People are always asking me if I give classes in glass-making. So I’ve developed an opportunity for those with an interest in glass, or a creative spirit of any kind, to indulge in a little me-time, and leave with a memento of their experience. Fused glass-making is a slow, patient craft. By its nature, it…
I had the pleasure of visiting the recently-renovated Patrick Kavanagh Centre, in the village of Inniskeen, Co Monaghan, this week. I confess that apart from studying Kavanagh’s poems as part of the Leaving Cert curriculum, many, many years ago, I knew very little about Patrick Kavanagh. And the depressing ‘Stony Grey Soil’ wouldn’t have inspired…
I would like to highlight our annual Designer Crafts event, which showcases the work of established artists and craftspeople, from Co. Monaghan and nearby. It is open to the public 7 days a week from now until 23 December in the beautiful surroundings of the Market House, Monaghan. Designer Crafts is organised and run by…
Meteorologists tell us that last night was the coldest night of our winter so far, with temperatures plummeting to -7. There is no increase in temperatures in sight. Most of the country has recovered from recent snowfalls, but up here in Mullyash, we seem to enjoy a micro-climate all our own. Rarely is the weather…