Craft Education Panel | Learn Craft Design

Gail Mahon

Ceramics and Mixed Media

I have worked across a wide range of projects from small classroom primary level projects to groups of, developing sense of story and skill in clay and exploring the basics of visual language in 3D clay construction

Jean Conroy

Sculpture, Drawing, and Land art, Willow, Wire, Combined Materials, Clay, Fabric and Fibre.

I have worked as a facilitator for the past 12 years working from young children to adult mixed abilities and also working with educating teacher to teach art and craft in the classroom.

Henri Hedou

Ceramics

I have run my own workshop for the last 26 years but have been immersed in the ceramic world for over 40 years.

Elena Brennan

Jewellery

I was a free lance jewellery designer and master pattern maker for the trade in Dublin, before going out on my own in 2009. I studied a degree in Fine Craft Design, Jewellery, in Belfast at the University of Ulster in York street, for 4 years

Ciara O’ Sullivan

Ceramics

Since graduating from LSAD in 2010, with an honours degree. I have continued to create work from my studio in Bennettsbridge. I work mostly in slipcast porcelain, with a lot of my day to day work being in lighting design.

Michelle-rose Quinn

Ceramics

I am a ceramic artist, currently based in Drogheda, Co .Louth.
I have obtained a pass degree in Fine Art from Galway Mayo Institute of Technology

Sara Hunter

Jewellery

I am a goldsmith and jewellery designer working in gold, silver, platinum and precious gemstones

Sandy Hyland

Furniture making

I have trained and worked in carpentry and joinery.
In my twenties I gained 2 years experience working as a classroom assistant in a school for children with profound learning disablilities.

Phil Stewart

Textiles

My interests led me to study Environmental Management at DIT 1983-86 followed by Art and Design at Dunlaoghaire Collage of Art and Design

Patricia Gurgel-Segrillo

Jewellery

In my native Brazil, in London and San Francisco, I have trained and worked in a diverse range of disciplines, through oil painting, silk-screen printing, film animation, hat design and manufacture, gemology, ergonomics, interior accessories and jewellery-making

Natalie Katona

Textiles

I am a textile artist, now based in Dublin. I’m inspired by both the English and Hungarian sides of my families’ strong tradition of embroidery and a passion for history.

Melissa MacGillycuddy

Printmaking

I have been a textile designer for 20 years, among other collections I have designed High Street Children’s soft furnishings, cards and wrapping paper.

Kate Ramsey

Feltmaking

Kate Ramsey is an award winning feltmaker, who specialises in producing unique hand-dyed fashion accessories.

Lorraine Bowen

Textiles

I established a textile design studio producing hand printed and hand painted fabrics and products for the premium craft, fashion and gift markets in 1994.

Marika Miklosi Manning

Textiles

I am a textile artist living in Co. Kilkenny, born in Berlin. I have been practising feltmaking and textile art since 2006.

Maggie Cashman

Glass

I am a Glassmaker and Artist. I graduated from NCAD in 2008 and since then have been involved in setting up Workhouse Studios in Co. Waterford.

Lynn Naughton

Textiles

I am a textile artist living in Roscommon. I design and create wall hangings using a variety of mixed media.

Lisa Fahy

Jewellery

Originally from Little Falls, NY, I moved to Ireland in February 2008, I was a Museum Educator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Jodi Coyne

Ceramics

A Ceramic craftsperson working mainly with sculptural forms, using a variety of clay bodies and glazes

Laura Ferguson

Ceramics

I am interested in the boundaries between art, craft and design. My work usually begins with photography and drawings which are then transferred onto clay using print.

Jane Groves

Mixed Media

I am a mixed media craft artist. I often construct with wire and textiles. I also create large outdoor sculptures using hazel, willow and paper.

Johnny Shiels

Spinning/Woodworking

I come from a family tradition of wheel-right and coopers.

Helen Griffin

Ceramics

Helen Griffin is both a Potter and an Art Therapist who specialises in the skill of pottery throwing and produces a range of hand-thrown glazed earthenware at her ceramics studio

Caroline Schofield

Textiles

I studied textiles in NCAD majoring in Weaving. After my studies I worked for REHAB where I set up a Desk Top Publishing Business with People with Mental Health issues.

Helen Faulkner

Ceramics

Helen Faulkner is a potter and arts facilitator based in Thomastown Co. Kilkenny.

