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What we do in Made in Northern Ireland A celebration of crafts and The National Trust in Northern Ireland looks after the places you locally sourced giftware love, forever. This includes more than 200 special buildings and outdoor places across 46 square miles of beautiful countryside, farmland and coast.

We are for everyone - with 2.5 million visitors enjoying these special places every year. As a charity we rely on the support of more than 72,000 passionate members and 2,500 dedicated volunteers, from all walks of life. Giant’s Causeway, 60 Causeway Road, , Co. Antrim, BT57 8SU T: 028 2073 1855 We are proud to play a role in the E: [email protected] local economy - employing 500 W: nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway people. We think and act locally, investing £20 million in projects in Northern Ireland over the next few years.

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Designed and printed by Impact Printing, Ballycastle on recycled paper. Photography by Art Ward, visulante.com. Please recycle this booklet after use. © National Trust 2016. 2222. Mark Seaton 3333. Terrae Contents - the Artists and Artisans Graphic Design Prints Hand Crochet The Giant’s Causeway T: 07791 040 593 T: 07521 902 314 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Artists and Artisans W: markseaton.co.uk W: facebook.com/terraejewellerydesigns Carrick-a-rede 2323. McCullough Furniture 3434. The Early Bird White Park Bay Rope Bridge Page Page Natural Wood Craft Hand Crafted Home Wares Giant’s Causeway T: 07747 035 937 T: 07851 262 333 25 26 Key 1. Amor Rustic Arts 02 19. Kara Irish 11 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Strand Ballycastle Pebble Pictures Stone Coasters W: mcculloughfurniture.com W: theearlybirdonline.com 8 Bushmills 1 Artist / Artisan 11 2 Downhill Demesne 27 Portstewart 21 2. Anne Kelly 02 20. Katy Honey 11 2424. Mount Ida Pottery 3535. Victoria Bentham 22 National Trust Fine Art Prints Pure Irish Honey and Helett House 31 Ceramics Ceramics Places, Coast 3. Antrim Rain 03 21. Kitty Dickson 14 T: 028 9269 3691 T: 07980 009 859 and Countryside E: [email protected] E: [email protected] 15 Handmade Soaps Fine Art Prints 18 W: mountidapottery.co.uk W: victoria-bentham.co.uk Towns Londonderry 4. Aunt Sandra’s 03 22. Mark Seaton 14 6 and Cities 25. North Coast Smokehouse Confectionery Graphic Design Prints 25 28 19 Limavady Smoked Goods 17 5. Blackthorn Foods 04 23. McCullough Furniture 15 T: 07835 403 340 Confectionery Natural Wood Craft E: [email protected] 20 3 30 W: northcoastsmokehouse.com Co Londonderry Co Antrim Skernaghan 6. Blue House Gifts 04 24. Mount Ida Pottery 15 Point Hand Crafted Gifts Ceramics 2626. Nollaig Designs 34 Natural Wood Crafts Gray’s Printing Press 7. Bog Standard 05 25. North Coast Smokehouse 16 T: 07435 565 865 10 Fragrance Products Smoked Goods E: [email protected] Strabane 23 14 8. CGL Photography NI 05 26. Nollaig Designs 16 2727. Peter Nash Photographic Prints Natural Wood Crafts Photographic Prints Magherafelt Antrim T: 028 7083 2467 Co Tyrone 9. Claire Frances 06 27. Peter Nash 17 Springhill Patterson’s E: [email protected] Wellbrook Photo Greeting Cards Photographic Prints W: peternashphotography.com Spade Mill Bangor 29 Beetling Mill 5 4 10. Cove Workshop 06 28. Piece Makers 17 2828. Piece Makers Cookstown and the 33 12 35 9 7 Marquetry Natural Wood Craft Natural Wood Craft Newtownards T: 07463 970 900 magh The Crown Bar 16 32 11. Crafty Coast 07 29. Sharon Regan Art 18 13 Mount E: [email protected] Minnowburn Belmont Tower Textile Art Sculpture W: piecemakersgifts.com Dungannon isnabreeny Stewart 12. Cula Ceramics 07 30. Steensons 18 Strangford 2929. Sharon Regan Art Co Fermanagh ough Ceramics Hand Crafted Jewellery Sculpture The Argory Ardress Lurgan Rowallane Garden 13. Dasalee 08 31. Taisie Crafts 19 T: 07546 771 269 House E: [email protected] Co Down Textile Art Natural Wood Craft Portadown W: sharonreganart.co.uk 14. Deirdre Sprott 08 32. Tee and Toast 19 3030. Steensons Banbridge Watercolour Prints T-shirts Armagh Downpatrick Hand Crafted Jewellery Enniskillen 24 T: 028 9024 8269 1 15. F. Mc Cool & Co 09 33. Terrae 20 Crafts and Giftware Hand Crochet E: [email protected] Murlough National W: thesteensons.com Co Armagh Nature Reserve 16. Flax Fox 09 34. The Early Bird 20 Screen Prints Hand Crafted Home Wares 3131. Taisie Crafts Newcastle Natural Wood Craft Crom Newry 17. Heritage & Hope 10 35. Victoria Bentham 21 T: 07514 032 990 Metal Art Ceramics E: [email protected] Coastal Path 18. Iris Belshaw 10 3232. Tee and Toast Ceramics T-shirts T: 07968 473 141 E: [email protected] W: teeandtoast.com Celebrating and promoting crafts in Northern Ireland

