The Slack-DeBrock Family on tue 13 jan 98
Greetings to all..I have the wonderful opportunity to travel to Ireland in
February, and would be so grateful for good travel tips from those of you
who have them. Where might I find information on potters and potteries? Of
course, anything you know that shouldn't be missed , and recommendations of
places to see, eat and stay would be appreciated! A couple of other
comments:
For Ron Roy- it may be silent when you make your posts, but I am quietly
learning a tremendous amount from reading them. I truly appreciate the time
and effort you take/make and the thoroughness with which you cover people's
questions...so thank you!
And to Mel Jacobsen- the "handles" post was positively poetic! As was the
"brushes" technique. You make a lot of people smile.....and think. thanks.
Anyone who would want to post me privately can do so. Thanks in advance!
Joan Slack-DeBrock/River Run Pottery
P.O.Box 95
McNaughton, WI 54543
715-277-2773
riverrun@newnorth.net
Where about 6 inches of snow fell today, and a lavender pink sky is
cradling a sunset.......
Jennifer Mulligan on wed 14 jan 98
Joan--I spent six months in Northern Ireland, with weekend trips over the
entire Isle. One of the best places to visit was the Belleek pottery--world
famous, but really just a small, friendly operation. They let me video the
artisans at work, and I have lots of footage of all the detail work they
do--the flowers, leaves, stems, etc. It is located in the north-western tip
of Ireland, in the town of Belleek. And if you're as fascinated by crystal
as I am, don't miss not only the Waterford factory in the southeastern part
of Ireland, but also the Tyrone Crystal factory in Northern Ireland
located outside the town of Dungannon. As to shopping, you can probably get
the best prices right in Dublin at the stores along the street next to
Trinity College. They are mostly tourist shops, but they handle all the
shipping, VAT refunds, and the prices are very competitive. Have a great
trip! Contact me directly if you want more travel/tourist info.
Jennifer Mulligan
Roanoke, VA
Daphne Zeitz on sat 17 jan 98
Joan, You will have a wonderful time in Ireland, I am sure. last summer
three friends and I joined a two week potters' tour of Ireland that started
at Shannon Airport, swooped around the south of Ireland to Dublin, and ended
in London. While in Ireland we visited the following potters, etc. and found
them all interesting:
- In Limerick, The In Shop - a good sampling of outstanding work.
- We missed Louis Mcahey on the Dingle penninsula but saw his work in
Dublin. A visit to his studio would probably be quite interesting. He's a
larger than life type of person. His wife is a weaver.
- Bob Hollis and his wife on the Ring of Kerry, Co. Kerry. Beautifully
decorated electric fired pots, quite different, also exquisite smoked pots.
- The pottery in Muckross House just outside Killarney, Co. Kerry - you can
get there by jaunting car, its lots of fun.
- Blarney Castle, Blarney, Co. Cork, and, in the town, The Woollen Store.
- Michael Kennedy's shop in Youghal, lots of spiral decoration. nice glazes.
- Youghal pottery on the outskirts of Youghal - the owner has recently
completed a thesis on the history of pottery in the area and is most
interesting..
- The Waterford Crystal Factory, Waterford, Co. Waterford
- Paddy Murphy, an old style potter, at his Hill View Pottery, next door to
Carley's Bridge Pottery, both outside Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.
- Nicholas Mosse Pottery at Bennetsbridge, Co. Kilkenny, near Kilkenny -
earthernware, rich sponge decoration- he also has a tearoom which uses the
tableware from the pottery. This is probably the largest production pottery.
We had a tour but that may be because we were a group and it was
pre-arranged. Worth trying for. Phone 353 56 27015
- Stonware Jackson's - stoneware, large decorator pieces and tableware- is
also at Bennetsbridge and worth visiting - also very good at explaining work
to visitors. 056 27175
- John F Kennedy Memorial Arboretum, just outside New Ross, Co. Wexford
- Kiltrea Bridge Pottery - Near Enniscorthy, Co. Wicklow - Michael and Ulna
Roach - fabulous garden pots and crocks as well as the usual stuff, lovely
gallery, we were lucky enough to be given a tour of the establishment
including raw clay bins, blungers, filter press, pugmill, throwing
demonstration of large joined garden pot, car kiln, extruder with a bzillion
dies, etc. Phone 054 35107
- Ballinastoe Studio Pottery - Bat and Ita Corcoran - Near Roundwood, Co.
