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Brian McGee Head of Market Development brian@dccoi.ie

Emma McGrath Trade Development Manager emmamcgrath@dccoi.ie

Nicola Doran International Retail Programme Manager nicola@dccoi.ie

For more information about Irish design and craft visit: giveirishcraft.ie or email info@dccoi.ie

Design & Crafts Council of Ireland Castle Yard, Kilkenny, Ireland

+353 (0)56 776 1804 info@dccoi.ie www.dccoi.ie

Creative Island, a specially selected area of authentic products designed and made in Ireland, features 89 exhibitors representing the very best of Ireland’s commercial designer-makers creating new standards in modern heritage and luxury.

Now in its fifth year, this important trade initiative celebrates design and making as two sides of the same coin. The companies have been selected by an independent panel from a wide pool of applicants based on the quality of their products, their design skills and their marketability.

2015 sees Irish design and designers being celebrated and promoted through Irish Design 2015, a year long programme of events and activities in Ireland and internationally. The initiative aims to showcase the very best of Irish design in just about every form, highlighting the quality of Irish design to audiences around the world in order to develop the design and craft sector into the future.

The Design & Crafts Council of Ireland is actively seeking more Irish and international retailers who are keen to promote Irish craft in their stores in a meaningful way. We look forward to helping you do business in 2015.

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31 Chapel Lane

31 Chapel Lane is a Cavan-based merchant for organic, sustainable, high quality Irish linen, with focus on craftsmanship and traditional weaves. Working with well-established linen and wool mills and talented individuals throughout Ireland, they design and produce simple but unique day-to-day items that add a little colour and grace to the home.

Lappan House, Lappanduff Tullyvin, Cootehill, Co. Cavan

M + 353 87 753 9872

mail@31ChapelLane.com 31ChapelLane.com

DAMIEN HANNIGAN & JOI FU

Irish Linen Cushion with Duck Feather Insert RRP €60.00, Irish Linen Table Cloth, RRP €98.00, Donegal Tweed & Irish Linen Tea Cosy RRP €36.00

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Anne uses natural fibres and dyes in her knitwear creations. Her pieces include an eco-line of hats, scarves, mittens, jackets and waistcoats, popular in Scotland, Germany and Japan, she sources most of her materials from within Ireland, many from Kilcar in Co. Donegal.

Glenbrook, Clonlara, Co. Clare

T + 353 61 35 4708

anne@aineknitwear.com aine.ie

Áine Knitwear

ANNE BEHAN MCCONNELL

Textured Wool Cushion RRP €55

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Anna Nielsen Prints

Each of Anna Nielsen’s monochrome prints is drawn by hand and takes about six weeks to complete. She draws the human form and looks to life for inspiration. She is the recipient of an Irish Book of the Year Award for her design contribution to Filíocht Ghrá na Gaeilge (Cois Life, 2008).

Ballylusk, Ashford Co. Wicklow

T + 353 404 40 708 M + 353 87 655 8887

nielsenanna@mac.com annanielsen.com

ANNA NIELSEN

‘Celtic Love Knot’ Metal framed print, 470mm x 470mm RRP €159

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Comprising Flemish/Englishwoman Jessica Peel-Yates, Dublin designer James Moore, animator Niall Laverty and thespian Maite Lopez, At It Again! produce witty distillations of classic Irish works of literature, including Ulysses, Dracula and The Portrait of Dorian Gray in printed ‘manual’ kits and illustrations.

Studio 40, Block T, Haymarket House, Smithfield, Dublin 7

M + 353 86 818 5537

info@atitagain.ie atitagain.ie

At It Again!

MAITE LOPEZ, JAMES MOORE, JESSICA PEEL-YATES & NIALL LAVERTY

‘Calypso’ A4 illustration print inspired by James Joyce’s Ulysses RRP €15

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Belinda Northcote Designs

Belinda Northcote is a botanical artist who uses watercolours, pen and ink in her work to make limited edition fine art prints, flower and insect drawings, a timeless Beatrix Potter-style collection of children’s prints, and more recently, greeting cards. Belinda has also created a textile range of 100% Italian silk, wool and linen mix scarves.

The Shanagarry Design Centre, Shanagarry, Co. Cork

T + 353 21 464 6464

info@belindanorthcote.com belindanorthcote.com

BELINDA NORTHCOTE

White Hen from €29

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While studying business at university, Alix Mulholland wrote the business plan for Bog Standard, a fragranced giftware range that includes scented candles, scented drawer sachets and room fragrances. She recently added car fragrances to her product mix. To this day, Irish Linen continues to be her number one selling fragrance.

