Creative Carlow Boards, Made in Lisnavagh, Rathvilly, Co

Lisnavagh Timber Project Ltd. Mary Doyle Donard Workshop Michael Deane - Traditional Stained Glass

Contact: Dena Nolan Contact: Mary Doyle Contact: Michael Deane T: +353 (0)59 9161784 T: +353 (0)59 9721066 M: +353 (0)87 6968900 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: +353 (0)59 9143211 www.bunburyboards.com E: [email protected] Using the finest Irish fabrics, Mary Doyle designs www.michaeldeanestainedglass.com Bunbury Boards are beautiful, handcrafted chopping and makes character dolls and Donegal tweed Creative Carlow boards, made in Lisnavagh, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow. Specialty: slippers. The unique, hand made, pieces are sold For the past ten years, Michael has been creating Speciality: All the boards are made from sustainable and Handmade dolls in outlets from Magees of Donegal to Ballymaloe and restoring original hand-made stained glass art. Chopping boards, traceable Irish hardwood timber. The provenance and slippers House in Cork. There are 24 choices among the very He uses the traditional stained glass methods of sustainable and of each board is available in the form of a printable popular Irish character dolls and the slipper range leading and the use of copper foil as well as storm- traceable tree report, which can be accessed through is available in a number of styles and all sizes. glazing, double-glazing and releading. His work can www.bunburyboards.com interactive website. be found in churches, private homes and commercial The boards are practical and beautiful, making Speciality: premises, using modern, traditional, contemporary them a special and unique gift. Stained glass and abstract designs.

Lithicworks Martin Marley at Kilgraney Studio Gallery The Lace Gallery

Contact: Martin Lyttle Contact: Martin Marley Contact: Mary O’Neill M: +353 (0)87 6017051 T: +353 (0)59 9775283 M: +353 (0)87 2886719 T: +353 (0)59 97 71952 E: [email protected] T: +353 (0)59 9155676 E: [email protected] www.kilgraneyhouse.com/gallery.htm E: [email protected] www.lithicworks.com www.handmadeirishlace.com www.martinlyttle.carbonmade.com Ceramic studio working in porcelain and stoneware Speciality: with traditional glazes and experimental raku finishes. Keeping the lace-making tradition alive, Mary O’Neill Stone sculpture Martin Lyttle started sculpting stone in 2007 after The art pieces are figurative and the more functional creates gift pieces of Carrickmacross Lace (which working for 17 years as an Engineering Geologist. work is based on natural forms. Kilgraney Studio originated in the early 1820’s). She makes small His background in geology gives him a feel and Gallery holds regular exhibitions throughout the Speciality: pieces of lace in order to make the craft commercially understanding for stone which helps him in the year showcasing the best of Art, Craft and Design. Lacemaking viable, rather than the intricate pieces of long ago. carving process and strongly influences his sculpture. The delicate lace is mounted onto sensitively chosen He is especially interested in organic shapes and handmade paper which is then framed. Each piece forms. His work has been selected for the RHA of handmade lace is certified, signed, dated and Annual Exhibition in 2009 & 2011 and he completed Speciality: numbered by Mary. a Percent for Art, Public Art Commission in 2010. Ceramic art “A little piece of the past for the future.”

MH Designs Mary Cullen Artist Contact: Mairead Holohan Wild Irish Crafts M: +353 (0)87 236686 www.craftinireland.com Contact: Mary Cullen E: [email protected] Contact: Mary & Joe O’Brien M: +353 (0)86 3250355 Blog: maireadholohan.wordpress.com M: +353 (0)87992399 (Mary) I am delighted to introduce the Creative Carlow Brochure in E: [email protected] www.maireadholohan.com +353 (0)876851107 (Joe) association with the Crafts Council of Ireland, to celebrate www.maryscreative.blogspot.com T: +353 (0)53 9429286 the Year of Craft 2011. The brochure highlights the wealth of A graduate of NCAD with a post Grad in Community E: [email protected] www.ccoi.ie Having graduated from the National College of Art Arts and Education (Hons), Mairead has lived in www.wild-irish.ie creative talent that exists throughout County Carlow, talent and Design in 1993 with a degree in Fine Art, Mary Dranagh for nearly seven years and is constantly which reflects our landscape and heritage. I hope we can all now produces intaglio prints and etchings, paintings fascinated by the natural and rugged beauty of this Traditional hand-made framed pictures of verses, Specialty: by produced and Designed 7536 support our local craftspeople and I wish them every success Printmaking and and mixed media artworks. In her current work, remote spot of hidden Ireland. For years Mairead sayings, poetry and songs surrounded by an mixed media imagined places mix with nostalgic prompts, has experimented with textiles and only recently arrangement of pressed wild Irish flower and in their endeavours. resulting in atmospheric images in harmonised Speciality: brought her range of hand-drawn, hand painted grasses, hand picked in the Wicklow countryside. Michael P. Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, palettes. Mary exhibits her work locally and around Textiles / painting silk scarves to the public, where it has been very Can be personalised to suit all occasions. www.carlow-ceb.com Carlow County Enterprise Board Ireland and Mary is a member of the Blackstack positively received. She also runs courses in painting Speciality: Workshops also available for people of all ages.

