I want to share some of the Craft highlights form this years Kilkennys Arts Festival….
Andrew Ludick bowls in ‘A Makers Journey’
Mark Campden ‘A Makers Journey’
Gus Mabelson ‘A Makers Journey’
Andrew Ludick ‘Form a Line ‘ exhibition
Above are some of the amazing paper pieces on show in the National Craft Gallery
and Lucy McKenna’s hauntingly beautiful ‘Darker Wood’ in the Castle Park.
‘From inspiration to creation’
here is a little insight into how I came up with the bowls that are in
A Makers Journey Exhibition
My journey began in the garden with a plant I love called ‘bells of Ireland’. I love the simple shape of the foliage. Next I did some sketches of the plant and played around with suggestions of form. Here is my story board…
Then I got stuck into the making proccess which took place in our polly tunnel at home ……….
because of this little guy I have very little time in the workshop right now….
and here are the finished pots in the exhibition. A series of porcelain bowls glazed in a transparent glaze.
So there you have it, ’A makers Journey’ from ‘inspiration to creation’ now on show at Butler House, Kilkenny
What a nice way to start the new year….TV chef Neven Maguire is using my pots in his new series which goes out on Thursday nights, 8.30pm on RTE 1. Its is great to see them on the telly and Neven makes good use of my little bowls, ramekins and jugs….keep an eye out or click here to view reruns. A big thanks to the very talented Sharon Hearne -Smith who is responsable for the beautiful food styling on set.
Andrews work is featured in today’s Irish Times magazine, click here to read……and our friend Ann Barber owner of one of the most gorgeous shops in kilkenny the Butterslip was featured in today’s Irish Independent Weekend magazine. Blanaid Hennessy writes about Ann’s beautiful house featuring some of her lovely collection of things which includes lots of our creations over the years…….thanks Ann for your great taste.
Its hard to see from my poor photograph but the table top below is an Andrew Ludick creation, its very beautiful and completely one off..
One year on from our launch, MADE in kilkenny are exhibiting again in Butler House as part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival. Here are some of the pieces that Andy and I are putting in for the show……….
All the work in the show has being inspired from places in Kilkenny. Andys are photographed here in the gardens of Rothe House the place of his inspiration.
The tea set I made is photographed in Castlecomer Discovery Park by the river, the place of my inspiration…
These are some of the new shots from the great photo shoot in shutterbug. Blanaid pulled out all the stops with the styling and Moselle had some fun……..check out some more photos here.
I wanted to share some photos from Andy’s exhibition in the Narrow Space….its a beautiful show and it runs for another few weeks. Full of colour that makes you smile when you walk into the gallery, better still it will make you smile when you bring a piece home….
Thanks Aisling from the Narrow Space and Patsey Murphy from The Irish Times for the editorial in today’s paper. A really nice plug for Andy’s upcoming exhibiting…
‘American ceramic artist Andrew Ludick has been living in Castlecomer since 2003, sharing a workshop with his wife, potter Rosemarie Durr. A new exhibition of his delicate, glossy earthenware bowls, mostly white with dashes of colour, begins on May 7th in the Narrow Space Gallery, 14 Mitchel Street, Clonmel, Co.Tipperary, tel:052-6127838. Prices for these beautiful collectibles start at around €40 for a small vessel, see thenarrowspace.com’
Bring a little colour into your Mammy’s heart, this Sunday with a Mother Days Gift that will last all year long……….
Set of 4 dip bowls €45
Set of 3 pouring bowls €80
‘The Pocket garden’ €5 each
Can you have too many bowls? in my opinion… never. I get so much pleasure from just looking at stacks of different shaped and coloured bowls in my kitchen, its an added bonus to be able to use them. Check out some of my new bowls…
I was very saddened to hear of the death of ceramic/print artist, John ffrench, last Friday. He was a real inspiration to me and many of my contemporarys. His work has a timeless quality and radiates happiness and he was a true gentleman that gave his time and information generously to younger potters like myself. I will cherish the very small collection of his work that I have and the joy I get from having it around me. John ffrench 1928 to January 2010…
Click here for a nice tribute to his life in the Galway advertiser…
After five days without water (it just came back today, thank God) one realizes how precious it is, not wasting a drop using as little as possible to make the buckets last………this is what Nancy Bauch from white forest pottery, is exploring when she makes 108 bowls:a Water Mala. The project has inspired me and I would love to go on a meditative journey of my own with clay and water (I do this everyday, but when you introduce all the pressures of running a business into the equation I tend to loose the meditative journey part) so now I’ve put it in print I must make it happen………watch this space
Andys Solo Christmas show opened last night at the Waterfront Gallery in Westport. Its looks great, bright and joyful for the season thats in it. There was a great reaction from everyone there with lots of sales. Prices range from €40 to €400 so its perfect Christmas present territory. If your not going to be down Westport way then call by our shop where he has lots of new work available…….
Our pottery comes in beautiful gift boxes, perfect for wedding gifts, corporate gifts, Christmas gifts or just something beautiful for someone special…………check out our new section for more gift ideas
Jack Dohertys beautiful pottery is still on show in the National Craft Gallery. Its a real treat to see rows and rows of beautiful pots………..
‘You can’t have too many bowls!’ I say this on a daily basis, when people come in to buy a gift and just don’t know what to get, I tell them you can’t go wrong with bowls… If you weren’t sure before now, what would bring joy to the mother in your life, well now you do.
