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 Carrick-a-Rede and the crafters and invite you to view our range of Giant’s Causeway has intrigued and beautiful gifts – imagined, designed and captured the imagination of all who see it. made in Northern Ireland. The basalt columns continue to provide a We are confident that you will find source of inspiration for many artists and something special to take home and artisans today. treasure as a souvenir of your visit to the The National Trust, conservation charity Carrick-a-Rede and the Giant’s Causeway and proud guardian of Northern Ireland’s and the beautiful North Antrim Coast. iconic World Heritage Site, supports and showcases a wide range of creative talent and handcrafts in the Visitor Centre - from lovingly handcrafted jewellery, textiles, Supporting the ceramics and confectionery to fine art, Northern Ireland crafts, photographic prints and artisan foods. The designs of many of the pieces have been giftware and food industry... inspired by the amazing basalt columns, the landscape, the sea, and the flora and fauna of the Causeway Coast area.
Artists and Artisans 1 Artists and Artisans 1. Amor Rustic Arts 3. Blue House Gifts Pebble Pictures Hand Crafted Gifts
Anita Morrison hails from ... every pebble Louise O’Neill is a local Whether it’s from an old County Down and is a batik has a story to tell, artist from the Glens of homestead roof or salvaged artist primarily, but designs the history and the Antrim, and has been from an old school building, other rustic gifts and décor working in the art and each piece has its own little for the home. She draws adventure it has been design business for over story to tell. her inspiration from nature on, just like the twenty years. Specialising and her love of coast Giant’s Causeway. in the art of traditional ... inspiration comes and countryside. Each of the pebbles sandblasting, Louise uses from the unique T: 028 9073 2100 choosen for the materials such as glass, Anita’s unique pebble geometric formation E: [email protected] designs are as unique mirror and slate. pictures are proving very of the North Coast W: bluehousegiftsni.com popular with visitors at as the pictures She has a passion for landscape; you can the Giant’s Causeway. created. They may all creating individual see this reflected in look similar but no handcrafted gifts such as The pictures are made my creative Causeway from beach pebbles and two are the same the shamrock magnet sold driftwood and have a lovely at the Giant’s Causeway. designs rustic feel. T: 07817 055 931 Each piece of reclaimed E: [email protected] slate has been locally sourced. W: amorrusticarts.com
2. Antrim Rain 4. Blueram Handmade Soaps Knitwear Designer
Dawn Demaine is from The natural soap bars Blueram is an eco-friendly … all Blueram’s Glencoy in the Glens of contain no artificial business that is committed knitted accessories Antrim and her handmade hardeners, preservatives or to using 100% Irish fibre soaps are made from colours and are very gentle and organic dyes. are hand loomed on all natural ingredients on the skin. Each bar is the beautiful North Rosalind Shaw creates including rainwater hand cut, trimmed and T: 07834 543 619 beautiful, high quality and Coast of Ireland, using collected from high in beautifully gift wrapped. E: [email protected] timeless knitted accessories naturally soft 100% Antrim Hills. ... Antrim Rain, natural, for you to take pleasure pure Irish Fleece in wearing. Dawn scents her soaps beautiful, clean, a little from the hill and using pure essential mountain farms oils such as lavender piece of Co. Antrim and neroli which, unlike highly perfumed T: 07732 041 204 artificial fragrances, give E: [email protected] a soft subtle scent with W: blueram-ireland.com therapeutic qualities.
