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Causeway Craft Trail Showcase Exhibition now open at Flowerfield Arts Centre

Causeway Craft Trail Showcase Exhibition now open at Flowerfield Arts Centre

Thu, June 23, 2022

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has officially opened the Causeway Craft Trail Showcase at Flowerfield Arts Centre.

Councillor Ivor Wallace attended the special event on Saturday 18th June, along with some of the local creatives involved in the exhibition.

The showcase follows on from the successful launch of the Causeway Craft Trail and open workshop weekend held during March which allowed visitors to meet with local makers in the places that inspire their work. The initiative also included a map, which links the locations of makers and craft collectives’ studios.

Speaking at the opening event, the Mayor said: “It is fantastic to celebrate the wealth of talent in the Borough in this way and I hope many locals and visitors will visit the exhibition and use the new Causeway Craft Trail map to tour the area and discover the studios and workshops of the local artists who draw inspiration from our beautiful landscapes.”

The exhibition features a mix of traditional and contemporary crafts, and you can look forward to browsing beautiful pieces made by potters, textile artists, jewellery designers, glass artists and wood turners.

The Causeway Craft Trail Showcase is open from now until Wednesday 31st August. 

For full information including opening hours and supporting workshops and events visit www.flowerfield.org or call 028 7083 1400.

To find out more about the Causeway Craft Trail and the local makers click here

Admiring the work of Andrea Spencer, glass artist are Shona Kerr, Flowerfield Arts Centre Duty Officer, artist Andrea Spencer and the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Ivor Wallace. If you want to explore the area’s makers and crafters, the Causeway Craft Trail map is now available. Pictured are Kerrie McGonigle (Destination Manager), the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Ivor Wallace and Shauna McNeilly, Arts and Cultural Facilities Officer. Pictured at the official opening of the Causeway Coast Craft Trail Showcase Exhibition with the Mayor, Councillor Ivor Wallace is Emma Thorpe (Atlantic Rose NI), Andrea Spencer (Benefield Spencer) Fiona Shannon (Fiona Shannon Ceramics), Kerrie McGonigle (Destination Manager) Shauna McNeilly (Arts and Cultural Facilities Officer), Babs Belshaw (Blackheath Pottery) and Claire McDowell (Stone Row Artisans).