Exh i b i do n s / Com peti do ns

EBS Crafts Competition

This annual competition is open to all craft­workers and designers in Ireland including stu­dents and apprentices. All work submitted must be original designs, executed by a craft-worker in Ireland or by an Irish craftworker living abroad.

For further information and application forms contact Sinead O Duinnin, Arts Development Executive, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Tel. 01-6680866 Fax. 01-6604014

Reminder - Summer New Product Exhibition

You received a mail-out from us at the begin­ning of May about the forthcoming New Product Exhibition. Please contact us about your new work if you have not already done so.

Rhoda MacManus, Exhibitions Manager, Crafts Council of Ireland, Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, South William Street, Dublin 2.

Public Art Programme

Wexford County Council wishes to establish a panel of artists and craftworkers from all arts disciplines for capital projects in the County in the following areas: housing, sanitary services, roads, urban and village renewal etc. Artists and craftworkers from this panel will be select­ed to work on small to medium scale arts pro­jects. This panel will be reviewed on an annu­al basis.

Pleae send representative slides and/or pho­tographs of work along with curriculum vitae to the Arts Office, Wexford County Council, Spawell Road, Wexford. For further informa­tion contact the Arts Office at 053-42211 Ext. 285/369

Ceramitec '97 Munich

14th-18th October 1997.

Ceramitec '97 is the largest and most impor­tant international trade fair for the entire ceramics industry. This unique event takes place every three years, when everyone who is anyone in the ceramics business comes to Munich. On a floor space of over 50,000 square metres, some 600 exhibitors present a full range of products and services from the fields of raw materials and additives, finishing, shaping, drying, firing, sintering, measure­ment and control, laboratory equipment, stor­age, packaging and transport, preparation and processing, environmental protection and plant construction.

Enquiries to: Messe Miinchen GmbH, Messegelande, 80325 Miinchen, Germany.

Tel. (+49 89) 51070 Fax. (+49 89) 5107506

July '97

Op ^ess

Craft Units Available for 1998

Location - Burren Coast, Newquay, Co. Clare.

The project consists of the development of an old granary converted into a Craft Centre with four workshops (one designated for Pottery already), a Cafe and a craft shop. Preferences to applicants who would be interested in out of season vocational teaching, to extend seasonal activities. Tel/Fax 065-78185 or E-Mail: stefa-nia@indigo.ie

Workshop/Retail Space To Let

Loch Ruray House is offering a suitable maker workshop space and access to retail sales. Offering 350 sq.ft. of bright studio space which includes security system, fire system, access 24 hours, seven days a week, oil fired central heating, water access, bathroom, tea making facilities, basic electricity, computer/fax facilities. Also access to 450 sq.ft. retail outlet. Interested parties should contact Larissa Watson Regan, 8 Main Street, Dundrum, Co. Down, BT33 0LU. Tel. (013967) 51544.

For Sale

For Sale

Foundry equipment for jewellery trade or metal craft industry. Induction furnace with coil and crucibles. Infra red thermometer. Automatic polisher with media. All as new. For quick sale. Tel. 061-340354.

For Sale

Hand-made wool rug, 5ft x 3ft, blue, black, yellow biscuit. Made by Mamie O'Sullivan, Co. Cork. £600 o.n.o. (as new, never used). Contact Anna Daly, 51, Wilfield Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Tel. 01-2694720.

C r a f t U n i t s l b L e t For Sale

Ostrich eggs. Suitable as jewellery presenta­tion boxes or other. Contact David Thompson at 0505-46477.

For Sale

Complete jewellery casting equipment, never been used. Includes vacuum pump, burn out oven, flasks, tongs, gloves, investment and waxes. £1,700 o.n.o. For further information contact Linda Scarft at 051-425570 (before 6) or 051-425041 (after 6).

For Sale

Low volume, high quality packaging, suitable for jewellery, crystal, silverware, pottery, carv­ings etc. Tel. 01-8424637 Fax 01-8424498.

For Sale

Finnish countermarch loom (Varapuu). 4 shaft, 8 treadles, weaving width 150cm. Complete with all accessories including fly shuttle. Excellent condition. £600. Contact Maire N i Thaidhg, Spiddal Craft Centre, Co. Galway. Tel. 091-553680 (after 7) or 086-8142530.

For Sale

Small craft business - designs and stock. Tel. 046-24506 for details.

For Sale

Passap E6000 as new. Extras included -Creation 6, Picto intarsia carriage and home tutor video, punch cards etc. Price £950.00 o.n.o. Tel. 061-364856 (after 6).

Wanted

Wanted

Glass-blowers who use Borosilicate Glass. Contact Alan Pedel at 0044-1271-75166.

Wanted

Fly press and also top loading kiln. Tel. 028-37181.

Wanted

Woodturner looking for metal spinner to spin bowls. Contact David Comerford at 0405-39053.

Wanted

Seconds in all crafts would be greatly appreci­ated for John of God Centre for the Mentally Handicapped in Celbridge, Co. Kildare. Will collect items. Please contact Sheila Prendergast at 0405-51148.

