profiles

Eily O'Connell (Director)

Eily is a jewellery designer/maker from Mayo. She has developed a unique selection of eerie, organic jewellery, with an unconventional treatment of silver. Various gem inclusions, mixed with raw flavour, appeal to those seeking the unusual. .

www.eilyoconnell.com

Sabrina Meyns (Director)

Sabrina is a jewellery designer and paper maker from Co. Leitrim. She creates delicate, sculptural jewellery and vessels, using a combination of handmade paper, fine silver and seeds. Her work is inspired by the ephemeral beauty that exists in nature, in particular the fragile quality of dying plants and seedpods, and the precious miniature elements that are seeds.

www.sabrinameyns.com

Claire McAlister (Director)

Claire is a jewellery designer from Co. Antrim. She has developed a distinctive style in her jewellery, using a unique marriage of silver and wood veneer. The result is work of physical beauty and mathematically organised form. Geometry, pattern and colour are the major focus in her designs.

www.clairemcalister.ie

Aisling Cook (Director)

Aisling is a glass designer/maker from Cork. She creates finely textured glass panels as well as colourful buttons that are microcosms of pattern, colour and texture. Aislings work embraces her magpie-like obsession to collect every shiny shell and stone.

 

Maggie Cashman (Director)

Maggie is a glassmaker and designer from Dublin. By layering and fusing mixed media inclusions she makes large panels for architectural use and a range of vessels for interiors. Painting and mark making on and with in the glass gives Maggie's work it's focus and unique perspective.

www.maggiecashman.com

Ann Nolan (Associate member)

Ann is a textile designer from Co. Waterford. She designs and makes scarves and wraps inspired by the tradition of lace-making, using 100% wool. They are wearable luxury with an heirloom quality, contemporised yet tied to our past.

Paula Ilecka (Associate member)

Paula is an applied ceramisist from Poland. She creates sleek, contemporary ceramics.

www.ceramika.eu

info@workhousestudios.com

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