can get on board for just €99 plus VAT

This is a special introductory offer available until April 16th. Use the code 75INTROwhen you’re at the checkout to get a discount.

 

What do you get?

An online home for your business

12 months in the Shopping Directory on www.houseandhome.ie

100 product listings New!

You can now add 100 products on Pickit. You can link to your own website for users to make purchases, which means one thing – more sales!

Make your profile as unique as your business

Your profile includes company logo, five large images and a text promotion which can be updated as often as your like through the year with your special log on and password.

Attract customers in your area

Geo-position your business so you appear on our Country-Wide Shopping Map, a simple interactive tool for our customers to find interior sources in their neighbourhood. This also provides directions to your business.

Mobile friendly

Link to your website and phone details are correctly formatted for smartphones so on-line users can call direct to your company from www.houseandhome.ie

Your content right alongside ours

Site wide exposure of your Shopping Profile. The profiles randomise throughout www.houseandhome.ie

Get valuable feedback from customers

You can ask customers to rate your business in a comment which can be shared on Facebook. This is moderated by the team at House and Home before posting

Plus, your Pickit shop is social media savvy

In addition to our super-smart Pick button which allows Houseandhome.ie readers to add your shop and products to their MyPicks board, we also include well known social buttons for sharing your business profile through Twitter, Facebook and Google+, maximising your exposure and brand awareness.

Don’t let the grass grow under you!

Pickit has just launched so you have the opportunity to be among the FIRST companies in your specific category to register. It takes just TEN MINUTES to set up your listing. Our team is on hand to help you with any queries.

Permalink to Commissioning of Artwork for the Ireland Room at the RCGP headquarters in London

Commissioning of Artwork for the Ireland Room at the RCGP headquarters in London

by Designer Dublin|on April 20, 2012 |in News |tagged ,

 

Royal College of General PractitionersThe Royal College of General Practitioners in Dublin together with the Northern Ireland Council in Belfast are looking to commission a work of art for one of the walls in the Ireland Room.

· The artwork is to depict the 4 provinces; 4 individual pieces, framed or mounted

· Media: painting, screen printing or weaving

· Size of the wall: 5metres length x 1.2 metres height

· Cost: max. £3,000, including framing/mounting

For further information, please contact Monika Lauder at 01-6763740 or roi@rcgp.org.uk.

4 – 5 Lincoln Place
Dublin 2

tel: 01-6763740

roi@rcgp.org.uk

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Design Tower – Studio Space Available

by Designer Dublin|on April 20, 2012 |in News |tagged ,

A rare opportunity to acquire a bright warm studio in the heart of Dublin.

Free carparking and 24 hour security. Protected rent of €1000 per annum, lifetime lease. Would suit craft worker artist, photographer, conservator.
Contact:
T: 086 3662547

The Design Tower,
TCD Enterprise Centre,
Pearse Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
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Permalink to Be Part Of National Heritage Week 2012 & Promote Your Traditional Skill Or Craft

Be Part Of National Heritage Week 2012 & Promote Your Traditional Skill Or Craft

by Designer Dublin|on April 20, 2012 |in News |tagged , ,

Heritage Week18th – 26th August

During National Heritage Week the Heritage Council wishes to promote Traditional Irish Crafts and particularly encourage interactive events where visitors can actively learn a new skill.

If you would like to be part of the week and organise an event then register now on www.heritageweek.ie

National Heritage Week aims to promote Irelands hugely rich and diverse natural, built and cultural heritage and over 1500 events take place during the week nationwide.

National Heritage Week is promoted through a nationwide TV, Radio and Press Advertising and PR campaign.  It is a fantastic opportunity to showcase heritage in your area and increase the profile of your work, projects or organisation.

http://www.heritageweek.ie/

Permalink to Philadelphia Museum Of Art Craft Show, Closing Date 30 April

Philadelphia Museum Of Art Craft Show, Closing Date 30 April

by Designer Dublin|on April 20, 2012 |in News

Philadelphia Museum of ArtClosing Date: 30th April

Preview Party: 7 November 2012
Show Dates: 8-11 November 2012

Designeyes has been asked to organize a group of British and Irish makers at the 36th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft show.  This is a juried exhibition and retail sale, held at the Pennsylvania Convention Centre from November 8th to 11th, 2012, with a preview party on 7th of November.

