News Archive (2003-2008)
CraftMap 2008
Bridge Street Studios is to continue the celebrations of its twelfth anniversary with an open studios weekend Saturday 24th May and Sunday 25th May 2008.
The studios will open its doors in conjunction with Craftmark’s Craftmap. Craftmap is a an annual event that combines an ‘Open Studios Weekend’ with the publication of a Guidebook, to help the public find your way around the Art & Design venues and studios.
The Craftmap weekend promises to be a real treat for craft and fine art lovers at Bridge Street Studios. This will give the public a chance to see a variety of talented artists and designer makers creating their work. Whether a potter, felt maker, jeweller or painter, these artists will be on hand to explain how they create their work and you will have the opportunity to quiz them while they make!
Over 30 Artist/Designer/Makers in Counties Armagh, Down, Louth and Monaghan will open their studios to the public. With studios set in some of the most stunning locations across the breadth of this beautiful area, the CRAFT MAP ‘Open Studios Weekend’ is the ideal opportunity to travel and explore the varied landscape, heritage, scenery and culture offered in the region. To this end and to ensure that you are refreshed to continue your studio visits, participants have recommended places of interest and suggested venues to stop for something to eat and drink in the accompanying CRAFT MAP 2008 Guidebook.
You can pick up a copy of the CRAFT MAP 2008 Guidebook at your local Tourist Information Centre or Arts Centre in Counties Armagh, Down, Louth and Monaghan and Belfast. CRAFT MAP 2008 can also be viewed online at http://www.craftmark.ie
The guide book contains contact details for the Artists and designer/makers in the north east area.
If you would like to come along to Bridge Street this weekend, please see here for directions to the studio.
Posted on 08.05.2008 09:29
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Old members, new members
Bridge Street Studios regrets to say that we will be saying goodbye to two studio members! Linda Bailey (textiles) and Louisa Goss (ceramics) will be moving out over the next few months.
However, we would like to say hello to two new members, Orla Barry and Gillian Black. Both of these women are painters but their work is very different. Watch this website over the next few months to see examples of their work!
Posted on 24.02.2008 16:11
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Us and More (Anniversary exhibition)
Bridge Street Studios will be holding its eagerly awaited anniversary exhibition this coming March in Louth County Museum.
The opening will be on Thursday evening 13th March 2008 on the top floor of the museum. It will be opening by Vincent O’Shea of the Craft Council of Ireland. All current and past members of Bridge Street Studios will be exhibiting, with work varying from ceramics to textiles to jewellery to painting. The exhibition will continue for the following week until Wednesday 19th February.
This is a rare opportunity to see (and buy!) a unique cross-section of art and craft from Co. Louth and is not to be missed!
Posted on 24.02.2008 16:10
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Fiona Thornton Jewellery and Sarah McKenna Ceramics invite you to join us in a glass of Festive Cheer!
Special Mulled Wine & Mince Pie exhibition on Thursday 13th December in Bridge St. Studios. We will host the evening and all work on display from the artists of Bridge St. Studios will be available to buy!
The evening will begin around 7.30pm on Thursday 13th and we will open again on Saturday 15th between 2 and 5pm.
This will be your only opportunity to purchase from Bridge St. Studios before Christmas unless you make a specific appointment. Come and join us!
Posted on 26.11.2007 18:23
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Christmas Shopping Evening @ Highlanes
Presenting Louth Craftmark Christmas Shopping Evening Thursday 29th November 2007 between 6pm-8pm.
Let Louth Craftmark gift wrap Christmas for you.
20% off with our compliments on the first of our late night shopping evenings.
We would be delighted if you would join us for an evening of yuletide cheer as you mull over Christmas presents for family and friends
Posted on 22.11.2007 18:36
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I'm Dreaming of........
Members of Bridge Street Studios will be exhibiting at the Louth Craftmark Exhibition I'm dreaming of will open Tuesday 11th December in An Droight in Drogheda.