2 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 3 5. CGL Photography NI 7. Crafty Coast Photography Artist/Designer
George Pafilis is a landscape From very humble Tracy Beattie lives on ... through my art and photographer originally beginnings of a few prints Northern Ireland’s famous designs, I invite people from Greece who has made being mounted on his North Coast, and is the the Causeway Coast his kitchen table, George has creator of Archie the Gull to come into my world home since 2001. expanded his product range who features in her range and see our ancient each year. George’s interest in at the Giant’s Causeway. coastline of the North landscape photography Living within a gull’s swoop Coast from a different began as a hobby and a ... George believes his of the Giant’s Causeway and perspective way of showing relatives a crab’s scuttle of Carrick- in Athens the beauty of original photographs a-Rede Rope Bridge, Tracey Northern Ireland – his and calendars is inspired by the rugged adopted country. Before perfectly capture the beauty and soaring seagulls T: 07749 481 166 long, George’s friends stunning landscapes around her. Tracey enjoys E: [email protected] started asking for copies capturing the fun and W: craftycoast.co.uk and prints of his photos and of Northern Ireland’s T: 07704 713 917 whimsical nature of life on CGL Photography NI was Causeway Coast E: [email protected] the coast. born. W: cglphotographyni.co.uk
6. Claire Frances 8. Cula Ceramics Photography Ceramics
The stunning scenery of ... Claire states her Cula Ceramics is located Ellen captures nature’s Northern Ireland provides images capture on the edges of beautiful elegance using unusual much inspiration for Strangford Lough from techniques and dress photographer Claire moments in time Osborne Brown who has of the outstanding where Ellen Cunningham making skills are used to produces exquisite and design templates to create built up a vast library natural beauty of images. unique contemporary each form. and ever changing ceramic forms. T: 07791 574 691 While reviewing her atmosphere of the ... Cula’s work is extensive collection, Claire Ellen’s work is greatly designed to emphasise E: [email protected] had the idea to start using Giant’s Causeway and influenced by her natural her images to set up a the stunning North and cultural surroundings. the beautiful textures business selling photo Antrim Coast Capturing the beautiful and shades of colour greeting cards. Originally qualities of nature, her work within the she handmade her cards endeavours to echo Causeway Coast. from home and now, due to T: 07754 615 235 fleeting moments and overwhelming demand, her evoke memories. photo greeting cards are E: [email protected] professionally printed by a local Northern Irish printing company.
4 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 5 9. Dasalee 11. Dollybirds Textile Art Artist
Stephanie Hazelton and Causeway Coast area. Dollybirds is an ... inspired by native Sheila Oldcroft are sisters On a back-drop of richly independent art and birds from the North and talented textile artistes coloured Irish linen which design studio in Belfast. Coast of Ireland our who set up their company, reflects the hues and tones established in 2013 by hand painted images Dasalee, in County Tyrone. of this environment, the artist Eimear Maguire. Taking their inspiration and sisters have hand painted seek to tell the story T: 07753 842 422 passion from Irish wildlife and crafted pieces to depict Eimear created it of our adventures and nature, Stephanie the impressive scenery, E: [email protected] through her love of birds, in nature and will T: 07740 966 626 and Sheila have used their beautiful sea birds and the W: dasalee.co.uk nature and wildlife found hopefully inspire you E: [email protected] painting, printmaking abundant plant life of throughout Ireland. to explore the great W: www.dollybirdsart.com and embroidery skills to the area. Images have been outdoors produce art which is both carefully hand painted ... our North Coast contemporary and yet with our distinctive style still retains an element of Collection is a range and are used to produce traditional charm. The of original textile art the highest quality Dasalee North Coast work pieces that have Collection includes a range archival prints and of original textile art work been inspired by many recycled notebooks. pieces that are inspired by visits to the beautiful many visits to the beautiful North Antrim Coast
10. Deardre McKibbin 12. Don’t Forget The Dog Artist/Ceramicist Dog Accessories