The Old Mushroom Factory, 19a Monlough Road West, Ballygowan Newtownards, BT23 6ND

T + 353 48 908 12145

info@bogstandard.ie bogstandard.ie

Bog Standard

ALIX MULHOLLAND

Triple Milled Soap Bar RRP €5.95, Hand Wash RRP €12.95Rose hip Lip Butter RRP €7.95Large Candle RRP €15.95

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Bold Bunny

Graphic designer Ali Jones’ cards are typographic, wordy and play on Dublin slang such as: “Good Luck in Your New Gaff”, “Love You Lots Like Jellytots”. Filling a contemporary and secular gap in the market, Bold Bunny greeting cards offer Irish-printed relief in a digital world of soon-forgotten communication.

Diamond Hill, Roundwood County Wicklow

M + 353 86 388 9298

cards@boldbunny.ie boldbunny.ie

ALI JONES

Bold Bunny Cards RRP €2.95 EA

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Alison Banton trained at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, France, and opened her scented candle shop in Greystones eight years ago. She has blended the essential oils herself and sources Irish candle makers to help make her soy wax candles. Lately, she launched an organic body range using seaweed extract, grapefruit and rose geranium.

Church Road, Greystones Co. Wicklow

T + 353 1 287 4199

alison@brookeandshoals.ie brookeandshoals.ie

Brooke & Shoals

ALISON BANTON

Fragrance Diffuser RRP €27.95 Travel 3 Candle Gift Set RRP €27.95 (one shown)

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BTU Glass

Set up in Randalstown, Co. Antrim in 2011 by Scott Benefield and Andrea Spencer, BTU is the first new independent hot glass studio in Northern Ireland since the 1970s. They make contemporary giftware based on Venetian glass-blowing techniques but with a contemporary design aesthetic.

61 Ahoghill Road, Randalstown, Co. Antrim, BT41 3DG, UK

T + 44 7879 210554

info@btustudio.com btustudio.com

SCOTT BENEFIELD

Medium Glass Jug RRP €29 EA

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Bunbury Boards produce worktops, bookshelves, tabletops and other bespoke items made from fallen and dead timber in the Lisnavagh estate woodlands. Each board comes with its own unique report, with an image of the tree, the reason why the tree died and what has been done to replace it.

Lisnavagh, Rathvilly Co. Carlow

T + 353 59 916 1784

sales@bunburyboards.com bunburyboards.com

Bunbury Boards

WILLIAM BUNBURY

12” Olive Ash Bowl RRP €120

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Button Studio

Thomastown is renowned as a center of artistic talant, this September Thomastown will host the 30th aniversary of the Grennan mill craft school, this school has brought talanted students from all over the world to live and work in Thomastown.

Brid Lyons Ceramics Low Street, Thomastown, Co.Kilkenny, Ireland.

T + 353 5677 24977 F + 353 5677 24977 M + 353 8725 70735

hello@bridlyonsceramics.com www.bridlyonsceramics.com

JANE WALSH

‘Hugs and Kisses’ Framed Piece RRP €39

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CarveOn is an old-style accessories label for the contemporary world. Specialising in wood, leather and canvas products handcrafted in their workshop in Kill, Co. Kildare, CarveOn regularly works with companies, retailers, artists and individual customers on custom designs and completely bespoke projects.

Rathgorragh, Kill, Co. Kildare

M + 353 83 192 2724

hello@carveon.com carveon.com

CarveOn

ALAN & GARY MCCORMACK

A4 Leather Notebook / Journal RRP €99

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Castle Arch Pottery

Ray Power studied ceramic design at Crawford College of Art and Design in Cork and has been producing Castle Arch tableware and giftware at the Castle Yard in Kilkenny since 1997. Drawing inspiration from Newgrange spirals, traditional motifs and centuries of pattern-making, they specialise in embossed dishes and lush colour glazes.

Castle Yard, Kilkenny

T + 353 56 775 1933

ray@castlearchpottery.ie castlearchpottery.ie

RAY POWER

‘Glasblue’ Pottery Vase RRP €54

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The progeny of John Caulfield Joinery in Co. Meath, Pearse and Louise combine their food and joinery backgrounds to create practical solutions for food preparation. The company offers a personalised range of boards to retailers and is also exploring ramekins and wooden tumblers for the food and drinks industry.

