Tickets now on sale for Make:Shift Ireland
Make:Shift Ireland, a one-day conference exploring the future of making and the nature of disruptive innovation in craft and design, will take place at The Helix, Dublin on Monday, November 6th 2017. Hosted by Design & Crafts Council of Ireland and Crafts Council UK, Make:Shift explores through keynotes, lively panels, and conversations the nature of disruptive innovation taking place in and through craft, design and technology. A dynamic lineup of speakers, including a keynote speech by Jeff Powers of London's renowned Heatherwick Studio, will explore new ways of making, new processes for making and future opportunities as the fields of research, scientific exploration, digital making and technology merge. Tickets are available here to buy now.
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From Bench to Business
The Jewellery Centre of Excellence collaborated with the KILKENNY Group on a design competition early in 2017. During a four-week period, the DCCoI Jewellery and Goldsmithing Skills & Design Course students designed and produced their own signature neckpiece/pendant, the design of which would be used to influence a product range suitable to retail in the renowned store. Four of the students – Sandra Hartwieg, Mollie Paling, Cassie McCann and Lina Siaudvytyte – were shortlisted to have their collections showcased in the windows of the flagship KILKENNY Shop on Nassau Street, Dublin. These four collections are now available to buy in-store until the end of October, you can vote for your favourite designer to win a €1,000 bursary.
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Current Opportunities
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External Exhibitions Fund
The External Exhibitions Fund was established to assist DCCoI members in the development of high-quality, independent exhibitions as individuals, organisations or groups, including DCCoI Guilds, Associations, Networks & Societies (GANS). Organisers of exhibitions featuring design and craft in Ireland or abroad, planned for 2018, are invited to apply to the Fund. Completed application forms, with supporting information and images, must be received on or before Sunday, 19th November 2017.
Gifted - The Contemporary Craft & Design Fair
DCCoI are inviting all registered clients exhibiting at Gifted - The Contemporary Craft & Design Fair at the RDS, Dublin (5th - 10th December 2017) to submit products to potentially be displayed in the central Selected Gifts Display Area at the Fair. An independent curator will select products for inclusion. Applications will open on Friday, 20th October and the closing date for submissions will be Friday, 10th November 2017.
CRAFTed 2017/18 Application Form for Teachers
Places on DCCoI's CRAFTed programme for primary schools are limited. To register your interest for CRAFTed 2018 download the application form and send to your local education centre.
Upcoming Opportunities
International Fair Fund
The International Fair Fund has been developed to financially assist designers and craftspeople in reaching key export markets. The fund provides limited match funding for wholesale trade fairs abroad. Applications for 2018 will soon be open; keep an eye on the opportunities section of our website.
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Exhibitions
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Image: Look 14, AW14 by John Rocha (photo by Sarah Doyle for Hi! Fashion)
Hi! Fashion. National Design & Craft Gallery, Kilkenny: until 12 November
An exhibition of fashion from Japan and Ireland, Hi! Fashion presents womenswear and accessories which explore visual correlations and contrasts between the two islands over the last 60 years.
WHITE GOLD. The Vintage Teapot, Dublin: until 22 October
Handthrown Porcelain 75th Birthday Ceramic Celebration by Helena Brennan. Helena has spent 50 years on a path of disciplined practice, evolving both her skill and understanding of Chinese porcelain.
Touchstone. Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin: until 30 October Touchstone, an exhibition by Ceramics Ireland to celebrate the breadth of Irish ceramic practice, is running at Farmleigh Gallery in Phoenix Park until 30 October. Curated by Tina Byrne and Elaine Riordan, the exhibition features a variety of approaches to working with clay and is a visual feast exploring form, figure, and function. The exhibition will tour to Kilkenny and will open at the National Design & Craft Gallery on 17th November.
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