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St Marys Collective - Art & Craft Exhibition Kilkenny Art & Craft Fringe Festivals largest and most diverse collective of artists and crafters, exhibiting together during the Festival for 10 days.

18/08/2026

And that’s a wrap! 🎨
What a fantastic 10 days we had in the Presentation Primary.
A H-U-G-E thank you to all the visitors and customers. The banter and chats were unreal this year. What a wonderful group of crafters and artists in the group. The days flew by, Arts Week friendships were re-cemented and new ones formed.
Thanks to the AKA, KCLR, Kilkenny People, and their support for the event, as always. So grateful. ❤️
Kilkenny Arts Week… when you get it, you just get it…
AKA Fringe is about the community... 10 days in one space with fellow creatives... Some will click, some won’t, some love the community spirit, and all are sad for it to end. And then they return solo to the quiet of their own creative studios and workshops... Until next year!

16/08/2026

LAST DAY of AKA Fringe 2026!

The time has flown by, dont miss out, open from 10.30am this morning...
Parking outside the door, drop down to Presentation Primary, Parnell Street...
Have a great Sunday!

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12/08/2026

Half Way!
The Hump of the week marks 5 days of , and just 5 more to go!

Don't miss out. Parking outside the door, buggy and wheelchair accessible AND its lovely a cool inside too!

Have a great Wednesday!

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SPOTLIGHT ON ...The Seaweed ArtistArtist of the shoreline, sculpture of tide and texture. The Seaweed Artist works with ...
06/08/2026

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The Seaweed Artist
Artist of the shoreline, sculpture of tide and texture. The Seaweed Artist works with seaweed, shells and sea worn fragments to show the beauty of the ocean and shoreline. Creating individual artworks jewellery and gifts.


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SPOTLIGHT ONPat Shortall Poetry & Walking Cane Pat Shortall displays his crafts with us at St Marys ACC this year in the...
05/08/2026

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Pat Shortall
Poetry & Walking Cane
Pat Shortall displays his crafts with us at St Marys ACC this year in the Presentation Primary School.
Pat is a well known radio presenter with CRKC. He has also spent many years wirting poetry and has published three books. Having recently retired from wedding and corporate photography Pat has developed his new skill of hand crafting walking canes and companion sticks. He will also exhibit a wide range of retro collectables, bookmarks etc

SPOTLIGHT ON...MCDONALD STONEDonal McDonald who has spent his working life in the stone and marble industry, will have ...
04/08/2026

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MCDONALD STONE

Donal McDonald who has spent his working life in the stone and marble industry, will have various pieces made from Kilkenny Black Marble, cork red and Kerry red and Connemara marble. Donal will also have a display of some of the artifacts and photographs from Colles Marble Co/Irish Marble Co. of Maddoxtown which was established in 1730 and closed in the 1930s.

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Kilkenny County Council

FOCUS ON...Sonas by MaggieMaggies wonderful knits are always a hit. So beautifully designed and made in county Kilkenny....
03/08/2026

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Sonas by Maggie
Maggies wonderful knits are always a hit. So beautifully designed and made in county Kilkenny.
"I've been crafting for as long as I can remember, from patchwork to cardmaking and button art and I have returned to the first crafting skill I learned from my grandmother at 5 years of age - knitting."
Sonas by Maggie offers hats, ear warmers, baby and toddler cardigans, jumpers and clothes.

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SPOTLIGHT ON... Kim ShawKim Shaw is an artist and children’s book illustrator. She took a graphic design BA degree at Ma...
01/08/2026

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Kim Shaw

Kim Shaw is an artist and children’s book illustrator. She took a graphic design BA degree at Manchester Metropolitan University (then Polytechnic) in 1984, and has worked from her home studio in Kilkenny ever since. She works in several media but her favourite is coloured pencil, and she is a member of the UK Colour Pencil Society. Kim enjoys drawing flowers, nature and people, and also likes to read, knit, sew, walk, and sing alto in the Kilkenny Choir. She is married to Christian and they have three adult children, five grandchildren and one very lazy cat.





SPOTLIGHT ON...Maria Byrne - Ria Glass ArtMaria Byrne is a stained glass artist based in Carlow, Ireland. Working under ...
31/07/2026

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Maria Byrne - Ria Glass Art

Maria Byrne is a stained glass artist based in Carlow, Ireland. Working under the name Ria Glass Art, she specialises in handcrafted suncatchers made using the traditional Tiffany- style copper foil method.

Inspired by her mother's work, Maria began exploring glass art in 2017. Since then, she has developed a distinctive style, creating unique and meaningful pieces designed to be treasured gifts for all ages.

If you are interested in learning more about this ancient craft call in for a chat and watch Maria working and she is happy to talk about the process.



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