Tag: stone sculpture
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Lithicworks now on sale at The Store at Borris House, Co. Carlow
I’m delighted to announce that some of my work is now available to purchase at The Store craft shop at Borris House in Borris, Co. Carlow. So if you are looking for a special gift do drop in. I’m also available to undertake commissions. This is a new craft shop for the area. “The Store […]
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2015 Carlow Arts Festival: “topic” hazelnut
The hazelnuts were amazing this year, a mast year. It inspired me! I made three stone (Kilkenny Limestone) hazel nuts this autumn. Two have been given away for 50th birthday presents. Kilkenny Limestone: hand-polished, roughly 20 cm in length. 2016: two more were made, one sold at the Writers Festival in Borris.
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Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)
I was exiled to the far west of Ireland for the last couple of years. The sea, the sea, the wild Atlantic was on my door step and the ever-present roar of the wind (especially last winter). So my influences have been maritime hence, the first sculpture after my break from stonework was a Mussel […]
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Final polishing of Fucus for 9 Stones Artists show in Borris
Final polishing of Fucus for the 9 Stones Artists show opening tomorrow at the Borris Town House, Fri 13 -Sun 15 June 2014, 10am-7pm, opening at 6 pm Fri 13 June. ALL WELCOME! Also, our Kiwi forester Sean Hoskins rang to say he, Seamus O’Brien, and Paul Brett at playing at O’Shea’s Pub, Main […]
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New Stone works for Dublin Biennial 2014 at CHQ Building
I’m delighted to say that I will be exhibiting two works at this year’s Dublin Biennial. The theme is an environmental one and curator Maggie McGee was speaking to Cathy who told Maggie about my vegetable-inspired, organic sculpture from local stone. The Artists Reception & Minister’s welcome is on Thursday 12th June 2014 – 5-7pm […]
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9 Stones Exhibition at ‘Borris Town House’ during Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas 13-15 June
I’m delighted to announce I will be exhibiting a new piece ‘Fucus’ at the 9 Stones Art exhibition, in Borris, close to where I live. Uniting for our fifth group show, the South Carlow 9 Stones Artists will present an exciting exhibition of recent and site-specific works in Borris Village for the duration of […]
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“Beechnut ” Kilkenny limestone
I was commissioned by one of the organisers of the “Showcase of Art by Old Columbans” for another Beechnut. This is a form I really enjoy making. This piece was about a foot high, created from Kilkenny limestone. Hand polished.
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New Website
I have just got a new website. http://martinlyttle.carbonmade.com really its just a clean easy way to show images of my work. It will be a Gallery for my work.
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