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Handwoven scarves and hammered silver, mouth-blown glass and tactile ceramics, beauty products measured and mixed by the human hand or wind-fallen walnut turned on a lathe. Ireland is renowned the world over for its beautiful handmade crafts.
The tactile, unique and textured quality that is brought to a product by being handmade is something that increasingly appeals to the modern consumer. Buying less but buying better is the order of the day for many customers who want to buy fewer items but ones which last longer - the antithesis of mass consumerism and fast fashion.
In a world in which thousands of identical things can be made on repeat there is something really special about owning something unique. In a world where things can be mass produced by machinery, how special it is to own something that has passed through human hands. You can feel it in the quality - the depth and tension of the wool in a handknitted sweater, the smooth surface of a wooden bowl turned by hand, the precision of a handmade knife - sharp and easy to handle while you prepare a meal.
Handmade, wood-turned vases by edpcreative. Stand C30 in the DCCI Area.
In a world in which products often seem so impersonal, how delightful it is to sense the resonance of the maker in the objects we surround ourselves with or the items we wear. When every aspect of a design is carefully considered; when each part is made and assembled by hand; when the final product is lovingly wrapped and packaged it's easy for your customer to love it.
Handwoven shawl by Liz Christy made with hand-dyed wool. Stand D130 in the Main Hall.
Textural and colourful, many of the items at Showcase 2024 are handmade with care by designers and makers across Ireland. Items to treasure now and forever. With a dedicated area for members of Design & Crafts Council Ireland, up-and-coming brands in the Local Enterprise Area and the annual Showcase Awards highlighting and rewarding the very best products at the show, you'll find a myriad of considered products to suit even your most discerning customers at the RDS this January.
Handmade soaps made with goats' milk by Pure Oskar. Stand C20 in the DCCI Area.