Flanked by the wild North Atlantic Ocean In this little booklet we introduce you to and a landscape of dramatic cliffs, for some of Northern Ireland’s artisans and centuries the Giant’s Causeway has crafters and invite you to view our range of intrigued and captured the imagination beautiful gifts – imagined, designed and of all who see it. The basalt columns made in Northern Ireland. continue to provide a source of inspiration We are confident that you will find for many artists and artisans today. something special to take home and The National Trust, conservation charity treasure as a souvenir of your visit to the and proud guardian of Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway and the beautiful iconic World Heritage Site, supports and North Antrim Coast. showcases a wide range of creative talent and hand crafts in the Visitor Centre - from lovingly handcrafted jewellery, textiles, ceramics and confectionery to fine art and Supporting the photographic prints. The designs of many Northern Ireland crafts of the items have been inspired by the amazing basalt columns, the landscape, and giftware industry... the sea, and the flora and fauna of the Causeway Coast area.

Artists and Artisans 1 1. Amor Rustic Arts 3. Antrim Rain Pebble Pictures Handmade Soaps

Anita Morrison hails from ... beach pebbles Dawn Demaine is from The natural soap bars Co Down and is a batik and drift wood Glencloy in the Glens of contain no artificial artist primarily, but designs Antrim and her handmade hardeners, preservatives or other rustic gifts and décor soaps are made from colour and are very gentle for the home. She draws all natural ingredients on the skin. Each bar is her inspiration from nature Due to the natural including rainwater hand cut, trimmed and and her love of coast qualities each item varies collected from high in the beautifully gift wrapped. and countryside. slightly, and can also be Antrim hills. personalised with dates, Take home a Anita’s unique pebble names or messages. Dawn scents her soaps little piece of pictures are proving very using pure essential popular with visitors at oils such as lavender the Giant’s Causeway. T: 07817 055 931 and neroli which, The pictures are made unlike highly perfumed E: [email protected] from beach pebbles and artificial fragrances, give T: 07834 543 619 drift wood and have W: amorrusticarts.com a soft subtle scent with E: [email protected] a lovely rustic feel. therapeutic qualities.

2. Anne Kelly 4. Aunt Sandra’s Fine Art Prints Confectionery

Anne Kelly is the daughter Fascinated and inspired by Aunt Sandra opened her Candy making of the late Jim McGill a the ever changing moods confectionery shop in demonstrations, chocolate well known traditional Irish and atmosphere that are to the heart of Belfast in workshops, chocolate fiddler in North Antrim. be seen in the skies, land 1953. Sixty years later, her roadshows and much much She is a mother and and seas in her beloved tradition of handcrafting more are also on offer. grandmother who has North Antrim Coast, confectionery continues Bite into her exclusive range lived all her life on the Anne strives to capture in the family through her of Finn McCool goodies nephews David and Jim North Coast. this in her paintings. and remember to take the Moore. All of the candy and sweetness of Northern Anne has always had a fudge is still made by hand. yearning to paint and she Ireland back home from the fulfilled that dream several Today Aunt Sandra’s treats Giant’s Causeway. years ago under the expert are delighting taste buds tuition of professional artist T: 07738 275 548 all over the world as well as … delighting taste and tutor, Hugh Rice. E: [email protected] around the corner. Tours of the Candy Factory are buds all over the world popular with adults and T: 028 9073 2868 children alike and E: [email protected] Aunt Sandra’s hosts many a birthday party. W: auntsandras.com

