Andrew Carey
A CURATED selection of award winning work by winners and recipients of the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland’s Future Maker’s Awards & Supports programme will officially open this Thursday at the Church Gallery in the Limerick School of Art & Design.
Entitled design make transform: contemporary craft and design from future makers, the exhibition runs for three weeks as part of the Limerick City of Culture 2014 programme of events.
James Greenslade, Head of School at LSAD said that they are “honoured to partner with the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland for the exciting showcase of emerging design talent that is the Future Markers exhibition. The siting of this internationally renowned showcase in Limerick is particularly appropriate during its designation as Ireland’s first City of Culture in 2014.”
Highlights of design make transform include fashion by Sorcha O’Raghallaigh and Rebecca Marsden, ceramics by Owen Quinlan and Etaoin O’Reilly, furniture by Enda Scott and a striking sculptural swing by Garvan de Bruir.
Karen Hennessy, Chief Executive of the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland said “The Future Makers Awards and Supports Programme reflects our commitment to investing in the development of the next generation of designers and craftspeople and continue the ongoing promotion of their work.”
Admission is free to the exhibition at Church Gallery which runs to October 15.
