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5 May 2024 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Interactive visual arts, craft and design festival STAMP returns to Cork city on 16-18 May for its third year. The programme includes the popular STAMP market and hands-on demonstrations, workshops, and exhibitions at the Triskel Arts Centre. Organised by benchspace, Cork Craft & Design, Sample-Studios and Shandon Art Studios,…

Last updated: May 27, 2021, 10:13 Imperial Hotel staff Reece Love, Roisín Flynn, Jazz Glennon and Sanja Orlovic enjoying the South Mall parklet in front of the hotel. Photo: Bastien Peyraud Music on the Mall Park Life? Savage Garden? The Imperial Hotel needs your help to put together the ultimate playlist to match the summer vibe of their new eco-friendly parklet. They are looking for feelgood music with a fitting theme that will give people a boost as they take in the sites and sounds of the South Mall. Playlist suggestions can be made on the Imperial’s social ...

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 & ...

Kilkenny-based Design & Crafts Council Ireland unveils projects to help people 'get creative' under Covid Reporter: 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 ');  '); 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,...