Caroline Dolan Ceramics

Caroline Dolan Ceramics

A lifelong ambition to make a living as a craftsperson led Caroline Dolan to apply for the intensive two-year Pottery Skills and Design course in Thomastown, Kilkenny under the tuition of Gus Mabelso, graduating in 2006. Since 2011 she has worked alongside her partner Mark Campden at The Bridge Pottery in Burnchurch Kilkenny a picturesque rural location surrounded by wildlife and nature which serves as a constant source of inspiration

I love working with ceramics. It fascinates me how malleable clay can be used to form almost anything and the ceramic process then renders it durable for millennia. Glazing and firing techniques add other dimensions and scope for diversity. The possibilities are endless. - Caroline

Sustainability:

The Bridge Pottery uses a 100% green energy electricity provider for their electric kiln and locally sourced sustainable wood for their wood fire kiln. There is a strict quality control regime in place at every stage of the making process, so as to avoid producing 'seconds' or wasting materials and power.  To optimise energy efficiency, each kiln load is packed to maximum capacity and only fired during off peak hours.

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Clare Grennan and Laura Caffrey established Irish Design Shop in 2008. A love of Irish craft and good design led these two jewellers to set up a retail space which offered customers both. Irish craft was witnessing a revival at this time, with a new breed of Irish designer/maker producing exciting, design-led products which embraced traditional and new techniques.

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Our Story

Clare Grennan and Laura Caffrey established Irish Design Shop in 2008. A love of Irish craft and good design led these two jewellers to set up a retail space which offered customers both. Irish craft was witnessing a revival at this time, with a new breed of Irish designer/maker producing exciting, design-led products which embraced traditional and new techniques.

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