Wicklow, offers a great variety of work from various top potters and
sculptors, most hospitable, a great destination. Phone 01 2818151
- Glendarragh Pottery - Darine Coffey - Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
- Geffrey Healy Pottery - Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow - White stoneware,
production pottery, beautiful brushwork and sponge decoration. Phone 01 282 9270
- Ceramics by Belinda Bradshaw - Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow - white
earthernware, handpainted with bright designs. Distinctivly different and so
worth a visit.
Phone 0404 46839
- There are two more potters, who we didn't visit, on the "Six Co. Wicklow
Potteries" brochure.
Dublin offers many opportunites. Here's what can be seen two days.
- The Crafts Council of Ireland gallery in Powerscourt Townhouse Centre,
near Grafton St, is a must.
- The Kilkenny Shop carries the work of many artists from that county.
- The National Museum has a fabulous display of prehistoric pots. Wow!
- Sort of across the street in a below street level store is the Lisbeth
Malcahy store with her weaving and Louis pottery.
- Around the corner is the Irish-American Store, also below street level.
Neat stuff!
- The National Art Gallery is well worth a visit.
- The Book of Kells display in Trinity College is fabulous. Early morning
might be less crowded.
- There's a three or four storey bookstore near Trinity college that even
has a restaurant in it!
- St Patrick's Cathedral is stupendeous.
- The smallest cathedral in Dublin is tucked away on South St. opposite St.
Stephen's Green.
- There are neat statues and many bridges along the River Liffey.
Other suggestions received via Clayart 1997 were:
- Fushia Cottage in Catherciveen on the Ring of Kerry
- Annascaul Pottery on the Dingle Penninsula
- Stephen Pearce - Kinsale, probable, Co Cork
- Orchard - Castleconnel, Co Limerick
- Guenether Treffkorn - New St.,Cahirciveen, Co Kerry
- Clonakilty - Clonakilty, Co Cork
- Lemonfield - Lemonfield, Crecora, Co. Limerick
- Penny's - Ventry, Co. Kerry
- Rineanna - Ballycasey, Shannon, Co Clare
- Kenmare - Rusheens, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
- Marjorie Cunningham - Blennerville, Tralee, Co. Kerry
- Potaireacht Chle/ire - Oilean Cleire, Co. Chorcai
- Craftworks - downtown Belfast
- The Orchard Gallery - Londonderry/Derry
- Beleek pottery - Beleek, Co. Fermanagh
( Not far from where I visited the farm worked by my great grandparents 150
years ago!)
- The Pottery Skills Course is located in Thomastown near Kilkenny, Co.
Kilkenny.
I enjoyed the Irish American Folk Park and the Irish History Park, both
outside Omagh, Tyrone, when I visited North Ireland. You might too,
depending on how much time you have.
This is rather long, but I found the help I received from Clayart was
fabulous and want to pass it on.
Have a super trip!
Daphne Zeitz
At 07:45 AM 1/13/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Greetings to all..I have the wonderful opportunity to travel to Ireland in
>February, and would be so grateful for good travel tips from those of you
>who have them. Where might I find information on potters and potteries? Of
>course, anything you know that shouldn't be missed , and recommendations of
>places to see, eat and stay would be appreciated! A couple of other
>comments:
>
>For Ron Roy- it may be silent when you make your posts, but I am quietly
>learning a tremendous amount from reading them. I truly appreciate the time
>and effort you take/make and the thoroughness with which you cover people's
>questions...so thank you!
>
>And to Mel Jacobsen- the "handles" post was positively poetic! As was the
>"brushes" technique. You make a lot of people smile.....and think. thanks.
>
>Anyone who would want to post me privately can do so. Thanks in advance!
>
>Joan Slack-DeBrock/River Run Pottery
>P.O.Box 95
>McNaughton, WI 54543
>715-277-2773
>riverrun@newnorth.net
>
>Where about 6 inches of snow fell today, and a lavender pink sky is
>cradling a sunset.......
>
>
Daphne Zeitz
Stephen Mills on sun 18 jan 98
One to add to Daphne's excellent list:
Rob Bradstock & Meredith Flandreau who make beautiful woodfired wares
both domestic and decorative and grow trees, just west of Macroom on the
N22 Cork to Killarney road.