Print Studio. Information on current exhibitions and and textiles at her studio which nestles amidst the Dried pressed flowers www.akgraphics.ie where to purchase her art can be found through Blackstairs Mountains. in a picture with website and by email. verses to suit all occasions Amhain Creations Barrow Bodhráns Carlow Books Clare Jordan Ltd. Farm21

Contact: Valerie Coleman Contact: Martin Saunders Contact: Jimmy O’Toole Contact: Clare Jordan Contact: Sasha Sykes M: +353 (0)85 7106404 M: +353 (0)87 0625969 M: +353 (0)86 9794219 M: +353 (0)85 1273819 M: +353 (0)86 8711901 E: [email protected] T: +353 (0)59 9164755, E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.amhaincreations.com E: [email protected] www.carlowbooks.com www.clarejordan.com Facebook: farm21 www.barrowbodhrans.webs.com www.farm21.co.uk Carlow Books publishes local history books written Greeting Cards, Candles, Mirrors and Home Amhain Creations: specialising in the production The bodhrán has the power to drive a band or by Jimmy O’Toole. Books published to date include, Accessories designed for the gal who needs Sasha’s work has achieved international acclaim of one-off knitted and fabric accessories. Speciality: provide the most subtle of accompaniments to Grange - The path to the Present (1988), The Carlow nothing but loves pretty things. Clare has a passion for its inspiration, individuality and uniqueness - “Amhain” (the Irish for “one”) expresses its ethos. Hand crafted a solo flute, fiddle or banjo. For the last few Gentry (1993), Frederick York Wolseley (1995) and for anything vintage and adores glitter which is particularly the casting of organic and inert materials Valerie prefers creating special pieces with subtle bodhráns years Martin has been trying to source and play Carlow’s International Achievers (1999). In 2005 how her collection of vintage ephemera, photos in clear resins and acrylics. Her clients include variations, one of a kind. a bodhrán that sits well within the tradition, yet Jimmy collaborated with artist Roland Byrne on and beautiful collages was created. This unique individuals, businesses and organisations who Commissions welcome. have a unique craftsmanship and beauty. County Carlow - Visions of Town and Country, a range is designed with love with the hope that it wish to commemorate special events, occasions He thinks he’s found it in his own creations. Speciality: book published by Cottage Publications. will make you smile. Speciality: and achievements in a unique way. Re-presenting Speciality: “Barrow bodhráns, home of hand crafted bodhráns Local history book Bespoke corporate nature using modern techniques and technology, One off hand crafted in Carlow”. publishing artworks, anniversary Sasha creates memorable sculpted pieces. accessories Speciality: awards, sculptures, Greeting cards and home accessories, home accessories furniture, lighting Charles J. Callis Jeweller Ariane Tobin Jewellery Bev Carbery Artworks Contact: Charles J. Callis Dolmen Pottery I feel I find I felt M: +353 (0)87 7938351 Contact: Ariane Tobin Contact: Bev Carbery T: +353 (0)59 9155051 Contact: Jim Behan Contact: Nicola Brown M: +353 (0)86 8346825 M: +353 (0)86 8436117 E: [email protected] M: +353 (0)86 8951381 M: +353 (0)87 2789740 E: [email protected] T: +353 (0)59 9141562 www.charlesjcallisjewellery.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.arianetobin.ie E: [email protected] www.jimbehanceramics.com www.clasheen.wordpress.com