Deardre McKibbin has been a special blend of fiery Claire Smyth owns Don’t After a career spent in Forget The Dog, a dog corporate business, president of the Art Society volcanic reds which fuse accessory business inspired she decided to follow of Ulster and a member and bubble in the kiln from what is naturally her instincts and create of The Ulster Society of reaching temperatures of Irish, its countryside, its something a little Irish for Women Artists. It is her 1060°F. wholesomeness and of our four legged friends and wish with each piece of course, man’s best friend. add a little joy to someone’s T: 07881 587 644 work to create unique and ... exclusively designed All products are handmade day in the process. inspiring pieces for people for the National Trusts E:[email protected] here in NI and are inspired to enjoy. Giant’s Causeway by Claire’s fabulous Irish ... our country is so Visitor Centre, every Setter, Abbey. rich in heritage and the Deardre’s inspiration for T: 07968 163 905 one of my ornamental Working with tweed and heart of my designs is her lava dishes comes from E: [email protected] living in the countryside ‘lava’ dishes has been other warm materials as inspired from the rural W: facebook.com/ of Northern Ireland and in entirely handcrafted they are hardy against Irish landscape dontforgetthedog particular the magnificence the Irish weather and our to evoke the energy wonderful rural landscape. of the Giant’s Causeway. and fascination of the Each piece is uniquely volcanic origins of this sculpted using earth spectacular coastline stone clay and glazed with
6 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 7 13. F. MacCool & Co 15. Flax Fox Crafts and Giftware Screen Prints
The social enterprise Some of the hand crafted Danielle Morgan is a self- ... Danielle’s range for project which operates items have travelled as taught artist and owner the Causeway takes at Pavestone in Coleraine widely as the Smithsonian of Flax Fox Designs, fresh takes its inspiration from Institute in Washington giftware company illustrating inspiration from the the Giant’s Causeway and DC as part of the Northern Northern Ireland through art. natural beauty of the trades under the name ‘F Ireland Exhibition of Craft North Coast MacCool & Co’. Goods, and were selected T: 02870 347 875 Danielle specializes in hand- as presentation gifts to a painted original art, screen The centre provides E: Lesley.steen@ former Secretary of State printing, and digital design. vocational and recreational northerntrust.hscni.net T: 07542 935 028 and the President of Ireland. Her work can be found on rehabilitation for people W: fmaccoolco.org E: [email protected] with mental and physical quality linen towels, trendy health conditions. ... The shapes and shades of T-Shirts, handy canvas W: flaxfoxdesigns.com F MacCool & Co the Giant’s Causeway, our shopper bags and fine bone manufactures a range of local world heritage site, china mugs. high quality traditional have been the inspiration goods including pottery, for our products. Crafted candles, furniture from traditional raw and linens. materials and using Irish styles and patterns, our product range offers local and international appeal
14. Field Day 16. Heritage & Hope Irish Giftware Metal Art
Field Day Ireland is a “Lush green patchworks of Heritage & Hope is a home David creates a wide boutique Irish Giftware fields, twisty country roads, grown metal art company range of Heritage & Hope company established dry stone walls, long sandy established in Limavady products and bespoke more than 15 years ago by beaches and misty rain are by David Rosborough. items including awards, County Down native, Alix never far away. So we’ve Northern Ireland is a personal gifts and metal art Mulholland and is based in bottled all of this so that T: 028 9081 2145 country rich in local for the home or office. Each the hills near Saintfield. you can bring a bit of the heritage and a country of piece is handcrafted and T: 07855 537 046 E: [email protected] Irish countryside home” hope. every item of metal art E: [email protected] Field Day’s scented candles W: fielddayireland.ie is unique. and fine soaps reflect As a metal artist David takes W: www.heritageandhope.co.uk Ireland’s wonderful natural ...with roots firmly his inspiration from local ... Heritage and Hope heritage. In Alix’s own planted in the Irish landmarks – both natural crafts embody the words “Wherever you travel landscape, wild flower and manmade. Making use unique, distinctive and in Ireland, you can’t fail to woodlands and of weathered slate salvaged cherished basalt columns from the picturesque shores be seduced by the beauty, windblown coastlines, and the myths and sights and smells of of the Irish coastline as his Field Day’s collections legends of the this land.” reflect Ireland’s base, David adds polished metal to create the body of Giant’s Causeway to wonderful natural his works of art. create a keepsake of this heritage World Heritage Site
