Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) returns to Bord Bia Bloom this bank holiday weekend, bringing 65 makers together from across Ireland to celebrate the very best of Irish design and craft. Over five days designers, makers and craftspeople who are part of the Made Local campaign, will present and sell their work to an expected audience of more than 100,000 visitors.
More than 150 applications were received for this year’s showcase, with 65 makers selected to participate. DCCI’s Irish Craft Village will feature 52 retail stands showcasing a broad range of disciplines including ceramics; glass; jewellery; metal; print and paper; textiles; wellness products and woodcraft. Of those selected, 34% will be exhibiting at Bloom for the first time, reflecting the continued growth and diversity of the sector, while 23 makers are returning after participating for a number of years.
The DCCI Irish Craft Village has delivered strong commercial success for participating makers, generating over €1 million in sales over the past four years. Located at the heart of the festival, the DCCI Irish Craft Village continues to provide a high-profile platform for Ireland’s talented designers and makers, while encouraging consumers to support local craftsmanship and sustainable Irish businesses. Those looking to shop, can explore a wide selection of Made Local brands within the village, with exhibitors including Capulet and Montague; Run Baby Run Pottery; Bofin Weaves and Siobhán Daly Designs. Each maker brings a distinctive perspective and craftsmanship, offering pieces that are both meaningful and made to last. A full list of exhibitors is available below.
New to Bord Bia Bloom this year, DCCI will also host two talks on the Sustainable Living Stage on Saturday, 30th May and Sunday, 31st May.
At 10.30am on Saturday, 30th May, DCCI will host a panel discussion on The Future of Irish Wool: Heritage, Sustainability & Innovation. A fashion show will open the proceedings, featuring Irish designers and brands working with Irish wool and Irish woven textiles. The panel discussion will then explore the future of Irish wool through the lens of sustainability, heritage manufacturing, farming, fashion and textile innovation. Bringing together experts from Irish textile manufacturing and wool production and design including Alison Gault, Chair, Irish Grown Wool Council and Professor, Belfast School of Art; Patrick Temple, CEO, Magee Weaving; Chris Weiniger, Donegal Yarns and moderated by sustainable fashion stylist, journalist, podcast host and creative director, Roxanne Parker, the discussion will examine the challenges currently facing the Irish wool industry.
At 11.15am on Sunday, 31st May, DCCI will host a panel discussion on Irish Linen: Heritage Craft, Contemporary Fashion & Sustainable Futures. A fashion show will open the proceedings, featuring Irish designers and brands working with Irish linen. Following this, the panel discussion will explore the rich heritage and evolving future of Irish linen through weaving, fashion, sustainability and endangered craft practices. Featuring voices from Irish linen manufacturing, fashion and research including Rosie Temple from Magee 1866; Alison Gault, Chair, Irish Grown Wool Council and Professor, Belfast School of Art; Kevin Devlin, General Manager, William Clark & Sons; Anneliese Fallon Duffy, Founder, Linen Shirt Company, and moderated by Roxanne Parker, the discussion will examine the cultural significance of Irish linen. The panel will also explore how contemporary Irish designers and makers are reimagining linen within modern fashion, while responding to growing global interest in sustainable natural fibres and traceable production.
In addition, the DCCI Irish Craft Village will host a dynamic programme of live demonstrations from DCCI’s Guilds, Associations, Networks and Societies (GANS) over the course of the weekend. These sessions will offer festivalgoers a closer look at traditional and contemporary craft techniques, with seven participating groups including Feltmakers Ireland; Fibreshed Ireland; Guild of Irish Lacemakers; Irish Artist Blacksmiths Association; Irish Patchwork Society; Irish Woodturners Guild; and Na Píobairí Uilleann, highlighting the rich heritage and evolving innovation within Ireland’s craft sector.
Taking place from Thursday, 28th May to Monday, 1st June at The Phoenix Park, the DCCI Irish Craft Village will once again form a central part of the popular festival experience as part of DCCI’s Made Local campaign. Visitors can discover thoughtfully made, locally produced pieces while supporting Irish businesses through the Made Local initiative. A full list of participants can be found here.
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About Design & Crafts Council Ireland:
Design & Crafts Council Ireland is the national agency for design and craft in Ireland, we support designers and makers to develop their businesses in a sustainable way, and advocate for the societal benefits of design and craft. DCCI’s activities are funded by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment via Enterprise Ireland. DCCI currently has 68 member organisations and over 3,500 registered clients.