Ballynamona, Carnaross Kells, Co. Meath

T + 353 4 69 24 0521

hello@caulfieldcountryboards.ie caulfieldcountryboards.ie

Caulfield Country Boards

PEARSE & LOUISE CAULFIELD

Small Cheese Paddle in Walnut and Beech RRP €22.30

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Chaïm Factor

It is the abstract composition in wood that excites furniture designer Chaïm. He sources locally and uses native timbers where possible. His contemporary work explores materials to optimum effect, using wood, stone, metal and glass to the advantage of each individual piece. Some items are limited edition.

Hill Picket Studio, Ballymurtagh, Avoca, County Wicklow.

T + 353 0402 30581

info@hillpicketstudio.com chaimfactor.com

CHAÏM FACTOR

Carving Knife and Fork Set. Stainless Steel with Irish Walnut Wood Handles, with Irish Linen Presentation Box RRP €225

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Ceramic designer Brid Lyons’ sculptural creations are whimsical and full of colour. She takes inspiration from the work of Tim Burton, people-watching, Pinterest and paint charts. Working in porcelain, paper porcelain and stoneware, she tests new ideas in her namesake gallery in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny.

Clay Creations, Low Street Thomastown, Kilkenny

T + 353 56 772 4977

bridlyonsceramics@yahoo.ie bridlyonsceramics.com

Clay Creations

BRID LYONS

‘Crazy Heads’ Hand Thrown Sculpted Ladies Small RRP €98 & Large RRP €185

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Clover Rua

Textile designer Anita Elliot (John Rocha, Quinn and Donnelly) and graphic designer Martin Gleeson use a primitive screenprinting process to produce clean, contemporary and graphic prints and gifts featuring hand-drawn images of Dublin landmarks and writers. Their range at Creative Island will include mugs, tea towels and tote bags.

Studio 18, Northside Enterprise Centre Bunratty Drive, Coolock, Dublin 17

M + 353 87 122 7332

cloverrua@gmail.com cloverrua.com

ANITA ELLIOTT & MARTIN GLEESON

‘Bridges on The River Liffey’ Screen Printed 100% Cotton Apron RRP €25

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Set on the millrace of the River Duiske in Co. Kilkenny, Cushendale is a mill run by the Cushen family since 1880. They dye, card and spin all their own yarn, making wool blankets, luxury mohair throws and fashion accessories. “Because we dye all our own yarns, our colours are unique to us,” says Philip Cushen.

Mill Road, Graignamanagh Co. Kilkenny

T + 353 59 972 4118

info@cushendale.ie cushendale.ie

Cushendale Woollen Mills

PHILIP CUSHEN

Lambswool Cushion RRP €35, Lambswool Throw RRP €95

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DANU Designer Ceramics

Ruth Power studied ceramics in NCAD and earned a Design & Crafts Council of Ireland Future Makers Award in 2011. The colour palettes and decorative arts of India, Indonesia and Hong Kong have inspired her stoneware tableware collections. Her ceramics look deceptively simple but appeal to both minimalists and maximalists.

35 Orlagh Park, Knocklyon Dublin 16

M + 353 86 668 0544

info@danuceramics.ie danuceramics.ie

RUTH POWER

Medium Canapé Platter & Square Dipping Bowl Set RRP €50

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Inspired by countless cottage industries before her, Rosaleen Byrne set up her christening robe and accessory business in her own home, to create heirloom pieces with a modern appeal. Her collection uses Irish Linen and includes booties, bonnets, shawls and romper suits, decorated with Celtic embroidery inspired by The Book of Kells.

Unit 6, Northside Enterprise Centre, Bunratty Drive, Coolock, Dublin 17

T + 353 1 867 2431

info@dublinlinenandlace.com dublinlinenandlace.com

Dublin Linen and Lace

ROSALEEN BYRNE

‘Kells’ 100% Irish Linen Christening Gown embellished with Embroidery & Vintage Lace RRP €120

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Fawn

A graduate of Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Fán Regan’s work takes the animal kingdom as a point of reference. Her hand-printed work can be bought framed or unframed and is mounted at Cow’s Lane Designer Studio and other stockists.

