This year the focus is on ceramics, glass and metals. The show will take place in No. 28 South William Street, Dublin 2, launching on Wednesday 2nd November.
Catherine Keenan
The first sneak peek at some work that will be in the show……………..County Antrim based glass artist, Catherine Keenan, graduated from the glass department of NCAD in 2006. She then went on to study at the International Glass centre, West Midlands in the UK, specialising in glass blowing and cold decoration and carving.
Rachel Swan
Amazing new jewellery by Rachel Swan will be on show in this year’s exhibition.Rachel is a goldsmith, based in Rua Red Arts Centre in south county Dublin. She entered the crafts industry through the traditional route of an apprenticeship, and in 2008 launched her own range of contemporary jewellery. She makes hollow formed three-dimensional pieces, inspired by modern architecture and sculpture.
Sarah Mooney-Wiegersma
Sarah is a recent graduate of ceramics at NCAD, and will be showing some of her newest work in the show.
Derek Mc Garry
Derek McGarry is a studio designer maker living and working in Dublin. Having completed an extensive education in Ireland and the USA, McGarry began his design and teaching career in California. McGarry’s work has been shown internationally and has been purchased for permanent collections including the National Museum of Ireland and Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, Dublin. He has had numerous solo exhibitions and had his work selected for many high profile international group exhibitions. In May 2011, a three dimensionally printed brooch designed and made by McGarry was presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during her state visit to Ireland.
THE DESIGNERS
2011
- Laura Caffrey………………………………..Jewellery
- Róisín de Buitléar………………………….Glass
- Karen Donnellan……………………………Glass
- Cianán Doyle………………………………..Metalwork
- Eoin Glavey…………………………………..Ceramics
- Sheenagh Green……………………………Ceramics
- Clare Grennan………………………………Jewellery
- Catherine Keenan………………………….Glass
- Andrew Ludick……………………………..Ceramics
- Eoin M Lyons……………………………….Metalwork
- Sarah McEvoy………………………………Glass
- Derek McGarry……………………………….Jewellery
- Laura McNamara………………………….Ceramics
- Sarah Mooney Wiegersma……………..Ceramics
- Rachel Swan…………………………………Jewellery
- Filip Vanas…………………………………….Jewellery
- Muireann Walshe……………………………Jewellery
- Gráinne Watts………………………………..Ceramics
- Anna West……………………………………..Metalwork
- Derek Wilson………………………………….Ceramics
