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Made in Wicklow - For the Love of Craft ~ A Month at Powerscourt

Made in Wicklow - For the Love of Craft

A month-long celebration of craft, creativity & film this February.

Two Remarkable Exhibitions

~ Head, Heart, and Hands: The Made in Wicklow Showcase

~ The Cinematic Thread: From Screen to Craft

1st – 9th Feb – 15th Feb – 2nd Mar

For the Love of Craft – Celebrating Craft, Creativity, and Film at Powerscourt

Made in Wicklow has collaborated with Powerscourt for a month-long celebration of craft, creativity and film this February.  Featuring two remarkable exhibitions, the program highlights the exceptional talent of Wicklow’s craft practitioners and the county’s unique connection to Ireland’s cinematic legacy.

Both exhibitions are open to the public, admission is free and will showcase the creativity of local craftspeople while drawing attention to the inspiring intersection of artistry and storytelling.

The Made in Wicklow Showcase – 01 Feb to 9th Feb 2025

Head, Heart, and Hands

The Made in Wicklow Showcase – 01 Feb to 9th Feb 2025

FREE ENTRY

This free exhibition offers a unique opportunity for the public to engage with the work of 41 talented craft practitioners represented on the Made in Wicklow platform www.madeinwicklow.com

Following the success of last year’s launch of the Made in Wicklow Digital Craft Trail—an event that drew overwhelming accolade —Sarah Slazenger, General Manager of Powerscourt has invited Made in Wicklow to return with an extended 10-day exhibition. The showcase coincides with the St. Brigid’s Day weekend, further highlighting the deep connection between Wicklow’s cultural heritage and the creativity of its craftspeople

The Head, Heart, and Hands Showcase will feature a stunning array of works across disciplines such as ceramics, textiles, woodcraft, jewellery and metalwork. In addition, visitors will have the chance to attend “Meet the Maker” sessions, where they can interact with craft practitioners, learn about their techniques and discover the inspiration behind their work. These sessions will run alongside the exhibition and can be booked via Eventbrite.

FREE ENTRY to Exhibition

 

Meet the Maker Talks

Please go to Entrance hall near Avoca Cafe for entry
Booking Essential {Through Eventbrite Links Below}
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Meet the Maker: Deborah Von Metzradt Sat, Feb 8 • 12:00 PM

Deborah is mostly a self taught designer/maker and studied Couture Tambour Beading at the London College of Fashion. She has worked freelanc...

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Meet the Maker: Christien Van Bussel Sat, Feb 8 • 4:00 PM

Christien Van Bussel works from her studio in Aughrim, Co Wiclow where she designs and makes pottery (tableware) and wooodturned objects. Sh...

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From Screen to Craft Exhibit – Powerscourt 17:17 Exhibit

The Cinematic Thread: From Screen to Craft, Powerscourt’s 17:17 Exhibit – 15th Feb to 2nd March 2025

FREE ENTRY

This unique exhibition that highlights the creativity of local craft artisans while paying tribute to Wicklow’s rich cinematic legacy.

This remarkable exhibition highlights the exceptional talent of 17 craft practitioners from the Made in Wicklow platform, each of whom has created an original piece inspired by a costume from iconic films and TV series. Working in collaboration with the Irish Costume Archive Project (ICAP), these artisans have drawn inspiration from productions such as The Favourite, The Tudors, The Miracle Club, Ripper Street and Little Women. Their creations—spanning jewellery, ceramics, textiles and metalwork—will be showcased side by side with the costumes that sparked their imagination, offering a captivating interplay between the worlds of film and craft.

Among the 17 costumes on display are Rachel Weisz’s monochrome gown as Lady Sarah from The Favourite, the wedding attire of Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Annabelle Wallis from The Tudors, period costumes from Little Women, Sally Field’s cape as Aunt Betsy from David Copperfield, and iconic costumes from the award-winning Vikings, filmed at Powerscourt Estate. These costumes, preserved by the Irish Costume Archive Project (www.icap.ie), will inspire visitors to marvel at the intricate connections between costume details and the creative interpretations on display.

This exhibition has been made possible through the support of the LEADER Rural Development Fund, County Wicklow Partnership, Wicklow County Council, and Screen Wicklow. By uniting local craftsmanship with the legacy of Ireland’s film heritage, the exhibition underscores the county’s cultural and artistic vibrancy.

Additionally, a series of “Cinematic Reel Sessions” featuring industry experts will be held throughout February.

Details and bookings link below.

