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Internet Trading Company Mediastore - Crafts Council of Ireland The Crafts Council's visual database is now available to view at the national office in Castle Yard, Kilkenny. Viewing is by appointment only. Tel: 056-61804. The database can also be viewed at our retail gallery in DESIGNyard in Temple Bar, Dublin. Tel: 01-6778467.

Wondering about how to survive as an artist/craftworker? The VITA Information Guide in Professional Practice for Artists provides hard facts and sound advice on all aspects of making a living as a visual artist, including comprehensive sections on Funding, Exhibitions, Finance, Marketing, Legal Status and Studios. The VITA Guide, developed by Arthouse with project partners in Ireland, the U K and Spain with funding from the E U LEONARDO programme, is now avail­ able on the Arthouse website: http://www.arthouse.ie

Craft Partnership Initiative This is a project promoted by three organisations, Fingal Workshop Ltd, St. Michael's House and Dulick Enterprise Centre. Its objective is to promote and retail quality products produced by peo­ ple with disabilities. We are currently establishing three retail outlets situated in North Dublin, South Dublin and Ennis, Co. Clare. At present, the partnership is seeking information on craft businesses that employ people with disabilities within their industry. If you have any informa­ tion,which would assist us in our research, we would be delighted to hear from you. Contact Richelle Hogan or Mairead Foyle at Fingal Workshop Ltd, Strand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Tel: 018490915, Fax: 01-8494314, E-mail: fingwork@iol.ie

Celtrade Internet Trading Co. Ltd is Ireland's first Internet Trading Company set up specifically to advertise and sell Celtic craft ware world-wide. If you are interested in making your product available to one billion potential customers world-wide please write, enclosing a copy of your brochure, if available, to: Celtrade Internet Trading Company Ltd, 105 Dorney Court, Shankill, Co Dublin. Tel: 01-2826472 E-mail: celtrade®indigo.ie

Ceardlann Taipeis Eigse Chorea Dhuibhne 18th - 20th September, 1998.

STOPKESS - JULY '98

This is an annual symposium which takes one aspect of local life and culture every year and celebrates it by talks, work­ shops, competitions and other social events. The subject of the Eigse this year is the Sheep and the aspect connecting it to the tapestry design workshop is wool. There will also be a basic spinning, weaving and dyeing workshop by Sue Redican at Oidhreacht Chorea Dhuibne in Ballyferriter and a felting workshop by Una nf She at her workshop, The Wood, Dingle.

thematic bundles: •Domus & Lumina (The World of Living) •Prasent & Carat (Gift Ideas) •Tavola & Cucina (Table / Kitchen)

While the other workshops are aimed at the general public, the design workshop is aimed at people already working pro­ fessionally within the arts, primarily tapestry artists. For further details please contact Maire Ui tShfthigh at 066-56100, or Lisbeth Mulcahy at 066-51688.

COURSES North Lands Creative Glass Two one week 'Master Class' courses and 'Weekend Conference' programme to be held in Lybster, North-eastern Scotland this September. For further information or copies of our various brochures covering the courses and conference contact Alan Poole, Promotions/General Enquiries at North Lands Creative Glass, 43 Hugh Street, London SW1V 1QJ Tel: 0044 171-821 6040 Fax: 0044 171- 834 2480.

Corporate Gifts Corporate Gifts is an on-line gift shop dedicated to the sale and marketing of original Irish arts and crafts servicing the international corporate and executive market. Our aim is to promote quality Irish artistic endeavour while providing global recognition for original Irish tal­ ent. For further information, contact Stephen O'Hare, Corporate Gifts, 11 St. James Terrace, Malahide, Co Dublin. Tel: 01845 6167, Fax: 01-845 5036, E-mail: sohare@indigo.ie

FAIRS/EXHIBITIONS Tendence International Frankfurt Autumn Fair Here some 5000 exhibitors, around half of them from outside Germany, will occupy all ten halls of the Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre. Despite the large number of exhibitors and the vast area covered, transparency and short walking distances are ensured by the clear division of the fair into three

If you wish to know more about this event or wish to purchase your admission tickets in advance, please call our repre­ sentatives in Ireland @ L E P International Ltd, 8 Windsor Place, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-6767783, Fax: 016767927.

The 1998 Galway Ideal Homes Exhibition 29 October - 1 November 1998 The intention is to have a craft corner in the Galway Ideal Homes exhibition. With the timing of the exhibition right in the middle of the pre-Christmas buying season, it would provide excellent selling power for any craft related products. This is the business opportunity of 1998 with an expected visitor attendance of over 10,000 during the four days. The success of last year's show is reflect­ ed in over 60% of exhibitors re-booking for the 1998 event and the immense interest from exhibitors involved in the Our House exhibitions. For further information, contact Evelyn McGlynn. Tel: 045-877222, Fax: 045877450.

Val d'Argent, European Patchwork Meeting, 18 - 21 September 1998 in France The 2 main aims of the European Patchwork Meeting are: •Making people familiar with the Amish and their traditions •Exhibiting quilts selected all over the world In 1995, for the first European Patchwork Meeting, the Silver Valley greeted about 5000 people. In 1997, 9000 visitors dis-


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