Cork Silver Part 1
In this article I discuss Cork silver between 1600 and the early 1900’s. I look at the establishment of hallmarking in Ireland and the effect it had on provincial silver.
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MY NEW ONLINE SHOP: CLADDAGH DESIGN
Since my shop went live this week, this post shows some of the pieces in stock as well as the reasons behind the shop name.
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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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Alex Ramsay
Looking at the silverware of Alex Ramsay. She combines hand pierced silver vessels and hand blown glass to explore the ideas of light and dark, positive and negative.
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.
Tread Softly
After visiting the Cork Public Museum I discuss the permanent exhibition of Cork Silver as well as the Crafts Council of Ireland textiles exhibition ‘Tread Softly’ which has been inspired by the W.B. Yeats poem.
Cutting Silver Part 2
This is part two of a series on how to transfer and cut out a design on a sheet of silver using a jewellers saw.
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Cutting Silver Part 1
This is part one of a series on how to transfer and cut out a design on a sheet of silver using a jewellers saw.
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