Posted on 21.11.2007 18:38
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National Craft and Design Fair, R.D.S., Dublin 2007
Craftmark will be at the National Craft and Design Fair of Ireland, RDS, Dublin in December again this year.
Posted on 10.10.2007 12:00
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Louth Craftmark Steps Out in Style for Gala Fashion Extravaganza
Louth Craftmark; the leading craft retail outlet store in the North East showcasing the collective work of talented Louth designers and makers, is delighted to announce details of its first major gala fashion show taking place at The Highlanes Gallery in Drogheda on October 1st 2007. The event coincides with the store's first birthday and promises an exciting evening of glamorous fashion and delightful entertainment to include an inspiring display of the latest craft, jewellery, fashion designs and home accessories. This fashion show highlights once again the continued contribution that Louth Craftmark is making to the regional and national craft industry in Ireland, a performance that has been well supported by both novice and expert craft and fashion lovers over the past year.
Jewellery, millinery, bags, woollens, headgear and other fashion accessories made by over forty local designers will be showcased as part of Drogheda's 2007 fashion extravaganza of the year. Moreover the work of several of Ireland's most exciting nouveau designers will be on display to include Aideen Bodkin, Eilis Boyle, Caoimhe O' Dwyer, Michelle McCarroll, Maria Cardenas, Edmund McNulty, and Jennifer Rothwell, winner of the 2007 Brown Thomas Designer mentor programme award.
Fittingly, the show will take place on the ground floor of the Highlanes Gallery, a converted Franciscan Church with a capacity for 300 people. It will be a charity event, with the proceeds going to a very worthy cause; the
Rape Crisis Centre in Dundalk.
Ciara McFeeley, Retail Manager for Louth Craftmark explains "This Gala Fashion event solidifies the close relationship that exists between the arts and crafts sectors, we are very grateful to the Gallery at Highlanes for giving us access to this special venue. It gives us the perfect opportunity to celebrate together what can only be described as a remarkable year for the craft industry in Louth", says Ciara.
The show will include specific fashion and craft components in order to ensure that craft discipline has the opportunity to showcase its wares to all attendees. No fashion show would be complete without a raffle and the sponsors and organizers have planned for an array of exclusive raffle prizes which will reflect the creative talents of the designers and makers of Louth Craftmark. Following the show, there will be a wine reception.
Tickets for the event are on sale at the Louth Craftmark store for 35 euro
or feel free to email shop@louthcraftmark.com.
For further information contact:
Ciara McFeely, Retail Manager, Louth Craftmark at Highlanes Gallery
Tel: 041 980 3283
Posted on 06.09.2007 18:00
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National Craft and Design Fair, R.D.S., Dublin - Wednesday 6th - Sunday 10th December 2006
Three members of Bridge Street Studios will be at the National Crafts Fair in the RDS this week. Fiona Thornton will be exhibiting at the show at Stand 159. Sarah & Joanne Mc Kenna will share stand 81. Starting on Wednesday with the special 10% off day, the show will be open 10am 'till 10pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am 'till 7pm on Saturday and 10am 'til 6pm on Sunday. Don't miss this opportunity to buy direct from the makers in Dublin.
Posted on 04.12.2006 15:31
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Crafty Christmas Shopping At Bridge Street Studios
Do you have a shopping list to rival Santa’s?
Bridge Street Studios makes present buying easier with contemporary gifts for your loved ones made here in Dundalk. The studios which are tucked behind an arched Gateway in Bridge St, Dundalk offer a broad range of gift ideas to suit all tastes and pockets such as jewellery, paintings, textiles, ceramics and sculpture. And this year the Artists have made it even easier for you to find that unique gift, opening the doors of the studio 11am – 6pm every Saturday in November and December.
Posted on 20.10.2006 10:45
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Louth Craftmark @ Highlanes, Drogheda
The New Louth Craftmark Retail Shop has opened in the prestigious Highlanes Gallery in Lawrence Street, Drogheda (across the road from the new Marks and Spencer)
Many Studio members work is available from the shop as well as delicious food and drinks from the Art Cafe also in the Highlanes Gallery.
