In this seminar the audience will hear from female creative professionals who have come to linen from different perspectives (fine art and fashion design). Both discovered a personal family history with linen and this has continued to shape their research and development as they consider how skills, objects and textile knowledge pass between generations. Both … Continue reading Linen: Material InHERitance
‘The Alchemy of Print’ presents an exceptional body of work by Trish Belford, encompassing new processes as well as designs created for famous fashion UK fashion designers. This exhibition is the culmination of a research and design project by Belford, funded by The Leverhulme Trust. Many of the techniques utilized during the time at Belford … Continue reading The Alchemy of Print
Join textile and linen expert Fiona McKelvie at the Sir Hans Sloane Centre for Irish Linen - A Hertiage Fabric with a Future. Fiona will discuss linen’s heritage in Northern Ireland, its recent renaissance and will look at the future possibilities of the fabric and how linen been reassessed more recently, and valued for its sustainability, … Continue reading Irish Linen – A Heritage Fabric with a Future
Join us at Tetto at The Bullitt Hotel, Belfast for Tales of Glass celebrating the “tales of folks” and the folktales surrounding glassmaking in Tyrone. Hear from Gary and Ciara Currie - the founders of Tyrone Crafted Glass - who’ll share the history of Tyrone Crystal, their story of setting up a new glass design venture as … Continue reading Tales of Glass
On arrival at The Walled Garden Helen's Bay, participants will be welcomed by host Lorraine with a small glass of locally produced honey mead, followed by a visit to the apiary, at a safe distance, for a brief talk about the importance of Black Irish bee conservation, their role in cross pollination in the garden … Continue reading Felting with Bees in The Walled Garden, Helen’s Bay
The Crafts Council's Collect showcase every spring in London is the UK's leading international fair for contemporary craft & design in the UK. In the last two years, ceramist Patricia Millar and glass artist Andrea Spencer have been selected to exhibit at Collect Open, the fair's platform for pioneering individual artists. We're delighted that Patricia … Continue reading Exhibiting at Collect – Maker Talk
The highly anticipated month-long celebration of Irish craft has officially launched! This year’s August Craft Month brings together an array of talented makers hosting nearly 300 events with representation in almost every county on the island of Ireland. August Craft Month celebrates a rich craft heritage with artisans keeping ancient traditions alive and new talented … Continue reading August Craft Month 2024
You are warmly invited to join us for a talk from the two guest judges of our August Craft Month exhibition, at 3pm on Thursday 1st of August at Craft NI Gallery, Belfast. We're delighted that Juliana Cavaliero from renowned contemporary gallery Cavaliero Finn will speak about her career in contemporary craft, as well as more generally … Continue reading August Craft Month Exhibition Maker Talk with Juliana Cavaliero and Samantha Rhodes
The annual group exhibition Materials, Messages, Meaning - MMM#13, now in its 13th year, will open at R-Space Gallery on September 28th and run until October 25th. This year's exhibition is themed SUSPENSION—an exploration of how artists and makers engage with a diverse range of materials to reflect on the concept of suspension in its many forms. MMM#13 … Continue reading Materials, Messages, Meaning #13
Come along and meet potter Peter Meanley: see his work, hear about his inspiration and influences, and learn a little about the creative and technical expertise behind his works of art. Peter Meanley - A Journey runs from 22 March to 17 April and is a retrospective exhibition celebrating an over sixty-year career as a … Continue reading Talk & Tour with Peter Meanley
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
F.E. McWilliam Gallery & Studio invite you to a talk by James Stanley Watson, ceramic artist and winner of The Great Pottery Throw Down 2025 on Thursday 27 November 2025. James Stanley Watson is a Northern Ireland-based ceramic artist known for his expressive, story-rich creations that blend imagination and craftsmanship. After discovering pottery just four … Continue reading ‘Cakes to Clay’ – talk by James Watson