Traditional Skills Programme – Mauricio Martino (Heartworks) – Slate Craft & Design
Celebrating The Extraordinary Talents of our Traditional Skills Masters, Enjoy Our Series of Short Documentaries That Showcase The Best Traditional Handmade Gifts works almost entirely in salvaged slate to create unique clocks, mirrors, picture frames and a variety of other handmade slate design products and handmade gifts. Each hand crafted slate piece is designed and handmade in his Tullamore Studio in the centre of Ireland. Heart Works slate designs and handmade gifts feature etched patterns and decorative flourishes of metallic paints in earthy rusts, gold, bronze and vibrant colours.
If you have a skill that may be in danger of being lost to Offaly or are interested in learning a new craft Please email to be notified of the Traditional Skills Training Programme currently being designed for 2025. The Programme plans to highlights the significance of these skills in our cultural heritage and aims to ensure their continuity for future generations.
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