We are looking to select 26 artists from the UK and Ireland to participate and would like to invite you to apply.  Please see attached more details about the criteria for application, and also the application form.

The show is open to all craft artists in the categories of basketry, ceramics, fibre, furniture (includes all media), glass, jewellery, leather, metal, mixed media, handmade paper, wearable’s and wood.

The stands are likely to be in the region of £1,600.00 for 8x10ft stand, 6 corners available at a premium of £200.00 (1,800.00) and 2 larger corner booths of 12×10 ft at approximately £2,500.00. The stand fee includes 7 nights in a hotel nearby. Designeyes will charge a management fee of £300 per applicant as well as taking a 10% commission of your total sales to cover all our costs of setting up and running the project. Volunteers from the Museum will provide a limited transport service and will to take you to IKEA or container store in order to purchase display plinths or tables. Jewellery cabinets will be available for hire. Philadelphia Museum of Art has requested that designeyes pays in advance for the booths in two instalments so we will ask you to be very prompt with your payments too which will be required as soon as you hear from us that the Philadelphia Museum of Art has selected you from all the applications. We will ask you to pay in two instalments; 50% of the booth cost on acceptance and the remainder at the beginning of August 2012. As it is a retail show, you will not be able to apply for TAP grants from UKTI but you could seek funding from other sources.

Participants in the show will have the opportunity to win the Best of Show award.  In addition to this, there are also eight cash awards for excellence selected and sponsored by foundations and corporations. These awards are presented at the preview party.

If this is of interest to you, please complete the application form and return to designeyes by no later than 30th of April 2012, either by email to info@flowgallery.co.uk or post to Flow Gallery, 1-5 Needham Road, London, W11 2RP.

Please do get in touch if you have any queries or need more information.  We would be delighted to hear from you.

Flow Gallery,
1-5 Needham Road,
London, W11 2RP
Non EU

info@flowgallery.co.uk

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Permalink to Masters in Design History and Material Culture

Masters in Design History and Material Culture

by Designer Dublin|on April 20, 2012 |in News |tagged , , ,

Applications are invited for the Masters in Design History and Material Culture at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. The MA in Design History and Material Culture is a pioneering course that examines the history of design and material culture from the eighteenth century through to the present day, providing a unique forum for the study of objects, architecture and interiors within their social, historical and theoretical contexts. This taught course draws on the wide-ranging academic expertise of staff in the fields of the history of decorative arts, craft and design, dress history, architectural history and material culture, and benefits from close relationships with a wide range of museums and cultural institutions.

Seminars and lectures on campus at NCAD are complemented by a study trip to London and sessions at the National Museum of Ireland and various historic properties. The course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis over one or two years respectively.

For more information on this MA programme email the programme coordinator, Dr Anna Moran (morana@ncad.ie).

Further information is also available on the course website (www.designhistory.ie).

National College of Art and Design
Co. Dublin
Ireland
morana@ncad.ie
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Permalink to Craft Photo Shoot for Charity

Craft Photo Shoot for Charity

by Designer Dublin|on April 20, 2012 |in News |tagged , ,

Craft Photo Shoot for Charity

Craft Photo Shoot for Charity

Trevor Hart photography will be doing another Craft Photo Shoot for Charity in the last few weeks of April and early May.

The aim is to raise enough money to send a group of students from Wesley College in Dublin to Romania next year as part of The Habitat for Humanity project.

We will inform all interested parties of the final project details but at this stage I wanted to let you know the details of what we are offering.

For a donation of €80 we will provide 2 images with up to 2 items per image in high res and 2 sizes of jpeg. The image can be of any craft and can be shot against white black or grey.

We can shoot more images if required and I will provide a custom price for each request based on the same pricing as above.