2 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 3 5. Blackthorn Foods 7. Bog Standard Confectionery Fragrance Products

Blackthorn Foods was Only the finest ingredients Bog Standard is a boutique Alix believes that “wherever established in Belfast in are used with no artificial Irish giftware company you travel in Ireland you 2004 by three sisters who additives, preservatives established more than 10 can’t fail to be seduced grew up making fudge or transfats. Unlike years ago by Alix Mulholland time and time again by the and then turned their many commercial fudge and based in Newtownards, beauty, sights and smells love of all things sweet manufacturers their range Co Down. of this land – the lush into a business. Today the of fudges are hand beaten green patchworks of fields, With roots firmly planted company produces gourmet and hand cut. The fudge has windy twisty country roads, in our Irish landscapes, handmade fudges in a range a unique taste and texture higgledy piggledy dry stone of natural flavours. that wins awards year wild flower woodlands and walls, long sandy beaches, after year. windblown coastlines, The fudge is still made in moist mist and rain are Bog Standard’s scented small batches in the old Try some of the delicious never far away. In essence, candles, fine soaps and fashioned traditional way butter, salted caramel we’ve tried to ‘bottle’ all home fragrance collections using an open pot on a hob, or honeycomb and dark that is lovely about Irish life T: 028 9073 2100 reflect Ireland’s wonderful just as they did when they chocolate fudge selection. and landscape and share.” natural heritage. were children. E: [email protected] T: 028 9081 2145 ...made in the W: blackthornfoods.co.uk ...a vibrant favourite E: [email protected] old fashioned for stylish giftware traditional way W: www.bogstandard.ie

6. Blue House Gifts 8. CGL Photography NI Hand Crafted Gifts Photographic Prints

Louise O’Neill is a local Louise has always had a George Pafilis is a landscape From the very humble artist from the Glens of love of Irish history and photographer originally beginnings of a few prints Antrim, and has been has combined this with from Greece who has made being mounted on his working in the art and her work. Each piece of the Causeway Coast his kitchen table, George has design business for over reclaimed slate has been home since 2001. expanded his product twenty years. locally sourced. range each year and it now George’s interest in includes greeting cards, Specialising in the art of landscape photography ...each piece has its postcards, calendars and traditional sandblasting, began as a hobby and a photographs from all over Louise uses materials own little story to tell! way of showing relatives the country. such as glass, mirror and in Athens the beauty of slate. She has a passion Whether it is from an old Northern Ireland - his All the prints start life as his for creating individual homestead roof or salvaged adopted country. original photographs, which handcrafted gifts such as from an old school building, T: 07704 713 917 T: 07525 006 606 he double mounts by hand Before long, George’s the shamrock magnet sold each piece has its own little on acid free card. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] friends started asking at the Giant’s Causeway. story to tell! W: cglphotographyni.co.uk W: facebook.com/ for copies and prints bluehousegifts of his photos and CGL Photography NI was born.

4 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 5 9. Claire Frances 11. Crafty Coast Photo Greeting Cards Textile Art

The stunning scenery of Originally she handmade Artist Tracy Beattie lives Tracy enjoys capturing the Northern Ireland provides her cards from home and on Northern Ireland’s fun and whimsical nature much inspiration for now, due to overwhelming famous North Coast, of life on the coast. She photographer Claire demand, her photo greeting and is the creator of also likes to incorporate Osborne Brown who cards are professionally Archie the Gull who items she finds washed up has built up a vast library printed by a local Northern features on her range at on the beach into her work. of images. Ireland printing company. the Giant’s Causeway. She loves to work with driftwood, sea pottery, Living within a gull’s swoop The greeting cards are roof slate and brick. ...souvenir images generic and they can be of the Giant’s Causeway of local scenery used for any occasion or as and a crab’s scuttle of souvenir images of Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Tracey is inspired …giving a second life While reviewing her local scenery. extensive collection, by the rugged beauty and to forgotten treasures Claire had the idea to start soaring seagulls around her. She invites you to come using her images to set up T: 07754 615 235 a business selling photo into her world and see T: 07749 481 166 E: [email protected] the beach from a greeting cards. E: [email protected] different perspective. W: craftycoast.co.uk