Ariane Tobin is a graduate of NCAD and the CCOI’s At Pembroke Studio Bev Carbery creates her highly A qualified goldsmith and silversmith, Charles Much of Jim Behan’s work is functional pottery Inspired by shapes from the natural world and the Jewellery and Goldsmithing skills course. She original paintings, ceramics, woodcarvings with designs and handcrafts unique pieces including in earthenware and wood-fired stoneware. beauty of the rural Irish landscape Nicola Brown combines traditional hand skills and contemporary mixed media, fused glass and bronze castings. Speciality: pendants, bracelets and rings. He served his Occasionally making decorative pieces, he tends creates sculptural pieces and wearable art using Jewellery, using design to make jewellery inspired by natural forms, Speciality: Her commissions include sculptural ceramic and apprenticeship in the sixties, has worked in Dublin to avoid standardisation preferring to “follow Speciality: traditional wet felting methods. Nicola enjoys using a variety of precious metals and gemstones. mixed media pieces as innovative and diverse as precious and semi and in Hatton Garden, London learning from wherever the clay takes me”. Felt vessels and teaching and sharing with others this fascinating Decorative and precious stones In addition to her limited addition ranges, Ariane sculptural ceramics, the cultural influences with which it is informed. many fine craftspeople in that time. Specialising Commissions welcome. wearable accessories, process where starting with the softest and most offers a bespoke service where she will bring your fused glass, Her art has been a winner of the Eigse Open Award in personalised pieces, using precious and semi teaching and tactile of raw materials, wool, silk, vegetable and ideas to life using her skills and creativity. mixed media for painting and she has won the Shanley-Brennan precious stones and Irish hallmarked gold and facilitating workshops animal fibres strong, beautiful and functional fabric Speciality: Eigse Craftsperson of the Year Award. Acclaimed silver, the designs are inspired by Celtic art and with children and may be formed by the simple addition of soap, Jewellery designer by Irish and Canadian critics and designers. exquisitely reflect his talent. Speciality: adults, craft blogging water and friction from the hands. and maker Ceramics

Eala Enamels Liliana Creations Candledesigns Cillian O’Suilleabhain Furniture Contact: Anne Murphy Arthur Dawson M: +353 (0)87 1340220 Contact: Liliana Cazac Contact: Paula Sheridan Contact: Cillian O’Suilleabhain T: +353 (0)59 9722054 M: +353 (0)86 1293913 Contact: Arthur Dawson M: +353 (0)87 2761924 M: +353 (0)87 951 8651 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] M: +353 (0)87 7654409, +353 (0)87 2399362 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.eala-enamels.com www.lilianacreations.com T: +353 (0)59 9131353 [email protected] www.cosfurniture.ie E: [email protected] Facebook: candledesigns Anne Murphy, an artist who works with enamel, Liliana, an artist with over 20 years experience www.candledesigns.ie Cillian O’Suilleabhain, a furniture designer/maker copper, paint and wood. Drawing inspiration from creates contemporary sculptures and paintings, Arthur Dawson has been wood-turning for based in Carlow is a trained cabinet-maker and early Christian iconography and the natural world, Specialty: pieces of fine custom made furniture, coats 12 years, using native woods from storm felled Paula is a candle artist, hand engraving, painting practitioner of traditional woodworking techniques. she undertakes numerous commissions for Woodcarving, of arms, religious artefacts, all individually trees. The business is run by Arthur and his wife, and creating an individual crafted piece to Working closely with his clients, Cillian creates Speciality: churches, schools and private collections in Ireland painting, custom handcrafted and meticulously finished. Her strong producing bowls, lamps, candlesticks, clocks, commemorate weddings, christenings, anniversaries objects of function and beauty that will be cherished Enamelling and abroad. Anne also produces a range of enamel and hand made gifts affinity for natural materials combined with barometers, plaques, pot-pourri pots, pens etc. and other special occasions. All candles can be and admired for generations. His work has been jewellery as well as contemporary abstract pieces traditional and modern techniques achieves novel Speciality: Finishes include beeswax, briwax, acrylics and personalised with a greeting or a favourite quotation Speciality: exhibited by the Crafts Council of Ireland and at the for the home. Her favourite subjects are birds and and sometimes surprising effects. With a strong Woodturning food-safe oil. Sold at craft markets and at home. Speciality: (in any language). Presented in an elegant box with Hand-made, bespoke RDS Crafts Competition. flowers and she enjoys experimenting with colour, attention to detail, her works display a consistently By appointment. Personalised a personalised card enclosed. Candles sizes 4” to wooden furniture pattern and texture. high standard of quality and craftsmanship. engraved candles 10” as standard, other sizes available on request.