All money will go directly to the Habitat for Humanity fund.

It would be better if work could be delivered so that we can discuss requirements but items posted to us can also be taken provided the full fee and return post is paid and detailed notes for any particular requirements for the placing of items etc are included in the package.

I hope this will be of benefit to the CCoI makers and I hope that you can assist us in publicising the initiative to as many people as possible.

m | 086 2530308
e  | trevor@trevorhart.com | www.trevorhart.com

Permalink to Creative Crafts Call For Entries at the RDS!

Creative Crafts Call For Entries at the RDS!

by Designer Dublin|on April 20, 2012 |in News |tagged , , ,

RDS NATIONAL CRAFTS COMPETITION

RDS

The Call for Entries for this year’s RDS National Crafts Competition has been announced. Regarded as one of the largest competitive platforms for Craft in Europe, the RDS brings an international panel of judges to Ireland to adjudicate its 20 category Crafts Competition. Open to craft makers and designers living in Ireland or Irish makers abroad, the Competition attracts the very best in amateur and professional crafts practices.  With a prize fund in excess of €27,000 in RDS prizes and awards, the highest accolade is the RDS Award of Excellence of €7,000 and the California Gold Medal.

The Competition is renowned for celebrating excellence in traditional craftsmanship as well as encouraging innovative design and creativity through a wide range of Craft processes.  Both established and emerging makers can compete for awards such as the RDS Award of Excellence, the RDS Graduate and New Entrant’s Prize. This year, the Competition includes two new award initiatives; a one month residency at the Leatherwork Design Studio of Róisín Gartland at the Design Tower, Dublin; and a one month internship award to work with furniture maker Charles Shackleton of Shackleton Thomas Furniture in Vermont, USA.

The prize-winning and commended entries of the 2012 RDS National Crafts Competition will be on display in the RDS Concert Hall during the Dublin Horse Show from August 15-19 (entry fee applies). The RDS National Crafts Competition and RDS Student Art Awards Travelling Exhibition will visit regional venues around Ireland after the Dublin Horse Show concludes. All information is available on the website www.rds.ie/crafts. The RDS National Crafts Competition is supported by the Crafts Council of Ireland. Since its inception in 1731, the RDS Foundation Arts programme has continued to promote excellence in the Arts, to further the professional development of musicians, artists and craftspeople and to support developmental projects in the arts.

Important dates for the Competition:

Deadline stage one: May 8 at 5.00pm
Deadline stage two: June 20 & 21 (delivery of entries)
Collection of unsuccessful entries: July 9 & 10
Competition Prize-giving: August 8
Exhibition opens during the Dublin Horse Show: August 15-19 *(entry fee applies)

 

RDS National Crafts Competition Prizewinners’ Travelling Exhibition: September to November.

For more information see www.rds.ie/crafts

Permalink to Creating a Craft Sensation at Bloom – Proposals for Installations Sought

Creating a Craft Sensation at Bloom – Proposals for Installations Sought

by Designer Dublin|on April 20, 2012 |in News |tagged , ,

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Bloom – Thursday 31st of May  to Monday 4th of June 2012
Following on last year’s success the Crafts Council of Ireland will have a dedicated outdoor craft area at Bloom 2012 – Ireland’s largest garden festival.  The area include retail space (selection for this is completed and all spaces are allocated), workshops, demonstrations and installations.

As part of our aim to encourage people to engage with and experience craft at the event, we are looking for craftspeople who are interested in developing a craft installation to act as a centre-piece in the craft area.  Proposals are sought from makers in any discipline to develop an interactive installation at the event.

Please note proposals should:

* be for projects suitable for outdoors
* ideally have a garden / nature theme or connection
* be colourful and attractive – creating a ‘wow’ piece at the heart of the craft area
* be interactive, enabling participation by people of all ages and abilities
* have detailed costings and an outline of requirements (i.e. Will there be a need for a workspace, shelter, electricity, water etc.)

The space available is approx 5m by 5m – although this can be adapted if necessary.

