The Travelling Silversmith
This week I’m going to London where I plan to see the Mindful of Silver exhibition and also see some of the events for London Jewellery Week.
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contemporary Irish silver
Workshop Progress
I am restoring a second hand vice for my workshop and have found the perfect stand for it in Ikea.
Collect 2011
This weekend ‘Collect 2011’ the international art fair will be held in the Saatchi Gallery in London. I look at the Irish craftspeople that will be exhibiting in this prestigious fair.
Ecclesiastical Silver
It being Easter weekend I look at some contemporary ecclesiastical silver.
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Mastercrafter
RTÉ are looking for amateur craftspeople for a new series they are making with the Crafts Council of Ireland called ‘Mastercrafter’
My Vice
I got a new vice this week so here are some photos of it before I give it a good cleaning and also the history behind the vice.
Silversmith Shopkeeper
In this post I talk about setting up my shop online, how I designed my products and how I set up the website.
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Irish Silver: My Current Top Five
It being the eve of St. Patrick’s Day this post looks at some examples of Irish silver from pieces like the Ardagh Chalice to contempory Irish silver.
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Women Silversmiths
This post looks at female silversmiths in the history of Irish silver and the reason they are so difficult to trace.
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