Innovative project inspiring kids during lockdown receives funding
Sean Didier making a Spoonville character called Ryan with his dad Jd Stefaniak using a kit made by Amanda Hogan in association with Benchspace Cork and the DCCI keep well campaign Picture: Clare Keogh.
Breda Graham
An innovative project that inspires kids to get creative during lockdown has been awarded funding as part of the national ‘Keep Well’ campaign.
Benchspace Cork is one of nine community and craft ventures across the county that have been chosen as part of a Sláintecare-funded collaboration between the Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) and Healthy Ireland.
Kilkenny-based Design & Crafts Council Ireland unveils projects to help people get creative under Covid
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mary.cody@kilkennypeople.ie Liesa O’Keeffe of Liese O’Keeffe Alterations and her daughter Isobel (13) practice some knitting therapy at their home in county Kilkenny );
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Many of Ireland’s craftspeople and makers are bringing their talents into homes and communities across the country as part of an inspirational nationwide campaign unveiled by Kilkenny-based Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI).
A giant glass quilt ‘sewn together’ by makers across the country, community benches forged by blacksmiths and online workshops for children and adults are just some of the creative projects inspired by the Government’s ‘Keep Well’ campaign.