CALLING ALL Designers, Innovators, Makers, SMEs, Tech-firms, Entrepreneurs, Manufacturers, Creative Minds and Start-Ups. Join us for an Information Session at the Farmleigh Gallery about the WORTH Partnership Project which supports the creation of cross-border and cross-discipline collaborations between fashion and design, technology, crafts, manufacturing, SMEs and start-ups across Europe.
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UNESCO recently recognised Uilleann Piping in its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In celebration of this accolade and as part of Kilkenny Tradfest, we are delighted to welcome musician and master craftsman Mickey Dunne for a demonstration of pipe making and Uileann performance with Kilkenny Pipers’ Club at NDCG.
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Celebrate International Women’s Day with us at the National Design and Craft Gallery this Thursday between 1pm - 4pm. Join us for crafternoon tea treats, chats and tote bag screen printing with Print Block Studio. Free event
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Due to the red status weather alert issued by Met Éireann for Leinster, the National Design & Craft Gallery will be closed from 4.30pm today, Wednesday, and we hope to re-open on Saturday 3rd March, weather permitting. Our team are working remotely so you can still contact us by email.
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Renowned Japanese shoe designer Noritaka Tatehana talks innovative design process incorporating traditional craft skills with a demonstration of Japanese Yūzen-zome dyeing technique.
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