The best Guiness is to be found in Cork City where it is in direct
competition with the locally brewed (and most excellent) Murphys. Rich,
dark, and wonderful falling down water!!
Shteve
with very (hic) happy memories
Bath
UK
:-)
In message , Daphne Zeitz writes
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Joan, You will have a wonderful time in Ireland, I am sure. last summer
>three friends and I joined a two week potters' tour of Ireland that started
>at Shannon Airport, swooped around the south of Ireland to Dublin, and ended
>in London. While in Ireland we visited the following potters, etc. and found
>them all interesting:
>
>- In Limerick, The In Shop - a good sampling of outstanding work.
>
>- We missed Louis Mcahey on the Dingle penninsula but saw his work in
>Dublin. A visit to his studio would probably be quite interesting. He's a
>larger than life type of person. His wife is a weaver.
>
>- Bob Hollis and his wife on the Ring of Kerry, Co. Kerry. Beautifully
>decorated electric fired pots, quite different, also exquisite smoked pots.
>
>- The pottery in Muckross House just outside Killarney, Co. Kerry - you can
>get there by jaunting car, its lots of fun.
>
>- Blarney Castle, Blarney, Co. Cork, and, in the town, The Woollen Store.
>
>- Michael Kennedy's shop in Youghal, lots of spiral decoration. nice glazes.
>
>- Youghal pottery on the outskirts of Youghal - the owner has recently
>completed a thesis on the history of pottery in the area and is most
>interesting..
>
>- The Waterford Crystal Factory, Waterford, Co. Waterford
>
>- Paddy Murphy, an old style potter, at his Hill View Pottery, next door to
>Carley's Bridge Pottery, both outside Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.
>
>- Nicholas Mosse Pottery at Bennetsbridge, Co. Kilkenny, near Kilkenny -
>earthernware, rich sponge decoration- he also has a tearoom which uses the
>tableware from the pottery. This is probably the largest production pottery.
>We had a tour but that may be because we were a group and it was
>pre-arranged. Worth trying for. Phone 353 56 27015
>
>- Stonware Jackson's - stoneware, large decorator pieces and tableware- is
>also at Bennetsbridge and worth visiting - also very good at explaining work
>to visitors. 056 27175
>
>- John F Kennedy Memorial Arboretum, just outside New Ross, Co. Wexford
>
>- Kiltrea Bridge Pottery - Near Enniscorthy, Co. Wicklow - Michael and Ulna
>Roach - fabulous garden pots and crocks as well as the usual stuff, lovely
>gallery, we were lucky enough to be given a tour of the establishment
>including raw clay bins, blungers, filter press, pugmill, throwing
>demonstration of large joined garden pot, car kiln, extruder with a bzillion
>dies, etc. Phone 054 35107
>
>- Ballinastoe Studio Pottery - Bat and Ita Corcoran - Near Roundwood, Co.
>Wicklow, offers a great variety of work from various top potters and
>sculptors, most hospitable, a great destination. Phone 01 2818151
>
>- Glendarragh Pottery - Darine Coffey - Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
>
>- Geffrey Healy Pottery - Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow - White stoneware,
>production pottery, beautiful brushwork and sponge decoration. Phone 01 282
9270
>
>- Ceramics by Belinda Bradshaw - Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow - white
>earthernware, handpainted with bright designs. Distinctivly different and so
>worth a visit.
>Phone 0404 46839
>
>- There are two more potters, who we didn't visit, on the "Six Co. Wicklow
>Potteries" brochure.
>
>Dublin offers many opportunites. Here's what can be seen two days.
>
>- The Crafts Council of Ireland gallery in Powerscourt Townhouse Centre,
>near Grafton St, is a must.
>
>- The Kilkenny Shop carries the work of many artists from that county.
>
>- The National Museum has a fabulous display of prehistoric pots. Wow!
>
>- Sort of across the street in a below street level store is the Lisbeth
>Malcahy store with her weaving and Louis pottery.
>
>- Around the corner is the Irish-American Store, also below street level.
>Neat stuff!
>
>- The National Art Gallery is well worth a visit.
>
>- The Book of Kells display in Trinity College is fabulous. Early morning
>might be less crowded.
>
>- There's a three or four storey bookstore near Trinity college that even
>has a restaurant in it!