8 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 9 17. Iris Belshaw 19. Kitty Dickson Ceramics Fine Art Prints
Iris Belshaw returned to live As an emerging artist Kitty Dickson is an surroundings. The vivid in Coleraine in her native she has exhibited and artist and designer from colours in my oil paintings Northern Ireland following sold her large pieces at Ballycastle, Co. Antrim on reflect the stunning sunsets a successful and rewarding art exhibitions in Belfast the North Coast of Ireland. upon the rugged coastline”. international business and Dublin. She also has T: 07809 829 952 After graduating with career. Inspired by her own a regular demand for Honours in Design, Kitty ... Kitty takes flock of Jacob sheep when commissions and is hoping E: [email protected] set up her own jewellery inspiration from the she ran a small farm on the to host her own exhibition W: www.irisbelshawceramics.com making business in 2007. Isle of Man, she began to in the near future. natural beauty of the create ceramic sheep, goats Whilst she enjoys the aspect Giant’s Causeway and lambs. ... I only make ceramic of design, Kitty has always and Carrick-A-Rede sheep and these been attracted by her first She loves working with Rope Bridge to create love of painting. clay and the uniqueness of animals are very vibrant interpretations each piece develops as it is common in fields “I have always felt extremely in oil paintings created, there are no rules around the fortunate to live in an area or decisions made at the Causeway Coast of outstanding natural T: 07762 162 032 outset – thus each piece beauty and it is a joy for me E: [email protected] has its own personality. to be able to paint the local W: kittysjewels.com
18. Kara Pottery 20. Lizie Nellie Stone Coasters Fashion Designer
Ann Mullan is a ceramic ... the stone is quarried Based in Antrim town, ... I am passionate artist who has worked at Liz Corrigan is a fashion about doing my bit to in an environmentally designer/master tailor who Ulster Ceramics in Ireland specialises in designing and preserve the heritage and the US. She was aware friendly way and handcrafting a wide range of the Irish Linen of new innovative products regulations ensure that of clothing, using ‘Flax Mill’ in the US that were made when all the stone is T: 028 7181 1788 industry, the best hand woven linen made of natural sandstone, a E: [email protected] Linen in the world, by quarried from an in NI. material in abundance in area, the area W: karairiashpottery.com using Linen which is the rural areas of Derry Liz is inspired by the rustic made locally to the and Donegal. is reforested colours, mythical history and traditions of the Irish highest quality at Flax Sandstone is absorbant countryside, and she brings Mill, Dungiven and durable, the perfect this across in the attention coaster. Each coaster is to detail in her range of adorned with the work of unique Neck Ties and Bow T: 07565 812 967 Irish artists and will be a Ties. Her bespoke creations E: [email protected] lasting memory, cast in have been sent across the stone, of a visit to Ireland. globe and are in high demand.
10 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 11 21. McCullough Furniture 23. Nollaig Designs Natural Wood Craft Natural Wood Crafts
After teaching Design I hope I can pass some of Living and working in Items include chopping and technology on three the north coast spirit onto the heart of Co. Antrim, boards, bookends, salt and continents and in six you through my designs Noel McCullough has pepper sets and magnets - different countries, Noel let inspired by the natural been designing and tailor Northern Ireland’s natural his heart and soul bring him beauty, culture and history making individual pieces of heritage on your table. furniture for more than back home to the of the Causeway Coast”. north coast. 10 years. …Noel McCullough’s T: 07747 035 937 T: 07435 565 865 E: [email protected] ... the geometric E: [email protected] The patience and precision range marries the “It’s a very unique place with an energy that lifts the shapes of the Noel puts into making his legends of the W: mcculloughfurniture.com spirit, hard to put a finger Giant’s Causeway beautiful pieces results in a Causeway landscape luxury product that will give on what it is, better to just hold a Celtic pattern with the rich history of accept that it’s a positive lasting pleasure. representing the local craftsmanship energy that flows The wood in his special through all who find undulating endless Causeway Collection comes themselves here. motion of the waves from local sources including Dundarave country estate and the hue is of the which is located between wild heather that the Giant’s Causeway and grows there Bushmills Village.
