Craft and Design in Europe

Master Class Ceramics Ceramic Skills and Design School Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny From August 19th – 26th, 2013

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This intangible heritage is part of our culture. It is rich and represents a significant diversity of practice. As a carrier of history and innovation, the arts and crafts are an infinite resource for all creators.

Craft in Ireland has evolved throughout centuries and played an important role in expanding the Irish economy with exports of linens, sail cloth, tweed, lace and crystal to the four corners of the globe.

The Arts and Crafts are the legacy of precious savoir-faire developed over the centuries. In France they include a wide range of over 200 professions split in 19 sectors.

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The Crafts Council of Ireland is the national design and economic development organisation for the crafts industry in Ireland, which has an estimated output of €498m. CCoI is responsible for fostering the growth and commercial strength of the crafts industry in Ireland, communicating its unique identity and stimulating quality design, innovation and competitiveness. Based in Kilkenny, the Crafts Council of Ireland has over 75 member organisations and over 2,700 registered craft enterprises. Its activities are funded by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation via Enterprise Ireland.

Professional crafts people strive to preserve craft tradition and heritage while also pushing the boundaries to develop new and inspirational forms.

They work in the field of creation in contact with a broad range of creative professionals. Crafted

objects are an important part of our cultural identity they are preserved in

museums and held in private collections. As functional and objects they are used in our everyday life

environment.

Crafts and Design Master Class

Ceramics

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As part of the European Leonardo da Vinci program, the INMA proposes a « Crafts and Design » master class program organized in partnership with the Crafts Council of Ireland, the Slovakian Center of Folk Art Production (ULUV) and the Fundesarte of Spain as well as the French Agency for the promotion of the industrial creation (APCI), as associated partners

This master class program aims to reposition European arts and crafts by investigating the links between heritage and innovation in the development of new products. It has the ambition to guide the new generation of young graduates in craft and in design by bringing together professionals throughout the EU to learn new skills and undertake research in their primary area of craft and design expertise.

Leonardo Programme

The Leonardo da Vinci program is part of the sectoral programs of the Education and Lifelong Learning Training. It has been designed as a tool that gives an input to the training and professional teaching systems in Europe in their diversity. It enables the mobility of persons who want to acquire a professional experience in Europe. The Leonardo da Vinci partnership aim to reinforce the European dimension in teaching and training by encouraging the development of cooperation activities between the essential actors of professional training and teaching in the whole Europe.

http://www.europe-education-formation.fr/leonardo.php

Claire M

olloy, Ceram

ic Skills and Design Course, Kilkenny

INMA The French Institute of Arts and Crafts is the unique state structure of reference that associates together the actors of the sector, whether they are professional or institutional, at the service of the public interest of arts and craft. The INMA promotes the exchanges, develops an expertise and gives consistency to different dynamics.

Since 1945, ULUV (Centre for Folkloric Arts production) is working on the promotion of the Slovakian handicraft. For that, it gathers documentation on traditional handicraft, edits publications and organizes exhibits and festivals. The centre is also developing internationalcooperation. http://www.uluv.sk

Fundesarte (Fundación Española para la Innovación de la Artesanía- Spanish Foundation for Innovation in Crafts), is the public institution of the state in charge of the promotion of the Sp anish handicrafts in the country and abroad. Based in Madrid, it provides an information desk on handicraft, a library and an exhibit space. http://www.fundesarte.org

Created in 1983, l’APCI (Agency for the industrial creation) develops in collaboration with its members and partners, tools and collective actions that promote an economical, social and cultural approach of design in France and abroad.

http://www.apci.asso.fr

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Partners

Following the Culture Program of the European Commission, DREAM (Design Research Europe Arts and Crafts) enabled the setting up of master classes on glass, wood and textile. Three new master classes are going to be created as part of the Leonardo Da Vinci program 2013. Each master class will be seven days long and will include training sessions, workshops and meetings with the professionals of the sector. Each master class will welcome five young graduates in crafts and design from the three other partners countries. An expert craftsman and a designer will deliver the master classes. Following the master classes, a catalogue will be published and the website www.dreamcraftsgallery.com will be updated with experiences of each group and the new techniques, processes or cultural lessons learned.

Master Class in France

(Applications for this Master class

close on March 1st, 2013)

It will be held 8th to 14th April 2013 at the Bergerie Nationalein Rambouillet. The theme is wool.

Master Class in Slovakia

(Applications for this Master class

close on March 22nd 2013)

It will be organized from July,1st to 7th 2013 at the Applied Arts School of Ruomberok. The theme will be wood.

Craft and Design Master Classes

Kevin OʼKelly, C

eramics Skills and D

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The master class that will be organized in Ireland will focus on Ceramics. It will be held in the Crafts Council of Ireland’s (CCoI) Ceramic Skills and Design Training School located at the beautiful Island Mill, Thomastown Co. Kilkenny from August 19th – 26th, 2013. The aim of this training is to exchange techniques and European knowledge to stimulate the creativity of production linked to ceramics The course specialises in production skills, clay and glaze technology, kiln theory and operation, surface treatments, drawing and design, the history of ceramics and contemporary practice. The excellent facilities with electric, gas and wood fired kilns allow students to build up an extensive knowledge of techniques, materials and processes. The master class aims to develop creativity through dynamic work practice and the knowledge and skills required to support quality and innovation in design Training will be led by Gus Mabelson. Gus graduated from Loughborough College of Art with a BA degree in ceramics. He has nearly thirty years experience in the field of ceramics both as a professional maker running his own business and as an educator. http://www.learncraftdesign.com/learn/skills-training

Master Class in Ceramics Ireland

Caroline Sharkey, C

eramics Skills and D

esign Course

Island Mill, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

Andrew Whitelaw

Elaine Harrington

Programme Partners and Funders

The European program Leonardo da Vinci that grant the project of 25 000€.

Our European partners for the Leonardo program:

Our French partners for the wool master class :

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Ceramic Master Class Ireland Contact: Louise Allen Crafts Council of Ireland Castle Yard, Kilkenny, Ireland E: louise@ccoi.ie M: +353 56 7761804