>
>- St Patrick's Cathedral is stupendeous.
>
>- The smallest cathedral in Dublin is tucked away on South St. opposite St.
>Stephen's Green.
>
>- There are neat statues and many bridges along the River Liffey.
>
>Other suggestions received via Clayart 1997 were:
>
>- Fushia Cottage in Catherciveen on the Ring of Kerry
>
>- Annascaul Pottery on the Dingle Penninsula
>
>- Stephen Pearce - Kinsale, probable, Co Cork
>
>- Orchard - Castleconnel, Co Limerick
>
>- Guenether Treffkorn - New St.,Cahirciveen, Co Kerry
>
>- Clonakilty - Clonakilty, Co Cork
>
>- Lemonfield - Lemonfield, Crecora, Co. Limerick
>
>- Penny's - Ventry, Co. Kerry
>
>- Rineanna - Ballycasey, Shannon, Co Clare
>
>- Kenmare - Rusheens, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
>
>- Marjorie Cunningham - Blennerville, Tralee, Co. Kerry
>
>- Potaireacht Chle/ire - Oilean Cleire, Co. Chorcai
>
>- Craftworks - downtown Belfast
>
>- The Orchard Gallery - Londonderry/Derry
>
>- Beleek pottery - Beleek, Co. Fermanagh
>( Not far from where I visited the farm worked by my great grandparents 150
>years ago!)
>
>- The Pottery Skills Course is located in Thomastown near Kilkenny, Co.
>Kilkenny.
>
>I enjoyed the Irish American Folk Park and the Irish History Park, both
>outside Omagh, Tyrone, when I visited North Ireland. You might too,
>depending on how much time you have.
>
>This is rather long, but I found the help I received from Clayart was
>fabulous and want to pass it on.
>
>Have a super trip!
>
>Daphne Zeitz
>
>At 07:45 AM 1/13/98 EST, you wrote:
>>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>>Greetings to all..I have the wonderful opportunity to travel to Ireland in
>>February, and would be so grateful for good travel tips from those of you
>>who have them. Where might I find information on potters and potteries? Of
>>course, anything you know that shouldn't be missed , and recommendations of
>>places to see, eat and stay would be appreciated! A couple of other
>>comments:
>>
>>For Ron Roy- it may be silent when you make your posts, but I am quietly
>>learning a tremendous amount from reading them. I truly appreciate the time
>>and effort you take/make and the thoroughness with which you cover people's
>>questions...so thank you!
>>
>>And to Mel Jacobsen- the "handles" post was positively poetic! As was the
>>"brushes" technique. You make a lot of people smile.....and think. thanks.
>>
>>Anyone who would want to post me privately can do so. Thanks in advance!
>>
>>Joan Slack-DeBrock/River Run Pottery
>>P.O.Box 95
>>McNaughton, WI 54543
>>715-277-2773
>>riverrun@newnorth.net
>>
>>Where about 6 inches of snow fell today, and a lavender pink sky is
>>cradling a sunset.......
>>
>>
>Daphne Zeitz
>
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
home e-mail: stevemills@mudslinger.demon.co.uk
work e-mail: stevemills@bathpotters.demon.co.uk
ARTISTINSC@AOL.COM on mon 21 aug 00
Try getting in touch with the Irish Tourist Board -- call 800 668 668
66 (this is Res Ireland) and you should be able to get the
information you need.
Mavis
--- In IrishTenors@egroups.com, ARTISTINSC@A... wrote:
> Can anyone help this person? REPLY TO THE LIST IN ADDRESS
>
> Subj: going to Ireland . . .
> Date: 8/21/2000 11:40:43 AM Mid-Atlantic Daylight Time
> From: Gskwira@A...
> Sender: CLAYART@L... (Ceramic Arts Discussion List)
> Reply-to: CLAYART@L... (Ceramic Arts Discussion List)
> To: CLAYART@L...
>
> . . . in October and would appreciate tips on good pottery-related
spots.
> Thanks.
> --Greg Skwira in Michigan
>
>
Pierre Brayford on mon 21 aug 00
This link http://members.tripod.co.uk/cpsi/index.html for Ceramics Ireland
should offer some possibilities. Jim Behan seems to be the driving force.
One of the many links that have been posted to ukpotters site
http://www.ukpotters.co.uk
Pierre
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