10. Cove Workshop 12. Cula Ceramics Marquetry Ceramics

Cove Workshop is situated John is now mostly retired Cula Ceramics is located Attention to detail is a on the edges of beautiful quality Ellen brings to her on the headland of from making furniture but from work and she captures on the Antrim recognised a gap in the where Ellen Cunningham nature’s elegance using Coast, and was originally market for marquetry kits produces exquisite and unusual techniques founded by John Mathews - especially for beginners. unique contemporary within her in the late 1970s. He set about designing ceramic forms. and pieces. and producing the Giant’s For over thirty years Cove Causeway Marquetry Ellen’s work is heavily Dress making skills are used Workshop has designed influenced by her natural to design templates to Craft Set. and handcrafted unique T: 028 9335 3404 and cultural surroundings. create each form, which is furniture in solid hardwoods E: [email protected] Capturing the beautiful then fitted together as if it qualities of nature, were a garment. for private, commercial and ...a lifetime of W: coveworkshop.co.uk ceremonial commissions. her work endeavours to woodcraft echo fleeting moments Making the furniture for the T: 07791 574 691 cabinet room in parliament and evoke memories. John hopes that he can pass E: [email protected] buildings at Stormont was on to others the pleasure one of the company’s most that he has had from a prestigious projects. lifetime of woodcraft.

6 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 7 13. Dasalee 15. F. MacCool & Co Textile Art Crafts and Giftware

Stephanie Hazelton and The Dasalee North Coast The social enterprise the Smithsonian Institute Shiela Oldcroft are sisters Collection includes a range project which operates at in Washington DC as part and talented textile artists of original textile art work Pavestone in Coleraine, of the Northern Ireland who set up their company, pieces that are inspired takes its inspiration from Exhibition of Craft Goods Dasalee, in Co Tyrone. by their many visits to the the Giant’s Causeway and and were selected as beautiful Causeway trades under the name presentation gifts to a Taking their inspiration and Coast area. passion from Irish wildlife ‘F. MacCool & Co’. former Secretary of State and nature, Stephanie On a back drop of richly The Centre provides and the President and Sheila have used their coloured Irish linen which vocational and recreational of Ireland. painting, printmaking reflects the hues and tones rehabilitation for people F. MacCool & Co has been and embroidery skills of this environment, the with mental or physical recognised as a quality, to produce a range of sisters have hand painted health conditions. textile pieces. Their art and crafted work to depict creative industry through is contemporary and yet the impressive scenery, F. MacCool & Co membership of Craft NI and still retains an element of beautiful sea birds and the manufacture a range of high the Craft Council of Ireland. traditional charm. abundant plant life of quality traditional goods Awards have been received the area. including pottery, candles, from Coleraine Borough Inspirations on Each piece is individually T: 07753 842 422 furniture and linens. Some Council and from ‘Showcase’, T: 028 7034 7875 Irish linen made by hand and tastefully E: [email protected] of the hand crafted items the Craft Council of Ireland’s E: [email protected] framed and mounted. have travelled as widely as trade show. W: dasalee.co.uk W: fmaccoolco.org

14. Deirdre Sprott 16. Flax Fox Watercolour Prints Screen Prints

Deirdre hails from Deirdre’s paintings of local Danielle Morgan is a local Danielle’s range at the Islandmagee and studied at scenes are available as Belfast artist who started Causeway includes tea Belfast College of Art. ‘Tourist Prints’ throughout her business, Flax Fox, in towels, mugs, trendy Ireland and Scotland. 2010. She likes to sketch t-shirts and a handy canvas Her paintings are inspired local landmarks and shopper bag. by the beauty of the The small mounted buildings around Northern landscape and particularly prints sold at the Giant’s ...inspired by the Ireland, and finds drawing Screen printing is that of her home county of Causeway fit a standard beauty of the Ulster from life the best way to versatile and fun … Antrim. She enjoys painting 7” x 5” photo frame and landscape capture the character of in watercolour and pastel are just three of over three her subject. the possibilities and captures the beauty hundred in the series. are endless and mood of the seasons, Screen printing is Danielle’s Deidre is a member of the T: 028 9079 2620 with their ever-changing preferred method of Ulster Society of Women colours and textures. E: [email protected] printing as she finds it Artists and the Pastel versatile and fun, and the Society of Ireland and possibilities are endless! T: 07542 935 028 has exhibited E: [email protected] throughout Ireland. W: flaxfoxdesigns.com

