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SUMMARY:Made in Wicklow presents For the Love of Creativity – A Month at Powerscourt
DESCRIPTION:The Head\, Heart and Hands: The Made in Wicklow Showcase\n\n\nDates: Saturday\, 31th January – Sunday\, 8th February\nTime: 10:30am – 4:30pm Daily\nLocation: The Entrance Hall\, Powerscourt House\, Enniskerry\nTickets: Free Entry | Open to the public \nThe Head\, Heart and Hands showcase is a vibrant celebration of our county’s exceptional craft talent. Running throughout the month of February and beginning over the St. Brigid’s Day weekend\, this exhibition highlights the deep connection between Wicklow’s cultural heritage and the modern creativity of its craftspeople. \n \n\n\nIn Glorious Technicolour: from Screen to Craft\n\n\nDates: Saturday\, 14th February – Sunday\, 1st March\nTime: 10:30am – 4:30pm Daily\nLocation: The Entrance Hall\, Powerscourt House\, Enniskerry\nTickets: Free Entry | Open to the public \nThis remarkable exhibition highlights the exceptional talent of Wicklow’s craft practitioners\, each of whom has created an original piece inspired by a costume from iconic film and television productions. Working in collaboration with the Irish Costume Archive Project (ICAP)\, artisans have drawn inspiration from a new selection of world-class titles including In the Name of the Father\, The Tudors\, Breakfast at Pluto\, Poor Things\, and Normal People. Their creations—spanning jewellery\, ceramics\, textiles\, and metalwork—will be showcased side-by-side with the original costumes that sparked their imagination\, offering a captivating interplay between the worlds of screen heritage and contemporary craft. \n \n\nArt in the Ballroom: The ‘Made in Wicklow’ Open Call Exhibition\n\n\nDates: Saturday\, 31st January – Sunday\, 1st March\nTime: 10:30am – 4:30pm Daily\nLocation: The Ballroom\, Powerscourt House\, Enniskerry\nTickets: Free Entry / Open to the public \nExperience a spectacular new chapter in the acclaimed February programme. ‘Art in the Ballroom’ marks a significant evolution for Made in Wicklow\, expanding from its craft-led roots to present a major curated exhibition of contemporary visual art. \n \n\nThe Powerscourt Edit: A Wicklow Short Film Showcase\n\n\nDates: Saturday\, 31st January – Monday\, 2nd February\nTimes: Matinee Sessions: Saturday\, Sunday\, & Monday | 3:00pm – 5:00pm\nEvening Sessions: Saturday & Sunday | 7:00pm – 9:00pm\nLocation: The Garden Room\, Powerscourt House\, Enniskerry\nTickets €10: For bookings go to Eventbrite (links below) \nThe Powerscourt Edit: Wicklow Short Film Awards Screening – Get Tickets\nThe Powerscourt Edit: Memory – Get Tickets\nThe Powerscourt Edit: Documentaries – Get Tickets\nThe Powerscourt Edit: Revenge & Redemption – Get Tickets\nThe Powerscourt Edit: Friendship – Get Tickets \nExperience a curated selection of Wicklow’s finest short films in the intimate surroundings of the Garden Room. The Powerscourt Edit brings the cinematic spirit of the Garden County to life\, featuring a diverse range of stories filmed within our landscapes or created by filmmakers rooted in the county. \n \n\nGrowing the Arts in Wicklow: In Conversation with Wicklow Arts Office\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, 7th February 2026\nTime: 10:30am – 12:00pm\nLocation: The Garden Room\, Powerscourt House\, Enniskerry\nTickets: Free (Limited availability) at https://InConversationwithWicklowArtsOffice.eventbrite.ie \nAs part of the Made in Wicklow presents: For the Love of Creativity – a month at Powerscourt programme\, join Wicklow Arts Officer Jenny Sherwin for an engaging morning of conversation dedicated to the spirit of artistic collaboration. Jenny will be joined by Cllr. Peir Leonard of the Arklow ‘402 Art Collective’ and Míde Ní Shúilleabháin from the ‘Wicklow Hills Arts Collective’ to explore how collective practice\, shared resources\, and regular artist gatherings can strengthen the local creative community. \n\nGrowing the Arts in Wicklow: Portrait of the Artists: Carlo Gébler & Mick O’Dea (Wicklow Artists Salon #15)\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, 7th February 2026\nTime: 1:30pm – 4:30pm\nLocation: The Garden Room\, Powerscourt House\, Enniskerry\nBookings for the Wicklow Artists Salon are through the Portrait of the Artists – Mermaid Arts Centre \nAt this specially themed salon in Powerscourt House\, renowned artist Mick O’Dea will paint a portrait of the writer Carlo Gébler. Carlo will give a talk about his forthcoming book ‘Nobody Tells You’\, a haunting portrait of the final years of his mother\, Edna O’Brien. \n\nGrowing the Arts in Wicklow: The Shaking Bog: ‘I Wonder’ (Nature Immersive Event)\n\n\nDate: Sunday\, 8th February 2026\nTime: 10:00am – 12:00pm (Outdoors) | 12:30pm – 1:00pm (Indoors)\nLocation: Meet at the front arch entrance\, Powerscourt House\nTarget Audience: Strictly for children aged 8–12 and their parents\nTickets are free however spaces are limited so please book early at https://ShakingBogIWonder.eventbrite.ie \nAs part of the Made in Wicklow presents: For the Love of Creativity – a month at Powerscourt programme\, families are invited to join the Shaking Bog for a flavour of its successful 2025 Riverscapes project I Wonder\, an outdoor nature immersive event for children between 8 – 12 years and their parents. Led by the children’s natural sense of wonder and curiosity\, this fascinating exploration of patterns within the winter landscape of Powerscourt gardens will be facilitated by artists and Forest School Leaders\, Liz McMahon and Caroline Byrne. \n\nGrowing the Arts in Wicklow: Kunstverein Aughrim presents: ‘House of Kunst’\n\n\nDate: Sunday\, 8th February 2026\nTime: 2:00pm – 4:30pm\nLocation: The Garden Room\, Powerscourt House\nTickets are Free (Limited availability) at https://HouseofKunst.eventbrite.ie \nAs part of the Made in Wicklow presents: For the Love of Creativity – a month at Powerscourt programme\, visitors are invited to a fascinating behind-the-scenes encounter with the Kunstverein Aughrim artistic team. This event offers a rare look into the workings of their Aughrim-based curatorial production office\, providing insight into the creative processes that drive their unique projects. \n\nRadical Notions of Love: Book Launch & Art Exhibition by Dr Nadia Ramoutar\n\n\nDate: Sunday\, 15th February 2026\nTime: Meet the Author from 11AM – Offical Launch at 14.00PM\nLocation: The Garden Room\, Powerscourt House\, Enniskerry\nTickets are free (Limited availability) at https://RadicalNotionsofLove.eventbrite.ie \nCelebrate the launch of Dr. Nadia Ramoutar’s new anthology\, featuring original poems and marbled ink collage images. The event includes a poetry reading\, art exhibition\, and an interview with the author. The afternoon will also feature soulful live music from Rachel Grace\, celebrating the launch of her new album. \n\nFrom Canvas to Cloth: Claire Garvey International Award-Winning Designer & Made in Wicklow Invited Guest 2026\n\n\nDates: Saturday\, 21st February – Sunday\, 1st March\nTime: 10:30am – 4:30pm daily\nLocation: The Garden Room\, Powerscourt House\, Enniskerry\nTickets: Free entry / Open to the public \nThe Exhibition: Wearable Art In this stunning solo showcase\, Claire Garvey presents 15 bespoke\, hand-crafted\, and hand-beaded pieces of wearable art. Each garment is a standalone masterpiece inspired by one of Claire’s ten favorite paintings\, with influences ranging from the bold strokes of Van Gogh and Miro to the intricate worlds of Botticelli and Giger. Witness where fine art meets high fashion in this immersive display of texture and color. \n\nThe Heritage of Shuttleknit: A Milestone Celebration – 25 Years of Craft & Culture\n\n\nDates: Saturday\, 28th February – Sunday\, 1st March\nTime: 10:30am – 4:30pm\nLocation: The Salon Room\, Powerscourt House\, Enniskerry\nTickets: Free Entry / Open to the public \nAs Shuttleknit marks 25 years\, they invite you to spend a day immersed in the heritage\, craft\, and enterprise that shape their work. This curated event brings together making\, conversation\, and shared learning\, opening up the inner workings of a Traveller-led creative business. Together\, they will explore what it takes to build something truly generational\, sustainable\, and deeply rooted in culture.
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