CUES Kite-Making Saturday at the Vision Centre

Organised by Arts Administration student, Jeanienne McCarthy, the kitmaking workshops proved to be a wonderful experience for the attending families. A short tour was provided first and the children had an art student (here we see Laura Perrem, Art, Craft and Design CSN with Ethan) working with them to help with glue and organising materials. Being able to take home the kite was a big hit with the attenders. Parents stayed on to listen to the music from 1-3 with their young ones, making a day of it on N. Main Street. FREE to the public, workshops will be held on Valentines's Day AM 10-12 noon (Card Making) and music follwing 1-3 PM. 21st Feb will be a morning art workshop to make percussion shakers (10 AM - 12 noon) followed by a Trad session and rhythm workshop with Aodán Coyne and friends, from Ennis Co. Clare (1-3PM) for further information, contact: exhibitionscsnprojmanag@hotmail.com

Experimental Projects - Textile Student, Anne Kiely's Clingfilm Dress and Stillettoes - CUES impact piece

Experimental project work varies from course to course in the Department of Art and Design. Anne Kiely's cling film dress, with embedded hydrangea leaves and recyclable materials, including the skirt. The dress provided a point of interest as it appeared to be floating and set off other pieces of work, including textile panel by Carmel Creaner. The colour of Carmel's piece carried a wall that was a perfect fit for its length and width.

CSN offers a course for everyone's talents. Working with members of all courses is an advantage for students of Arts Administration students who write about the arts, photograph art work and people, practice customer service and work with arts and the community.

Grazed, group show of Creative Ceramics students at Patrick Street Gallery

The students of the Creative Ceramics Course 2008 presented a show of their end of year ceramics at the Patrick Street Gallery in June. The show was organized by students ( as part of their marketing module), curated by Course director Stefanie Dinkelbach and opened by Cork based sculptor Kevin Holland. A variety of pieces including vessel shapes, wall pieces as well as small and large scale sculptures were on display for a week before the midsummer festival.

Creative Textiles

Creative Textiles provides training in a diverse range of skills on paper and in studio based work. Students who participate in this course will learn how to develop ideas from the planning stage through to the final product in a variety of different subjects and techniques. Personal projects allow for the cultivation of an individual style in the resulting portfolio and artifacts produced.

The course is a multi-disciplined area of study and covers a range of skills such as Printed Textiles, Fabric Manipulation and Stitch, Drawing, and Colour and Dyes in the creation of seemingly effortless textiles suitable for fashion, accessories, interiors, and fine art.

Graduate profile: Louise Roberts

Louise Roberts is a past student from Art, Craft & Design currently teaching Art at Colaiste Daibheid Cork. Louise completed her Higher Diploma in Education at Crawford College of Art and Design and has a Bachelor of Arts in Painting from Limerick School of Art and Design.

I attended Colaiste Stiofain Naofa in 2001-2002. Personally I enjoyed the experience immensely and found that it prepared me for art college life by improving my technical and creative skills and building my confidence. Students are exposed to all areas of Art and Design and benefit from the varying specialist skills of individual tutors. Tutors strive for standards of excellence from their students and nurture each individuals particular strengths. It was here that I discovered my love for painting.

An Art and Design Student is always welcomed back to visit the college. The staff are always interested in a students career and are willing to facilitate past students in whatever way possible.