Applications for the 2021 Dearcán Bursary are open.
Applications for the 2021 Dearcán Bursary are now CLOSED! The award includes 1yr of studio/workshop space, €10,000 expenses and a startup budget. All artists, craft makers and product designers living in County Cork can apply See full details...
Connections
As part of Cork Craft Month and in collaboration with Blackwater Studios, we present "The Connections Project" Connections seeks to engage a community of makers, from traditional to digital, embracing new methods of making. This group originally coalesced around the...
Benchspace PPE Project Report
March this year was a month that changed everything for many people, as the seriousness of the impending Covid 19 pandemic began to take hold and businesses around the world began to shut down we saw a number of maker spaces taking action and we at Benchspace wanted...
COVID – 19 update.
Unfortunately, given the current situation we have made the difficult decision to cancel our Summer Classes at Benchspace. We however have began our plans to reopen for the public in August and will begin with a few Classes and Open Making sessions then. We're plan to...
3D Printed Faceshield for Irish Healthcare Workers
*** 26/6/2020 PLEASE NOTE THIS PROJECT IS NOW COMPLETED, WE SUCESSFULLY MADE 40,000 FACE SHIELDS AND DELIVERED THEM TO FRONTLINE STAFF *** (ARCHIVE) Due to the Covid 19 crisis we've had to close down the workshop to the public. We do however have a number of 3D...
Covid 19 & Benchspace Online Makerspace
The Benchspace Team has made the decison to cease all workshop based activity until April 1st (this may be extended depending on government recommendations) Our primary concern is for the health and welfare of all our members. Essential staff may be present in the...
Benchspace Designer in Residence 2020
Benchspace are now accepting applications for our 2020 Designer in Residence program. For more information and to apply please see here
342k Regional Enterprise Development Fund grant for Benchspace Cork
CORK, Jan. 8th, 2020. Benchspace, a Cork based multi discipline creative hub announced today that they have been a recipient of a Regional Enterprise Development Fund grant of 342k following the third call of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF)....
Autumn Classes
Autumn is a time of change and why not learn some new skills with us here at Benchspace. Benchspace Bites are running as follows Rustic Coat Rack (September 28th) Chopping / Serving Board (October 12th) Candle Holder (November 16th) Evening Courses are back in full...
Cork Craft Month
We have a packed month this year for the annual Cork Craft Month Kicking off on August 3rd with Sean from Badly Made Books making a return to Benchspace with a Book Binding workshop Following on from this current Artist in Residence Adrien Segal is holding a Spoon...