8 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 9 17. Heritage & Hope 19. Kara Irish Pottery Metal Art Stone Coasters

Heritage & Hope is a home Making use of weathered Ann Kelly is a ceramic artist ...memories of your grown metal art company slate salvaged from the who has worked for Ulster visit are cast in stone established in Limavady by picturesque shores of the Ceramics in both Ireland David Rosborough. Irish coastline as his base, and in the US. Ann set up her business David adds polished metal She discovered new Kara Irish Stone Coasters ‘Northern Ireland is a to create the body of his innovative ceramic in Co Londonderry and she country rich in local works of art. products in the US that describes each coaster as heritage and a country David creates a wide were made of natural ‘A little piece of Ireland’. of hope’ range of Heritage & Hope sandstone, a material in Her coasters at the Giant’s abundance in the rural Causeway depict the local As a metal artist David takes products and bespoke area of Derry and Donegal. landscape and serve as a his inspiration from local items including awards, Sandstone is absorbent memory of your visit, cast landmarks – both natural personal gifts and metal and durable, and makes the in stone. and man made. art for the home or office. T: 07855 537 046 Each piece is handcrafted perfect coaster. and every item of metal art E: [email protected] is unique. W: www.heritageandhope.co.uk T: 028 7181 1788 E: [email protected] W: karairishpottery.com

18. Iris Belshaw 20. Katy Honey Ceramics Pure Irish Honey

Iris Belshaw returned to live Iris loves working with Kathryn McWhirter is a Irish honey is recognised in Coleraine in her native and the uniqueness of young bee keeper from the as being one of the best in Northern Ireland following each piece develops as it is Bann Valley in Co Antrim. the world due to the wide a successful international created. There are no rules variety of blossom available. business career. or decisions made at the Katy developed an interest outset – thus each piece in honey through her It is, however, a short Inspired by a flock of Jacob has its own personality. father who has kept bees season and there are only sheep she owned when she for over thirty years. a few months of the year ran a small farm on the Isle As an emerging artist she This inspired her to take a when the bees can actually of Man, she began to create has exhibited and sold her beekeeping course through produce honey. This is ceramic sheep, goats large pieces at exhibitions in the Co-operative and the what makes Irish honey and lambs. Belfast and Dublin. She also Mid Antrim Beekeeping such a precious product. has a regular demand for Association and to set up commissions and is hoping Katy Honey. to host her own exhibition T: 07809 829 952 ...each piece has in the near future. E: [email protected] its own personality. ...a precious product T: 07594 901 246 W: www.irisbelshawceramics.com E: [email protected]

10 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 11 The landscape, the sea, the colours and the columns of the Giant’s Causeway capture the imagination and provide an endless source of inspiration for many local artists and artisans.

The Chimney Stacks The Wishing Chair The Organ The Giant’s Boot

12 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 13 21. Kitty Dickson 23. McCullough Furniture Fine Art Prints Natural Wood Craft

Kitty Dickson is an “I have always felt extremely Living and working in The wood in his special artist and designer from fortunate to live in an area the heart of Co Antrim, Causeway Collection comes Ballycastle, Co Antrim on of outstanding natural Noel McCullough has from local sources including the north coast of Ireland. beauty and it is a joy for me been designing and tailor Dundarave country estate After graduating with to be able to paint the local making individual pieces of which is located between honours in Design, surroundings. The vivid furniture for more than the Giant’s Causeway and Kitty set up her own colours in my oil paintings ten years. Bushmills village. jewellery making business reflect the stunning sunsets in 2007. Whilst she enjoys upon the rugged coastline.” The patience and precision Items include chopping this aspect of design, Kitty Noel puts into making his boards, bookends, salt and has always been attracted beautiful pieces results in a pepper sets and magnets. by her first love of painting. luxury product that will give lasting pleasure. Northern Ireland’s T: 07762 162 032 natural heritage on E: [email protected] your table... W: kittysjewels.com T: 07747 035 937 E: [email protected] W: mcculloughfurniture.com