Posted on 20.10.2006 10:00
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CRAFT MAP 2006
Craftmark would like to invite you to tour Craft Map (the third Craftmark Open Studios, Workshops, Venues Event) from Saturday 29th to Sunday 30th April 2006. The aim of Craft Map is to make Craft Enterprises more visible to the public, helping you to access, learn about, buy and commission Craft more easily.
Posted on 20.03.2006 10:54
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Showcase 2006
Note to Buyers:
Sarah McKenna and Fiona Thornton will be participating in SHOWCASE 2006 at the end of January. This is a trade-only show for 5 days in the RDS, but if anyone would like more information, please phone the studio on 042 935 1712.
Sarah and Fiona will be exhibiting their work and unveiling some new designs on the CRAFTMARK stand in Hall J. They will share the stand with two other jewellers, and two textile designers.
Posted on 24.12.2005 14:23
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Happy Christmas!
Our Christmas exhibition, 'Bridge Street Studios @ The Basement Gallery' ended on Mon. 19th December. The opening night was very well attended as usual and the sales were high! All the work looked wonderful, and there was an excellent response to the exhibition as a whole.
Thank you to all our regular family and friends who always come out to support us and thanks to our customers, old and new and we hope you get many years of enjoyment from our work!
There is plenty going on in 2006 - watch this space!
Posted on 24.12.2005 14:17
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Jonesborough Community
Louisa Goss has had a very busy last couple of months, as you can see from the following list of projects!
She worked with Jonesborough Community in facilitating a community sculpture, which is now cited in front of the community centre in Jonesborough. This is part of the South Armagh Sculpture Trail.
Louisa also worked with Scoil Beag in Kilcurry as part of the Artists in Residence programme with Sticky Fingers Early Years Art.
She delivered a ceramic workshop at Cill Rialaig, Co. Kerry in conjunction with Diarmuid Gavin’s Garden School programme.
Louisa was also lucky enough to be awarded a regional bursary through Dundalk Arts Office for a two – week residency at the Tyrone Gutherie Centre in Co. Monaghan.
Finally, (for this year, anyway!) She will be taking part in a group exhibition in the Sligo Art Gallery for the month of December.
Posted on 05.12.2005 19:33
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Inspired By...
Fiona Thornton and Frances Lambe have had work selected for this exhibition organised by Co. Down Crafts and the Lisburn Arts Centre. Artists had to make a piece of work, which responds to an exhibit in the Ulster Museum in Belfast. The exhibition opened in the Lisburn Arts Centre on the 1st of December 2005 and continues until Friday 23rd December 2005.
Posted on 05.12.2005 19:32
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The National Crafts Fair of Ireland
Fiona Thornton, Joanne McKenna, Sarah McKenna, Fiona Quigley and Louisa Goss will be exhibiting in the RDS, Dublin from Wednesday 7th until Sunday 11th December. This annual crafts fair is open to the public and attracts up to 20,000 visitors over the 5 days. The first day is always eagerly anticipated, as there is a 10% discount on all work! Fiona will be exhibiting on her own on Stand No. 159 near the front door, while Joanne and Sarah are sharing a stand in the Louth Craftmark area at Stand No. A65 as are Louisa and Fiona Quigley at Stand No. A64.
To top it all off, Sarah was lucky enough to have her image chosen for the front of the invitation to the Crafts Fair!
Check it out!
Posted on 05.12.2005 19:31
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Christmas Presence
A Crafts Council exhibition is showing in The National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny between the 12th and the 20th of November and later as a centrepiece exhibition at the National Crafts Fair at the RDS, Dublin from the 7th to the 11th of December. Fiona Thornton, Joanne McKenna, and Frances Lambe have been selected to exhibit.
