Snapshots Exhibition now on- meet the makers
Last Friday on a glorious summers evening in Ardara we launched our summer exhibition and pop up shop
This year we have new makers which adds to the great collection of work on offer.
Snapshots -the curator Hannah McGuinness. Hannah is a jeweller and also the Chair of the Donegal Designer Makers, she took time out from making to curate the current exhibition and without her guidance Snapshots would not have happened.
Liam Logue joined us last Autumn with his beautiful and functional ceramics.
Emer Kelly is one of our new jewellers.
Joanne Quigley (on the right) from Mucky Daisy works with textiles, producing a variety of product, from cushions to bunting.
Martin Gallagher is one of our new furniture makers and has some exceptional pieces in the exhibition and the shop.
Anna Kee is a ceramicist, Anna has been making and teaching for many years but only recently joined our group.
Naomi brings from Japan her exquisite paper craft skill producing intricate, delicate pieces. Not to be missed.
Sharon McGinley (left) makes everything to do with felt… from bowls to trolls and fairies. Karen O”Kane (right) of Kokodesigns makes all sorts of things out of painted silk.
We have a few members who seemed to get out of having a photo taken but we will get them next time, including jewellers Joanne Gamble and Rosie Moloney and screen printer Laura Buchanan.
The ususal suspects can also be seen in the shop and exhibition.
Brian McGee – ceramicist
Donal Sweeney (right) of Rathlin Knitwear
Emer O’Sullivan – Ceramicist
Noel Cronin- Furniture designer/maker with his fantastic light installation
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Marina Hamilton- painter and sculptor, with her girls standing behind Noel’s lovely lights.
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.Michael Parkinson- furniture maker and designer using everything..
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PJ Patton- of PJ designs – furniture maker
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We also have the work of Fiona Higgins – painter including two stunning new paintings for Snapshots. Also the lovely bird houses of Shane Houston of Chic Hens fame are back even brighter and more comfy looking.
So come along and take a look for yourselves.
Open every day 10am-6pm and Sundays 1pm until 6pm.
Karen