22. Mark Seaton 24. Mount Ida Pottery Graphic Design Prints Ceramics

Trevor Woods runs Mount Trevor draws inspiration In 2008 Mark graduated Mark developed a very Ida Pottery Studio and from the world around with a BA Hons in Graphic distinct style of work which Gallery which is situated in him and is well known for Design from Nottingham he felt suited the project. a beautiful rural location in his range of animal figures Trent University. His work is all about the heart of Co Down. which includes pigs, re-interpreting familiar sheep, goats, donkeys, In his final year of study one Over the past twenty-five images which stand alone as cows and chickens. of his projects was called years Trevor has developed individual pieces, but which ‘A Grand Day Out’. Mark a unique and very personal Trevor trained as an also complement each chose the North Coast as range of hand built and Art and Design teacher other as part of a collection. his subject and literally thrown ceramic work and at Mount Ida he also went on a ‘A Grand Day which reflects his rural offers a wide range of Out’ visiting iconic places …re-interpreting upbringing on a farm, and pottery courses. like the Giant’s Causeway, the local landscape. familiar images Mount Ida Pottery and continues to grow and Bushmills Distillery. T: 07791 040 593 ...a unique and very develop its product T: 028 9269 3691 personal range range as well as its E: [email protected] E: [email protected] teaching programmes. W: markseaton.co.uk W: mountidapottery.co.uk

14 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 15 25. North Coast Smokehouse 27. Peter Nash Smoked Goods Photographic Prints

North Coast Smokehouse is North Coast Smokehouse located in the picturesque Smoked Sea Salt and Local photographer Peter many awards for his little coastal town of Smoked Black Pepper Nash has thirty-five years’ feature photography and Ballycastle in Co Antrim are cold-smoked over experience working in documentary projects. press photography. where Ruairidh Morrison Beech wood. They have Now Peter concentrates and Melanie Brown produce an amazing smoky aroma Peter prefers to work on landscape and fine art a delicious range of and a delicious flavour. in monochrome and photography, keeping the handcrafted smoked goods. Every batch is individually his unique style of art of traditional black and and lovingly monitored The smoke employed in the documentary photography white film photography to ensure the perfect process is produced in the has been published and alive. He individually hand concentration old fashioned traditional exhibited worldwide develops each image, of smokiness. way by simply burning small earning him an abundance authenticating his work quantities of wood. It is of awards. with his embossed stamp the perfect combination and hand signature. T: 07835 403 340 His coverage of the war of cure, smokiness, T: 028 7083 2467 in Bosnia and his images Peter’s limited edition temperature, time and E: [email protected] from Sri Lanka brought him works are in the collections E: [email protected] fresh sea air that produces W: northcoastsmokehouse.com three ‘Press Photographer of many international W: peternashphotography.com the wonderful flavours of the Year’ titles with connoisseurs of fine and colours. art photography.

26. Nollaig Designs 28. Piece Makers Natural Wood Crafts Natural Wood Crafts

After teaching Design “It’s a very unique place Piece Makers is based in “Since the Giant’s Causeway and Technology on three with an energy that lifts the Derry~Londonderry. Joanne is such a tactile visual place, continents and six different spirit, hard to put a finger Doherty creates unique yet I wanted to reflect this by countries, Noel let his heart on what it is, better to just affordable wooden gifts creating pieces that would and soul bring him back accept that it’s a positive with intricately engraved remind the visitor by touch, home to the north coast. energy that flows through and cut designs. sight and even smell.” all who find themselves T: 07435 565 865 Joanne creates here. I hope I can pass representations of iconic ...unique yet affordable ...inspired by the E: [email protected] some of the north coast landmarks, buildings and wooden gifts natural beauty, culture spirit onto to you through areas of outstanding beauty and history of the my designs inspired by the like the Giant’s Causeway. Causeway Coast natural beauty, culture T: 07463 970 900 and history of the Her collection includes E: [email protected] Causeway Coast.” magnets, keyrings, coasters and brooches. W: piecemakersgifts.com