Warehouse Art Studio 12 Magennis Place Dublin 2

M + 353 85 236 0146

info@fawn.ie fawn.ie

FÁN REGAN

‘Feather Fantastic’ Limited Edition, Hand Printed Lino-Cut Unframed RRP €32 Framed RRP €70

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Founded in 1892, Foxford Woollen Mills is situated on the river Moy in the heart of Co. Mayo and is one of the last working mills in Ireland. Employing over forty people, Foxford allows a tradition spanning thousands of years to survive and flourish. The luxurious range includes blankets, throws, rugs and scarves.

Foxford, Co Mayo

T + 353 94 925 6104

sales@fwm.ie foxfordwoollenmills.com

Foxford

JOE QUEENAN

‘Peacock Check’ 100% Lambs Wool Throw RRP €90

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Grand Grand

Grand Grand is the work of designer Fergus O’Neill, trained at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology and a believer in interdisciplinary collaboration and design through process. Kicking off with the ‘Keep Going Sure It’s Grand’ project, he now produces a range of silk-screened prints and greeting cards with the unique Grand Grand humour.

Warehouse Art studios, 12 Magennis Place, Dublin 2

M + 353 86 822 1948

hello@grandgrand.ie grandgrand.ie

FERGUS O’NEILL

‘Pigeon House” 100% Natural Unbleached Cotton Tea Towel RRP €10

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Linda Sheridan (interior designer) and Paula Stapleton (graphic designer) set up Green Gorgeous two years ago. Using sustainable industrial wool felt and toxin-free dyes, they make wall art and simple items for the table and more recently, a felt wine cooler. Next season, they plan to expand into eco rubber and resin.

Creative Spark, Clontygora Drive, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk, Co. Louth

T + 353 1 554 7818

info@greengorgeous.ie greengorgeous.ie

Green Gorgeous

LINDA SHERIDAN & PAULA STAPLETON

100% Wool Felt Winewrap with Natural Thermal Insulation Properties RRP €29.95

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Hilary Nunan, a graduate of the Crawford College of Art and Design, uses natural fibres, mulberry tissue, binding materials and acrylic paints to create framed landscapes and seascapes. Mounted in floating box frames, these pieces are popular with interior designers who have commissioned Hilary to create works sympathetic to their colour schemes.

The Cottage, Ringabella, Minane Bridge, Co. Cork

M + 353 86 355 8993

hilarynunan@gmail.com hilarynunan.ie

Hilary Nunan

HILARY NUNAN

‘Pod Variation’ Framed Piece RRP €95

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Irish Linen House

Irish Linen House creator Greg Whelan spent twenty years working as a designer in the fashion industry and so his designs make a strong fashion statement for tableware. He designs and embroiders table runners, napkins and place mats in 100% Irish linen saying, “It is ornate yet elegant.”

3 Castleknock Gate, Castleknock, Dublin 15

T + 353 1 820 8774

info@irishlinenhouse.com irishlinenhouse.com

GREG WHELAN

‘Adrieanna’ Embroidered Irish LinenTable Runner RRP €129, 4 Napkins RRP €95 & 4 Placemats RRP €120

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Jennifer Slattery was a graphic designer before retraining in textile design and embroidery. Her collections feature digital printed imagery and embroidery, and comprise tableware, cushions and throws. Informed by an appreciation of heritage, she is attracted to the flaws that exude character. “My work is a celebration of the everyday heirloom,” she says.

The Old Buthcher Studios, 72-74 Benburb Street, Dublin 7

M + 353 86 075 4086

mail@jenniferslatterytextiles.com jenniferslatterytextiles.com

Jennifer Slattery

JENNIFER SLATTERY

‘Cutlery’ 4 Printed Cotton Napkins RRP €48

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Jerpoint Glass Studio

Jerpoint Glass Studio is a family business making glass in Kilkenny for over thirty years and hand-blowing in the same fashion as it was 2000 years ago. They offer gallery-style pieces as well as a range of tableware. Their glassware has featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, as well as numerous BBC period dramas.

Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny

M + 353 56 772 4350

enquiries@jerpointglass.com jerpointglass.com

RORY LEADBETTER

‘Message in a bottle’ Hand Blown Glass Vessels priced from RRP €95

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Every element of a La Bougie hand-poured candle – the fragrance, the wax, the wick, the glass – is painstakingly sourced, tested and prepared in the company’s boutique chandlery, using essential oils and aromatics from around the world, a blend of up to five different waxes and a selection from 15,000 wick and wax combinations.

