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Youghal artist Martha Cashman (Sculptural Ceramics) features in the prestigious Cork Design Week showcase at Brown Thomas. Ever since she can remember Martha Cashman has been tinkering with bits of wood and metal in her father’s shed. With hindsight, Martha realises ‘it was no wonder, as her Uncle Mick Carey, the last blacksmith in Youghal, a gentle giant, spent long hours working there himself, shoeing the local horses’. Report/Photo Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
Artists who exhibited at the Cork Design Week show in Brown Thomas Cork
Art took precedence at secondary school, Loreto Convent, Youghal after which Martha made an unusual career choice, much to the chagrin of her art teacher and the nuns at the time! Straight out of school she walked on to a building site in Youghal, Co Cork to start a decorating apprenticeship. The nuns derided it as ‘a man’s job’, in the hope that Martha would ‘come to her senses’. But as she says now ‘I think part of my drive throughout that phase of my career was to prove to everyone that I had made the right decision’. So, even at this stage Martha was showing great determination and single-mindedness – qualities which have been invaluable in her subsequent creative endeavours!
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Micheál Martin TD pictured with Gerry Wycherley, Craft Ireland; Eamon O'Donovan,General Manager Brown Thomas and Michael O'Hanlon, CEO CCEB admiring the glass 'Vortex' by artist Eoin Turner
Brown Thomas Cork in conjunction with partners Cork County & City Enterprise Boards hosted the exciting exhibition to present and promote a wealth of design craftsmanship in Cork City and County. A selection of 15 accomplished craftsmen and women collectively presented their work in one retail space. Products included: ceramics, glass, wood sculpture and furniture design. The event spotlighted the importance of design in the culture of Cork.
Miranda Daly, Sara Roberts, Artist Martha Cashman, Lisa O'Halloran, Aine Brosnan and Etain Hickey
The aim of “Cork Design Week” is to raise the awareness of craft in Cork by offering consumers the chance to see it, feel it, engage with it and purchase it – and hopefully develop a life long affinity for Cork craft in all its forms.
Click on image to start slideshow of the Cork Design Week event
Celebrating Crafted Design in Cork County and City
By Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Micheál Martin TD
Thursday 14th May
Level 2, Brown Thomas Cork
This event has been organised in conjunction with Cork County and City Enterprise Boards
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CORK DESIGN WEEK photos, include (image no. dsc5763)picture of DAVID SEEGER meeting Minister Martin at the opening on Thursday 14th May.
Details and more images of David’s work are available on his page at the website of the West Cork Craft and Design Guild http://www.westcorkcraft.org.
Also a more comprehensive profile of his career and philosophy can be found at the website of IRISH ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VISUAL ARTS: http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/ceramic-artists-ireland/david-seeger.htm.
BIG Thanks to Micheal Hussey for taking an interest in the arts All the group involved were thrilled to see there work from the exhibition at Brown Thomas Cork on Youghalonline keep up the Good work it looks great.
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Check out http://www.marthacashman.com Essence of Ireland winner 09 commissions taken
also http://www.craftcouncilofireland.com
Congratulations Martha, been in to see the expo and I’m very impressed as always with your creative designs…. best of luck for the future.
Hi Martha,
Great to see your work getting the attention it deserves. You’re popping up all over the place, I think your Networking skills are only second to your Art.
Thanks for the brochure you dropped into the Studios in Skib and your note in the book.
All the very best, and keep it up…
Barry
nice 1 martha
you worked hard for a longtime to get where u are keep it up . D
Martha,
Congratulations on all your success and I wish the very best future to come to you!!
xoxox
Diane.
The night was amazing Martha.Great to be a part of it. Much much continued success to you my dear!
Your friend. Lisa xoxo