'Regeneration' Spring Exhibition
2023-02-14 10:00 - 2023-03-26 16:00 (Europe/London) | North Down Museum, Town Hall, The Castle, Bangor, BT20 4BT, United Kingdom
The ‘Regeneration’ Spring Exhibition will run until March 26th and it is organised by the North Down Craft Collective; visitors will be able to view (and purchase) beautiful ceramics, textiles, paper art and more by many well-known Northern Irish craft makers such as Adele Pound, Ruth Osborne, Debbie McCann, Patricia Millar, Mags Donnan, Hannah Dorman, Jane Neely, Jeni Robinson and Jude Fenton.

Land/Marks
2023-02-15 10:00 - 2023-05-20 17:30 | Castle Yard, Kilkenny, Ireland view map, Castle Yard, Kilkenny, Ireland
Ceramics Ireland is delighted to present Land/Marks the fourth in its triennial exhibition series. Continuing the ethos of celebrating the diverse range and breadth of contemporary ceramic work being created my makers of and from Ireland. Land/Marks will feature works that explore and challenge the material clay, investigating its malleability and pushing its boundaries.
This will be evident through a variety of sculptural forms, functional vessels and installation-based works. The independent expert panel of three selected 42 makers for this edition of the triennial series, which will celebrate the craftsmanship and skills of these contemporary practitioners. The selected group includes Sara Flynn, Mark Campden and Isobel Egan, Antonio J. Lopez, Simon Kidd, Sarah Roseingrave.
Image: Kate O’Kelly – Cloud Vessels

Featured makers: Alison Brent, Frances Brosnan, Cathy Burke, Yasha Butler, Anne Butler, Mike Byrne, Tina Byrne, Mark Campden, Barra Cassidy, Sophie Kate Curran, Jack Doherty, Chloë Dowds, Isobel Egan, Áine Farrelly, Sara Flynn, Adam Frew, Niamh Harte, Jennifer Hickey, Jane Jermyn, Andrea Kavanagh, Alison Kay, Simon Kidd, Michael Kobuladze, Nanette Ledwith, Antonio J. Lopez, Aisling McElwain, Christopher McHugh, Claire McLaughlin, Deirdre McLoughlin, Kathleen Moroney, Lucy Morrow, Kate O’Kelly, Liselott Olofsson, Mandy Parslow, Elizabeth Petcu, Elaine Riordan, Sarah Roseingrave, Alex Scott, Jane Seymour, Vicki Sutherland, Eleanor Swan, Grainne Watts.

'Paper Magic' Exhibition
2023-02-23 08:00 - 2023-03-25 17:00 | Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards, BT23 4NP, United Kingdom
This exhibition brings together various artists who are exploring the hidden potential of paper transformation.

Through cutting, pulping, folding, oiling and collaging, the magical properties of paper will be revealed…
Paper is one of our oldest and most familiar materials. It has been with us from ancient times to the present, a constant companion recording our art, our ideas, our transactions and, sometimes, quietly changing the course of history itself. We take this flat, flimsy and ephemeral material for granted, yet it also has the power to be transformed.
As the trials of the past two pandemic years continue to, hopefully, recede, these artists plan to celebrate by bringing colour, tall tales and a little enchantment.
Exhibiting Artists include:
Sue Cathcart, Adele Pound, Emma Whitehead, Jayne Cherry, Susan McKeever, Aimee Magee and Simon Hall.

Stitch Me Up For Life
2023-03-11 11:00 - 2023-04-07 17:00 | R-Space Gallery, 32 Castle Street, Lisburn, BT27 4XE, United Kingdom
Stitch Me Up For Life by Janet Hackney at the R-Space Gallery in Lisburn will be exhibited in four sections:
The first section will include early works from her fashion and textile art college days, glove designs, prototypes and five garments with accessories and supporting drawings.
The second section will be her textile landscape works in felt, batik, machine and hand embroidery, cross stitched works. The third section will celebrate the costume work that she does for the volunteers at Castle Ward, the eighteen century National Trust property.
This will include four ladies outfits, including Robe a La Francaise, The English gown with supporting shifts, corsets, petticoats, stomachers, hooped underskirts, pockets, bonnets matching shoes, a dressed wig, a maids outfit in linen, plus a gentleman’s outfit with embroidered waistcoat, breeches, jacket and linen shirt.
For the fourth section Janet will spend a five day period of residency in the gallery where she set up her sewing machines and will hold a series of daily workshops “Playing with thread” for community groups.
About The Artist
The span of Janet Hackney’s career in art and textiles reflects her artwork itself – strands of textiles, embroidery, modern digital technology, heritage and colour all coming together to create a unique and memorable range of pieces. She has taught art, needlework and textiles in schools in England, Malawi and Northern Ireland. An active member of the N.I. Embroidery Guild since 2000, she has exhibited with them throughout Northern Ireland. In 2017 at the invite of the New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guild she gave several talks and workshops on her textile work and techniques.

The gallery is open 11am-5pm from Tuesday to Saturday.
