'Made in Cork' art exhibition transformed into beautiful illustrated book

Last year’s
exhibition at the Crawford Art Gallery was a huge success, showcasing masterpieces from the arts and crafts movement in the city and county from 1880s to 1920s.Curator Vera Ryan has now produced a beautifully illustrated book inspired by the exhibition, which also highlights how the Cork School of Art (later the Crawford) was a vibrant presence in the movement, and also in the life of the city and beyond, especially in Youghal, which was a hub of craftsmanship at the time.