The 2nd International Day of Celtic Art Conference, Downpatrick.
Where: St Patrick Centre, Downpatrick
When: 8-11 June 2023 (Thursday to Sunday)
Who: Celtic artists, craftspeople and scholars from USA, Canada, Scotland, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland speaking about their work, displaying artworks and doing demonstrations.
Details of conference speakers and events:
Day 1 (Thursday 8th June) Ed Rooney (Philadelphia) on using vector-based programs to create Celtic art; Aidan Breen (Dublin) on Celtic art in silver; Steve O’Loughlin (Los Angeles) on contemporary imagery in Celtic art; Brian Davis and Katie Hobson (Michigan) on Celtic ceramic art; Opening of display of Celtic Art at the Centre’s Art Gallery; Megan Henvey (Northern Ireland) on interlace decoration on the Carndonagh crosses, Donegal; Tour of Down County Museum, High Cross and Celtic Art collection.
Day 2 (Friday 9th June) Michael Carroll (Chicago) on the development of key pattern in Insular Early Medieval Art; Ruth Black (Scotland) on Celtic knot-work in felt; Stephen Rynne (Republic of Ireland) on his international search for the Celtic art of Michael O’Connor; Hamish Burgess (Hawaii) on storytelling in Celtic art; David McGovern (Scotland) on new Pictish monumental stone sculpture; Tour of Down Cathedral and St Patrick’s Cross;
Conference dinner and show (additional £20).
Day 3 (Saturday 10th June) Thomas Keyes (Scotland) on making the Book of Kells; Donncha MacGabhann (Republic of Ireland) on the Book of Kells and its artists; Nicola Dixon (Isle of Man) on her artistic journey inspired by the art of Archibald Knox; Stephen Walker (Andover, NY) on weaving the folklore of the Celtic Revival; Cynthia Thickpenny (Scotland) on weavers, embroideresses and key pattern in Insular Art; Michael Carroll (Chicago) leading a workshop in key patterns, knot-work and the five-dot grid; Jeff Fitzpatrick Adams (Republic of Ireland) giving a demonstration of his Celtic wood-carving.
Day 4 (Sunday 11th June, additional £20) Day bus tour to Early Christian sites in Lecale, starting from St Patrick Centre: Struell Wells, Saul Church, St Tassach’s Church, Raholp, Inch Abbey, Nendrum monastery. Lunch stop, but lunch not included.
Tickets:
- Attendance on Day 1 (8 June): (includes tea/coffee/sandwiches) £15 + booking fee
- Attendance on Day 2 (9 June): (includes tea/coffee/sandwiches) £15 + booking fee
- Attendance on Day 3 (10 June): (includes tea/coffee/sandwiches) £15 + booking fee
- Attendance at days 1 and 2 (8th and 9th June):
- (includes tea/coffee/sandwiches) £30 + booking fee
- Attendance at days 2 and 3 (9th and 10th June)
- (includes tea/coffee/sandwiches) £30 + booking fee
- Attendance at all 3 days (8th, 9th and 10th June):
- (includes tea/coffee/sandwiches) £40 + booking fee
- Attendance at Conference Dinner and Show (7pm, 9th June): £20 + booking fee
- Attendance on bus tour (11th June) (lunch not included): £20 + booking fee
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