For more information and to register your interest please email Mary Dunne at marydunne@ccoi.ie or call 087 9916728 no later than Friday 27th April, 2012.

Completed proposals should then be submitted by e-mail to marydunne@ccoi.ie no later than Friday 4th May, 2012.

tel: 087 9916728

marydunne@ccoi.ie

Permalink to Better Fashion Week 23 April

Better Fashion Week 23 April

by Designer Dublin|on April 19, 2012 |in News |tagged , ,

BROWN SUGAR BETTER FASHION WEEK, 6 CASTLE MARKET STREET, DUBLIN 2

MONDAY APRIL 23RD

FASHION FEARLESS; A RE-DRESS SALON €10, 7pm-9pm

Constance Harris Fashion Editor, Helen Steele Artist & Designer, Brendan Courtney Presenter Off the Rails, Eimear Ni Mhaol Domhhnaig Costume Designer, David McDermott Artist…

The Re-Dress Salon invites a line up of leading Irish sartorialists to reveal their inner inspirations. We have selected movers and shapers to give us a behind-the-scenes look at their take on Fashion. Expect an intimate evening packed with anecdotes, ideas, insider tips and rule breaking to launch Brown Sugar Better Fashion Week.

Lunch Box Talks and Movies.  HANDS Textile special FREE, 12-2pm

Join us for film screenings & talks and bring your lunch.

TUESDAY APRIL 24TH 

DEADLY FASHION  €5, 6pm- 9pm 

Irish Premier of Bitter Seeds & panel discussion. 

A documentary highlighting the true cost of cotton followed by a panel discussion on human rights in the global fashion supply chain. Panel featuring Trocaire, Irish Centre for Human Rights & Business in the Community.

Lunch Box Talks and Movies.  HANDS Textile special FREE, 12-2pm

Join us for film screenings & talks and bring your lunch.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 25TH   

BETTER FASHION INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM & MENTORING €35, 6.30pm-9.30pm    

A jam packed evening of industry discussion and a chance to sit with some of the biggest names in Irish fashion for Q&A. Speakers include Tasmin Lejuene, Ethical Fashion Forum London,  Nick Ryan; Worn Again UK, Simon Ferringo; Sustainable & Organic Farm Systems, Eoin McDonnell;Project 51, Peter Love; Fashion Hothouse, Joe Queenan;Foxford Woolen Mills.

Mentors include Aisling Farinella, Natalie B Coleman, Angela Scanlon and many more…

Lunch Box Talks FREE, 1pm-2pm

Fast Fashion; A presentation of Emma Gleeson’s (London School of Fashion) thesis on Fast Fashion and it’s effects.

THURSDAY APRIL 26th

Lunch Box Talks FREE, 1pm-2pm

The Lost Fashion History of South William Street by fashion historian Ruth Griffin.

FRIDAY APRIL 27th

THE FUTURE OF FASHION €10, 7PM – 9PM 

Future Textiles; A panel of experts hosted by UCD SMARTLab discuss revolutionary techno textiles and their impact on the future of fashion followed by a discussion with the renowned fashion author Dr. Kate Fletcher (London College of fashion)

Lunch Box Talks and Movies.  HANDS Textile special FREE 12-2pm

Join us for film screenings & talks and bring your lunch.

SATURDAY APRIL 28th  

LOCAL WISDOM PHOTOSHOOT with Dr. Kate Fletcher FREE 10am – 5pm  

Have you got a garment with a story? If so this is your chance to be part of a unique photographic research project with Dr. Kate Fletcher.      

GET YOUR FASH-ON with Brown Sugar. FREE 8pm – 10pm  

Show and wrap Party with.

SUNDAY APRIL 29th            

 All day – BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK  €10 (inc. complimentary glass of wine). **Brooks Hotel Drury Street 

Screenings of the amazing Bill Cunninham NY in association with Brooks Hotel. Enjoy the best fashion film of this year with some wine and friends in the intimacy of Brooks Hotel’s private screening room. Check website for screening times.

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