16 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 17 29. Sharon Regan Art 31. Taisie Crafts Sculpture Natural Wood Crafts

A graduate of the University Clay is the perfect medium of Ulster with a BA in to convey the sense of Gerard Gray has worked Gerard’s Giant’s Causeway Contemporary Applied strength yet fragility that is as a carpenter and wood collection includes Art, Sharon Regan creates present in all her sculptures. turner for over thirty years. miniatures of the Causeway beautifully sculptured Sharon finds inspiration Living in the Glen of Taisie, rock formations such as the pieces of art. whilst out walking her dogs one of the nine Glens of wishing chair and a series or exploring country lanes Antrim, has been a huge Sharon enjoys the tactile of hexagonal shaped on horseback. inspiration for Gerard. process of sculpting and candle holders. loves the feel of the squidgy Irish mythology and folklore wet clay between her fingers. about our native trees T: 07546 771 269 Her creative process involves have also inspired him to E: [email protected] stroking and caressing the use windblown and storm T: 07514 032 990 W: sharonreganart.co.uk clay, feeling for imaginary damaged timber in his E: [email protected] bones and muscles, then work. Each piece that he finally animating and bringing makes is unique. out the character and personality of the subject.

30. Steensons 32. Tee and Toast Hand Crafted Jewellery T-Shirts

Bill and Christina Steenson Inspired by the shapes Tee and Toast is a Belfast An idea started brewing, are a husband and wife and colours of the based independent t-shirt and in 2005 with the help team who set up a jewellery Giant’s Causeway’s company with a quirky of a Prince’s Trust start up workshop in the charming famous basalt columns sense of humour. loan, Claire began living village of Glenarm in and the mystery of the the dream of owning and Co Antrim almost forty ocean, each special piece years ago. in the Causeway collection ...t-shirts that will running a creative t-shirt can be your keepsake of make you smile! brand called Tee and Toast. Crafting unique, this beautiful place. contemporary jewellery, With the help of many cups of tea, Claire designs unique their designs set them apart All the collections and rings Illustrator Claire Mullan from the traditional high by Steensons are designed t-shirts that will make inherited a heat transfer and handcrafted in their street, forging a niche in the you smile! T: 07968 473 141 market which they still Glenarm workshop - an t-shirt press and vintage hold today. Économusée where visitors transfers from her uncle and E: [email protected] are welcome to watch their started making t-shirts for W: teeandtoast.com The Steensons’ innovative goldsmiths at work. her family and friends. approach to jewellery design has a worldwide following and they are T: 028 9024 8269 firmly established as E: [email protected] one of Ireland’s leading W: thesteensons.com independent jewellers. 18 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 19 33. Terrae 35. Victoria Bentham Hand Crochet Ceramics

Victoria graduated from Victoria designs, draws and Terrae is a Northern The Giant’s Causeway the University of Ulster creates the patterns for the Ireland craft orientated Visitor Centre stocks some specialising in ceramics. She surfaces of each piece. company who design and of the most popular items now works from her studio The colours are mixed make bespoke chainmaille such as hats accented with at Donaghadee, Co Down, by hand and the back is jewellery and create flowers, and the ‘fun and creating work for exhibitions carefully patterned using beautiful hand crocheted funky’ button scarf. and commissions. different textures. Each piece is finished with a and knitted goods. Victoria’s work is inspired delicate lustre. The company use top by the fields and woodlands quality wool in a range of ...contemporary hand where she played and the The colours and patterns striking colours. crocheted goods countryside that she explored of the Northern Ireland as a child. Old patterned countryside are an endless Terrae’s range of goods and Islamic architecture also source of new ideas for includes hats and scarves in T: 07521 902 314 provide inspiration. Victoria and this is reflected a variety of styles, fingerless in the bright and colourful E: [email protected] The pieces of Victoria’s gloves and mittens, tones that she uses in work available at the Giant’s brooches and corsages, and W: facebook.com/ her work. shawls and wraps. terraejewellerydesigns Causeway Visitor Centre T: 07980 009 859 are hand crafted from E: [email protected] rich black clay. W: victoria-bentham.co.uk