La Bougie Ltd The Chandlery, Fitzgeralds Farm Gortnacrusha, Ballinspittle Co. Cork

T + 353 21 470 8821

customerservices@labougie.com labougie.com

La Bougie

LUCY HAGERTY

‘Mission Fig’ Salon Edition Candle RRP €29.95, Room Diffuser RRP €29.95 & Candle RRP €19.95

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Living Ginger Designs

Louise Browne, a second-generation potter, works in slab-built, three-dimensional porcelain. Working from her studio in Oughterard, Co. Galway, the beaches along the west coast of Co. Clare inspire her Wave vessels. Her smocked work is one of her signature ranges and she recently added new plates to her collection.

Meadow View, Rusheeney, Oughterard Co. Galway

T + 353 91 557967

livinggingerdesigns@yahoo.ie livinggingerdesigns.com

LOUISE BROWNE

‘Sycamore’ Porcelain dishes Large RRP €43 & Medium RRP €28

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Mark and David Van den Berg of Max Benjamin, which was named after their nephews Max and Ben, have been producing 100% soy-based quality flagrance candles since the early 1990s. Evolving from the original Oberg range of hand-poured pillar candles, the range now includes luxury natural wax candles, diffusers, bath and body lotions, soaps and scent sachets.

Glenstock, Enniskerry Co Wicklow, Ireland

T + 353 1 286 3647

info@maxbenjamin.ie maxbenjamin.ie

Max Benjamin

DAVID & MARK VAN DEN BERGH

Candle RRP €19 & Room Diffuser RRP €27

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Metal and Ink

Intaglio fine art printmaker Anne McDonnell and jeweller Ken Coleman (Stradbally Jewellery) create a very unique set of gifts designed to be shared between two people. McDonnell’s small silver plates for her drawings are reworked into pendants by Coleman. A two dimensional piece of art becomes three dimensional when shared.

The Little Design Shop 114a The Quay, Waterford

T + 353 821 0434

thelittledesignshop@gmail.com metalandink.net

KEN COLEMAN & ANNE MCDONNELL

‘Bloom’. Original Print with Companion Handmade Silver Neckpiece RRP €285

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Moobles and Toobles is a hobby that became a career for textile designer, Nadia Cruikshanks. Bold pen drawings feature on her baby bodysuits, blankets and soft furnishings. She sources a cotton which is 100% organic as well as non-toxic eco-friendly inks. The result is the softest fabrics which wash and iron easily.

2 Silken Park Avenue, Old Naas Rd, Kingswood, Citywest, Dublin 22.

M + 353 87 968 1013

mooblesandtoobles@gmail.com mooblesandtoobles.com

Moobles and Toobles

NADIA CRUIKSHANKS

‘Little Moon’ Hand Made & Hand Printed Mini Cushion Set with Rattle Insert RRP €30

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Nicola Brown is a fine art felter and textile printer. Her designs use eco printing crepe de chine, chiffon silks and ultra-fine merino wool with vegetation she has found in the local hedgerows. This process involves laying these elements on sophisticated textiles and extracting colour from the vegetation through natural dye techniques.

Clasheen, Ballybrack, Borris, Co Carlow

M + 353 87 278 9740

clasheen@gmail.com clasheen.com

Nicola Brown

NICOLA BROWN

Eco Printed Large Silk Crêpe Satin Square RRP €165

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O’Riain Pottery

John Ryan, the man behind O’Riain Pottery, makes functional and decorative stoneware, drawing inspiration from the surrounding rural landscape, local colours and textures. John is personally involved in all stages from throwing to glazing to firing. His special glaze makes O’Riain Pottery durable and highly resistant to chipping and scratching.

Lisananny, Ballymote Co. Sligo

T + 353 71 918 3838

oriainpottery@hotmail.com oriainpottery.com

JOHN RYAN

Animal Print Fired Stoneware CeramicsCow Mug RRP €25 & Jug RRP €45Hare Vase RRP €95 & Bowl RRP €60

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Rebeka Kahn

Dublin-based jeweller and ceramicist Rebeka Kahn studied graphic design in Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology. Her pieces are fused with coloured glass creating an effect evocative of Irish and exotic topography. Her methods are organic: “Raku is an exciting process – the end result is in the hands of the fire,” she says.

