The Screen
Cork Craft & Designthe [...] space
31 March - 26 April 2015
Following an invitation from Cork Craft & Design, Mission Gallery visited Cork at the start of Cork Craft Month (5th August – 5th September). We had been invited to talk about how we work as an Art & Craft gallery, combining both exhibitions and Craft Space. This was an opportunity not only to visit Cork Craft & Design but to share ideas and to research Irish based makers.
Cork Craft & Design is a voluntary organisation of Cork craft makers (comprising all craft disciplines). Its aim is to represent all professional craft makers within the City & County of Cork, working towards making the area a recognized city of excellence.
The exchange underlined the importance of keeping in touch and working with others within a creative space – of not only creating work but of discussing/sharing/swapping/chatting/arguing ideas and concepts. To look for opportunities to broaden our own and other’s practices and to find Craft’s place within today’s society.
This showreel highlights the quality and diversity of these Craft & Design makers.