Nocht Studio is an emerging collaborative art practice that focuses on made objects and interactive experiences. The studio was founded in 2018 by Martin McGloin and Philip Ryan with studios and workshops in both Clonmel, Tipperary and Beltra, Sligo. Martin and Philip both graduated from the Dublin School of Architecture in 2013.
Circus, Street Arts, Spectacle
Paul Kelly has been working as a mixed media artist in Clonmel for the past 25 years. Paul has collaborated with many artists and organisations during his career including Clonmel Junction Festival, Clonmel Applefest, South Tipperary Co Council and more.
Notable is his work on The Siege of Clonmel which won best documentary film at the Wexford Documentary Film Festival, a collaborative project with Clonmel Busking Festival and Rehab Care Knocklofty.
Louise Garcia’s life journey weaves together a love of the natural world with creative writing and theatre performance work. She spent over twenty years stimulating young imaginations in her teaching career, alongside creative endeavours in community theatre and local broadcasting.
Her recent creative work in Tipperary has involved scripting and presenting nature films, writing and producing plays such as Lady Blessington’s Bath, performing in pantomime and street entertainment and hosting large-scale public events such as Clonmel’s Zombie Walks.