An Gailearai Beag (The Little Gallery) can be found on Main Street in Dingle, next door to the AIB. We are open from 11am until 5pm every day, although we may be closed for lunch between 1.30and 2.30pm. You will find usually find the gallery to be manned by one of the artists, so feel free to drop in and have a look, or a chat.
To the right of this blog is a list of members of the West Kerry Crafts Guild, who exhibit their work in the gallery. Please click on each name for further information and photo's of their work.
For further enquiries you can email us at info@gailearaibeag.com or call +353 66 915 2976. Until then thank you for looking at our website, and all the best.
Karen Flannery
Karen is a native of Dingle town, she attended the prestigious Limerick School of Art and Design where she graduated in fashion design. After working for a number of years in different areas of design Karen discovered a love of fascinators and hats at Mallow College of Tailoring. Karen's current work is mainly Sinamay fascinators but hopes to expand to full hats by 2010. Fascinators can be custom designed to match any outfit if you can't find what you are looking for in the gallery.
http://www.karenflanneryart.com/
karenflannery1@gmail.com
http://www.karenflanneryart.com/
karenflannery1@gmail.com
Simone Körte
Simone Körte offers a sewing service, making aprons, coffee pot cosies, neck warmers and booties.
korte@emailn.de
+353 862 633 997
korte@emailn.de
+353 862 633 997
Sue Redican
Sue has been living and weaving in a stone cottage on the Great Blasket Island for almost 20 years. She dyes her local fleeces using wild flowers and plants to enhance her wall hangings and handspun crocheted hats. To meet Sue there is a daily boat (weather permitting) from Dun Chaoin Harbour, ferry info:+353 66 915 6422.
sueredican@yahoo.co.uk
+353 868 757 207
sueredican@yahoo.co.uk
+353 868 757 207
Breandán O'Conchúir
I, Breandan, am a native of West Kerry. I started doing timber work first for my hom and then as a hobby that grew into a semi-professional occupation.
Even though I started creating large furniture items such as wardrobes and bedroom furniture, even made some beds, I now concentrate mainly on Sugan children's chairs, as were shown on 'Nationwide' on RTE television. These can be personalised with the name of the child. Other items I make include coffee tables, some made with recycled wood and slate. 'Noses' - these are spectacle holders in the shape of a nose, small book holders and CD holders. I work with all types of wood and use wax or oil finishes on my creations.
I have been selling my work through 'An Gailearai Beag' since 2005, and also from my workshop at home.
+353 66 915 5401 +353 868 347 966
Even though I started creating large furniture items such as wardrobes and bedroom furniture, even made some beds, I now concentrate mainly on Sugan children's chairs, as were shown on 'Nationwide' on RTE television. These can be personalised with the name of the child. Other items I make include coffee tables, some made with recycled wood and slate. 'Noses' - these are spectacle holders in the shape of a nose, small book holders and CD holders. I work with all types of wood and use wax or oil finishes on my creations.
I have been selling my work through 'An Gailearai Beag' since 2005, and also from my workshop at home.
+353 66 915 5401 +353 868 347 966
'Noses' are spectacle holders, an interesting gift. Answer that age old question once and for all.
'Where are my glasses?' 'On your nose.'
Sugan chairs, traditionally made in all sizes, great and small.
Linda Ni hAinifein
Linda is a contemporary ceramics artist living and working on the Dingle Peninsula. She returned here as soon as her formal Arts education was completed in Limerick School of Art and Design. The environment of West Kerry, in particular the Dingle Peninsula, inspires the ceramic art that she creates. She uses stoneware clay, combined with local clay, sand and stones to create these works, based on local history, archaeology and the ever-changing landscape.
Linda has been exhibiting since 1996 and continues to develop her work through ongoing exhibitions and public commissions.
Is ealaiontoir comaimsire criadoireachta i Linda a bhfuil ag obair agus ina gconai i gCorcha Dhuibhne. D'fhill si thar n-ais go dti Chorca Dhuibhne, an ait inar togadh i, chomh luath agus a bhi si criochnaithe i gColaiste Ealaine i Luimneach. Spreagann an timpeallacht agus an cultur ata i gCorcha Dhuibhne i chun ealain chriadoireachta a chruthu. Baineann si usaid as cre, gaineamh agus cloch aitiul le haghaidh na n-iontaisi seo a cruthu, ata bunaithe ar stair na haite, an seandalaiocht agus an tirdhreach.
