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Crafts

Throughout the city and county of Kilkenny, the visitor will find a host of craft and design studios and workshops. In Kilkenny, chances are as you walk the streets or drive through the countryside, you will have stumble across artisan craft workshops, lovingly selling hand crafted goods from solid wood furniture to small pieces of delicate textiles and jewellery

If you are looking for something really special, Kilkenny is the place for you.

Home to a vibrant artistic community, Kilkenny is filled with galleries, craft shops and design studions featuring some of Irelands best known designer- makers such as Nicholas Mosse , Chesneau Leathers, Jerpoint Glass, Rudolf Heltzel and Moth to a flame, candle makers.

The MADE in Kilkenny trail features many of of these makers whose studios are often in idyllic settings, offering an opportunity to meet the people behind each beautifully made piece.

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Name Location Type
Inga Reed

Inga Reed designs and makes award winning contemporary jewellery for Irish and international........

 Kilkenny Jewellery
Heike Kahle-Baurnafea WillowWorks

At Baurnafea WillowWorks, Heike creates a large selection of traditional and contemporary willow........

 Castlewarren Basket Weaving Heike Kahle-Baurnafea WillowWorks, Kilkenny
Crannmor Pottery

Hilary Jenkinson is the potter making “ Handmade functional pottery that becomes an........

 Castlecomer Ceramics
Millinery by Rebekah Patterson

Milliner Rebekah Patterson designs and makes bespoke hats and head pieces which vary from classic........

 Kilkenny City Millinery
Rudolf Heltzel Goldsmith

In 1966 Rudolf Heltzel set up and led the trail-blazing gold and silver studio-workshops at the........

 Kilkenny City Jewellery Rudolf Heltzel Goldsmith Kilkenny City
Ken Foley

With a strong background in industrial design, Ken Foley designs and produces unique ranges of........

 Kilkenny City Leather
Derek Blanche

Derek Blanche is a Goldsmith who has trained in Germany and Ireland. He has over 10 years........

 Castlecomer Jewellery
Aileen-Anne Brannigan

Stone carver Aileen-Anne Brannigan works with locally quarried Kilkenny Limestone and Black........

 Castlecomer Stone Carving
Nicholas Mosse – Irish Country Shop

Nicholas Mosse opened his pottery in 1976 which is now famous for high quality, brightly designed........

 Bennettsbridge Ceramics Nicholas Mosse cups
Philippe Hetier

Philippe Hetier first came to Ireland to work with Keith Mosse in 2003 and in 2008 he took over........

 Bennettsbridge Furniture
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