Project Coordinator, Stacey Phelan, of Local Enterprise Office, Carlow County Council travelled to Oslo, Norway with fellow staff members and craft makers to take part in the closing conference of Craft Hub. The Craft Hub Project took place over the last three years, celebrating and highlighting the skill and innovation of contemporary craft makers in an International Exhibition. The Craft Hub exhibition commenced in Italy in Spring 2023, before touring Greece, Germany, Portugal, Ireland, Wales, and finally Norway. Local artists Ally Nolan and Jules Michael were present at the events. Sinead Dowling, Arts Officer in Carlow County Council and Aileen Nolan Assistant Arts Officer in Carlow County Council shared their insights at the event on projects like the Borris Lace by Post project and the Drummin Bog project. Pictured: Stacey Phelan, Ally Nolan, Aileen Nolan, Councillor Michael Doran, Phionna Convey, Melissa Doyle, Sinead Dowling and Jules Michael.

placeholder image — Project Coordinator, Stacey Phelan, of Local Enterprise Office, Carlow County Council travelled to Oslo, Norway with fellow staff members and craft makers to take part in the closing conference of Craft Hub. The Craft Hub Project took place over the last three years, celebrating and highlighting the skill and innovation of contemporary craft makers in an International Exhibition. The Craft Hub exhibition commenced in Italy in Spring 2023, before touring Greece, Germany, Portugal, Ireland, Wales, and finally Norway. Local artists Ally Nolan and Jules Michael were present at the events. Sinead Dowling, Arts Officer in Carlow County Council and Aileen Nolan Assistant Arts Officer in Carlow County Council shared their insights at the event on projects like the Borris Lace by Post project and the Drummin Bog project. Pictured: Stacey Phelan, Ally Nolan, Aileen Nolan, Councillor Michael Doran, Phionna Convey, Melissa Doyle, Sinead Dowling and Jules Michael.

In Pictures: Carlow Creatives travel to Oslo closing conference of the Craft Hub project

By Reporter

Published 9th Nov 2023, 13:00 BST

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Karen Marie Hasling & Louise Ravnløkke present their memory game which was created using the CraftHub.eu website

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Arid Berg, Robert Wiley, Aileen Nolan, Amanda Roberts, Shelley Doolan, Elena Kopanarova, Apostolina Tsaltampasi, Irene Kernan, Dorothea Peters, Melissa Doyle, Stacey Phelan, Siv Hofsvang, Andreia Ruivo, Becky Riches, Wilheim Peters, Louise Ravnløkke

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Panel Debate: Irene Kernan, Aileen Nolan, Robert Wiley, Apostolina Tsaltampasi, Louise Ravnløkke, Dorothea Peters, , Siv Hofsvang, Amanda Roberts

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Attendees were brought on a tour of the workshops used to teach students new techniques

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