34. The Early Bird Hand Crafted Home Wares

The Early Bird creates “I ‘sketch’ by eye; the exquisite home wares; all needle is my pen, the thread handcrafted by the founder my ink, the felt my paper. and maker Andrea McNeill. I allow the line to flow Each piece of artwork is endlessly along the curves driven by their creator’s and contours of the subject love and fascination for the matter. The finished piece animals and creatures which is a complimentary balance surround us. Everything of simplicity and purity met is completely hand made with a flirtatious splash from scratch, even the of colour.” material is hand felted Andrea’s products are from merino sheep fleece lovingly handcrafted from a and manipulated into a small studio in Mid Antrim, beautifully organic material. Northern Ireland and are perfect for any country cottage or animal lover. T: 07851 262 333 Giant’s Causeway. Shaped by Imagination. E: [email protected] W: theearlybirdonline.com 20 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 21 Meet the Giant’s Causeway Going Local Retail Team In support of local creative talent, the majority of retail products on sale at the Giant’s Causeway have been sourced from Northern Ireland craft workers and suppliers. The shop offers a beautiful range of eye-catching, high quality handcrafts and unique gifts at affordable prices. ‘Best Visitor Attraction Gift Shop’ - UK Greats Awards 2014 The Giant’s Causeway gift shop is the National Trust’s most successful retail outlet. In 2014 the gift shop was awarded ‘Best Visitor Attraction Gift Shop’ in Margaret Dunlop, North Coast Retail Buyer and the UK ‘Greats Awards’ – a celebration Bob Kane, Retail Manager look forward to of the gift retailing sector. welcoming you to their award winning retail outlet. ‘UK Gift Retail Employee of the Year’ 2015 Mandy Elliott, Retail Supervisor Bob Kane, Retail Manager and Mandy Elliott, Retail Supervisor and the enthusiastic sales team at Giant’s Causeway. (pictured below), was recognised as ‘UK Gift Retail Employee of the Year’ in the 2015 ‘Greats Awards’.

Mandy Elliott, ‘UK Gift Retail Employee of the Year’ Giant’s Causeway 2015 with Bob Kane, Retail Manager. ‘Best Visitor Attraction Gift Shop’ UK Greats Awards.

22 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 23 Meet the crafters 11.11 Crafty Coast Textile Art T: 07749 481 166 11 Amor Rustic Crafts E: [email protected] Pebble Pictures W: craftycoast.co.uk T: 07817 055 931 E: [email protected] 1212. Cula Ceramics W: amorrusticarts.com Ceramics T: 07791 574 691 2 Anne Kelly E: [email protected] Fine Art Prints T: 07738 275 548 1313. Dasalee E: [email protected] Textile Art T: 07753 842 422 3.3 Antrim Rain E: [email protected] Handmade Soaps W: dasalee.co.uk T: 07834 543 619 1414. Deirdre Sprott E: [email protected] Watercolour Prints 4 T: 028 9079 2620 4. Aunt Sandra’s E: [email protected] Confectionery T: 028 9073 2868 1515. F. McCool & Co E: [email protected] Crafts and Giftware W: auntsandras.com T: 028 7034 7875 E: [email protected] 5.5 Blackthorn Foods Confectionery 1616. Flax Fox T: 028 9073 2100 Screen Prints E: [email protected] T: 07542 935 028 W: blackthornfoods.co.uk E: [email protected] W: flaxfoxdesigns.com 66. Blue House Gifts Hand Crafted Gifts 1717. Heritage & Hope T: 07525 006 606 Metal Art E: [email protected] T: 07855 537 046 W: facebook.com/bluehousegifts E: [email protected] W: www.heritageandhope.co.uk 7.7 Bog Standard 1818. Iris Belshaw Fragrance Products Ceramics T: 028 9081 2145 T: 07809 829 952 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.bogstandard.ie W: irisbelshawceramics.com 88. CGL Photography NI 1919. Kara Irish Pottery Photographic Prints Stone Coasters T: 07704 713 917 T: 028 7181 1788 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: cglphotographyni.co.uk W: karairishpottery.com 99. Claire Frances 2020. Katy Honey Photo Greeting Cards Pure Irish Honey T: 07754 615 235 T: 07594 901 246 E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

1010. Cove Workshop 2121. Kitty Dickson Marquetry Fine Art Prints T: 028 9335 3404 T: 07762 162 032 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: coveworkshop.co.uk W: kittysjewels.com

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