Celebrate the Green! Sustainable Irish Artisans Honored on St. Patrick’s Day.
Inquisitive ceramic bird by Susan O’Byrne Ceramics. Wood and brass earrings handmade using sustainable, recycled materials, Shock of Grey. Traditional willow fruit basket by Wild Rose Basketry. Check out some of our favourite Irish Artisans below.
Extraordinary ceramic animals. Racoon and Steenbok African antelope. Susan O’Bryne Ceramics.
Amazing ceramic deer by Susan O’Bryne Ceramics.
Detail of ceramic deer showing complex design with intricate letters. Susan O’Bryne Ceramics.
Ceramic deer, detail. Susan O’Bryne Ceramics.
Smiling lamb detail. Susan O’Byrne was born in Cork, Ireland.
Hand felted tunic paired with dyed silk head wrap by Nicola Brown Fine Art Textiles.
ECO printed silk crafted into a one-of-a-kind pillow by Nicola Brown Fine Art Textiles.
Organic felted vessel, Nicola Brown Fine Art Textiles.
ECO hand printed using natural elements, home décor fabrics and hand felted throw by Nicola Brown Fine Art Textiles.
ECO printed silk blouse using actual flowers and leaves by Nicola Brown Fine Art Textiles.
Watch the amazing video of Nicola Brown as she creates stunning textiles through ECO printing, using eucalyptus leaves and natural colors to craft glorious silk scarves and home décor fabrics. Clasheen, Ireland.
One-of-a-kind ceramic vessels by Marcus O’Mahony Ceramics.
Marcus O’Mahony Ceramics. Stunning wood fired and salt glazed contemporary stoneware, crafted in Waterford, Ireland.
Sally Ann Bags. Handmade messenger bag. Created from water repellent outer fabric that is fully lined with recycled denim jeans. West Clare, Ireland.
Sally Ann Bags. Handmade tote bag with recycled denim interior.
Cute coin purse. Sally Ann Bags.
Upcycled jewellery hand crafted using reclaimed vintage Irish vinyl records. DanaJewellery.com. County Kerry, Ireland.
DanaJewellery.com. Fun, funky, fabulous.
Heart stud earrings. DanaJewellery.com.
Lilac and copper earrings, DanaJewellery.com.
“DANA jewellery designs are made using unwanted and beat up vinyl records, saved from ending up in landfill, that once played music for someone, somewhere, back in the day. Each pair carries its own story etched into the grooves of the record and a new chapter is about to begin with you. Yup, rubbish has never looked better.”
These upcycled record earrings are certainly a hit! 🙂
Hand crafted of 100% wool with silk accents in Dublin, Ireland by the talented artist Juliane Gorman. This hat was inspired by historic Tudor style headwear. Felt Happiness.
Turquoise pillbox fascinator hat with felted floral pod. Felt Happiness.
The golden horn felted fascinator by Felt Happiness.
A joyful red mushroom hat. Felt Happiness.
Felt Happiness. The Irish Triskel design beret.
Fan of fungi? Here’s your perfect rainbow colored chapeau! Felt Happiness.
Incredible Earth Day headdress by Felt Happiness.
Taer Jewellery by silversmith Aisling Walsh. County Clare, Ireland.
Hand forged “Sea Moss” turquoise ring using recycled sterling. Taer Jewellery.
Garnet and recycled sterling silver necklace. Taer Jewellery.
Warrior ring allows clients to choose their gemstone. Taer Jewellery.
Small jacket hoop earrings in sterling silver. Taer Jewellery.
“Maze” sterling silver ring. About the packaging: “Every piece of Taer Jewellery is carefully gift wrapped in recycled packaging, from the logo embossed box, to the business cards. There will never be any plastic in your packaging from Taer, and everything is fully recyclable.”
Shock of Grey, handmade, sustainable statement jewellery by artisan Sarah Carroll Kelly.
Sarah Kelly hand crafts bold, unique jewellery from unpredictable materials, such as wood, brass, plastic, silicone and acrylic in her studio in Dublin, Ireland.
Megadrop earrings. Hand painted laser cut birch wood ply in red and pink with giant brass bevelled disc. Shock of Grey.
Deadstock wallpaper repurposed to a new life as fun and vibrant notebooks. Shock of Grey.
Irish family names repurposed tea towel shirt by Laoise Carey.
Dove grey Irish linen skirt with drawstring detail and coordinated blouse. Laoise Carey.
Recycled net curtain fabric and deadstock chiffon become a lovely bridal lace robe. Laoise Carey.
Laoise Carey creates new garments by recycling remnants, eco-friendly and vintage textiles in her studio in Tipperary, Ireland.
“Leafy Ring.” Sterling silver and 18ct yellow recycled gold with green pear shaped peridot. Textured silver ring shank. MTW Jewellery was the first goldsmith in Ireland to offer fair trade gold and silver in her bespoke jewellery designs.
Vibrant green and blue gemstone earrings by Marie-Therese Walker, MTW Jewellery.
St. Brigid’s cross pendant necklace. Sterling silver with gold accents by MTW Jewellery.
Bold green peridot ring with textured ring shank. MTW Jewellery is located in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Rosemary Kavanagh keeps the ancient art of Irish basket making alive by using hand cut heritage varieties of home grown willow and teaching hundreds of devoted students her craft. Wild Rose Basketry.
Large skib platter. Wild Rose Basketry.
Laundry basket. Wild Rose Basketry.
Where do you keep your potatoes? Wild Rose Basketry.
All we need is love. Willow and bulrush heart by Rosemary Kavanagh, Wild Rose Basketry.
Watch this charming video by Rosemary Kavanagh, as she discusses her
favorite ancient style of Irish basketry. Wild Rose Basketry.
A great big St. Patrick’s Day thank you to the Design & Crafts Council Ireland and Design Ireland for supporting our brilliant, creative and vital Irish artisans.
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