Blackwater Valley makers, In The Making

The Blackwater Valley makers 

In The Making. 

Saturday August 17^th. 1pm till 6pm.

The Blackwater Valley Makers will celebrate six years in Fermoy during Cork Craft Month with their main event “In The Making” taking place on Saturday, 17^th of August.

A unique opportunity to meet the makers and enjoy demonstrations from makers of diverse disciplines. Pop in for a chat and a bit of insight as to how these talented makers produce their skilled works.

The Blackwater Valley Makers is  a collective of makers from the Fermoy area who came together to open a shop and gallery space which is  home to  an impressive array of design, craft and fine art.  With unique handcrafted pieces in wood, felt, glass and ceramics along with stunning paintings, illustration and photography, paper art and textiles, scented candles, furniture and jewellery.  Something for everyone.  The Blackwater Valley Makers is open daily, Monday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm.

Demos on the day.

The Wild Felter, “watch as Molly teases character and detail in place with fibres to create an original piece. Discussing choice of colour textures and form to create a sense of the wild creatures she creates in wool.”

Pat Murphy, CK53 Design, wood worker and designer, is inviting people to bring in their favourite wooden chopping boards where he will sand them and apply a fresh coat of beeswax polish on them.

John O Shea will do a woodturning demonstration on his lathe, showing the process involved in producing a beautiful and functional bowl made from native Irish wood.

Siobhain Steele will give an informal demo of her slip casting techniques using plaster moulds and explain her ceramics process