November at the Glucksman

 

November 2023 at the Glucksman This month the Glucksman welcomes the return of the much-loved Craft + Design Fair. Taking place from 10 - 12 November, the gallery spaces will be dedicated to showcasing works by 55 designers and craftspeople to make your Christmas shopping a little easier. Online booking for advance time slots are available here. This year, we are delighted to present a selection of Children's Craft Workshops to celebrate the Craft Fair on Saturday and Sunday, while our young makers are busy creating beautiful crafts, their parents or guardians can browse the Fair or enjoy a coffee in Léa's café. We are delighted to invite you to the private view of our upcoming exhibitions Territory: Hughie O'Donoghue  & Radical Archaeologies: Unearthing landscape in contemporary Irish art, at 5pm on Thursday 30 November. We recently facilitated creative workshops with the Down Syndrome Centre Cork, coinciding with Down Syndrome Awareness month and we look forward to hosting an exhibition of the work created in the gallery at the end of the year. In the Behind the Scenes, we look at our recent win at the Traveller Allies Awards Ceremony. As ever, we look forward to welcoming you in person or online to explore creative activities through our award-winning educational resources. The GLUCKSMAN team Image Caption: The Craft + Design Fair 2023 poster. Craft +Design Fair 2023 The Glucksman's annual Craft + Design Fair is an event not to be missed and a highlight of Cork's cultural calendar offering a fantastic opportunity to buy and give sustainable Irish gift this Christmas.  From the 10 - 12 November, the Glucksman's award winning gallery spaces will be brimming across three floors with beautiful gifts and unique designs to suit all ages and budgets. 55 craft makers and designers from all over the country will be participating in this year's event including 6 emerging makers that will be showcasing their creations in the Sisk gallery on the third floor. On Friday 10 November at 5pm, we will have the honour to welcome Michelle Carew, Cork City Council Arts Officer to open this wonderful event. Awards will be announced that evening, honouring the achievements of 3 makers and designers for the following categories; Best Display, Best Newcomer & Sustainability Champion   The opportunity to support and purchase crafts directly from the makers is a unique experience to see the best of these craft makers under one roof, featuring leading and emerging crafts makers selling their stunning designs in jewellery, ceramics, woodturning, textiles, illustrations, furniture and more! Also this year, we will be running series of Children's Craft Workshops on Saturday and Sunday, while our young makers are busy creating beautiful crafts, their parents or guardians can browse the Fair or enjoy a coffee in Léa's café. Online booking for advance time slots are available here. Admission charge €5 supports the gallerys education programmes .   1-7pm, Friday 10 November    10am-6pm, Saturday 11 November    11am-5pm, Sunday 12 November   Image Caption: Craft maker, CK53 Design. Image by OSM Photograph. Education Truth be Told  A Creative Agency project that explores messaging, media and visual storytelling  This Autumn, the Glucksman invites teenage asylum seekers, refugees and migrants to work with artist Seiko Hayase on a series of creative workshops that explore the art of détournement. Taking inspiration from current exhibition détour: Selected works from the FRAC Bretagne collection, participants will learn creative skills under the guidance of artist, curators and facilitators. Détournement is the art of mixing, sampling or editing advertisements or images from mainstream media to subvert or 'détourn' the meaning behind the original image in an effort to highlight a social injustice. The teenagers aged 13-17 years will develop their ideas and skills over 4 days of workshops as they work to create original art for public presentation. The Creative Agency project is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. Image Caption: Preliminary sketch for Truth be Told, by Seiko Hayase. Better Together Art workshops with the Down Syndrome Centre Cork Young people with Down Syndrome and their families have been visiting the Glucksman this October, coinciding with Down Syndrome Awareness month, to take part in facilitated hands-on creative workshops that explore the idea of togetherness. Taking the theme of family as the inspiration for the art activities, children and their parents have worked on large scale drawings, prints and paintings. Under the guidance of facilitator Meadhbh Healy, participants have had the opportunity to learn new skills and to make great art in a fun and relaxing environment. We look forward to celebrating the young artists at the end of the year when we host an exhibition of their created artworks in the gallery. Image Caption: The Lawlor Family attending art workshops with Down Syndrome Centre Cork. Behind the Scenes 2023 Traveller Ally Awards The Glucksman was privileged to be invited by the Cork Traveller Women's Network & Cork Traveller Visibility Group to the Traveller Allies Awards Ceremony at the Triskel Arts Centre recently. We were honoured to receive a Traveller Ally Award alongside many of our University College Cork colleagues. We are delighted to have received this award acknowledging The Glucksman as a local ally of the Traveller community in recognition of our educational projects that enable Travellers to express their views through art with emphasis on culture and rights. Image Caption: Traveller Ally and Proud campaign sticker designed by Francesca Hutchinson. Little Interview This month's Little Interview features Ben Gearey, Lecturer in Archaeology, University College Cork, whose research has shaped our forthcoming exhibition Radical Archaeologies.

The Glucksman is generously supported by our audiences, University College Cork, the Arts Council of Ireland and private philanthropy through Cork University Foundation. Opening Hours  Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm Sundays 2 - 5pm. Closed Mondays Admission Free. €5 Suggested donation.  Plan your visit We look forward to welcoming you