Portfolio : critical selection 2017-2018

Abstract

PORTFOLIO: Critical Selection is a biennial publication representing the leading edge of Irish contemporary design and craft. The makers featured were selected by an independent expert panel for achieving excellence in craftsmanship, design quality and technical skill by comparative international standards. This volume is published by the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland to increase awareness of top Irish makers and their current work, particularly among collectors, galleries, commissioning bodies, museums and media. Selectors: Gregory Parsons, Maureen Bampton, Suzanne McDougald, Deirdre McQuillan.

https://www.dccoi.ie/media/press-releases/narratives-in-making Narratives in Making, a curated exhibition of contemporary work from the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland’s publication, PORTFOLIO: Critical Selection 2017 – 2018, will open on Friday, 12 May at the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny. The exhibition features the work of the 28 designer-makers selected by an international panel for inclusion in the biennial publication for demonstrating excellence in craftsmanship, design quality and technical skill. Narratives in Making will show at the National Craft Gallery until 5 July 2017, before moving to Ruthin Craft Centre, Wales from 22 July to 24 September 2017 as part of its international tour.