At his Midleton workshop, Radu Sighencea is reviving the tradition of leather artisanship. He tells CHRIS DUNNE how working with leather is like meditation - “it relieves stress and releases energy”

Fernanda Schneider set up her own business which involves wire crochet, and recently joined Cork Craft & Design, which is currently celebrating Cork Craft Month

Mother-of-three Elena Pozdniak has to rebuild her life after fleeing her war-torn homeland last year.

In this new series, leading up to Christmas, MARTINA O’DONOGHUE talks to small business owners about their work - starting today with the woman behind jewellery brand Dúil

Beautifully crafted fairy doors are being made and brought to life by a mum and daughter team. MARY HASSETT chats to the duo about their creations

CHRIS DUNNE talks to a West-Cork based teenager, Luka Scannell, who has a special talent for making knives and hopes to become a bladesmith — a traditional, highly skilled craft

As part of our Me And My Craft series, KATE RYAN talks to George Duggan of Cork Crystal, glass designer and cutter of hand-blown crystal glass.

We continue our series by KATE RYAN, called ‘Me And My Craft’, featuring interviews with a new generation of craftspeople, resurrecting traditional skills associated with food and drink. Today we feature Master Craft Butcher, Ger O’Callaghan.

Today we continue our weekly series, ‘Me And My Craft’, interviewing local craft people resurrecting traditional skills associated with food. KATE RYAN talks to ceramist Andrew Collins who has crossed from Brooklyn to West Cork and from canvas to clay.

Today we begin a new series by KATE RYAN, called ‘Me And My Craft’, featuring interviews with a new generation of crafts people, resurrecting traditional skills associated with food and drink. Here we feature knife maker Fingal Ferguson of Gubeen Cheese fame