Past Events
On Saturday 5th December 2Kilkenny County Council Arts Office was host to 'the market' oops sorry I meant to say THE market. This was an event certainly not to be missed. For one day only Kilkenny County Council Arts Office played host to a number of amazing artists, illustrators and makers who were selling exceptional, original, unique, quirky, and exquisite creations. The range included jewellery, ceramics, paintings, crockery, t-shirts, fine art prints, sculptural pieces, cards, origami accessories, hats and vintage inspired headbands. Khans Bookstore offered a select range of books on a variety of topics including gardening, cookery, arts and culture and children's books. Of course no market would be complete with out offering sustenance to our valued customers. Hence we also had a range of cakes and cupcakes for sale from the delectable and luscious Swoon Artisan Bakehouse run by Angela Ryan and savouries, scones and breads from the lip-smacking Ladybird Catering run by Alma O' Farrell.
We offered you the opportunity to choose that special gift or treat for yourself from a diverse array of highly accomplished artists and makers including Chris Judge an illustrator and painter based in Dublin who mostly divides his time between commercial work and personal projects as well as procrastinating as often as possible. This is all done from the comfort of his cave-like studio. Etaoin Holahan studied fine art in both Kilkenny and Wales. Etaoin often works with large scale stencils and shadow paintings. She has been a member of endangered studios since its inception and works from her studio in the old workhouse in Callan, Co. Kilkenny and she presented us with a variety of wares on the day.
Rebekah Patterson makes unique, comfortable, striking hats and headpieces and sold bespoke hats and vintage inspired headbands on the day. Lesley Frew is a designer/maker based in Belfast. Lesley creates contemporary ethical jewelry using discarded plastic bags, tags and other consumer related items. Her choice of materials is deliberate; she chooses resources that are destructive to our environment and heading for landfill. Lesley gives these materials a second life, by transforming and reusing them. She enjoys confronting people's expectations by taking a discarded material, giving it a new value and showing that it can be beautiful. Adam Frew, also based in Belfast, has a passion for pots and at the market you were able to snap up some of his unique functional wear, i.e. jugs, bowls, jars and lots more besides. Lucia Parle is based in Cork and produces innovative and individual handmade objects of the highest quality and design, from domestic embellishment to decorative jewellery. Her greatest influences come from the domestic and her childhood memories. Kate Strain is a Kilkenny based artist who also involves herself in facilitating others in workshops and organises events such as the very successful Light Off event in Thomastown in 2008. She presented us with prints and surprises! Steven Aylin, yet another Kilkenny based artist arrived with his wooden sketchbook and a series of unique t shirts, there is literally only one of each kind. Narumi Gunning joined us from Cork to delight us with her Origami creations and lots more besides. Whereas Audrey Kieran and Eimear McCormack came to join us from Galway. Audrey is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator who in her spare time likes to doodle and make pretty things in her studio. Eimear Jean is an artist and printmaker and between them you could enjoy cards, books, prints and more. Cathy Dineen is a freelance illustrator based in Kilkenny working in the areas of Design, Publishing and Advertising. Her work has been described as quirky, whimsical and humorous. She likes to draw what's around her, to her it's realism but as she says herself she is due an eye test. She also dabbles in the textile world. Andy Ryan has worked as a gilder, taught ceramics, and since 2000 has worked as project coordinator with an interior design company. He is also a member of the Endangered and since then has been exploring things through sculptural form. And finally the trinity that is Alé Mercado, Atticus and Pitercios, also based in Kilkenny, has for more than 20 years been creating all kind of visual imaginary.
Find here a selection of photos from the day.