3 Rathmichael Haven, Ferndale Road, Rathmichael, Co. Dublin

M + 353 86 609 3808

info@rebekakahnartwear.com rebekakahnartwear.com

REBEKA KAHN

‘Love Birds’ Handformed, Raku Fired, Framed Ceramic Wall Art RRP €125

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Master craftsman Paul Maloney brings earth, hand and fire together in a range of contemporary giftware and tableware. The Ocean tableware range, his signature collection, is a contemporary black and white design with a deep sea-blue glaze running through the pieces. Paul is also an accomplished painter and reproduces quality prints of his original artwork which depicts life in his native Wexford. 

Ballindinas, Barntown Co. Wexford

T + 353 53 912 0188

maloneypottery@eircom.net paulmaloneypottery.ie

Paul Maloney Pottery & Prints

PAUL MALONEY

‘Seabreeze’ Hand thrown Earthenware.Scroll Platter Large RRP €37, Small RRP €25 & dish RRP €32

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Red Rufus

Inspired by her own red setter, Rufus, Christina Sanne and her small team of sewing ladies create these unique friends bursting with classic style and charm. Each SockDog is carefully embellished with ribbon, buttons, felt and fabric.

9 Clifton Lane, Clifton Avenue, Monkstown, Co Dublin

T + 353 86 833 2250

christina@redrufus.ie redrufus.ie

CHRISTINA SANNE

‘Sock Rabbit’ RRP €26.95

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Animation is a clear influence on the work of Geraldine Murphy, the designer and maker behind Saba Jewellery. Geraldine works in silver with gold embellishments and enamels. Her designs are pared back so that they thrive in metal. In recent years, Geraldine has introduced enamel wall art to her Saba collection.

Unit 1Q KCR Estate, Kimmage, Dublin 12

T + 353 83 123 3158

info@saba.ie saba.ie

Saba Jewellery

GERALDINE MURPHY

Enamel Herring RRP €165

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Saint Maren

Self-taught and self-determined, Denise McGahan of Saint Maren wants us to rediscover the restorative and therapeutic sensory experience of artisan bathing using her handmade soaps, bath and face oils. The products come in smart grey linen boxes, sourced from a flax mill in Dungiven and are printed locally.

Ballyrussell House, 46 Hillhead Road, Dundonald, Co. Down BT16 1XD, N.Ireland

T + 44 773 728 6020

info@saintmaren.com saintmaren.com

DENISE MCGAHAN

Rejuvenating Face Oil RRP €31, Artisan Body Wash RRP €21.95 & Artisan Soap RRP €7.20

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Sarah McKenna makes playful contemporary ceramics with a nostalgic feel, hand building each piece in her 250-year-old studio in Dundalk, Co. Louth. Serving dishes are inscribed with “food of love” and Beatles’ quotes decorate pitchers and dinky milk jugs. Her tiles are beautifully finished in a white wooden frame made in Clonakilty, Co. Cork.

Bridge Street Studios, Dundalk, Co Louth

M + 353 86 349 9195

info@sarahmckenna.ie sarahmckenna.ie

Sarah McKenna Ceramics

SARAH MCKENNA

‘Home Comforts’ Large Ceramic Bowl RRP €70

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Scatterpillar Designs

Jacinta Leigh studied textiles in the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. After graduating, she moved to London where she won the New Designers Award at the Business Design Centre, London. Her passion for recycling materials led her to Scatterpillar, a soft toy venture which reuses her children’s drawings and outgrown clothes.

128 Benmadigan Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12

M + 353 86 396 3820

jacintaleighartist@gmail.com scatterpillardesigns.ie

JACINTA LEIGH

Digitally Printed Cotton & Fleece Hypoallergenic Stuffing, Hand Finished Soft Toys ‘Lula’s Head’ RRP €59.95, ‘Lula the softie’ RRP € 49.95 & ‘Flowery’ RRP €49.95

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Former bank worker Shirley Hunter’s Simply Special handmade cards make use of white space, featuring die-cut designs on white card. This is a company that has a craft back-end but is design-led and fashion-forward.

43 Droit Road, Omagh Co Tyrone, BT78 4DS

T + 44 28 8166 1066

srussellhunter@btinternet.com simplyspecial4u.com

Simply Special

SHIRLEY HUNTER

Handmade Card RRP €4.95

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Siobhain Steele Ceramics

Ceramicist Siobhain m makes handmade giftware. In her new collection, “Message in a Bottle,” vessels come with a label and a scroll on which the giver can write a private message, insert it in the bottle and seal it shut with a cork. As gifts go, they will charm and fascinate and become keepsakes to covet.

