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Boosting community spirit in Cork with a splash of colour
Sarah McIntosh
Ahead of the All-Ireland final, Cork farmer and artist join forces to bring a large concrete cow statue to life, writes Sarah McIntosh.
3 July 2024 Features
Ballet to Ballon: meet the choreographer making Carlow a dance capital
Former ballet dancer-turned-choreographer, Emma Martin, talks to Maria Moynihan about running her contemporary dance company in Carlow and her show, Birdboy.
12 June 2024 Craft
Meet the Maker: Hanna Van Aelst
In this week's Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to Tipperary-based willow artist about how she is inspired by her rural landscape.
Meet the Maker: Orla Hickey
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to Limerick artist Orla Hickey about how a pottery class in Skibbereen reopened her eyes to her creative abilities.
29 May 2024 Craft
Meet the Maker: Molly Ellis
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to The Wild Felter Molly Ellis about all thing’s wildlife, felt and nature.
17 April 2024 Craft
Artist Fiachra Crowley is shaping his own future
From feeling a little lost after leaving school to now supplying Adare Manor with his striking ceramics, artist Fiachra Crowley proves the creative path is well worth taking, writes Maria Moynihan.
20 March 2024 Features
Meet the Maker: Caóilfíonn Murphy O’ Hanlon
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to felt artist Caóilfíonn Murphy O’Hanlon about how she started her business and advice for those who want to pursue an artistic career.
7 February 2024 Craft
A fresh take on The Book of Kildare
A new, modern version of The Book of Kildare has been imagined by artist and calligrapher Josephine Hardiman, who says the life of St Brigid inspired her to create it, writes Dee Laffan.
31 January 2024 Living Life