22. Mount Ida Pottery 24. Peter Nash Ceramics Photographic Prints
Trevor Woods runs Mount Trevor trained as an Art Local photographer Peter He individually hand Ida Pottery Studio and and Design teacher and at Nash has thirty-five years’ develops each image, Gallery which is situated in Mount Ida he also offers a experience working in press authenticating his work a beautiful rural location in wide range of photography. Peter prefers with his embossed stamp the heart of Co. Down. pottery courses. to work in monochrome and hand signature. Peter’s ... the unique and ... Mount Ida Pottery and his unique style of limited edition works are Over the past twenty-five Mount Ida Pottery creates ceramic documentary photography in the collections of many mystical beauty of the years, Trevor has developed continues to grow and has been published and international connoisseurs Giant’s Causeway has a unique and very personal develop its product range work which has exhibited worldwide of fine art photography. range of hand built and as well as its teaching been inspired by inspired my work as earning him an abundance thrown ceramic work which programmes. the environment in a photographer for reflects his rural upbringing of awards. which we are situated. T: 028 7083 2467 decades with the ever- on a farm, and the Peter concentrates on T: 028 9269 3691 changing light adding local landscape. The green rolling landscape and fine art E: [email protected] E: [email protected] to the mythical magic Trevor draws inspiration countryside, all that photography, keeping the W: peternashphotography.com from the world around W: mountidapottery.co.uk is within and out to art of traditional black of the landscape which him and is well known for the coastline have all and white film I hope I can share with his range of animal figures photography alive. visitors, the home which include sheep, hares played their part in and fish. making these pieces of the Giant, unique Finn McCool 12 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 13 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
14 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 15 25. Piece Makers 27. Steenson’s Natural Wood Crafts Hand Crafted Jewellery
Piece Makers is based “Since the Giant’s Causeway Bill and Christina Steenson All of the collections and in Derry ~ Londonderry. is such a tactile visual place, are a husband and wife rings by Steensons are Joanne Doherty creates I wanted to reflect this by team who set up a jewellery designed and handcrafted unique, yet affordable, creating pieces that would workshop in the charming in their Glenarm workshop wooden gifts with remind the visitor by touch, village of Glenarm in – an Economusee where intricately engraved and sight and even smell”. ... Piece Makers Co. Antrim almost forty visitors are welcome to cut designs. detailed gift range years ago. watch their goldsmiths at work. Joanne creates showcases the Crafting unique, T: 07882 833 701 representations of iconic beautiful hexagons contemporary jewellery, ... inspired by the T: 028 9024 8269 landmarks, buildings and E: [email protected] and shamrocks, their design sets them apart shapes and colours of from the traditional high E: [email protected] areas of outstanding beauty W: piecemakersgifts.com using natural the Giant’s Causeway like the Giant’s Causeway. street, forging a niche in W: thesteensons.com Her collection includes birch wood and the market which they famous basalt columns magnets, keyrings, coasters laser technology still hold today. The and the mystery of the and brooches. depicting the myth Steenson’s innovative ocean, each special of Finn McCool approach has a piece in the Causeway worldwide following and they are firmly established collection can be as one of Ireland’s leading your keepsake of this independent jewellers. beautiful place
26. Sharon Regan Art 28. Taisie Crafts Sculpture Natural Wood Crafts
Gerard Gray has been a ... Gerard’s A graduate of the University Clay is the perfect medium carpenter and wood turner Giant’s Causeway of Ulster with a BA in to convey the sense of for over 30 years. Living in the Glen of Taisie, one of the collection includes Contemporary Applied strength yet fragility that miniatures of the Art, Sharon Regan creates is present in all sculptures. nine Glens of Antrim, has beautifully sculptured Sharon finds inspiration been a huge inspiration Causeway rock pieces of art. Sharon whilst out walking her dogs for Gerard. formations such as T: 07546 771 269 enjoys the tactile process or exploring country lanes Irish mythology and folklore the wishing chair and E: [email protected] of sculpting and loves the on horseback. about our native trees has a series of hexagonal T: 07514 032 990 feel of the squidgy wet clay W: sharonreganart.co.uk also inspired him to use shaped candle holders E: [email protected] between her fingers. the windblown and storm ... inspired by the damaged timber in his work. Her creative process wildlife found along involves stroking and Each piece that he makes caressing the clay, feeling our beautiful coastline, is unique. for imaginary bones and each piece is lovingly muscles, then finally hand crafted to animating and bringing reveal a little of their out the character and personality of the subject. individual character
