CCI-newsletter-1993-70-No7

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Many Irish crafts people are exhibiting in major exhibitions abroad. In

IRISH MAKERS EXHIBITING ABROAD

September Kevin O'Dwyer will exhibit in "A Sparkling Party" a major silverware exhibition. Of the 109 submissions, 30 silversmiths were selected by the panel which comprised of Alberto Alessi (Alessi, Italy), Michael Rowe (RCA, London) and Sigurd Persson. The exhibition runs from September 10 until the November 14 in the Provincial Room, Jezusstraat 28, Antwerp. A seminar is being organised to run concurrently in Antwerp on the 10th and 11th September. The theme is the contemporary situation of silversmithing on a historical, artistic, educational, philosophical and economical level. The participation fee is 1000 BEF. For further information contact VIZO Crafts Department, Bischoffsheimlaan 23 1000, Brussels.Tel. 32 (0) 2 2186093 Fax. 32 (0) 2 2174612

Teapot by Kevin O'Dwyer PhotoJony Hurst

Coffee Pot by Fiona Bourke Photo: Fiona Bourke

Denis Brown has been selected by

The Arts Council and the National

the Handwerkskammer fur

Museum (from where the ancient

Munchen und Oberbayern to

Celtic work will be borrowed) have

represent Ireland at "Talentborse".

been involved in the organisation.

This is one of a number of specially selected international

The museum also made direct

exhibitions to take place in

contact with a number of artists

Munich each year. The

and crafts people, and it is hoped

Handwerkskammer was extremely

at Fujita Vente that this event will

impressed by Denis Brown's work

result in the setting up of a

and reported that it was well

permanent collection of celtic work

received.

in Tokyo. Exhibiting through collaboration with the CCI are:

Then to Japan where the new

Cormac Boydell, Fiona Bourke,

Fujita Vente Museum in Tokyo will

Eileen Coates, Pamela Hardesty,

present a large show entitled

Eta in Hie key, Raymond Kinghan,

"Celtic Art and Irish Art Today".

Peadar Lamb. These exhibitors

(May - August). The museum's

were chosen mainly by Fujita

representatives visited Ireland last

Vente from the work on show in

August and plans were set in

the Crafts Council Gallery and

motion then. The Crafts Council,

Gallery Shop last August.

CRAFTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

SLIDES NEEDED!

Please send up to 10 slides of

The Council now has a slide

recent work, each one labelled

cabinet at its Dublin office, so we

with name, medium and

can extend the range of slides

dimensions and accompanied by

and display them properly.

a c.v. and other back-up material.

We are constantly requested -

P.S. Would the two makers (1

often at very short notice - to

jeweller and 1 woodturner) who

recommend makers for exhibitions

kindly responded to an earlier

and other opportunities, to supply

request for slides - but didn't label

visual material for buyers,

them or leave a name at the desk

commissioners and purchasers,

- let Greg McAteer know who

and to supply slides for lectures

they are. We can't promote

and presentations. We document

anonymous work!

work for exhibitions and for the

Young Businesswoman of the year Laura O'Hagan of Tileworks

shop, but we also need makers

CONGRATULATIONS

who want to be promoted for

The Crafts Council congratulates

these opportunities to ensure that

Laura O'Hagan who won Young

we have up to date slides and

Businesswoman of the Year for

supporting material of their work.

her entrepreneurial expertise in

with partner Orla Kaminska and Sarah Daly Photo.Paul McCarthy

setting up the Tileworks firm.

We also have artists files to keep

Laura and her partner Orla

c.v.'s, brochures, catalogues,

Kaminska are graduates of

prints, press clippings etc. as

the Crafts Council's

back-up information material.

Business/Design Skills Course designed to equip young craft-

Recently we have had to send

workers to set up in business.

visual material to Liberty's of

V . H . I . REGISTERED CRAFTWORKERS GROUP SCHEME

London; to the architects for

MAKERS LIST

Ireland House in New York; to

A registered craftmaker list

the World Crafts Council for

compiled by the Crafts Council

Norwegian conference workshop

of Ireland has recently been

leaders; and to exhibition cura-

distributed to major quality retail

tors in Japan, Taiwan, Germany,

outlets around the country. The

Paris and London.

cost of purchase is ÂŁ2.00.

