Culture Night 2023
We welcome the public to explore benchspace – Ireland’s first, shared, creative manufacturing hub – on Culture Night 2023. The eighteenth edition of Culture Night will take place on Friday 22 September 2023, with benchspace opening its doors from 5.30pm – 7pm. At this open house, come and explore all you can prototype and make […]
August Craft Month 2023
It’s that time of year again where we dive in to the very exciting Craft Month – Ireland’s unique celebration of the craft sector, providing opportunities for all to learn about, make, see and buy craft. benchspace is hosting a variety of classes, talks & workshops including; 01 JEWELLERY TALK: SUSTAINABILITY + REINVENTING FAMILY HEIRLOOMS […]
Jewellery Making Classes at Benchspace
Are you interested in being creative and making jewellery? Here at benchspace we have an array of Jewellery Making classes to choose from – Make a Silver Pendant, Forge a Hammered Ring, Make a Silver Bangle, to name a few. Check out all our classes here. And for those who want to move their jewellery practice […]
Introduction to Goldsmithing with Eve Doyle
Explore Goldsmithing with Designer in Residence, Eve Doyle. Join us for an informative evening with Eve Doyle, Goldsmith, as she introduces us to the fine metalworking techniques and processes she uses in her practice. There will also be an exhibition of Eve’s impressive work, which you can examine up close and personal at this informal […]
Spoonville – Children’s Online Workshop
Take a Trip to Spoonville. Benchspace Cork in association with the Design and Craft Council of Ireland’s Keep Well Campaign present an online Spoonville workshop for younger makers. The very first Spoonville was started in Winnersh, Berkshire, England by Karen Vass who came up with the idea of making Spoony characters from wooden spoons as […]
Introduction to French Cabinetmaking, with Elise Rousselot
The history of French cabinetmaking. benchspace’s Designer in Residence 2020 Élise Rousselot shared her amazing knowledge of French furniture design with us in her presentation “An introduction to the history of French cabinetmaking, from Louis XIII (17th century) to the early 20th century”. If you missed the event last Friday or would like to hear […]
Join us For Cork Craft Month
Join us for the annual Cork Craft Month We have a packed month of activities. kicking off with Sean from Badly Made Books making a return to benchspace with a Book Binding workshop on August 3rd. Following on from this Designer in Residence, Adrien Segal is holding a Spoon Carving Masterclass on August 10th. We’ll […]
Join Us on Culture Night, Friday 21 September
Benchspace is open for Culture Night Friday September 21st from 5pm
Benchspace Bites & Kinsale Gin
Thanks to everyone for making last Saturday such an enjoyable morning. Kinsale Gin very kindly donated some bottles and glasses and we had some really enthusiastic makers in the workshop creating gin caddies to suit.
Cork Craft Month at benchspace
We had a great turnout over the two days of our open workshop, thanks to everyone who called in.