16 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 17 29. Tee and Toast 31. Victoria Bentham T-Shirts Ceramics
Victoria Bentham graduated Each piece is finished Tee and Toast is a Belfast With the help of many cups based independent t-shirt of tea, Claire designs unique from the University of Ulster, with a delicate lustre. company. Illustrator Claire t-shirts that will make specialising in ceramics. She The colours and patterns Mullan inherited a heat you smile! now works from her studio in of the Northern Ireland transfer t-shirt press and Donaghadee, County Down, countryside are an endless vintage transfers from her ... our happy t-shirts creating work for exhibitions source of new ideas for uncle and started making and commissions. Victoria and this is reflected t-shirts for her family make both locals and in the bright and colourful The pieces of Victoria’s and friends. tourists laugh and tones that she uses in T: 07980 009 859 work, available at the smile, and they all her work. E: [email protected] An idea started brewing Giant’s Causeway Visitor W: victoria-bentham.co.uk and in 2005 with the help started off as T: 07968 473 141 Centre, are handcrafted of the Prince’s Trust start ... my pieces are a doodle E: [email protected] from rich black clay. Victoria up loan, Claire began living inspired by the designs, draws and creates the dream of owning and W: teeandtoast.com beauty and colours running a creative t-shirt the patterns for the surfaces brand called Tee and Toast. of each piece. The colours are of the Northern Irish mixed by hand and the back countryside, delicate is carefully patterned using patterns drawn from different textures. nature are reimagined to adorn the surface of these delicate pieces
30. The Early Bird Hand Crafted Home Wares
The Early Bird creates The finished piece is a exquisite home wares, all complimentary balance of hand crafted by the founder simplicity and purity met and maker Andrea McNeill. with a flirtatious splash of Each piece of artwork is colour.” Andrea’s products driven by the creator’s love are lovingly handcrafted in and fascination for the a small studio in Mid animals and creatures which Antrim, Northern Ireland surround us. and are perfect for any country cottage or Everything is completely ... the Early Bird animal lover. handmade from scratch, work completely even the material is hand revolves around the T: 07851 262 333 felted from merino sheep Irish wildlife and E: [email protected] fleece and manipulated into takes inspiration beautiful organic material. W: theearlybirdshop.com “I ‘sketch’ by eye; the from creatures that needle is my pen, the populate and roam thread my ink, the felt my the stunning Northern paper. Irish coastline
18 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 19 Food Artisans 32. Aunt Sandra’s 34. Food Stories Confectionery Food Distributor
Aunt Sandra opened her Bite into her exclusive range Food Stories is a local food popcorn, offering popular confectionery shop in of goodies and remember distributor that supplies traditional lines of Salted the heart of Belfast in to take the sweetness of the Giant’s Causeway and Sweet, Salty and an 1953. Northern Ireland back home Visitor Centre with different exciting new savoury flavour food products, including Sixty-five years later, from the Giant’s Causeway. of Sweet Chilli BBQ. traditional hand-crafted her tradition of T: 028 9185 3867 ... Aunt Sandra’s Candy T: 028 9073 2868 bake-it-yourself Irish ... all products are handcrafting E: [email protected] Factory has been Wheaten and Soda bread. produced in small confectionery continues E: [email protected] W: cloudcorn.eu, making their very own batches. The bake-it- in the family through her W: auntsandras.com They also provide the very ourdailywheatenbread.com nephews David and fudge, yellow man, popular snack Cloud Corn yourself Wheaten and Jim Moore. boiled sweets and which is gluten free, nut Soda bread are honeycomb by hand free and suitable for vegans. locally produced Today Aunt Sandra’s treats “We only use healthier are delighting taste buds using traditional family rapeseed oil for our in east Belfast, all over the world as well as recipes since 1953 Northern Ireland around the corner. The Candy Factory is popular with adults and children alike and Aunt Sandra’s hosts many a birthday party.
