Craft Trail

 

Karen T. Colbert

Address: Windmill House, Cashel, South Tipperary, Republic Of Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0)62 62193  

Karen is a graduate of Northern Illinois University School of Art, where she got a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, a Master of Arts in Studio Art and a Master of Fine Art in Painting, specializing in watercolour. She has also completed a certificate in Japanese Traditional Arts Workshop at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where she studied Sumi-e Ikebana and Cha-no-yu with Professor Shozo Sato.
Based in Ireland since the early 90’s, Karen has exhibited in a number of juried group exhibitions including EV+A in 1998 and 2001 and a number of shows in the US and Austria. She has recently had a number of Solo Watercolour Shows - at Brú Ború Gallery in Cashel in Summer 2001, Old Market House Art Centre in Dungarvan in February 2002 and the Tipperary Excel in June 2002. Her work is in a wide number of private collections in the US, Ireland and Austria.

EDUCATION

1987  Master of Fine Arts Degree in Painting, specializing in watercolour – Northern Illinois University School of Art, DeKalb, Illinois.

1986  Master of Arts Degree in Studio Art – Northern Illinois University School of Art, DeKalb, Illinois.

1984  Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Illustration – Northern Illinois University School of Art, DeKalb, Illinois.

1990  Japanese Traditional Arts Workshop, Certificate.  Studied Sumi-e, Ikebana, and Cha-no-yu with Professor Shozo Sato: University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

 

Rossa Pottery

Telephone+353 (0)62 61 388
Address: Windmill Cahir Rd, Cashel, Co Tipperary, Republic of Ireland
Email:
rossapottery@eircom.net


Two generations of experience fused with the creativity of the craftsman's hands. Each piece originates from the clays of Tipperary. All pieces 100% handmade.

 

 

Winnie Looby

Palmers Hill
Cashel
Co Tipperary
Rep of Ireland

Tel work : 062 63755
Tel home : 062 63755
Mobile : 086 0829747
Fax : 062 63755
http://www.winnielooby.com/
winnielooby@eircom.net

Discipline : Textile Making - Surface Patterned
Objects : Scarves Wraps Dresses Evening Dresses Wedding Dresses Coats Trousers Tops etc.
Material : Velvet Silks
 
Name of own retail outlet : Winnie Looby
Work available from
Designer Knitwear Direct Dalkey Co. DublinThe Narrow Space Craft Gallery Clonmel Co. Tipperary

Price range of goods produced: €51 - €100 €101 - €250 Over €250

Artist statement
I produce one-off pieces individually designed for my customer. At present I am working with a lot of organic influences getting back to nature taking inspiration from the natural landscape and surroundings. I have produced a number of pieces which are dyed using natural dyes such as elderberry, marigold etc. And then handcrafted into scarves, wraps and dresses organic wedding dresses in natural fabrics such as pure silk, organzas, dupions, velvet. I also hand paint using vibrant colours onto silk. Colour features strongly in my work. My studio is at Palmer s Hill, Cashel, Co. Tipperary My objective is to produce a collection of high fashion items using all natural and organic dyes and influences.

 

 

Sliabh Na mBan Willowcraft

Address: Kylatea, Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary

Tel: 086-3138187 Email: patsycahil@eircom.net

 

 

 



This Site is Supported by The Cashel Chamber of Commerce, Cashel Heritage & Tourist Office and Cashel Town Council with Funding from The South Tipperary County Enterprise Board