National Craft and Design Fair 2014

The week I become a Dubliner is a much anticipated focus for the holiday season in the RDS (Royal Dublin Society) The show was officially opened by TD Gerald Nash he came to visit my stand along with Karen Hennesy the CEO of the Design and Craft Council of Ireland. Gerald is a great supporter…

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Finally my updated Logo

For years I have wanted to introduce some of the colour I use in my work and love in my live to my logo – for some reason it just wouldn’t put it self together. Finally it’s here!!   It wasn’t easy over 18 months ago I brainstormed with my soon to be bro in…

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The Champagne of Craft Fairs

In November I took part in what I now call the Champagne of Craft Fairs in the Glucksman Gallery in Cork city, this was also my very first time in the “Real Capital” of the peoples republic. The moment I arrived in the grounds of award winning Gallery the staff started to unload the contents of my car and in a…

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Meet the retailers – Shells Cafe & Little Shop

When Jane from Shells Little Shop contacted me about stocking my work I was really excited – I checked out the cool website and I wanted to head straight to Sligo and soak up some of the fab surfing foodie atmosphere. Jane and Miles live the life – and  have even written a book about…

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Do we eat with our eyes?

Tests were performed on a random bunch of people. 4 exactly the same chocolate brownie,  1 in a paper bag, 1 on a paper plate ,1 on a desert plate and one on a fancy plate dusted with icing sugar. The participants had to score each brownie on moistness, richness and over all taste and quality…

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Christmas Ornaments My Heirlooms of the Future

Like elves, we’ve been working on our Christmas Ornaments for quite a while here in Bridge Street Studios. I know unpacking the Christmas ornaments is like getting a blast of all the holidays past. I like to add something new each year. Of course, my kids make new stuff every year, but a few grown-up,…

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