Image: Mary Plunkett
Crafting Type: The Power of Language and the Hands That Craft it, is an exhibition taking place between 8th and 12th of March. Curated by Orlaith Ross the exhibition will cross the divide between craft and design.
The launch will take place on Thursday 8th of March, 2012 at The Factory, Barrow Street, Dublin 4 at 6pm with Professor John McMillan, School of Art and Design, University of Ulster and Education Officer, International Society of Typographic Designers.
This exhibition showcase will feature ten artists who place craft at the heart of their work and take inspiration from the written word, transforming typography and lettering using traditional and contemporary techniques in unexpected ways.
Exhibitors include:
- Orlaith Ross
- Mary Plunkett
- Jamie Murphy
- Naoise O’Conchubhair
- Thomas Glendon
- Gareth Colgan
- Logan McLain
- James Cullen
- Cian Corcoran
- Suzanne Murphy
Entry to the exhibition is free, and is open 10-5pm daily.
More information:
http://craftingtype.tumblr.com/
orlaith@orlaithross.com
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