Posted on 05.12.2005 19:31
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Piece
An exhibition organised by Craftmark opened in Downpatrick Arts Centre in Sept. 2005. Frances Lambe is exhibiting a ceramic sculpture entitled ‘Slab’. She was awarded the ‘Piece’ prize which entitles her to have a website designed by Aura Internet Services, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. This show is now touring the country, having opened in the Context Gallery in Derry in November and in the National Craft Gallery in December.
Posted on 05.12.2005 19:30
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Playthings
Frances Lambe has been selected to take part in Playthings, which will be open to the public in the Drioacht Arts Centre from 2nd June until 2nd July and then in Kilkenny from 21st September until 21st October. The artists will produce work which children can engage with in a tactile, playful or interactive way.
Posted on 29.04.2005 13:31
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6 X Tables
Joanne McKenna will again be exhibiting her work in a group know as 6 X Tables at a brand new interiors show called ‘Interior Design’ from Friday 13th until Sunday 15th May. This show will be open to the public and looks set to be an excellent place to view (and buy!) work from the cutting edge of Irish craft.
Posted on 29.04.2005 13:30
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Craft Map
Bridge Street Studios will be taking part in the Craftmark’s Craft Map. There will be a brochure available listing all the venues in Louth and Down, which will be open during the weekend. This is an excellent opportunity to visit artists throughout the region, some for the first time, in their studios and workspaces. The Craft Map will take place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June.
Posted on 29.04.2005 13:30
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The Maytime Festival & Art Trail
As we have done for the past number of years, Bridge Street Studios will again open their doors to the public between the hours of 2pm and 5pm as part of Art Trail during the Maytime Festival. There will be an excellent selection of work from all the artists on display in the Gateway Gallery in Bridge Street. Also during the Maytime Festival, there will be work in select shop windows, highlighting the various exhibitions, which will take place around the town.
For more information, phone 042 935 1712 or check out the studio website: www.bridgestreetstudios.com.
Posted on 29.04.2005 13:29
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MyHome.ie
Five of the ten members work was chosen to be included in a specially commissioned bedroom and garden for the MyHome.ie Spring Home and Garden Show in the RDS in March. Fiona Thornton, Gillian Callan, Sarah McKenna, Louisa Goss and Joanne McKenna all made new work specifically for this exhibition and everything was received very well and looked fabulous! Images from the show will be up on the website soon.
Posted on 29.04.2005 13:29
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News Update!
Bridge Street Studios has been very busy over the past number of months since the ‘Platform 10’ exhibition in November 2004. Six of the 10 members (Joanne McKenna, Sarah McKenna, Gillian Callan, Louisa Goss, Fiona Quigley and Fiona Thornton) took part in The National Crafts Fair of Ireland in the RDS in December 2004, with nearly all of the same artists planning on exhibiting again in December 2005.
Joanne McKenna was part of a group stand - 6 X Tables – at SHOWCASE in January 2005. Her work was also chosen for INDEX 100, a selection of 100 of the top new product, viewable at the show. SHOWCASE is an annual trade fair that boasts of visiting buyers from all corners of the world. Images of Joanne’s new designs, which she launched at SHOWCASE, can be seen on her website, www.joannemckenna.com.
Posted on 29.04.2005 13:28
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Platform 10
For the first time, the artists of Bridge Street Studios are bringing their individualistic art into the Louth County Museum. Although there are yearly exhibitions in the Studio itself, it is due to phenomenal demand that a bigger venue is required, much to the delight of their regular visitors. The artists on display in the exhibition, aptly named Platform 10, are Joanne McKenna, Gillian Callan, Sarah McKenna, Frances Lambe, Fiona Thornton, Fiona Quigley, Louisa Goss, Ciara Agnew, John O'Connor and Paola Catizone. As their first exhibition out of the confines of the Studio, they are maximizing all available space. This large scope has inspired the artists to expand their work, investigating unusual ways to display their pieces.
These up-and-coming artists, who earned themselves a place in the top 100 Irish Designers in ?House and Home? magazine, are putting on an exhibition that is promising to be insightful, exciting and ground-breaking.
