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'Fishers of knowledge'. Creative space

This project is funded by the Per Cent for Art scheme. This is a government initiative, first introduced in 1978, whereby 1% of the cost...

The 2019 West Cork Stone Symposium

Last weekend saw the 3rd ever West Cork Stone Symposium. Growing from strength to strength, this symposium is directed by local resident...

Sculpture in Context 2014

Sculpture in Context 2014 returns once again to the National Botanic Gardens, showcasing the work of Irish and international artists. It is

Once upon a fairytale garden

So it is a new year, and for many people 2012 is looking pretty bleak indeed. That is why I am re-posting this old post I did last...

Stargazing in the garden

I have always been fascinated by the night sky, and can happily sit in the garden staring into the vastness of space till the crick in my...

The ancient salt mines of Wieliczka, a blog post from Poland

A few weeks ago, my wife had to go to Krakow for a conference, so we decided to make a city break out of it as neither of us had been to...

The Plant Kingdom, a source for inspiration for sculptor Ruth Moilliet

The plant kingdom is a source of inspiration for all plant and garden lovers, and for UK artist Ruth Moilliet this is also very much the...

Art inspired landscape art. Sculptures by J. Seward Johnson

Between work, the fantastic summer were having so far and of course the world cup, I have had very little time for blogging in resent...

Shell House ‘Nautilus’ New Mexico

A few months back while researching for my post The Shell House at Ballymaloe Cookery School, I came across this very different and quite...

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