Wanted

Chess board/table maker, would like to get in touch with craftworker who makes chess pieces (any medium). Please contact John Martin at 065-77174.

Wanted

Hanna Saalinki has graduated recently from Turku College of Art and Design with a degree in Textile Design and she is seeking a position in the textile design, weaving or teaching areas. Her major is woven textiles but during her studies she has familiarised herself with many other art and craft techniques. Contact Hanna at Vanha Hameentie 81b 3, 20540 Turku, Finland. Tel. +358-49-987098.

Seeking Work Experience

Work Experience Wanted

Aoife O'Mahony is an Irish citizen studying in Holland. She is a first/second year goldsmith student at De Vakschool, Mr. Kesperstraat 10, Schoonhoven, Holland. She will be available for work between July 21st and August 22nd. So far she has covered the following at school: soldering, filing, sawing, routing, hammering, hinge making, making linked chains, drilling holes, machine polishing, sandblasting, machine engraving, some hand engraving, engraving a ring with a machine, lathe work and making stone settings. Contact Aoife at Zwaluwhof 9, 2935 VS OUDERKERK AID IJSSEL, Holland. Tel/Fax +31-180-683156.

Work Experience Wanted

Ashleigh Downey is a second year textile stu­dent at Central Saint Martins College in London and she is very interested in gaining work experience in the industry. Her main interests are printing, weaving and photogra­phy. Curriculum vitae available on request. Contact Ashleigh at 23 The Anchorage, 42 Cuba Street, London, E14 8NE (Tel. +44-171-5389385) or 21 Raymond Street, Off South Circular Road, Dublin 8 (Tel. 01-4542505).

Work Experience Wanted

Ulrike Mieg is a native of Germany and has been living in Finland for about 7 years. She has finished a 3 year course in textile arts and crafts with weaving as her main subject. Her weaving skills include the whole process from planning to the final product, which means all steps of doing the warp, preparing the loom and weaving the fabric. Her language skills include fluent English, German, Finnish and Swedish.

Ulrike is planning to live in Ireland from late July for about one year.

Contact Ulrike at Sofiankatu 4B A6, 20100 Turku, Finland. Tel. +358-2-2534964

Work Experience Wanted

A female German wood sculptor with experi­ence in gilting, restoring old furniture and sculptoring stone seeks work experience in Ireland. For further information contact Nuala McGrath at the Crafts Council's Kilkenny office (056-61804).

General Announcemen cs

Guild of Enamellers

For information on the Guild of Enamellers please send S.A.E. to Geoffrey Winter (Publicity Officer), Uplands, Brighton Road, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 6SX, U.K. Tel. 0044-1737-830082

Michael Associates

Michael Associates is a full-service communica­tions consultancy, providing a comprehensive range of communication services including media and public relations, video production, event management, internet publishing and a broad range of communications training cours­es that include - Public Relations/Publicity, Do It Yourself, Media Skills, Effective Business Writing, Presentation Skills and Customer Care.

For further information contact Michael Associates Ltd., 29, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. Tel. 01-6708461 Fax. 01-6790971

Focus On Recycling

Are you involved in design for the home using recycled materials? House and Home, the Irish Interiors Magazine, will carry a focus on recy­cling in its September/October issue. I f you would like to be included please send details and good quality transparencies of your work to the address below. There is N O CHARGE for inclusion. Contact Karen Hesse, House and Home, 57, North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1. Tel. 01-8550477 Fax. 01-8550473

" A D A G I O " Help For The Decorative Giftware Sector

A brand new EU initiative has just been launched aimed at the Decorative Giftware Industry. Entitled Advanced Applications for Decorative Giftware Organisations or "ADA­GIO" for short, it is an ambitious EU 2.6 Million project the objective of which is to increase the turnover, profit and employment of the sector within a two year time-frame.

Transnational technology transfer between partners in Ireland, UK, Spain and Portugal will be used to infuse at least 20 participating firms in each region with the latest technolo­gies in Advanced Product Design, Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Quality Information Systems and Planning and Control Systems.

Applicant companies are now being actively sought and so, i f your company is an Irish small/medium decorative giftware manufactur­er with a strong desire for profitable growth and you want to hear more about ADAGIO, contact Leslie Reed of the Crafts Council at 01-6797368.

Telecom Eireann Offer

The Small Business Marketing Unit of Telecom Eireann is currently offering one additional telephone line free of connection charges to its customers - a saving of £100 on the normal, standard price. Each crafts busi­ness currently using one or more 'fixed' lines can now have an additional line - with no con­nection charge. The additional line could also be shared with a fax or computer modem for Internet access. The offer is available for a lim­ited period to October.

Contact Eugene Smyth, Manager - Small Business Marketing, National Telephone Service Marketing, St. Stephens Green West, Dublin 2. Tel. 01-6714444 Fax. 01-4903467

Harpers and Queen

The well known magazine Harpers and Queen would like to do a piece on the alluring Irishman (preferably of the handsomely crag­gy-romantic type)!

They need details about what they do, where they live and work, some biography and a pic­ture i f possible. All suggestions/nominations welcome.

Contact Siobhan at the Crafts Council's Dublin office for more details. Tel. 01-6797368.

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