News – Exhibitions

Homo Faber Guide is Online

This September Michalangelo Foundation launched the Homo Faber Guide, a curated online resource that brings craftsmanship in Europe to your fingertips. National Design & Craft Gallery are very excited to be included in the Homo Faber Guide along with 30 exemplars of Irish talent currently being featured. continue reading

Culture Night - 18 September | NDCG Online, Outdoor + Self-directed Activities

Join us for unique Cultural Night festival of online + outdoor activities for all ages. Our self-directed activities will take place in the grounds of Kilkenny Castle + Castle Yard. continue reading

Heritage Week Webinar: Tools Of The Trade

Join the National Design & Craft Gallery (NDCG) with visual artist Caroline Schofield and special guests, for an informal panel discussion focusing on heritage crafts. This webinar will highlight a selection of wonderful stories gathered as part of the NDCG’s Narrative Tools Project. Special guests will also share expert knowledge of heritage craft skills & collections. Panel participants and audience members will be encouraged to consider how we can preserve and in-still the value of Irish craft knowledge & skills for future generations. continue reading

Narrative Tools: Latest Submissions

We’ve been receiving submissions for our online collaborative exhibition Narrative Tools. continue reading

Generation Seminar: Familial Legacies

As part of DCCI's Get Ireland Making programme, National Design & Craft Gallery host a two part seminar on Wednesday 20 May, chaired by curators Frances Mc Donald and Muireann Charleton. It will include thematic panel discussions with ‘Generation’ exhibition makers on topics of Reinventing Tradition and Culture of Making. The aim of this seminar is to explore the narratives of relationships, generational influence and commonalities of family craft enterprises. continue reading