33. Farringford Foods 35. Holmes Bakery Irish Biscuits Irish Biscuits
Grace’s Irish biscuits made ... Graces Irish Biscuits Holmes Bakery, established ... Holmes Bakery is with Ballyrashane butter are are crafted and baked in 1937, manufactures a more than a bakery, it’s based on a time honoured diverse range of products recipe handed down by among the lush including biscuits and a family tradition. Just generations of Irish bakers. green hills of County T: 028 3833 3138 tray bakes. like the stones that Only the best quality T: 028 3835 1530 Armagh. Made with E: [email protected] We manufacture our adorn our packaging, ingredients are skilfully 07736 613 677 the best of ingredients W: gracesirishbiscuits.com goods from our purpose- Holmes has never combined to provide a and packed full of built site in Craigavon, Co moved away from its E: [email protected] moreish taste that is second Armagh. We have been W: holmesbakery.com to none. real local butter these artisan bakery roots delicious biscuits handcrafting award winning The creamy buttery flavour bakery products using the is fused with a natural are perfect with any very best ingredients and sweetness to offer a melt in refreshment or as traditional methods. the mouth taste sensation. that special gift to take home from the Emerald Isle
20 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 21 36. Katy Honey 38. North Coast Smokehouse Pure Irish Honey Smoked Goods
Kathryn McWhirter is a It is, however, a short North Coast Smokehouse is It is the perfect young beekeeper from the season and there are only located in the picturesque combination of cure, Bann Valley in Co. Antrim. a few months of the year coastal town of Ballycastle smokiness, temperature, Katy developed an interest when the bees can actually in County Antrim. Ruairidh time and fresh sea air that in honey through her father produce honey. This is Morrison and Melanie produces the wonderful T: 07594 901 246 T: 07835 403 340 who has kept bees for over what makes Irish honey Brown produce a delicious flavours and colours. E: [email protected] thirty years. such a precious product. E: [email protected] range of hand crafted North Coast Smokehouse smoked goods that are ‘Smoked Sea Salt’ and W: northcoastsmokehouse.com This inspired her to take a ... our pure and natural smoked and packed in ‘Smoked Black Pepper’ beekeeping course through Katy Honey, produced Northern Ireland. are cold smoked over the Co-Operative and the ... the Hexagonal jars, beech wood. Mid Antrim Beekeeping by our amazing honey The smoke used in the reminiscent of the Association, and to set up bees, gives you a little process is produced in the They have an amazing Causeway stones, Katy Honey. Irish honey is taste of Ireland at old fashioned traditional smoky aroma and a packed full of North recognised as being one of way by simply burning small its best delicious flavour. Every Coast taste - salty sea the best in the world due to quantities of wood. batch is individually the wide variety of and lovingly monitored air and the cosy fires of blossom available. to ensure the perfect our ancestors concentration of smokiness.
37. Melting Pot Fudge 39. The Woman Next Door Fudge Artisan
Melting Pot Fudge was Only the finest ingredients Luxurious jams and Sarah takes time to finish established in Belfast in are used with no artificial chutneys with a difference each jar beautifully so it 2004 by three sisters who additives, preservatives are made in small batches makes a perfect treat for grew up making fudge and or trans fats. Unlike in Sarah Bell’s the buyer or an extra- then turned their love of all many commercial fudge T: 028 9073 2100 Ballycastle home. special foodie gift to give to ... The Woman Next things sweet into manufacturers their range family and friends. E: [email protected] The Woman Next Door a business. of fudges are hand beaten Door’s jams are all strives to champion all that and hand cut. W: meltingpotfudge.co.uk made in her kitchen Today the company is homemade; and local, T: 07786 074 576 looking out onto the produces gourmet The fudge has a unique and seasonal ingredients E: [email protected] handmade fudges in a range taste and texture that wins feature heavily in beautiful Causeway W: thewomannextdoor.co.uk of natural flavours. The awards year after year. ... the Melting Pot her products. Coast, using local fudge is still made in small Try some of the delicious sisters make a hand produce wherever batches in the old fashioned butter, salted caramel crafted fudge in the possible and hand- traditional way using an and dark chocolate fudge traditional way open pot on the hob, just as selection that is gluten free finished in hexagonal they did as children. and now comes in a vegan using the finest jars reminiscent of range as well. local ingredients time spent at the Giant’s Causeway
22 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 23 Food & Beverage 40. Culinary Arts 42. Glenballyeamon Eggs Food Produce Free Range Eggs
