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The Crafts Council of Ireland and Craft Northern Ireland have designated 2011 as Year of Craft. The year marks the 40th anniversary of the Crafts Council of Ireland and will be celebrated through a diverse range of dynamic events and programmes to showcase the very best of craft made on the island of Ireland.

Upcoming Events

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Up-cycling Clothing

  31 January - 03 May 2012

  This 10-week programme is designed for those with an interest in sustainable fashion and recycling garments - suitable for beginners. ..>

• Textiles, Art, Culture, Heritage

  03 - 04 March

  Cork Textiles Network presents presents this two-day Festival of Textiles from Britain and Ireland’s Leading Contemporary Textile Artists ..>

• Dublin Mini Maker Faire

  14 - 16 July

  The mission of Maker Faire events is to inspire, inform, connect and entertain thousands of Makers..>

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Latest News

See Year of Craft 2011 highlights video

Thank you to everybody who participated in our programme of activities and events throughout Year of Craft 2011. ..>

Showcase 2012 Award Winners

Now in its 36th year, Showcase - which took place in the RDS from 22nd - 25th January 2012 attracted more than 5,500 retail buyers from Ireland and over 17 countries around the world including Britain, North America, continental Europe and Japan…>

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Latest Opportunities

Exciting New Course at the Crawford College of Art & Design

Fine Art Textiles Crawford Beginning in Autumn 2012 Applications open now for 1st May deadline ..>

Future Makers 2012 is live!

All students undertaking a fulltime craft course or apprenticeship and anyone who graduated from a full time course in craft or established a craft enterprise in the past 5 years is eligible to apply!..>

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