Ciara Malone is a multi-disciplinary artist for over 25 years and has had numerous exhibitions nationally and internationally. Ciara grew up in Cahir Co. Tipperary. Living over a pub growing up , her life seemed like a movie set, full of characters and stories which has formed her to be a passionate visual storyteller, using her camera to bring focus to individuals and spaces, observing and teasing out meaning like she once did as a child.
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My practice draws on the exploration of the human body and for purposes of economy and practicality I utilise my own body in the production of my work. The overarching themes of bodily autonomy, materiality, body politics and identity reoccur in various forms and physical expression. My interest in biomorphic structures stem from childhood experiences exploring my rural surroundings which shaped and developed my understanding and respect of a natural landscape analogous to the human body.
Gerardine Wisdom is an artist who works in rushwork basketry, also in ceramics and mosaic murals. Uniquely in Ireland, she has taken this ancient craft of rushwork and turned it into a new Irish Art Form in sculpture. The mosaic murals are created using handmade ceramic pieces and broken ceramic tiles.
Gerardine has passion for rushes and is inspired by the natural beauty she sees around her in the Irish landscape where she lives, especially in its lake and shores of the Shannon.
Gerardine has over 20 years experience working with schools, community groups and festivals.
Born close to the Fairy Tale Road in Germany which connects the locations of many tales the Brothers Grimm collected, Simone grew up surrounded by stories. When she moved to Ireland, she founded the storytelling theatre StoryGate (https://scanner.topsec.com/?d=1464&r=show&u=www.storygate.net&t=3b22a6174feb8c8b5e0d30f01921b5b3dd438e8e) together with Irish teller and puppeteer Michael Phelan.
Suzanne hails from Carrickfergus. Having studied at UUJ, DIT, TCD and UUC she relocated to Warsaw, Poland in 2006 due to her husband’s work commitments. There she was a Music Specialist at the British School. Suzanne also implemented the inaugural ABRSM examination session in Warsaw along with regular gigs for embassies.
Eamonn B. Shanahan is visual artist, photographer and theatre maker from Tipperary, Ireland. His dedication to the arts is driven by his fervent commitment to nurturing creativity within individuals, businesses, and communities. Eamonn thrives on curating art projects, collaborating with fellow artists, and actively contributing to the evolution of cultural landscapes.
I am a qualified nursery/primary school teacher. I teach ceramics in local primary and secondary schools and from my studio. My strengths are in designing and delivering projects appropriate for and with a student-centred focus. Since 1998 I have been making decorative raku ceramic pieces sold from home and through galleries in Ireland. I do commissions, and installations and also have exhibitions. I enjoy working in a collaborative setting, presently working designing ceramics for the 'craft' beer industry.
K and K Events is a company founded by Jim some years ago, this company is involved in the entertainment industry supplying cabaret shows, murder mystery nights and weekends, comedy for Weddings, and all parties. We also provide Actors for Role play training Jim presents Talent Talk a monthly arts programme on Tipp Mid West Radio, he also records and edits documentaries for the same station. He has a very long involvement with amateur drama as an actor, writer, director and producer.
Kriti Khatri is an international Artist and Designer from India. She completed her Masters in Design from The National Institute of Design and Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Delhi in India. She has closely worked with industries and conducted workshops for the Naval Academy in India.
Before moving to Ireland she was teaching as an Assistant Professor in various Design Institutes and Universities in India.
Aoife Barrett is a visual artist and printmaker based in Tipperary and Galway.
She graduated with an M.A. in Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking from the University of the West England (2015) and went on to set up ‘Print Van Go’, a travelling print studio. She also holds a BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art Printmaking from Limerick School of Art and Design (2010) and a BA (Hons) Degree in Archaeology from the University College Cork (2006).