Cinematic Reel Sessions - Sat 15th , Sun 16th

Please go to Entrance hall near Avoca Cafe for entry
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"The Forest Midwife" Documentary- Special Screening Sat, Feb 15 4 - 5 pm

A documentary film, The Forest Midwife follows writer and social entrepreneur Catherine Cleary and her work over the last year to transform...

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Róisín de Buitléar - A talk and Q&A with renowned glass artist Róisín de Buitléar, Saturday, February 15 · 11:30am - 12:30pm GMT

A talk and Q&A with renowned glass artist Róisín de Buitléar whose work is on display as part of our Cinematic Thread exhibition.  ...

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Claire Garvey, A talk and Q&A with bespoke designer Claire Garvey, February 16 · 11am - 12pm GMT

Claire Garvey is a bespoke designer with her own couture shop in the heart of Temple Bar, Cow’s Lane. She’s designed for the Oscars, the Emm...

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Joan Bergin & Veerle Dehaene, A talk and Q&A with award winning costume designers, Sunday, February 16 · 12:30 - 1:30pm GMT

Veerle Dehaene is a highly accomplished costume practitioner and has worked on projects such as The Tudors, Disenchanted and Riverdance. Vee...

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The Head, Heart, and Hands Showcase is made possible through the support of the LEADER Rural Development Programme 2023–2027, County Wicklow...

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Sustainability & Biodiversity

The long-term overarching mission at Powerscourt Estate is to be recognised on a global stage for our sustainability initiatives, and to be Carbon Neutral by 2025.

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This place is amazing. Soo beautiful. We’ve been many times and each time we love it. We chose to come in May but maybe next time we’ll head over in June hopefully to see all the flowers blooming. The walks are soo relaxing and the view is just amazing. This time we stayed for lunch and cannot praise enough their food. Such fresh and tasty soup and sandwiches and yummy desserts. Cannot wait for our next visit as even if it’s far away from where we live and takes almost 3 hours to drive, it’s just soo beautiful ?

We visited Powerscourt gardens for the first time in late October. The walled gardens still had a colourful display of flowers and shrubs, the trees were in wonderful autumn shades and the Japanese gardens were delightful with the Acers looking very attractive. Powerscourt is certainly worth travelling to see if you are in the area.

I’ve been here many years ago and the grounds are just as beautiful as I remembered. The new addition of shops, Avoca cafe, nursery and distillery just adds even more things to do. This is a great place to stop and spend sometime.

This garden was incredible. We went on a very rainy day and it was difficult to really enjoy the beauty that was there. We quickly walked thru the formal gardens, Japanese garden and tower house. The collection of trees were magnificent but it was raining too hard to read all the labels Would definitely go back if we get a chance.

The walled gardens are the most amazing flowers I have ever seen. I could have looked at them for hours. The rest of the grounds are very beautiful and peaceful when there aren’t large tour groups. The lunch at Avoca is very good, fresh and reasonably priced. You can even have some retail therapy at the stores. Again, the most amazing flowers!!!

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Coming To Powerscourt?
WHAT OUR VISITORS SAY

This place is amazing. Soo beautiful. We’ve been many times and each time we love it. We chose to come in May but maybe next time we’ll head over in June hopefully to see all the flowers blooming. The walks are soo relaxing and the view is just amazing. This time we stayed for lunch and cannot praise enough their food. Such fresh and tasty soup and sandwiches and yummy desserts. Cannot wait for our next visit as even if it’s far away from where we live and takes almost 3 hours to drive, it’s just soo beautiful ?

We visited Powerscourt gardens for the first time in late October. The walled gardens still had a colourful display of flowers and shrubs, the trees were in wonderful autumn shades and the Japanese gardens were delightful with the Acers looking very attractive. Powerscourt is certainly worth travelling to see if you are in the area.

I’ve been here many years ago and the grounds are just as beautiful as I remembered. The new addition of shops, Avoca cafe, nursery and distillery just adds even more things to do. This is a great place to stop and spend sometime.

This garden was incredible. We went on a very rainy day and it was difficult to really enjoy the beauty that was there. We quickly walked thru the formal gardens, Japanese garden and tower house. The collection of trees were magnificent but it was raining too hard to read all the labels Would definitely go back if we get a chance.

The walled gardens are the most amazing flowers I have ever seen. I could have looked at them for hours. The rest of the grounds are very beautiful and peaceful when there aren’t large tour groups. The lunch at Avoca is very good, fresh and reasonably priced. You can even have some retail therapy at the stores. Again, the most amazing flowers!!!