As part of Craft Month 2022, Cork potter’s & Ceramic Artists present Cork’s Clay Trail. A collection of events organised in collaboration with members of the Society. Take a visit to one of our studio’s, watch the artists at work and have a chat, or perhaps get involved and make a piece of ceramic art of your own. There is lots on offer:
August 5th – Open Studio & Wheel Throwing Demonstration
Catherine Ryan will be giving demonstrations of the potters wheel on the beautiful Cape Clear Island.
Cre Potaireacht Cleared, Cape Clear Island, Cork, P81 VP20
3pm to 4.30pm
August 5th - Demonstration: Bird Feeders
Martha Cashman will be demonstrating her making process for her playful and colourful birdfeeders.
1pm. Cork Craft & Design, Douglas
August 8th – The Ancient Art of coiling clay workshop
Learn the basics of ceramic construction and make your own piece of ceramic art at Susan Herlihy Ceramics
2pm to 3.30pm
The Square, Coachhorse Lane, Midleton, Co. Cork, P25 C982
Booking essential by text
(M) 087 9028 186
August 12th – Open Studio & Wheel Throwing Demonstration
The second of two events where you can see pots being made on the potters wheel by Catherine Ryan, on the beautiful Cape Clear Island.
3pm to 4.30pm
Cre Potaireacht Cleared, Cape Clear Island, Cork, P81 VP20
August 15th – Wheel Throwing Demonstration
Susan Herlihy Ceramics & Gift Gallery
The Square, Coachhorse Lane, Midleton, Co. Cork, P25 C982
2pm to 4pm
Booking essential by text
(M) 087 9028 186
August 26th & 27th – Raku Firing
Watch the master at work, Jim Turner will be demonstrating the ancient and fascinating raku process when pots are removed from the kiln at the height of the firing and cool very rapidly to create unique results.
11 am – 4.30 pm
Rossmore Pottery
Clonakilty, Co. Cork, P85 K232
August 27th – Open Studio: Kathleen Standen
Visit Ceramic artist Kathleen Standen in her studio.
Keamore South Farm, Leap, Cork P81 H795
Saturday 27th August
11am to 3 pm
August 13th - Artist Talk: Observations, Techniques & Sculptures
Tracton Arts Centre, Minane Bridge, Co. Cork
2.30 to 4pm
Cork Potter’s are delighted to present a talk by artist & Sculptor, Patrick O’Hara. Having earned a living entirely from working with clay for 50 years, Patrick O’Hara has built a worldwide reputation for his own style of botanical works of art – making unique, life-size, porcelain sculptures.
Patrick’s abiding concern is that his work should be used to champion the conservation of plants in their own natural habitats. The work is based on his observation of the growing plants with their associated insects and small animals, so helping to understand the relationships that are what ecology is all about.
With no formal training in ceramics, other than one year of sporadic evening classes, Patrick approached working in clay as a scientific experiment in lateral thinking, combined with study of various historical developments.
He will talk about these techniques and how they helped him achieve his ambition for his work to help promote the conservation of plants and insects. He will also talk about the necessary selling and marketing methods that helped him achieve that – and earn a living for nearly fifty years.
August 28th - Demonstration: Slab Built Sculpture
Come and watch how Brendan Ryan builds these beautidul sculptures of Irish domestic architecture.
12 – 5pm
The Test Site, Kyrls Quay, Cork City
If you have any questions or would like further information on any of these events, please send an email to corkpotters@gmail.com