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Russborough Arts and Crafts Workshops

Arts and Crafts Workshops
Russborough is currently developing a range of enterprise workshops with local craftspeople. The workshops will be featured on these pages and will provide a new interest for visitors to Russborough. The first to be established is Michael Calnan, a Blacksmith, who will be running a series of workshops for people who wish to take part. Visitors can visit these workshops when visiting the demense.

In addition a weaver, wood sculptor and candle maker will be on site at various times during the year.



Michael Calnan & Gunvor Anhoj - Blacksmiths

The Forge (Open most weekdays 10am to 5pm)
Our work involves the forging of bronze and iron. Sections of which are heated via the hearth and worked at 1300 degrees. Inanimate objects are brought to life, as textures are created and movements captured.

In this our 11th year of blacksmithing we feel as if we have just begun; we are embracing new media and are collaborating with other artists. We have recently moved our workshop to Russborough House in County Wicklow, Ireland. From January 2010 we will run a series of taster courses in blacksmithing.

We ventured into the world of the blacksmith coming from two different backgrounds. Michael having spent time involved in the art world through his free-lance work for world renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. The work he creates emanates a degree of simplicity and elegance irrespective of mass and size of material.Gunvor came from a horticultural background, where she spent years surrounded by the amazing diversity of nature. She was always driven by the need "to create". The experimental side of the craft plays a big part; the discovery of new techniques and textures often becomes the starting point of her expressive pieces.. www.calnan.anhoj.dk
Email: calnan67@hotmail.com

Phone:(+353) 0 851390222



FORGE WORKSHOP PROGRAME 2010

30 January - Fireside

13 Febuary - Love

6 March - The Missing House Number

27 March - The Candle Sconce Lesson

17 April - The Celtic Cross and more.

8 May - Forge like Women did

12 June - Forged BBQ Utensils

3 July = Jewellery Tree

24 July - "Fossil Making"

14 August - Iron Age Knives

Click here to Book: calnan67@hotmail.com




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