Gerlinde Kugler

Glass Making - Stained

I worked as an artist in textiles, free patchwork and embroidery, silk painting, acrylics, watercolours and pastels. Additionally I learned silversmithing, mosaics and stained glass.

Gabriella McGrath

Textiles

As a maker I design and create bespoke pieces using weaving, feltmaking, basketry, tailoring techniques and skills working with a wide variety of materials.

Fiona Smith-Darragh

Ceramics and Bronze

Fiona Smith-Darragh was born in Bedfordshire, and brought up in Worcestershire, England. From an early age her great loves were wildlife and horses.

Emer O'Sullivan

Ceramics

I graduated in 2000 with a first class honours degree in contemporary crafts from Manchester Metropolitan University. I had my first ceramics studio in an educational gallery in Wigan and started facilitating workshops there as well as in schools.

Breda Marron

Willow, mixed media such as feathers, wire, fabric and natural found materials

The work is inspired by mythology, literature, nature and people.

Dave Gorman

Carpentry and wood carving

I have worked as a carpenter for 15 years and I have been wood carving in my spare time since I was 13 years old. I gave my first woodcarving workshop at an exhibition in Multyfarnham several years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Anke Eckardt

Wooden boatbuilding and furniture making

Upon leaving school, I studied Physics at UCC. My fascination for the way in which wooden boatbuilding brings together traditional craft, science and creativity led me to undertake training at IBTC in Lowestoft,UK, where I obtained my City & Guilds in Wooden Boatbuilding in 1995.

Carrie Lynam

Textile Making - Surface Patterned - Stitching

Carrie Lynam is a visual artist who works with fabric and paper.

Anne Mc Donnell

Printmaking

I graduated from Limerick School of Art And Design in 1997 with a degree in Fine Art Printmaking In May 1998

Annabel Konig

5.St john's Community Hospital. entrance hall

Mosaicist, Sculpture Work, Prop Making

I have organized classes and taught children of all ages and backgrounds over the past 20 years.

Camelia Shanahan

Textiles

I am a creative engineer and designer practicing in Ireland since 1998.

Ann Duggan

Textiles

Through exploring the overlapping interests of Art, Fashion, Fabrics, Stitch, Craft, Design, Nature, Travel, Drawing, I now create contemporary textile art pieces, incorporating classic hand techniques and even current technology.

Amanda Kenny

Patchwork and Quilting

I am a Quilt maker, living in Co. Limerick. I design and make patchwork quilts inspired by traditional patterns and historical quilts.

Aidan Power

Ceramics

My main discipline is ceramic art where I specialise in handbuilding. My pieces take on a variety of different forms from vessel to figurine with purposes ranging from the purely decorational to contemporary commentary on society today. While being rooted in the traditional handbuilding methods of slab-building and sculpting. I also can incorporate product design tech ...

Sonia Caldwell

Stone Working

I was born in 1974 in Dublin and after art college I went on to develop my own art which led me to Zimbabwe where I picked up stone carving. I have also painted a lot and have exhibited both sculpture and paintings in Dublin and Cork. An interest in art therapy led me to work in addiction centres which started my work as an art facilitator.
In 2003 I moved to Ski ...

Una Ní Shé

Textiles

The Cork-born artist graduated from the National College of Art and Design in 1980. She works in media including felt, print and drawing. Her work includes felt sculptures photographed as part of remote and natural environments, multi-media explorations of creativity and sound with musicians, and studies in chalk and fibre of the life and energy found in bones and the d ...

Karen McArdle

Textiles

I am a Bachelor of Design honours Textile Design Graduate from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. I have obtained a number of skills on my course in Embroidery, Printed textiles, and Woven textiles. While working with the fashion designer, Gwendolynne, in Melbourne, Australia, I designed a range of beaded
and embroidered designs for dresses, which lat ...

Arlene Shawcross

Textiles

My main area of craft expertise is textiles. I am particularly skilled in free-machine embroidery and hand embroidery including a range of related techniques such as appliqué and piecing . I also dye fabrics and threads and make silk paper. I work with a variety of fabrics including soluble fabrics, sheer fabrics and velvets and a variety of threads.I also use fibres a ...

Breda Haugh

Jeweller, Designer, Goldsmith

I am a trained designer and jeweller, working in silver and gold.

Mary Markey

Metal craft, Fibre Art & Textiles

Having recently completed a Higher National Diploma in Fibre Art and Textile Design, I enjoy designing three-dimensional pieces inspired by nature

Maeve Hunter

Textile Artist

I am a Textile artist primarily interested in colour, texture and how to manipulate fabric. I do a lot of dyeing, stitching, batik and printing on fabric for both Textile Art and products like scarves, bags and jewellery.

