CCI-Stoppress-1997-7-December

CRAFTS C O U N C I L ANNOUNCEMENTS D e c e m b e r

Please note the following cal­ endar of events in the C C o l departure from Powerscourt Townhouse to the Castle Yard, Kilkenny and to the D E S I G N y a r d building in Templebar:

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T h e C C o l offices i n Powerscourt T o w n h o u s e w i l l be o f f i c i a l l y closed f r o m t h e

24th December 1997.

F r o m J a n u a r y 2nd, 1998 a l l t e l e p h o n e calls t o t h e C C o l

EXHIBITIONS/

s h o u l d be d i r e c t e d t o t h e n e w

COMPETITIONS

n a t i o n a l office i n K i l k e n n y at:

supply general overhead l i g h t i n g a n <

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056-61804 or 056-62734 Farnham M a k i n g s Festival o f a n d c o r r e s p o n d e n c e s h o u l d be sent t o :

Crafts (Surrey) 1 6 t h / 1 7 t h M a y and 2 4 t h / 2 5 t h October 1998

T h e Crafts C o u n c i l of I r e l a n d

Applications invited from practis­

Castle Y a r d

ing craftspeople to exhibit and/or demonstrate at our 2 n d and/or

Kilkenny

3rd Festival o f Crafts.

For further i n f o r m a t i o n contact: Christine Barker or Tozzy Bridger at 0044-1252-713637.

L i v i n g Crafts - A w o r k i n g show­ case o f the very best o f B r i t i s h Crafts

T h e Crafts C o u n c i l o f I r e l a n d T h e M a k i n g s is a bustling art

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, England.

w i l l be o p e n i n T e m p l e b a r

centre presenting a varied pro­

L i v i n g Crafts 1998 at Hatfield

f r o m the 19th J a n u a r y ,

gramme o f arts activities and

House ( 7 - 1 0 t h M a y 1998) w i l l be

events. T h e Festival o f Crafts

taking full advantage o f the major

T h e official o p e n i n g o f t h e

w i l l consist o f 80 stands and 6

anniversaries being celebrated at

new C C o l Retail Gallery w i l l

demonstration sites distributed

Hatfield i n 1998.

be h e l d o n the 12th

around the b u i l d i n g . A further

Retail Gallery @ D E S I G N y a r d 1998.

February,

1998.

r o o m w i l l h o l d up to 8 stands by current students and/or graduates

demonstrating some o f the w o o d ­

T h e official o p e n i n g o f the

o f 1997.

w o r k techniques used to b u i l d

T h e Jubilee Sailing Trust w i l l be

their new 6 5 m w o o d e n square r i g ­

n e w n a t i o n a l office i n K i l k e n n y w i l l be o n March

Stands are graded i n t w o sizes

ger; the Quilters G u i l d w i l l be

2nd,

4 m 2 or 8 m 2 cost: M a y £ 1 1 2 or

represented; heraldry and armour

£ 1 6 2 and October £ 1 1 7 or £ 1 6 7 .

m a k i n g w i l l be t w o o f the T u d o r

1998.

The Board and Staff of the Crafts Council of Ireland wish all members of the register a happy Christmas and a very prosperous New Year.

A student/graduate stand can be

crafts o n display; stone masons

shared by up to 3 people o f the

w i l l be carving Portland Stone;

same discipline, cost: M a y £ 8 5

the St. Albans lace makers w i l l be

and October £ 9 0 . A l l prices are

demonstrating Elizabethan pat­

inclusive o f VAT.

terns i n lace, and lots more.

The Makings

First staged twenty four years ago,

Efficient

L i v i n g Crafts has given pleasure to

Facilities

hundreds o f thousands o f visitors over the years. A r o u n d 500 o f Britain's top craftspeople exhibit annually, many giving fascinating demonstrations o f their skills.

Outwork/Sub-Contract

These facilities are offered by small craft-based business.

Experienced

undertaking any product assembly.

