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Ciara O'Keeffe, Maura O’Keeffe - Roisin Kenny Langan pieces on the glass
An international audience of over 100 attended the launch of the Craft Hub Exhibition in Visual on Tuesday 22nd August.
The Craft Hub exhibition was officially opened by Mayor of Carlow Municipal District, Cllr. Tom O’Neill.
Opening the exhibition Cllr. O’Neill said “For us as a Council it is important that we create conditions where a creative culture can develop, flourish and grow for the people who come to Carlow to work, live, visit and play. The Craft Hub journey for us has been about embodying the creative culture of our own people and learning and sharing with our partners across Europe”.
Cllr. Tom O’Neill speaking at the launch
VISUAL Centre of Contemporary Art in Carlow is the venue for the Craft Hub International Craft Exhibition which now runs until 3rd September 2023 supported by Creative Europe and Creative Ireland.
The exhibition commenced in Italy in April 2023 travelling to Greece, Germany, Portugal now arriving in Ireland.
The exhibition features work from across the whole spectrum of craft techniques and uses an anonymous selection process, giving emerging artists an equal opportunity to be selected alongside the established makers.
After Carlow the exhibition moves onto Wales in September and then Norway for the closing conference in October.
Speaking about the exhibition, Kieran Comerford, Head of Economic Development and Enterprise said “The creative sector is very important to Carlow for social and cultural reasons. It helps to create a vibrant and diverse society. It also provides opportunities for people to express themselves and to connect with others and we are delighted to work with our partners to deliver this exhibition and be part of the Craft Hub project”.
Craft Hub in Ireland is co-ordinated by Carlow County Council’s Local Enterprise Office, Carlow Libraries and Carlow Arts Office.
Ally Nolan and Michelle Byrne
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