Ta Linda ag glacadh pairt i taispeantaisi o 1996 agus ag spreagadh a chuid oibre tri taispeantaisi agus coimosiun poibli.
Commissions are welcome and work can be made to meet specific requirements.
info@dingleceramics.com
+353 66 915 6254 +353 872 980 246
Linda has been exhibiting since 1996 and continues to develop her work through ongoing exhibitions and public commissions.
Is ealaiontoir comaimsire criadoireachta i Linda a bhfuil ag obair agus ina gconai i gCorcha Dhuibhne. D'fhill si thar n-ais go dti Chorca Dhuibhne, an ait inar togadh i, chomh luath agus a bhi si criochnaithe i gColaiste Ealaine i Luimneach. Spreagann an timpeallacht agus an cultur ata i gCorcha Dhuibhne i chun ealain chriadoireachta a chruthu. Baineann si usaid as cre, gaineamh agus cloch aitiul le haghaidh na n-iontaisi seo a cruthu, ata bunaithe ar stair na haite, an seandalaiocht agus an tirdhreach.
Ta Linda ag glacadh pairt i taispeantaisi o 1996 agus ag spreagadh a chuid oibre tri taispeantaisi agus coimosiun poibli.
Commissions are welcome and work can be made to meet specific requirements.
info@dingleceramics.com
+353 66 915 6254 +353 872 980 246
The dim lights burning inside these pieces reflects on the images, inscriptions, my thoughts, prayers and poems inspired by the Dingle Peninsula.
Each individual piece is hand made using slabs of clay. The text is inscribed onto sheets of porcelain paper clay using a pin and oxides.
Each piece is bisque fired, then glazed and fired to approximately 1260 degrees.
Fiona Wood
Fiona and Jazz Wood are stained glass artists who live and work at Cloonsharragh, a hamlet between Cloghane and Brandon on the North side of the Dingle Peninsula. Their studio overlooks Brandon Bay and is surrounded by Stradbally, Beenoskee and Brandon Mountains.
Fiona and Jazz specialise in producing glass work that reflects the area. All of their designs are original, incorporating the flowers and scenery of the bay. Fuschias, flag irises, calla lilies, celtic knotwork designs and the mountains are the inspirations for their windows, light-catchers, lamps and mirrors. The watery landscape of Kerry, the sandstone of the hills and the ever-changing light of the skies are captured in the beauty of stained glass.
Visitors are always welcome at our studio to watch us work. If you are looking for something unique as a gift or for your home we are experienced at working with clients in producing quality, original pieces.
+353 66 713 8363
Fiona and Jazz specialise in producing glass work that reflects the area. All of their designs are original, incorporating the flowers and scenery of the bay. Fuschias, flag irises, calla lilies, celtic knotwork designs and the mountains are the inspirations for their windows, light-catchers, lamps and mirrors. The watery landscape of Kerry, the sandstone of the hills and the ever-changing light of the skies are captured in the beauty of stained glass.
Visitors are always welcome at our studio to watch us work. If you are looking for something unique as a gift or for your home we are experienced at working with clients in producing quality, original pieces.
+353 66 713 8363
Betty Ryan
Betty is a ceramic artist living and working on the beautiful Dingle Peninsula. Betty's studio in Ballyferriter in the heart of the Gaeltacht looks out on the Atlantic Ocean and surrounding hills of Ceann Sibeal and An Triur Deifear on one side Cruach Mharthain on the other.
Betty works with stoneware clay firing to 1250C. Each piece is unique as it's made on the potter's wheel and individually glazed. While creating mostly functional pieces in the traditional style she is inspired by the surrounding rugged landscape.
Betty's studio is open to the public, where one may also choose a pot from the earthenware range, be creative and paint it yourself with your own design, have it glazed and take home your own very special pot.
faoileanpottery@gmail.com
Betty works with stoneware clay firing to 1250C. Each piece is unique as it's made on the potter's wheel and individually glazed. While creating mostly functional pieces in the traditional style she is inspired by the surrounding rugged landscape.
Betty's studio is open to the public, where one may also choose a pot from the earthenware range, be creative and paint it yourself with your own design, have it glazed and take home your own very special pot.
faoileanpottery@gmail.com
+353 66 915 6294 +353 861 579392
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