Gearagh Cross, Kildinan, Co Cork

T + 353 87 754 8526

siobhainsteele@gmail.com siobhainsteeleceramics.com

SIOBHAIN STEELE

‘Message in a Bottle’ Handmade Ceramic Bottles RRP €45.00

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Tara and Ed Hammond began Slated when Ed, a trained roofer, created a table runner from slate for a dinner party with friends. Using 150-year-old methods and skills, success has been accidental but steady for the couple, their tableware becoming popular with Harvey Nichols’ Dublin eaterie and Nevin Maguire’s restaurant in Blacklion, TV shows and cookbooks.

Coliemore Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin

M + 353 86 825 9308

tara@slated.ie slated.ie

Slated

TARA HAMMOND

Slate & Copper Candle Holders RRP €20 EA Slate Heart Cheese Board RRP €45

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Snug

Nell Roddy and Conor Kelly are the people behind Snug, a contemporary range of covetable but affordable Irish-made furniture, made in Snugboro, in the Glen of Imaal in Co. Wicklow. Simplicity and functionality are their inspiration, making objects they would want in their own home.

Snugboro, Donard, Co. Wicklow

M + 353 87 648 6522

hello@snug.ie snug.ie

CONOR KELLY & NELL RODDY

‘Snug Chest’ Solid Ash & Ash Veneer Chest of Drawers RRP €565

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Studio Donegal is a traditional handweaving and clothing business which also sells upholstery fabrics, throws and cushion covers. Studio Donegal was set up by the Donaghy family 30 years ago to maintain the Donegal tradition of handweaving.

Main Street, Kilcar, Co. Donegal

T + 353 0 74 9738194

info@studiodonegal.ie studiodonegal.ie

Studio Donegal

TRISTAN DONAGHY

Undulating Twill Zebra Cushion & Throw RRP €49 & €175

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Superfolk Design Studio

After successfully stocking their pared-back tables and benches internationally in 2010, Superfolk’s Gearóid Muldowney and Jo Anne Butler returned to the drawing board to scale down their ideas and production. Working outside Westport, Co. Mayo, they design a collection of tableware and occasional furniture, folding tables and stools.

14 Upper Quay, Westport, Co. Mayo

M + 353 87 798 24945

info@superfolk.com superfolk.com

GEAROID MULDOWNEY & JO ANNE BUTLER

Hand Thrown Irish Clay Carafe & Mugs RRP €72 & RRP €24 EA

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Former thatcher Donagh Quigley founded The Handmade Soap Company with his partner Gemma McGowan in 2009. Applying a natural creativity and craftsmanship, their products are 100% natural, blending exquisite essential oils and are free from sodium lauryl sulphates, parabens and petrochemicals.

The Old Mill, Slane Co. Meath

T + 353 41 988 4704

info@thehandmadesoapcompany.ie thehandmadesoapcompany.ie

The Handmade Soap Company

DONAGH QUIGLEY

Lemongrass & Cedarwood Unisex Range: Candle RRP €15.95, Handwash RRP €12.95, Bubble Bath RRP €9.95 & Bodybutter RRP €19.95

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The Irish Handmade Glass Company

The Irish Handmade Glass Company specialises in coloured cut and blown glass. Founded by four former-Waterford Crystal craftsmen, three master blowers and a master glass cutter, they create affordable, contemporary giftware, handmade on their premises in Waterford City’s historic Viking Quarter.

Irish Handmade Glass Ltd Kite Design Studios, 11 Henrietta Street

T + 353 51 858 914

irishhandmadeglass@gmail.com theirishhandmadeglasscompany.com

TONY HAYES & DANNY MURPHY

‘Pure’ Limited Edition Glass Lamp RRP €300

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A second generation potter, Thomas Diem’s studio in Ashbourne, Co. Meath is where he creates his functional domestic range using clean lines and decorative flourishes of colour.  Everything he creates is handmade yet meshes functionality with design consciousness.

Milltown, Dublin Road Ashbourne, Co. Meath

T + 353 1 835 9083

info@diempottery.com diempottery.com

Thomas Diem

THOMAS DIEM

‘Nesting Bowls’ Hand thrown Ceramic Bowl Set with Spoon Rests RRP €69.95

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