Design Intelligence

24 May 2013 – 9 July 2013

Exhibition

Design Intelligence24 May 2013 – 9 July 2013

Living With Design & Making Things Better - 2 design-themed exhibitions

Living With Design

For Living with Design, 19 Irish design professional were invited by Rosemary Ryan to select a beautifully designed object that holds a personal significance for them. The selected objects range from the familiar to the unexpected; objects that have revolutionised ways of thinking, or quietly enhanced everyday living and working. Each object has an individual story as told by the designer, encouraging us to think again about the objects we own and use.
Photography by Lois Crichton.

Making Things Better

Design is always about making things better – even when the starting point is standing on the shoulders of giants. In partnership with the Royal Irish Academy, we’ve asked Designgoat and Derek Wilson to each select an inspirational object from A History of Ireland in 100 Objects and lead us through their design processes from initial selection, via trials, errors and sketches, to a finished prototype that speaks as eloquently about contemporary Ireland as the 100 Objects do of our past.

Education & Outreach

Bealtaine Crafternoon Tea 24th May 2013, 1pm

National Craft Gallery invite you to join us for Crafternoon Tea and informal tour of our two exhibitions 'Living with Design' and 'Making Things Better' on Friday 24th May at 1pm. This free, informal event is open to everyone and celebrates continued creativity as we age.

FAMILY DAY: Paper Projects Sat 8th June, 10.30am + 12noon

Inspired by our 'Living with Design' exhibition young makers are invited to the gallery to build everyday objects out of paper. Construct forms with paper, play with colour and explore pattern. Using simple techniques participants will build objects from paper shapes to create 3-dimensional everyday objects familiar to all our homes. This workshop invites children to take a closer look at the sometimes overlooked!

Workshop facilitated by Carrie Lynam. Suitable for 5 to 12 years of age but all the family are welcome to stay and join in. Book Now

EXHIBITION TALKS: Introductions to Design Intelligence exhibitions Fri 24th May, 6pm

Rosemary Ryan, Malthouse Design Centre, will introduce 'Living with Design'. Malthouse Design invited a number of renowned Irish designers to present objects that hold a significant personal value, in the exhibition each designer shares the specific significance of their choosen object; be that the enhancement of their daily lives or an effect their design thinking. Ruth Hegarty, Managing Editor of Publications, RIA will speak about the Royal Irish Academy 'A History of Ireland in 100 Objects' project. Ann Mulrooney, curator at NCG will introduce 'Making things Better', which explores the design thinking and processes through the practices of two contemporary Irish designers Designgoat and Derek Wilson.

These exhibition talks will be followed by the offical launch of the 'Design Intelligence' exhibitions at 6.30pm.

Late Date: Alé Mercado talks design thinking Thurs 27th June @ 6.30pm

Designer and illustrator Alé Mercado will join us in the gallery for an informal discussion the current Design Intelligence exhibitions. Join us for a glass of wine!

Alé Mercado is a talented advocate of a edgy style of illustration which is emerging from the underground art scene. Alé’s work is very graphic and has a strong, dark and witty style that fits into the rock/marginal/lifestyle genres. In his 20-year career as a graphic designer and illustrator, Alé’s work has been used extensively by Government agencies and event organisers.

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