Eleanor Flegg discusses the work of Michael McCrory, chosen by a panel of experts on behalf of the Crafts Council of Ireland to recognise consistency in design excellence
It is a popular misconception that the craftsperson is a Luddite, wedded to materials and techniques that properly belong in the past, and eschewing the technologies of the 21st century. The silversmith Michael McCrory is a case in point. Although silversmithing requires skills that our ancestors would have used thousands of years ago, McCrory has combined these with contemporary engineering and computer technology to bring this traditional craft to a new level
