News
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Emerging Artist to exhibit in New York in April 2019
20-Feb-2019Read this article →
Northern Ireland based Textile Artist Mairead McCormack will be exhibiting her solo show 'Formidable Parallels' at the Irish Arts Center in New York in April 2019.
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March Meet the Maker
19-Feb-2019Read this article →
2019 Instagram challenge that takes place throughout the whole of March. Keep an eye out for your favourite makers or join in to showcase your craft business story.
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Gail Kelly exhibition in the Design Gallery, Leeds.
06-Feb-2019Read this article →
A solo exhibition of local maker Gail Kelly's hand stitched linen collages will take place in the Craft Centre and Design Gallery in Leeds.
Dates: 2 February - 22 June 2019.
Opportunities for Makers
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Derry City & Strabane District Council Rural Business Investment Scheme
27-Feb-2019 - Funding & GrantsView this opportunity →
RBIS call 6 - This is likely to be the final call under this scheme. Rural Business Investment Scheme provides investment support for the creation and development of non-agricultural and non-food activities for micro and small enterprises.
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Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Funding
4-Dec-2018 - Funding & GrantsView this opportunity →
Culture Arts & Heritage - Individual Artists Bursary Scheme
Deadline: Friday, 22 February 2019 at 12
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Call for Applications - Future Makers Awards & Supports 2019
18-Feb-2019 - Awards & CompetitionsView this opportunity →
Future Makers 2019 is now open for entries. This year is the tenth year of the programme and there is a prize fund of €25,000 with a total of 28 awards and supports available.
Deadline: 9am Monday, 25 March
Events
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Surface Matters PORTFOLIO Critical Selection 2019-2020
- ExhibitionsView this event →
Surface Matters, an exhibition of new and innovative works from the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland’s PORTFOLIO: Critical Selection 2019-20.
Exhibition opening: Thursday, 21 February - Sunday 19 May 2019
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Sterling Silver Beading Workshop
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Learn how to make a beaded bracelet with the Creative Director of Fred Loves Ginger. Whatever your experience, you will leave with new skills and a finished piece of sterling silver jewellery.
Date: Sunday, 3 March
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Enamelling and Painted Enamel Short Course
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This is a rare opportunity to be taught enamelling by two of Europe’s finest enamellers Jane Short and Gillie Hoyte Byrom. This two-day workshop will teach you about many different enamelling techniques such as cloisonné, champlevé, Basse-taille and painting and miniaturist enamels.
Date: Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March 2019
Programmes
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Export Profile – Showcase 2017: Shannon McShane
19-Jan-2017View this programme →
For our final maker profile interview ahead of Showcase 2017, we chat to jeweller Shannon McShane about her work, process, and more.
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