Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Call Out for Craft apprentices!

Mastercrafter

Big Mountain Productions are working with the Crafts Council of Ireland on a new series for
RTÉ that will crown one amateur craftsperson, the winner of Mastercrafter.

There are six shows in the series. The first five shows will place 15 apprentices on an
intensive two-week residential course in the discipline of their choice: Ceramics, Glass,
Metal (blacksmithing), Textiles (weaving) or Wood (wood turning) under the expert
guidance of the relevant Master of Craft.

A judging panel will adjudicate, reducing 15 apprentices down to five allowing just
one apprentice from each discipline to take a place in the final five.

Show six; the grand finale will be recorded later this summer with the winner of
Mastercrafter announced then.

If you are passionate, creative, hard-working and you feel you have real potential to
make it in the craft world, then Big Mountain Productions would love to hear from you.

To find out more or to apply for Mastercrafter please contact the team on:


Telephone:
048-3083 4046 (ROI)
028-3083 4046 (NI)

Email: mastercrafter@bigmountainproductions.com

Please forward this email to a friend or colleague whom you think may be interested in hearing about Mastercrafter.


You must be over 18 years of age and living on the island of Ireland
You must not or ever have earned your primary income from your craft
To be eligible for the series you must have foundation level skills in the discipline you are applying for
For full terms and conditions please visit the website – www.bigmountainproductions.com

Closing date for applications: Monday 9th May 2011

Download the Application Form: Mastercrafter Application Form

Friday, April 1, 2011

Famine Exhibition Opening at the Craft Granary This Month

There will be a Famine exhibition opening in the Craft Granary Cahir on the 6th April at 7.30.The exhibit will run until the 26th of April. The exhibit is mostly based on the famine locally, with many objects from famine times on display. Cllr Seanie Lonergan wishes to thank all the people that came to his aid with artifacts and information. Without these people and the help from his friends this exhibit would not be possible.This exhibition is the first of its type to be hosted by the Craft Granary and Cahir.