Debra Bowden

Cows 2010 Japanese woodblock print 28.5cm x 38cm

Printmaker, Multi Media

My main craft discipline is printmaking. I specialise in Japanese woodblock and also teach monoprint, collagraph, screen, drypoint, drawing, painting, collage, design, book making and binding and card making.

Karen Webster

Ceramicist, Mixed Media, Natural Materials

Karen Webster is an arts facilitator and ceramicist. She trained as a potter and went on to establish her own ceramics business in the early 90′s.

Jane Seymour

Ceramist

I have been a practising ceramist for 18 years, specializing in handbuilt smokefired work. I teach pottery skills in handbuilding, decorating and glazing. I also teach feltmaking, glass painting and lino printing.

Tunde Toth

Textile Arts, Plaster based sculpture, Printmaking

I’m an artist and arts educator practicing in Ireland since 1998, specializing in paper art, papermaking processes and print making. My art work has been selected for a number of group and solo exhibitions at galleries and art centres in Ireland and abroad

Dorinda McCormack

Textiles, Spinner and Weaver

I am a spinner and weaver and also have a lot of experience in sewing and fabric decoration and clothing ‘upcycling’.
For my spinning and weaving I work with wool and wool/silk blends and weave these with cotton. The end product can be used a display piece or back drop or cut and sewn to make bags, purses etc.

Hilary Doherty

Textiles, Constructed Textiles

My main craft discipline is Fashion & Textiles specialising in Constructed Textiles: Woven Fabric with Hand & Machine Knitting. Other craft disciplines include the following: Dressmaking, Hand & Machine Appliqué, Hand & Machine
Embroidery, Felt Making, Silk Painting, Batik, a Range of Printing Techniques – Screen, Block, Lino & Poly ...

Francis Presley

Textiles, Mixed-media

I work with natural materials like ash, hazel, willow and sea grass, these I fashion into small items like boats, baskets and various models. Working with the ash I make larger pieces like Garden seating, bird feeders, structures or whatever the design may be. Light weight, indoor willow chairs, log baskets etc

Lian Callaghan

Textiles, Mixed media constructing

Visual Artist with experience in film (costumes), interiors (special effects, murals, gilding) and theatre (costumes and scenic artist). Involved in uses of willow and works and teaches all things willow, to artists, gardeners and environmental groups. Runs public Engagement Events combining willow with wool in many different applications. From Feb-April 2011, worked in ...

Vivienne Martin

Textiles

A graduate from Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology in 2009. Born in Limerick, Vivienne received a first class honors degree in textile design. She currently specializes in high end, statement fashion accessories that are highly intricate, delicate and striking in design. Vivienne was the winner of the Institute of Ireland Graduate Award in Fashion & Textiles, 2009 ...

Victoria Foutz

Jewellery

A citizen of both Ireland and Colombia, I was born in Bogota and educated in the United States. After graduating form college, I moved to Rome, Italy and resided there from 1986 to 1995 where I freelanced in the Italian motion picture industry as a wardrobe design consultant. Concurrently, I worked in the Italian fashion industry in marketing and display.

Tina O’Rourke

Textiles

My background initially was in theatre costume design and directing. I then re-trained as an interior designer and colour therapist and went on to work within the design industry and the retail sector. While working there I became aware of the sheer quantity of waste, in particular domestic and commercial textiles.

Sheila Jordan

Ceramics, Textiles

I studied ceramic design and worked as a potter for a number of years. I have delivered the CCoI CRAFTed programme to two schools in Kilkenny in 2010 and 2011 and have given craft workshops with primary school, secondary school and community groups in the CCoI Gallery and during Kilkenny Arts Week, also in the Education Centre in Kilkenny.

Sarah Malin

Jewellery

I left NCAD in 1988 having spent three years in the metalwork department specialising in Jewellery design. I worked for one year as a mould-maker for a costume Jewellery company in Nenagh before relocating to London for three years. In 2007 I completed an MA in Jewellery design, NCAD and I have been involved in Education ever since while maintaining my own artistic prac ...

Orla O’Grady

Jewellery

Orla O’Grady produces fine art metal sculptures, installations and Jewellery from gold, silver, copper and wood. Her concepts are based around personal experiences and emotions and how we conceal these to the people around us daily. In 2012, she will graduate from NUIM with a H.Dip in Adult and Community Education.

