Creative West Cork

Dunmanway Community Council hopes to officially open a new community garden adjacent to the popular lakeside garden at the west side of the town in early August. Work commenced at the end of June to clear the site of the former Vocational School on Chapel Street, Dunmanway to transform it […]

Stephen Hayes is an award-winning photographer from Clonakilty who says that photography has completely changed his life for the better. Passionate about what he does, Stephen strives to bring that passion out in his work, which is a fine art view of beautiful West Cork. Stephen’s work has been recognised […]

It took a long time for Johanna Connor to come to terms with the fact that a successful career as a theatre set designer was over. When ill health brought her home to Schull in 2000, she wasn’t expecting that circumstance and opportunity would keep her here. Today Johanna is […]

Kathleen Holland Designs was established in 2002, a year in which Kathleen was also a recipient of the prestigious Golden Fleece award.  A maker since as far back as she can remember, Kathleen works mainly in silver and 9ct gold with some precious stones. She studied a Diploma in Fine […]

Seventeen-year-old Luka Scannell is already sure of the path he wants to follow in life. The Schull Community College student, who has set up his studio in an old shipping container at the family home in Colla, west of Schull, is remarkably a highly skilled knifemaker and budding blacksmith. He […]

Wild Atlantic Designs in Clonakilty is a perfect example of a local business that feeds back into our circular economy. Stocking a huge range of art and craft from Irish makers, with many working in West Cork, owner Lorraine Cahalane takes great pride in her position as the link between […]