www.dcci.ie / @dccireland
For further information please contact:
Eimear Harding, Communications and Public Affairs Manager, DCCI
083 023 8743 | [email protected]
For further press information on DCCI Irish Craft Village at Bord Bia Bloom 2026, please contact Elevate PR: 01 662 5652 | [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]
Editor Notes:
DCCI IRISH CRAFT VILLAGE PARTICIPANTS
Maker – Business – Discipline – County
- Ali Lowndes – A Little Idea – Jewellery- Dublin
- Adelle Hickey -Adelle Hickey Print Maker – Print Making – Dublin
- Marie Mernagh – All About Nectar – Wellbeing – Wexford
- Andrea Mears – Andrea Mears Jewellery – Jewellery – Limerick
- Anita Reynolds – Anita Reynolds Art and Design – Home & Gift – Meath
- Fiona O’Donohoe – Away with Nature – Skincare & Wellbeing – Tipperary
- Klaus Hartmann & Heike Kahle – Baurnafea Studio – Ceramics & Basketry – Kilkenny
- Barbara Burke – BBpapercuts – Print & Paper – Dublin
- Gillian Kavanagh – Beyond the Ferns – Wellness – Wicklow
- Catherine O’Connor – Bofin Weaves – Textiles Handweaver – Galway
- Bríd Fanning – Bríd Fanning Art – Original Art, Fine Art Prints & Irish Made Art Lamps – Meath
- Lisa McCormack – Capulet & Montague – Jewellery – Dublin
- Caroline Duffy – Caroline Duffy Designs – Art, Fashion & Home – Dublin
- Robyn Caie – Cementique – Jewellery & Homeware – Waterford
- Jean-Philippe Levillain – Ceramifique – Ceramics – Cork
- Suzanne Clarke – Clarkes Artisan Bathing & Shaving – Wellness – Dublin
- Anita Elliott – Clover Rua – Print & Textile – Dublin
- Warren Hayes – Coolree Design – Woodwork, Homewares – Kildare
- Louise O’Hara – Culu Design – Jewellery – Wicklow
- Daki Zdravka Rezic – DAKI DAKI Design – Jewellery – Dublin
- Deirdre Caulfield – Deeca Design – Jewellery -Meath
- Ruth Cahill – Duck Blue – Greeting Cards, Prints & Original Art – Kildare
- Conor Cremins – Éalá Bespoke Furniture – Woodwork, Homewares – Dublin
- Emma Higgins – Emma Higgins Art – Arts, Prints, Home, Cards & Gifts – Dublin
- Francis Leavey – Fab Cow by Francis Leavey – Art – Dublin
- Tanya Ryan – Fiadh and Finn: Fine Art Keepsakes – Art Prints – Kildare
- Fiona Scott – Fiona Scott Resin Artist – Art, Giftware, Homewares – Offaly
- Alexandria Kelly – Flower Child – Home Fragrance/Wellness – Carlow
- Gillian Gubbins – GG Designs – Jewellery & Home Décor – Tipperary
- Monica Daly – Heartworks Stone – Home & Gift – Offaly
- Jennifer Rothwell – Jennifer Rothwell – Fashion & Accessories – Dublin
- Rory Leadbetter – Jerpoint Glass Studio – Handmade Glass – Kilkenny
- John Collins – John Collins Designs – Garden Sculpture – Donegal
- Linda Lexdina – Kaïkø Studïø – Home Accessories, Lighting, Jewellery – Wicklow
- Sharon Kelly – Kellee Cottage Crafts – Donegal Tweed Textiles & Leatherwork Crafts – Donegal
- Emmet Bosonnet – Kopper Kreation – Metalwork – Dublin
- Sarah Wairimu – Little Sewing Tree – Bags & Accessories – Dublin
- Liz Walsh – Liz Walsh Textiles – Textiles – Dublin
- Cara Sturgess – Loinnir Jewellery – Irish Jewellery – Kildare
- Lorraine Fletcher – Lorraine Fletcher Art – Original paintings, Fine Art Prints, Cards – Galway
- Gergana Gaydadzhieva – MAMO – Wellness – Wicklow
- Karyn Jones – Maple Tree Pottery – Ceramics – Wicklow
- Marta Ozog – Marta Ozog Ceramics – Ceramics – Dublin
- Melanie Hand – Melanie Hand Design Jewellery – Jewellery Designer/Maker – Dublin
- Michele Hannan – Michele Hannan Ceramics – Ceramics – Dublin
- Clodagh Pugh – My Mini Munch – Children’s Fashion/Gifting – Dublin
- Lynn Shead – Natures Alchemy Irish skincare – Home, Gift, Wellness – Waterford
- Nicola Weldon – Nicola Weldon Art and Design – Textiles – Dublin
- Nicola Connolly – Nunaïa Beauty – Wellness – Tipperary
- Amy Cahill – Oxmantown Skincare – Beauty, Wellness, Natural Skincare – Dublin
- Pauline Quigley – Pauline Quigley Glass Design – Stained & Fused Glass Gifts – Wexford
- Donna Ironmonger – Run Baby Run Pottery – Ceramics – Dublin
- Sallyann Marron – Sallyann’s Handmade Bags – Handbags & Accessories – Clare
- Nessa Doran O Reilly – sam agus nessa – Woodwork, Homewares, Giftware – Kildare
- Shane Holland – Shane Holland Design Workshops – Sculptor – Meath
- Sinéad O’ Moore – Sinéad O’ Moore Ceramics – Ceramics – Wicklow
- Siobhán Daly – Siobhán Daly Designs – Jewellery & Millinery – Meath
- Ola Wartak-Tolak – Stories by Ola – Ceramics – Dublin
- Henri Bocxe – Thin Line Coastal Maps – Irish Coastal Maps – Galway
- Agota Gilbride – Timéa Jewellery – Jewellery – Wexford
- Claire O’Sullivan – WASI Seaweed – Wellness – Cork
- Laura Maye – Wild Irish Kin – Metalwork – Galway
- Alison Byrne – WildBird Studio – Home & Gift – Dublin
- Paula McGovern – Wizard & Grace Wellbeing – Wellbeing – Cork
- Yvonne Bolger – Yvonne Bolger Jewellery – Jewellery – Laois