The exhibition will be open to the public from Friday 5th to Saturday 13th November. The opening times of the museum are Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30am to 5.30pm and Sunday, 2pm to 5.30pm.
Truly an experience not to be missed!
Posted on 03.11.2004 07:48
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Maytime Festival Exhibition
Bridge Street Studios would like to invite everyone to visit ‘The Gateway Gallery’ during the Maytime Festival, this month. The gallery will be open to the public from Friday 21st to Saturday 29th May between 2pm and 6pm each day, except Sunday. There will be a selection of work from all 10 artists on view and for sale. Along with this, there will be a display of work from 5 of the 10 members in various shop fronts throughout Dundalk town centre for the period of the Maytime Festival. For further details, call the Studios on 042 935 1712 or email fiona@bridgestreetstudios.com.
We would, finally, like to announce that Bridge Street Studios were recently voted in the Top 100 Irish Designers in House and Home magazine. We were thrilled to be featured alongside such other pillars of contemporary Irish art such as The Kilkenny Shop, John Rocha and Louise Kennedy. Check it out!
Posted on 10.05.2004 16:33
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Showcase & Valentine's Day 2004
Fiona Thornton, Joanne McKenna, Sarah McKenna and Louisa Goss recently took part in Showcase 2004. Although the attending numbers were slightly down on last year, all felt it was well worth it and will hopefully be in a fabulous craft outlet near you very soon!
Fiona Thornton, Fiona Quigley, Louisa Goss, Sarah McKenna and Shauna Swords will be holding a Valentine's Day exhibition in The Beer Keeper Gallery this Valentine's. It will take place on Thurs. 5th, Fri. 6th, Sat. 7th, Sun. 8th, Thurs. 12th, Fri. 13th and Sat. 14th of February. The show will be open to all between 5 and 7.30pm each evening and between 4 and 6pm on Valentine's Day. The exhibition will include jewellery, ceramics, cushions, hot-water bottle covers, silk framed pictures, handbags and cards. All are welcome!
Posted on 22.01.2004 21:44
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Strong studio presence at SHOWCASE 2004!
Four members of Bridge Street Studios will be participating in SHOWCASE 2004, this January. SHOWCASE is a trade-only show with an excellent reputation for the best of Irish craft in particular. Joanne McKenna Ceramics and Fiona Thornton Contemporary Jewellery will be in 'The Village' for the first time this year. This area is the high profile, Craft Council of Ireland section just inside the front door. Louisa Goss and Sarah McKenna will be showing their work on the Louth County Enterprise Board stand in the Concert Hall. This will Sarah's first time exhibiting, Louisa's second and Joanne and Fiona's fourth! All four members are expecting a good response from the show!
Posted on 30.12.2003 14:56
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Launch is a success!!
Bridge Street Studios' new gallery, 'The Gateway Gallery' was officially opened to the public on Friday 28th December 2003 to a rapturous reception! There was in excess of 200 members of the public at the launch, and the exhibition remained open for the weekend following this. 'The Gateway Gallery' remains open to the public all year round. If anyone would like to visit the artists or the gallery, they can phone the studio on +(0)42 935 1712 for further infomation.
Posted on 30.12.2003 14:45
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Gateway Gallery Launch
Bridge Street Studios will be opening their new gallery to the public next week. 'The Gateway Gallery' will hold the studio's first exhibition opening on Friday 28th November at 7.30pm and will run until Sunday 30th November.
The gallery is open by appointment all year.
You can read all about the 'Gateway Gallery' here.
Posted on 10.11.2003 18:09
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Site Goes Live
Welcome to BridgeStreetStudios.com! This site is now live. You can read about the studio here and find out more about the member artists here. We look forward to receiving some feedback on the new site and hope that it pleases you as much as it pleases us. This page will be updated regularly with studio news, so bookmark it today!
Posted on 10.11.2003 16:30
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