QEST Northern Ireland Showcase Exhibition Opening this February
19th December 2023
QEST is heading to Belfast!
We’re proud to announce that we’re partnering with Craft Northern Ireland to launch a new exhibition this February, exclusively featuring the work of QEST’s Scholars from Northern Ireland and Ireland.
The QEST Northern Ireland Showcase Exhibition is the first of its kind in Northern Ireland, opening on February 1, 2024 at Craft NI Gallery – Belfast’s only dedicated craft venue.
The showcase is a celebration of the work of our network of QEST Scholars from the island of Ireland, including saddlers, silversmiths, glass artists and guitar makers.
Among the group is newly announced 2023 QEST Mark & Tara Boddington Emerging Maker Caitlin Murphy who will be exhibiting her silversmithing work.
The exhibition will run until March 22, 2024.
The following QEST Scholars will be exhibiting:
- Aaron Leach – wrought iron putter making
- Alexandra Pengelly – textile design & knitwear
- Andrea Spencer – glass
- Annemarie O’Sullivan – basket making
- Bob Johnston – basket making and willow sculpture
- Cara Murphy – silversmithing
- Caitlin Murphy – silversmithing
- Damien McKeown – handloom weaving
- James Adair – saddlery & leatherwork
- Kurtis Scott – guitar making
- Laura Quinn – glass
- Lucy Cushley – saddlery
- Mario Sierra – handloom weaving
- Patrick Davison – goldsmithing & silversmithing
- Stephen McClenaghan – musical instrument making
- Tara McArtney – textile design and making
- Scott Benefield – glass
More details coming soon on Craft NI’s website here.
