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Craftlink News and Events
Keep up to date with all happenings in the Offaly, Westmeath, and Finnish Craft, including our events and courses.
News
Craftlink News and Events
Keep up to date with all happenings in the Offaly, Westmeath, and Finnish Craft, including our events and courses.
Meet the Maker – Meab Enamels
Visit Clair O' Neill in her studio of Meab Enamels in Westmeath, Ireland The Meab story started over 50 years ago when a young Meab set out on
Meet the Maker – Luna Soaps
Meet Ann Marie Lawlor of Luna Soap Co in her workshop in Offaly, Ireland. Skilled and accredited crafters of Natural Goat Milk Soaps and Skincare created with superior
Meet the Maker – Monica Daly (Heartworks)
See behind the scenes of Heartworks with Monica Daly. Heartworks Handmade Gifts have been crafting products at the Gate Lodge of Charleville Castle, in Tullamore. Our skincare journey
Meet the Maker – Hazel Greene
Visit Hazel Greene in her studio in Offaly - Hazel Greene is a painter who creates silk scarves and teaches at Bramber Studio, Offaly , Ireland A visual
Meet the Maker – Esker Designs
Watch John Farrell of Esker Design producing work that is unique, functional, and brings inspiration to your home. He designs and makes furniture that is high quality for
Meet the Maker – Claire Guinan
Claire is an acclaimed artist, illustrator and jeweller based in the heart of Ireland, working predominantly in pencil and watercolours in her illustrations and oils for her celebrated
April 2022
FUSE Product Development Clinics
Design & Crafts Council Ireland, Offaly Local Development Company, Westmeath Community Development, Offaly Local Enterprise Offices, and Westmeath Local Enterprise Office are delighted to announce FUSE Product Development Clinics
October 2021
Craftlink – Special INVITATION Christmas ‘Meet the Maker’ Series 2021
We invite you to join (Live online) an evening to meet the Craftmakers and designers behind the design and making of some of Offaly and Westmeath’s finest handmade craft.
The Art & Craft of Giving
The eye of the artists and the skills of individual craft makers, from Offaly & Westmeath, are immediately obvious in wonderful gift collections for 2021 and beyond. Inspiration runs
July 2021
Training Opportunity with DCCI
Building a Craft & Design Enterprise Programme 2021 Design Crafts Council Ireland and the national network of Local Enterprise Offices are launching a programme for creative Enterprises. Targeting for
May 2021
“The Craftlink Product & Business Development Programme” with Eddie Shanahan.
This unique training and mentoring program is designed to assist creative business as you reconnect with retailers and develop deeper, more meaningful and lasting relationships direct to consumers. It
February 2021
What is Craftlink – Introduction to the Project
Offaly Local Development Company and Westmeath Community Development have developed an enterprise craft training programme in partnership with Finnish Craft Producers. This is an Innovative Programme which provides craft