Finishing, labelling etc. H i g h stan­ able. A l l ideas considered.

Hertfordshire, A L 5 2 B N , England. Tel. 0 0 4 4 - 1 5 8 2 - 7 6 1 2 3 5

A n adult student and handweaver f r o m Finland seeks a practice o p p o r t u n i t y i n handweaving and/or related textile w o r k i n a workshop anywhere i n Ireland

from L i v i n g Crafts, 1 T h e Chowns, Harpenden,

Apprenticeship Sought

i n textile p r i n t i n g , b u t capable or

dards assured. L i g h t storage avail­ Further i n f o r m a t i o n is available

APPRENTICESHIPS SOUGHT

Contact:

M a r y Murray, M o t t o

(preferably A p r i l / M a y 1998).

Designs, Tipperary T o w n . Tel.

Contact:

062-51424 or Fax. 062-52499.

H a m i n a Vocational School. Tel.

or from H a t f i e l d House, H a t f i e l d ,

M s . Tarja B o h m ,

+358-5-74961 or Fax. + 3 5 8 - 1 -

Hertfordshire, A L 9 5 N Q . Tel.

7496391.

STUDIO'S

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C:j e n e r a l ANNOUNCEMENTS

Studio Space Available Space available i n purpose b u i l t studio i n Rathmines, D u b l i n 6 area for serious Ceramist or

FREE W E B P A G E Craft Ireland, the new Internet trade directory aimed at buyers o f Irish craft and fashion goods is to be launched at Showcase '98. A

Sculptor interested i n clay w o r k .

W o u l d suit graduate or experi­ enced person.

Tel. 01-2893602 or 0 8 8 - 6 2 3 4 7 1 .

Apprenticeship Sought T w o students f r o m Finland w h o are i n their second year at L a h t i Arts and Crafts School are l o o k i n g for practical t r a i n i n g for 5 weeks d u r i n g M a r c h / A p r i l 1998.

They

have studied mostly textile design and manufacture (weaving and k n i t t i n g ) and all kinds o f art sub­ jects e.g. drawing, p a i n t i n g , arthis-

free web page is currently o n offer

tory, sewing, fabric p r i n t i n g ,

to all producers o f craft, fashion Studio Space Available

typography, photography etc.

be details o f your company, p r o d ­

Space available for crafts person,

T h e i r m a i n interests are dollmak-

ucts, contact and trade info. (A

attached to craft shop i n Naas, C o .

i n g and fabric p r i n t i n g .

number o f o p t i o n a l upgrades per­

Kildare.

and gift products.

Included w i l l

m i t the enhancement o f your list­ ing, for example:

product photo

at £18/year).

Contact: A n n a M a t i l a i n e n and

For further i n f o r m a t i o n contact:

Sari Oksanen, Lahden Kasi-ja

Sheila Beatty at 045-876442.

Taideteollisuus Oppilaitos, Kukonkannus 2, 15880 H o l l o l a , Finland. Tel. +358-3-828 2291 or

W h a t y o u need: A n interest i n developing additional export sales.

Studio Space Available

Fax. +358-3-828

2295.

3,000 sq.ft. o f retail space to let at

W h a t y o u don't need: A n e-mail

C r o o k s t o w n M o t o r s , Ballytore,

account (we can forward e-mail to

Athy, Co. Kildare. D u e to the

your fax). A web page (though we

large volume o f customers using

can l i n k to i t i f y o u have one). A

existing business the owners feel i t

Wanted

big bank balance (the standard

is an ideal place to develop a m o d ­

Craftsman wanted w i t h experience

listing is free!).

ern retail village for small/medium

i n furniture fabrication (timber) to

sized units.

b u i l d prototypes o f a range set to

For an application f o r m contact

For further i n f o r m a t i o n contact

be launched i n m i d - 1 9 9 8 .

Olive at Craft Ireland, U n i t 7,

0507-23106.

Contact:

N a t i o n a l Technological Park, Limerick. Tel. 061-333100/Fax. 061-333101.

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