There was a very good response

the V.H.I, for the first time, and

to the V.H.I, circular which as sent

existing members will be

out with the last Newsletter - from

notified shortly regarding the

both potential new members to

scheme. Craftworkers can join

the V.H.I, and existing members.

the group scheme at any time

A letter and V.H.I, application

and further details are available

form has been sent to the

from Margaret Jones in the

craftworkers who will be joining

Dublin office.

FAST-FIRE KILN BUILDING COURSE

The Crafts Council of Ireland will

hours. These kilns are both easy

be running a Portable Fast-fire

to construct and use.

Kiln Building Course combined with firings at its Thomastown

The cost of the course is £95 for

Pottery Skills Course premises

craftworkers registered with the

from 23rd to 27th August.

Crafts Council, £110 for non-registered craftworkers.

STUDIOS AVAILABLE IN NEW CRAFT CENTRE, KILKENNY

PARIS EXHIBITION FOR CRAFT POTTERS SOCIETY

The tutor of the course is Gus

For further information contact

Mabelson. Using 1430°C grade

Emer Ferran at the Crescent

alumina fibre will allow the kilns

Workshop, Castle Yard,

to fire across a broad range -

Kilkenny.

from Raku to reduction

Tel. 056-61804/62734

stoneware at Cone 10 in four

Fax. 056-63754

The remaining wing of Jenkinstown

in excess of 40,000 visitors a year.

House is being innovatively

The building will house a craft and

restored and renovated by Shamus

coffee shop and several craft units.

and Patricia Malone "The Pottery",

For further information please

Castle Yard, Kilkenny. Situated 4

contact Shamus or Patricia Malone

miles from the city in Jenkinstown

by writing to "The Pottery",

Park it is a much visited site adja-

Castle Yard, Kilkenny, stating

cent to Dunmore Caves which has

craft experience.

This exhibition arose through the

ancient art along with Diane

invitation of the Irish College in

McCormick Ceramics inspired by

Paris (16th-31st March).

Flora and Fauna of the sea

The work represented was that of

attracted a great deal of attention.

the leading Potters/Ceramists

Vessels by Hannah Arnup

from the 32 counties

The exhibition was grant aided

incorporating both functional

by the Crafts Council of Ireland

and sculptural work.

and the cultural relations committee of the Department of

Photo: Una Keely This work included decorated

Foreign Affairs with invaluable

domestic ware be Geoffrey

assistance being given to the

Healy; new stoneware from

Society by the ESB. The

Brian Heraty of Boyne Valley

exhibition was formally opened

Pottery; plus a beautiful selection

by the, Irish Ambassador Mr. John

of pieces by Michael Jackson, the

Campbell. The event proved to

sculptured pieces of Michael

be successful with many of the

Kennedy; and the evocative pod

exhibitors identifying new markets

like vessel forms of Sarah Ryan.

for their work. C.P.S. looks

The decorated vessels by Maxine

forward to further international

Mearns inspired by primitive and

exhibition opportunities.

to contemporary pottery were the

lecture by the design historian

hallmarks of his lectures. This was

Hilary O'Kelly on salt-glaze will

particularly true of his historical

also be a part of the programme at

Mick Casson is best known as a

analysis of the two words defining

1 1a.m., June 5 in the Crafts

potter and as a populariser of

current work - "ceramics" and

Council, Dublin. It is hoped that a

pottery. His series of lectures

"pottery". These lectures were part

seven day workshop for

given in the Crawford College of

of a joint effort, between the Crafts

professional potters interested in

Art and Design, detailing the

Council and the Ceramics

experiencing salt-glaze will be held

development of salt-glaze from

Department in Cork, to further

in Thomastown in August 1994.

mediaeval Germany to the

encourage the development of salt-

The workshop will be hosted by

present day, show that he is an

glazing in Ireland. A salt-glaze

Gus Mabelson. Mick Casson,

able historian as well.

kiln has been built there with Gus

Jane Hamlyn and Wally Keeler

Mabelson's assistance and a series

have all expressed a keen interest

The presentation over three days

of visiting lecturers invited to the

in leading the workshop, which will

held his student audience's rapt

college, including Peter Meanley

examine both new and traditional

attention. Such was the level of

and Jane Hamlyn.

approaches to salt. A German

•SALT-GLAZE

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MICK CASSON

salt-glazer will also be invited.

their enthusiasm that the vast majority of them also attended a

An exhibition of the work of all the

Eight places will be reserved for

fourth lecture sponsored by the

visitors, as well as a selection of

Irish potters who wish to attend.

