Leitrim Sculpture Centre and Leitrim County Council are offering 5 residencies to visual artists in 2010/11. Each residency is based at the Sculpture Centre and is valued at a total cost of  €4,500.
Background of artists applying for these residencies:
-       At least two of these residencies are for artists originally from or living in Leitrim
-       Three [...]

METAL FABRICATION WORKSHOP
Dates: 22nd & 23rd May
Trainer: Michael O’Hara
Course Times: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Course Fees: €120 (two days)
Participants: 6
Experience: No experience required
An intensive two day tuition in metalwork with a particular focus on welding, cutting and metal fabrication (Arc, gas & TIG). The intent of the workshop is to tailor it to the specific needs and [...]

The 2010 RDS National Crafts Competition, in partnership with the Crafts Council of Ireland, has been launched. Regarded as one of the largest competitive platforms for Craft in Europe, the Competition’s 20 categories are adjudicated by an independent, international panel of judges that the RDS brings to Ireland each year.
Open to craft workers and designers [...]

CCoI PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2010
CCoI has developed a series of regional workshops designed specifically for craft enterprises, which are available to CCoI clients throughout 2010.
The workshops address key themes such as Selling and Marketing your craft product, Managing your Business Finances and Innovating your Craft Business.
Workshops will be delivered in three locations nationwide: Dublin, Cork [...]

Crafts Council of Ireland Castle Yard, Kilkenny.  Wednesday 21st April 2010 at 4pm
Arline Fisch studied extensively in the United States and Denmark. Arline
Fisch is noted for her work with knitted metals. She published a book on
the subject, Textile Techniques in Metal for Jewelers. In1970 she began to
study woven and knitted structures. Arline Fisch has always [...]