'Designer Dublin' - Promoting Craft & Design
As part of the Year of Craft 2011 celebrations, three successful designers give interactive talks on their experiences.
Photo: James Ennis, www.positiveflow.net
‘Crafting Your Future; 3 Designers Share Their Stories ’
Designer Dublin is a collaborative initiative to promote craft and design in Dublin during the month of June. It is part of the Year of Craft 2011 celebration.
This is one event of a colourful programme of talks, workshops, displays throughout the month of June.
Venue: Central Library, Ilac Centre
Date: 14th June, 2011
Time: 18:30-20:00
This is an interactive talk with three internationally successful designers. Short presentations will be followed by questions and answers.
James Ennis
James Ennis, Designer, Graduating 1999 in Industrial Design from the National College of Art and Design (Ireland) he worked for 2 years with Alliesgroup, a Dublin based design consultancy. In 2002 he moved to Milan to study and received a MA in Interaction design from the Domus Academy. Mainly based in Milan since, he has been working in product and interaction design with over 8 years professional experience, both for large mass production runs using latest 3D CAD technology and tooling methods, to more precious objects produced by highly skilled craft production. In 2004 he set up Positiveflow, a design and research group based in Milan, which focuses on design and communication on sustainable issues.
His work has been published and exhibited throughout Europe, working with multi-nationals, start-ups, prestige and playful brands. Recently he has been awarded by the European Commission for his project ‘bee-diverse’. Some of companies and institutions he has worked with include; Autogrill, Ardanaudio, Baccarat, University of Bologna, BestUp, Cassina, Fiat, Gruppo Hera, Gianini, Nokia, Venini, the City of Milan and EESC/European Union.
http://www.positiveflow.net
Maggie Cashman
Maggie Cashman graduated from the National College of Art and Design in 2008. She worked as a workshop facilitator for Workhouse Studios and as an Arts Facilitator for the Department of Education, Youth Services and St. John of God Services. In 2010 the Bank of Ireland commissioned, ‘120 Reasons to Be Cheerful’ and in 2008 she was commissioned by the Office of Public Works.
“To look and look again is a natural reaction to being partially sighted. Instead of trying to see as everyone else sees I now give free expression to my own skewed vision. I make work which allows for individual interpretation of both the object and the imagery within the piece. My work is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional art of image making in glass. The process begins as a series of images taken on either phone or digital camera. I then make work in mixed media including inks, pastels and layered papers. These paintings are then interpreted in glass pieces which vary in size and complexity. The layering and fusing process allows the work to be viewed in a number of different ways. This echoes my belief that multiple perspectives apply to any given situation. My work is continuing to develop and change and I am now exploring the possibilities of translating flat panels into 3D objects . The aim of this new work is to show movement in the round and it will be on view in the next six months” Maggie Cashman.
http://www.maggiecashman.com
Carson & Crushell Architects / 3CP Design
Douglas Carson and Rosaleen Crushell began their collaboration in 2003 following their graduation from University College Dublin, School of Architecture. Based in London for six years, they worked for a number of award winning design practices. Since returning to Dublin their work has received some well deserved acclaim, including selection for Wallpaper’s 2010 design directory as one of the world’s best new talents, and as Apartments Therapy’s ten residential architects to watch in 2011.
Following on from a number of commissions from clients for one off pieces, they have launched a furniture design company called 3CP Design, debuting with the Snowdrop light. http://www.carsonandcrushell.com/SNOWDROP/lamp_snowdrop.html
To register for this event on 14th June please visit http://www.dceb.ie/event-calendar/designer-dublin:-year-of-craft-2011