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SUMMARY:'Art of the Possible'
DESCRIPTION:Over the past decade\, the Ulster Museum has collected a significant number of  important artworks from around the world—many of which have never been seen by the public until now. \nArt of the Possible features over 40 artworks made from glass\, ceramics\, silver\, metalwork\, jewellery\, and wood. These works were created by some of the most talented and important artists and designers working in these materials today.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/art-of-possible/
LOCATION:Ulster Museum\, BT9 5AB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Rhythm
DESCRIPTION:Rhythm\, the 2026 August Craft Month Exhibition\, opens at Craft NI Gallery on July 23rd! \nThe 2026 August Craft Month Exhibition will feature contemporary craft works that highlight the connections between making and music\, traditional or contemporary. As Belfast is getting ready to host  the annual Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann\, local designer makers share with us how music\, with its rhythms\, harmonies or lyrics inform their making. \n  \nParticipating makers: Adam Frew\, Celine Traynor\, Corinne Price\, Eddie Doherty\, Eimear Malone\, Fiona Kerr\, Hannah Ferguson\, Joel Smyth\, John Piekaar\, Karen Hamilton\, Kevin Callaghan\, Natasha Heaslip\, Nicola Dalton\, Peter Meanley\, Stuart Cairns\, Sue Cathcart\, Tamzen Lundy\, Ursula McGivern.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/rhythm/
LOCATION:Craft NI Gallery\, 115 - 119 Royal Ave\, Belfast\, BT1 1FF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Objects and Innovations Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Objects and Innovations – a new exhibition of selected contemporary craft works curated from the Collection of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to celebrate August Craft Month at Down Arts Centre. \nAudiences are invited to experience key pieces from the Collection\, by many of the region’s leading designer-makers. Revealing some of the Arts Council’s most recent craft acquisitions\, this showcase will shine a light on emerging to established careers and feature a range of disciplines including ceramics\, glass\, jewellery\, textiles and sculpture.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/objects-and-innovations-exhibition/
LOCATION:Down Arts Centre\, 2 - 6 Irish Street\, Downpatrick\, Down\, BT30 6BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Surface Matters Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:In this exhibition Claire French explores how both form and surface of a vessel can embody a personal narrative and energy\, enabling exploration of human memory and experience. While the surface encompasses artistic expression\, it also acts as a canvas extending the narrative within the form. Eroded\, scraped surfaces will metaphorically reflect how time wears down body and mind\, transforming alluring\, smooth textures into dry\, skins that are not what they seem. \nThough visually appealing\, surfaces can evoke memory through touch. Using burnishing\, scraping and dry glazing\, Claire has created tactile works inviting connection\, questioning what lies beneath\, and encouraging personal reflection through organic vessels of varying forms. \nThe opening night is on 27 August from 7-9pm. Please check the web site for opening hour for the exhibition which is on until 19 September.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/surface-matters-exhibition/
LOCATION:Ards Arts Centre\, Town Hall\, Conway Square\, Newtownards\, BT23 4NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Karen Hamilton
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an artist talk with Karen Hamilton as she discusses her exhibition In Search of Light \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nKaren shares the journey of her undergraduate degree\, a personal and artistic quest to communicate light through woven textiles. She will discuss her recent collaboration with Dr Jonathan Kennedy\, to translate the wavelengths of the visible light spectrum as an accurate scientific representation\, and new experimental weavings capturing the fluid energy of light. \nThe talk is on 17 September from 7.30-8.30pm. The exhibition will be open until 19 September. Please check the web site for the opening hours.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/artist-talk-karen-hamilton/
LOCATION:Ards Arts Centre\, Town Hall\, Conway Square\, Newtownards\, BT23 4NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Talks
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SUMMARY:From the Far Wide to the Near Shore Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:A series of strange objects and works on paper conjure imagined places and lives. Combining found\, made\, and fabricated elements from shoreline wanderings and imaginative meanders; Stuart’s work reflects a deep relationship with landscape and material culture. \nStuart Cairns is an Irish artist exploring liminal environments—hinterlands\, tidelines\, and fringe spaces—through walking\, photography\, drawing\, and collecting. \nThis exhibition presents sculptural objects that merge fabricated metal with found and natural materials\, suggesting tools and implements both familiar and ambiguous. Alongside these\, drawings and paintings evoke the half-imagined landscapes from which they emerge. \nStuart’s work is held in major public collections\, including the Ulster Museum and National Museum of Ireland. \nThe open evening of the exhibition is on 24 September\, 7pm-9pm. The exhibition will remain open until 17 October. Please check the web site for opening hours.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/from-the-far-wide-to-the-near-shore-exhibition/
LOCATION:Ards Arts Centre\, Town Hall\, Conway Square\, Newtownards\, BT23 4NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:The Body Remembers Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Body Remembers is a solo exhibition exploring memory\, trauma\, and embodiment through porcelain clay and thread. \nDrawing on personal experiences of brain surgery and mental health\, it examines how the body retains experience. Combining fragile porcelain with thread\, the work creates sculptural and immersive installations that invite reflection\, empathy\, and connection. Interconnected pieces explore resilience and healing\, with thread linking forms as a living presence. \nTransforming the gallery into an experiential space\, the exhibition communicates what words cannot\, embodying fragility and endurance while connecting body\, memory\, and art. It offers audiences insight into process\, deepening understanding and human experience. \nThe opening evening will be on 24 September\, 7pm-9pm. The exhibition will be open until 17 October. Please check the web site for opening hours.
URL:https://craftni.org/event/the-body-remembers-exhibition/
LOCATION:Ards Arts Centre\, Town Hall\, Conway Square\, Newtownards\, BT23 4NP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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