Orla Kaminska

Ceramics

Orla Kaminska is a ceramic artist and designer with over twenty five years experience as a professional artist working in Ireland, with much of her work held public and private collections, including Office of Public Works and AIB. Orla has also been commissioned by many well known Irish businesses such as O’Briens Sandwich Bars and the IFSC, to create corporate image ...

Natasha Heaslip

Jewellery

Natasha has taught various workshops to both Primary and secondary schools, including an outreach programme run by London city over eight weeks in a girls school ages 14 &15. She set up the adult education jewellery course in Forest Gate, London, wrote syllabus for 3 levels and taught this for 2 years, one day a week…

Michael Ray

Ceramics, Metal working

Michael was born in England. After finishing his degree in three-dimensional design, he lectured in Art and Design and established a successful pottery business during the 1980s. In 1990, he relocated to West Cork, and began producing ceramic and bronze vessels.

Meryl Woolmington

Ceramics

Meryl Woolmington is an artist based in Arklow, Co. Wicklow. She graduated from The National College of Art & Design with a Bdes Honours degree in Ceramics in 2007. Since then she has exhibited her work in various exhibitions for example ‘ Ceramics at the Hallward’ and ‘Passengers’ in Waterford general hospital.

Mary Murphy

Jewellery

A native of Armagh, I graduated with B.A. Hons Fine Craft Design/Jewellery from The University of Ulster, Belfast in 1988. I then moved to Dublin where I gained experience working with established Jewellery Designers and Goldsmiths before returning to Armagh in 2001 where I set up my own business.

Mairead Holohan

Textiles

I have worked with many different groups, from workshops delivered in community halls, working with Women’s groups of all kinds from Country women, to Travellers using creative sewing and Batik and Silk and painting, as well as Crafts Council and Butler Gallery funded projects in schools. I have gone into schools and done the ‘Mural’ on the wall.

Lynsey de Burca

Jewellery, Mixed media constructing

I enjoy learning new crafts and techniques and working with new materials. I have enrolled in several short courses such as basketry, felt making, and fine art painting. I graduated from NCAD in 2005 with a Bachelor of Design Degree in Metal Design. I have since established my jewellery business – I create precious and non‐precious jewellery items. I supply several ...

Louise Hardman

Textiles

I have my own weavery workshop and use table and floor looms alongside a computer aided loom for more intricate work. At present I am studying an Open College of the Arts course. My training was in England at art college in the 70 ‘s and my qualifications include textile certificates and a B.Ed. Hons. Having moved to Northern Ireland about 12 years ago we had success ...

Liadain Butler

Textiles

Liadain is a designer with a bachelor of arts in fashion design 2001 and a postgraduate diploma in knit technology 2002. She has a fetac distinction award in community arts in practice and has worked with Kildare VEC, Kildare Arts service, Crafts council of Ireland, The Ark cultural centre for children in Dublin and with various community groups such as over 55s,refuge ...

Gina Faustino

Textiles, Paper working

I am an interior architect and a textile artist. As a textile artist I work primarily with natural fibres such as wool and silk. I also work with paper mostly in the area of modular origami. I make one-off limited edition pieces of fibre-art, wearable art and fashion accessories.

Ester Kiely

Textiles

I am a textile artist, living in County Galway. I design and create stitched wall-hangings, accessories and textile art. My work is rooted in traditional skills but with a contemporary twist. I like to explore themes of heritage, tradition and everyday stories. I also teach patchwork, quilting, creative embroidery and sketch-booking and participate in community arts eve ...

Deirdre Rogers

Glass making

Deirdre Rogers is a designer who works in a variety of glass forming techniques and set up her studio in 1996. She received her BDes in Glass from the National College of Art & Design and a post-graduate diploma from Orrefors Glaskolan in Sweden. As well as commission work, Deirdre facilitates art, craft and glass-led projects in schools, strengthening her interest ...

Claire Noons

Ceramics

I studied at the Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork.Where I received a B.A. (ord) Degree and a B.A. (hons) Degree in Ceramic Design after which I studied for a Post-Grad Dip in Teaching and Learning for further and higher education at Waterford I.T.

Anne Harrington Rees

Textiles

Born in Kilkenny, I graduated from UCD in 1992 with an honors degree in Landscape Horticulture. I completed a Higher National Diploma in Design Crafts in 2003. I create finely-worked fibre sculptures, using natural and recycled materials with basketry techniques.