Cork Craft Month, starting this week, is a showcase of wood turning, ceramics, and textiles in locations across the county. Carol O’Callaghan reports on the list of exhibitions and demonstrations on offer.

Esther N McCarthy is all aquiver for crafty quilts and clucking with delight over cool chick art

Esther N McCarthy clocks some interesting ablutionary additions and arty accessories

Take a break from the high street to see the full spectrum and prolific output of innovative craft makers in Cork, at locations which include the city centre, suburbs and country towns, writes Carol O’Callaghan

Summer time should mean expeditions and adventures out of doors but it feels like we haven’t moved beyond March.

Tommy Barker joins an expert woodturner in a bid to discover what could have been if he had not thrown out his rusty old lathe.

An estimated 50,000 people are expected to visit studios, craft shops and galleries across Cork city and county in a planned showcase month for the crafts industry.

To celebrate Cork Craft Week, Louise Roseingrave goes glass blowing and channels Demi Moore with a spot of pottery-making.

FOR the inevitable rainy days that speckle our otherwise sunny summer, Cork Craft Month kicks off on Tuesday next and runs through to September 5 at venues throughout the city and county.

CORK Craft Month, which runs until September 8, showcases the enormous range of ways in which Irish craft and its history can be invoked, questioned or celebrated.

Esther N McCarthy picks her favourites for your interiors pleasure. This week there’s foxy cushions, colour conundrums and furniture with knobs on.

Carl Dixon on how Cork Craft Month showcases local talent and initiative

1. Hubert Book Binding: To celebrate Cork Craft Month, here’s an interesting website from one of its members.

Summer bird cages, iconic rock stars and kooky crafts are all part of the weft and warp of Esther N McCarthy’s wish weaving.

This month, artisans, from potters to jewellers, are opening their workshops to tea ch their traditional skills, says Colette Sheridan

Cork Craft and Design: This site brings together the very best of Cork’s craftmakers and artists, from ceramicists and jewellers to textile-workers and sculptors.

Pic 1: Mary Jane chairs by Fergal O'Leary of Horizon Furniture which will be on show at the Locus Exhibition on Cornmarket Street and at the pop-up shop on Opera Lane for Cork Craft Month.

With the summer festival season almost over and the sun set to belatedly beam in its aftermath, you may be feeling at a loss for something to do over the weekend.

LIFTING our heads above the drizzle and grey clouds becomes more challenging as our so-called summer progresses towards darker evenings, leaving us with the feeling summer has by-passed us altogether.

WHETHER it’s marvelling at the intricate basketwork wrought by Lynn Kirkham, or considering treating yourself to a breathtaking silk scarf by Veronika O’Driscoll, there’s every chance to forget the weather this August.