“I am drawn to and explore the possibilities of materials that display a richness of visual quality, sometimes marked by use and time, and carrying the patina of their history”
Drawing is at the heart of Inga Reed’s working process, but she is also fundamentally interested in and curious about the structure of things.
Angela Forte is an artist who is best known for her distinctive use of geometric form and colour.
Although the themes running through Cormac Boydell’s exhibition at the Irish College, Paris in 2011 had their origins in the past, the finished objects are shaped by his distinctive contemporary style writes Frances Ruane
Finola Finlay visits a number of churches enriched by stained-glass artist George Walsh and asks why this medium is not used more widely in secular architecture
The calibre of the work produced by graduate ceramicists and metalworkers is testament to the talent and experience of their tutors, writes Alison FitzGerald
Nicola Gordon Bowe tells the story behind Evie Hone’s execution of the bold modernist window forming the backdrop to State visits in Government Buildings
Myra Hayes and Jessie Rogers unravel the narrative of the St John Window, in Cork’s Honan Chapel
Frances McDonald traces some pivotal moments in Sara Flynn’s career as her first solo exhibition in London continues.
Audrey Whitty examines some rarities from a connoisseur’s collection of Irish glass recently acquired by the National Museum of Ireland
Hilary Morley previews ‘Bricks in the Rain’, an exhibition of contemporary art forms inspired by China to be shown at Farmleigh Gallery this August
Eleanor Flegg recalls the foundation of the furniture college in this their 25th year, as examples of current thinking in design from both staff and alumni goes on display at Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin in November.
In a new series of landscapes at the Gordon Gallery, Derry, Bernadette Madden’s mastery with a demanding medium evokes a richly atmospheric sense of place, writes James Hanley
Roger Bennett considers Liam Flynn’s dedication to the art of woodturning as his retrospective at the Hunt Museum, Limerick, marks the finale to the year of craft
Frances Ruane explores the multifaceted design world of Milan-based Irish artist Nuala Goodman
In his livre d’artiste, a selection from which are on display at the Chester Beatty Library, Matisse sought to create a graphic equivalent to the facing page, writes Emily Mark-FitzGerald
The allure of art glass and proximity to the sea combine in the career of Cork-based sculptor-designer Eoin Turner, writes Mark Ewart
Frances McDonald traces the revolution in ceramic art as Ireland’s leading makers display their work at Farmleigh from June, marking the 40th anniversary of Ceramics Ireland
Audrey Whitty explores the concept behind Sodeisha as the National Museum marks the 60th anniversary of Irish-Japanese diplomatic relations with a joint exhibition.
Fashion designer Simone Rocha’s rise to fame by Deirdre McQuillan
Eleanor Flegg looks at key pieces by Zelouf+Bell that advance contemporary design while referencing past masters.
The avant-garde furniture of Joseph Walsh by Susan Rogers and Alannah Hopkin
Clár Ní Dhuibheannaigh charts how a boyhood dream became a reality for Will Sliney whose Cú Chulainn illustrations are based on the Táin Bó Cúailgne
As Irish Design 2015 is launched worldwide, we republish here Jennifer Goff’s assessment of the legacy of internationally acclaimed arch Modernist Eileen Gray
Susan Rogers visits woodturner Liam Flynn at his County Limerick studio
The class of 2014 is looking anew to the tangible joys of creativity, in contrast to its documentation, writes Gerry Walker of the trends emerging from this year’s graduate shows.
Eleanor Flegg visits ceramicist Mark Campden’s Kilkenny studio to witness the process behind his gleaming table-ware
Alison FitzGerald meets Carlow-based designer Sasha Sykes, whose fusion of natural ephemera and architectural lines would satisfy both John Ruskin and Gerrit Reitveld
Without decisive action, our glass heritage will once again be lost, argues Eleanor Flegg, as Róisín de Buitléar’s exhibition’Caution! Fragile’ receives an enthusiastic reception Stateside