Society of Cork Potters.

the student project work that was

A fee for the workshop is yet to be

Interesting asides, self-deprecating

made with them, will be shown in

decided. Any potter interested in

humour and above all an astute

the Crafts Council's gallery at the

joining this unique event should

grasp of the historical background

beginning of June. A public

contact Gus Mabelson

Initial proposals

'Salt Glaze Ceramics'

(drawings, maquettes or written

4th June-4th July

material) should be sent to the

An exhibition of salt-glaze

Dublin office by Monday 10th

ceramics from students at

May.Submissions date for

the Crawford College of Art

finished pieces : 1st July.

and Design, Cork, as well as

CALENDAR

OF EVENTS CRAFTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND 1

'Images of Light

professional crafts people

The Glass art of Livio Seguso until 29th May.

'Interiors'

from Ireland and the U.K.

The next show will focus on the

Summer Show

possibilities of craftwork in

World Crafts Council

'New Directions'

interior design. It will be curated

Conference 1993

This year makers are asked to

by Anya von Gosseln with

Trondheim, Norway

show new departures in their

different room-sets selected by

16th - 26th June

work - a different scale, a

guest selectors from the worlds of

For further information of this

different medium, a collaboration,

architecture, interior design and

event contact Jan-Lauritz Opstad,

a different idea. A brief has been

business. The initial presentation

Nordenjeldske,

circulated to a number of makers

in late May will be from the slide

Kunstindustrimecseum,

directly, but others who are inter-

library. Makers who want to put

Munkegaten5, N-7013,

ested should contact the Dublin

their work forward should ensure

Tronhelm. Tel. 07521311

office and ask for it to be sent out.

that we have slides available.

Fax. 07535111

CREATIVE WEEK

CONTEMPORARY TAPESTRY

RAKU WEEK-END

Approaches to creative work and

AND TRADITIONAL MUSICAL

AT MARLEY PARK

working in the context of

INSTRUMENTS EXHIBITION.

14th- 15th August Not July as

surroundings. The subject is "The

West Cork Arts Centre,

previously stated

Wilderness Sanctuary"at a

Skibbereen, Co. Cork. 5th - 25th

Organised by Craft Potters

beautiful 48 acre coastal farm

June. Opening hours 11 a.m. - 6

Society of Ireland. Contact Joan

one mile from the Allihies.

p.m. Monday to Saturday.

Doran, Honorary Secretary, 70,

Monday 21 st - Saturday 26th

Further information is available

Merrion Square, Ballsbridge,

June. Numbers are limited to 12.

from Mr. Jack O'Connell,

Dublin 4.

Open to anyone who is a

Administrator, West Cork Arts

full-time student of art, a teacher

Centre, Skibbereen, Co. Cork.

FIBER ARTS

of art or a professional artist

Tel. 028-22090.

International Seminar on Textile

committed to making the most of

Arts at Alden Biesen Belgium

the week. Cost £50 (£75 for

VIOLIN MAKING

August 7-15th 1993

waged professionals. Deposit of

2 courses to be held at the

Five internationally renowned

£20 on booking. For further

Crawford College of Art and

textile artists have been selected

information contact Cormac

Design under the direction of

as workshop leaders. These

Boydell, Allihies, Beara,

William D. Patterson BA

workshop leaders are:-

Co.Cork. Tel. 027-73085.

5th July - 16th July and 19th -

Marian Bijlenga (Netherlands)

30th July. Closing date for

Michael Brennand Wood (Great

CELEBRATING DIFFERENCE

applications Monday 31 st May

Britain) Catherine De Launoit

"An open submission visual arts

1993. Information and applica-

(Belgium) Maggie Henton (Great

exhibition celebrating disability

tions to Mr. William D. Patterson,

Britain) Nance O'Banion (U.S.A.)

as difference rather than

Crawford College of Art and

The Workshop fee is 10,000

disadvantage". A countrywide

Design, Sharman Crawford

bef., students 8,500 bef.

touring visual arts exhibition

Street, Cork. Tel. 021-966777

Accommodation Saturday 7th15th August is 8,000 bef.

originated by the City Arts Centre and organised in partnership

EXHIBITION

For further information contact

with the National Rehabilitation

Ceramics by Cormac Boydell

Mr. Ludo Thijs Alden Biesen

Board. Final submissions to

(lst-30thJune, 1993) in the

Kasteelstraat 6 B 3740 Bilzen

arrive by 4 p.m. on Friday 4th

Showcase at the Crawford

(Belgium) Tel. 32 89 41 39 14

June to:-Celebrating Difference,

Gallery, Cork.