Culinary Arts is a small ... our product ranges Glenballyeamon Eggs is a Glenballyeamon Eggs is family run business from pies, tarts, friendly family run business a multi-award situated in the North West situated in the heart of the winning company. and was established 2002. tortes, cheesecakes, beautiful Glens of Antrim. Our aim is to provide a gateaux, puddings, T: 028 7181 2220 Proudly producing great ... some of our most T: 028 2177 2710 quality product using as tasting free range eggs for recent accolades 07746 489 594 breads and tray bakes. E: [email protected] much local produce as We are constantly almost twenty years. include: winning Great W: glenballyeamoneggs.com possible. working on product Located a stone’s throw Taste Awards through We employ professional development and staff from the picturesque the Guild of Fine Food bakers and chefs to supply development to meet village of Cushendall on in both 2016 and 2017, the north Antrim Coast hand-made fresh products the changing needs of a silver award at the to hotels, restaurants and where our hens roam freely coffee shops in both our customers among the green glens. Blas Na heireann Irish Northern Ireland and Welfare of our hens is of Food Awards 2017, Republic of Ireland. paramount importance and best agricultural to us, as we believe that business award in the only well fed and cared for hens lay the tastiest eggs. Causeway Chamber Awards 2017
41. Just Good Foods 43. Henderson Food Service Food Produce Foodservice Provider
Just Good Foods, founded ... we pride ourselves Henderson Foodservice As a part of the Henderson by Rosina Law, is a family on the fact that most are part of the Henderson Group we are actively run business based in Group, a family owned seeking to minimise our Portadown and produces of our products are business with 75% of impact on the environment, mouth-watering desserts, free from additives and the company owned by by reducing our carbon T: 07793 847 149 traybakes, traditional tarts preservatives to meet charitable trust. footprint and by focusing and savoury pastry dishes. on sustainability in all ... focuses on people, the high standard of We are one of the leading All their products are aspects. the National Trust multi temperature place and planet and made by hand using fresh foodservice providers in aims to develop the ingredients from local Ireland with over 6500 farms and where possible T: 028 9034 2342 business in a way products across frozen, local suppliers. W: henderson-foodservice.com which is beneficial ambient, chilled and non- foods. Over 75% of our to both staff and fresh products are sourced customers while from Ireland. having a positive impact on society as a whole.
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26 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway Artists and Artisans 27 Meet the crafters 14. Field Day T: 028 9081 2145 E: [email protected] 1. Amor Rustic Arts W: fielddayireland.ie T: 07817 055 931 E: [email protected] 15. Flax Fox W: amorrusticarts.com T: 07542 935 028 E: [email protected] 2. Antrim Rain W: flaxfoxdesigns.com T: 07834 543 619 E: [email protected] 16. Heritage & Hope T: 07855 537 046 3. Blue House Gifts E: [email protected] T: 028 9073 2100 W: www.heritageandhope.co.uk E: [email protected] W: bluehousegiftsni.com 17. Iris Belshaw T: 07809 829 952 4. Blueram E: [email protected] T: 07732 041 204 W: www.irisbelshawceramics.com E: [email protected] 18. Kara Pottery W: blueram-ireland.com T: 028 7181 1788 5. CGL Photography NI E: [email protected] T: 07704 713 917 W: karairiashpottery.com E: [email protected] 19. Kitty Dickson W: cglphotographyni.co.uk T: 07762 162 032 6. Claire Frances E: [email protected] T: 07754 615 235 W: kittysjewels.com E: [email protected] 20. Lizie Nellie 7. Crafty Coast T: 07565 812 967 T: 07749 481 166 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] 21. McCullough Furniture W: craftycoast.co.uk T: 07747 035 937 8. Cula Ceramics E: [email protected] T: 07791 574 691 W: mcculloughfurniture.com E: [email protected] 22. Mount Ida Pottery 9. Dasalee T: 028 9269 3691 T: 07753 842 422 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: mountidapottery.co.uk W: dasalee.co.uk 23. Nollaig Designs 10. Deardre McKibbin T: 07435 565 865 T: 07881 587 644 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] 24. Peter Nash W: coveworkshop.co.uk T: 028 7083 2467 11. Dollybirds E: [email protected] T: 07740 966 626 W: peternashphotography.com E: [email protected] 25. Piece Makers W: www.dollybirdsart.com T: 07882 833 701 12. Don’t Forget The Dog E: [email protected] T: 07968 163 905 W: piecemakersgifts.com E: [email protected] 26. Sharon Regan Art W: facebook.com/dontforgetthedog T: 07546 771 269 13. F. MacCool & Co E: [email protected] T: 02870 347 875 W: sharonreganart.co.uk E: [email protected] W: fmaccoolco.org
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