Building on the success of the first ‘Makers Who Teach’ exhibition which took place in 2023, Craft NI are pleased to invite you to the 2025 edition of this unique event. This year’s theme, ME. HERE. NOW. highlights the creative practices of makers who teach others as part of their overall practice, whether it’s in classrooms, … Continue reading ‘Makers Who Teach: ME. HERE. NOW.’
'Peter Meanley - A Journey' runs from 22 March to 17 April at Island Arts Centre - a retrospective exhibition celebrating an over sixty-year career as a potter! Known for his salt glaze stoneware, Peter’s inspiration comes from museum collections and drawing the world around him. His work is held in worldwide collections including Victoria … Continue reading Peter Meanley – A Journey
‘Decoys and Ghosts’ at the Golden Thread Gallery is an ambitious exploration of two recurring sculptural themes in John Rainey’s work over the last 10 years – imitation and revisiting. Materials, their histories and associated processes have always formed a core component of his practice. In the staging of work in exhibitions, Rainey aims to … Continue reading Decoys & Ghosts
Stop by and get to know the work of Belfast based ceramicist Corinne Price! The trunk show features Corinne's brand-new collection of work which celebrates all that is fresh and fragrant this season. Inspired by foliage and flowers, the collection showcases several distinct ranges which converse with one another. The nerikomi vessels are hand-built using slices … Continue reading Corinne Price Trunk Show
In this joint exhibition, 11 artists respond to the theme of 'Imprints in the Earth: Shaping Place through Clay'. The works explore connections between landscape, heritage, and the art of clay. The exhibition invites viewers on a journey through the Northern Ireland landscapes where clay becomes both a canvas and a storyteller. 'Imprints in the … Continue reading ‘Imprints in the Earth’
The BDes (Hons) Design (Product, Ceramics, Silversmithing & Jewellery) Degree Show celebrates the work of graduating students from the Product Design, Ceramic Design, Silversmithing & Jewellery pathways at Belfast School of Art. This exhibition brings together a diverse collection of outcomes, reflecting a strong culture of innovation, material exploration and critical design thinking. Across the … Continue reading Belfast School of Art: Product, Ceramics, Silversmithing & Jewellery Degree Show 2025
Craft NI Gallery’s upcoming trunk show juxtaposes two different disciplines and mediums: shown alongside one another, Brian McKee's furniture and Mary Callan's textile art find common ground in a celebration of design and craftsmanship! Brian McKee is a furniture designer-maker based in Co. Down, Northern Ireland. Brian's primary constructional method is the steam bending … Continue reading Brian McKee & Mary Callan Trunk Show
Scott Benefield’s trunk show at Craft NI Gallery shines a light on the beauty of blown glass - stop by to learn about the Filigrana technique which goes back to 16th century Venice! Scott Benefield’s work draws upon a particular heritage in the history of glass: the golden age of 16th century Venetian glassblowing. … Continue reading Scott Benefield Trunk Show
Established in 2021 and organised by Design & Crafts Council Ireland and Craft NI – the two national bodies for craft in Ireland – August Craft Month is an all island celebration of Ireland’s unique craft sector! This year’s fantastic August Craft Month programme brings together an array of talented makers hosting over 300 events … Continue reading August Craft Month
The second edition of the Northern Ireland Linen Biennale’s headline group exhibition, where flax and linen—whether as story, medium, or substrate—serve as the common thread across a range of fine and applied art practices. Curated by artist and creative producer Meadhbh McIlgorm, the exhibition celebrates the slow, considered, and skilful labour of artist-makers. A theme … Continue reading ‘Common Threads’
A solo exhibition of work by ceramic artist Jakki Trainor. The ‘Sgraffito’ exhibition explores how decorative mark making and sensitive carving can reveal detail, pattern, light and shade. Jakki draws inspiration from a love of nature and folklore, producing illustrative ceramics depicting both real and imagined flora and fauna that aim to engage the viewer … Continue reading ‘Sgrafitto’
R‑Space Gallery is pleased to present 'Flaxen', the first solo exhibition in Northern Ireland by British textile artist Alice Fox, as part of the Linen Biennale Festival. 'Flaxen' is a collection of new works by Alice Fox, exploring the flax plant at every stage: from whole dried stems to unspun fibre. The works are woven … Continue reading ‘Flaxen’