City Arts Centre, 23-25 Moss

INTERCERAMEX 93

Street, Dublin 2. Telephone 0 1 -

12 EME BIENNALE

NATIONAL EXHIBITION

6770643. For further

INTERNATIONALE DE L'EMAIL

CENTRE, BIRMINGHAM,

information contact Lys Hegarty

Summer 1994

ENGLAND.

at the above address.

Will present a selection of

2nd - 5th November, 1993

international enamel works. For

Displaying developments in

TEXTURE AND LIGHT

further details contact Biennale

equipment, raw materials,

An exhibition of ceramics and

Internationale De I'Email, 7,

supplies and services used in the

drawings by Anthony O'Brien at

Boulevard De Fleurus, 87000

manufacture of all types of

the European Modern Art

Limoges, France.

ceramics. Crafts Council of

Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin.

Completed applications before

Ireland have complimentary

27th April to 22nd May.

August 15th, 1993.

admission tickets for first comers.

FESTIVAL OF CERAMICS AT

Judges include:

Cost £1,200 stg.

FESTIVAL PARK, STOKE-ON-

Susan Kilmaric, Curator,

Will sell for half price.

TRENT, ENGLAND

Museum of Modern Art,

No offer below this.

2nd- 12th November

New York.

Tel. 01-2853954

Art and industry will come

Douglas Hyland, Director, San

together to celebrate Stoke-on-

Antonio Museum of Art, Texas.

As new 8 shaft Toika Loom

Trent's standing as the "Centre of

Kathleen Derringer, Curator, The

with countermarch fly shuttle,

Excellence" for ceramic making.

Discovery Museum, Connecticut.

4 weaving width extras,

For further information contact

For further information contact:

2 stretchers, shuttles and books.

Festival of Ceramics,

Craft Dept. 500, Summer Street,

£600. Contact Frances Crowe

Stoke-on-Trent City Council,

Suite 206, Stamford, CT 06901,

0903-29641

Swift House, Glebe Street,

U.S.A.

Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1 HP.

Tel. (203) 3594422 or (800)

Hattersley Loom in good

3599531

condition

Fax. (203) 9750266

Contact 045-53255 after 6 p.m.

Exciting opportunity to exhibit art

FOR SALE

ON THE MOVE

work in New York. The top 60

PARAGON KILN GL 100 series

MARY BARRY, Knitwear, has

"Winners Exhibition" will be

with digital computer. Never

moved to 70 North Main Street,

held in Art 54 Gallery, Soho,

used. Suitable for pottery or

Cork.

New York.

stained glass work.

Tel. 021-277302

INTERNATIONAL ART AND CRAFT COMPETITION 1993

The Management Committee 1993 Chair

Dr. John McGuire

Vice Chair

Ms. Mel Bradley

Crafts Council Staff

The Crafts Council of Ireland

Dublin

Dublin

Chief Executive

Christine Ross

Mr. Michael Feeney

Craft Development Officer

Ms. Suzanne May

Administrative Officer

Mr. Michael McCrory

Administrative Assistant

Mr. Rudolf Heltzel Dr. David Shaw-Smith

Margaret Jones

Gallery Administrator Exhibitions Assistant Shop Assistant

Sean O'Farrell

Powerscourt Townhouse Centre South William Street, Dublin 2

Clare Brennan

Tel. 01 6 7 9 7 3 6 8

Margaret McAnallen

Fax. 01 6 7 9 9 1 9 7

Greg McAteer

Siobhan Me Donald

Ms. Breda Haugh

Kilkenny

Ms. Angela Forte

The Crescent Workshop

Ms. Eveline Greif

Training and Education Officer Leslie Reed

Mr. Brendan Flood

Supervisor/Information Officer

Ms. Hilary Pratt

Administrative Assistant

The Crescent Worbhop, Emer Ferran

Nuala McGrath

Ms. Maureen Cairnduff Ms. Kaethe Burt-O'Dea

Thomastown Pottery Skills Course

Mr. Kevin O'Dwyer

Trainer

Castle Yard Kilkenny

Tel. 056 61804 or 62734 Fax. 056 63754

Gus Mabelson

Jewellery Design and Production Skills Course

Designed in the Crescent Workshop

Trainer

by Laura Walsh

Jane Huston

All information is published in good faith but without research, so please check carefully before committing yourself to work or financial outlay Please forward all further information to Emer Ferran The copy date for the next issue is 10 June and the print date is 18 June 1993