Join our team…..

benchspace is seeking to recruit a Fundraising & Marketing Manager to join our team. We’re looking for a strategic and dynamic thinker with a track record of delivering outstanding fundraising and marketing results to join our team and use their skills to make a meaningful impact. If you’re passionate about building a strong ecosystem for […]

Our “Rising Sparks Programme” Continues

Rising Sparks is a benchspace programme which supports the transition of Cork-based individuals from marginalised or economically disadvantaged communities into long term artistic and creative livelihoods. This structured programme is an opportunity for hands-on learning with potential to spark a creative career. It offers new opportunities and resources that may not otherwise be within reach […]

Design Week at benchspace Cork

“DIGITAL FABRICATION TOOLS: your workshop assistant.”  Design Week Events at benchspace,  in association with Design & Crafts Council, Ireland  November 17th & 18th, 2022 Convened by Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI), there are workshops, exhibitions, talks, converse and more taking place throughout Ireland, many focussing on why design matters and highlighting issues around sustainability, […]

2021 Designer in Residence Awarded to Eve Doyle, Goldsmith

Eve Doyle's Cubic Cascade Stainless Steel Ear Rings

The benchspace 2021 Designer in Residence is Eve Doyle. Eve Doyle is a designer and Goldsmith based in Dublin. With a Bachelor of Design(Hons) from NCAD, and technical training through the highly respected Jewellery & Goldsmithing skills course run by the Design & Craft Council in Kilkenny, Eve is the first professional fine metalworker to […]

2021 Dearcán Bursary Awarded to Sara Leslie, of Mori

Sara Leslie Smiling

2021 Dearcán Bursary. Benchspace Cork are delighted to announce that the 2021 Dearcán Bursary has been awarded to Sara Leslie, of Mori. Sara is an aspiring professional maker who works under the studio name of Mori. Her work combines woodcraft, furniture making, print, paint and graphic design. Sara has a Japanese upbringing and a background […]

New Operations Manager for benchspace

benchspace's newly appointed Operations Manager - Maeve Murphy

Maeve Murphy joins benchspace as Operations Manager. We are delighted to announce the appointment of Maeve Murphy to the new full-time position of Operations Manager at benchspace. Maeve is a passionate advocate for creative Irish businesses and brings with her a breadth of experience spanning creative enterprise management and practice. She holds a BA (Hons) […]

Open Source PPE Project Report

Open Source PPE Project Report March this year was a month that changed everything for many people, as the seriousness of the impending Covid 19 pandemic started to take hold and businesses around the world began to close, benchspace partnered with local industry and community groups to find solutions for gaps in the supply of […]

COVID-19 Update: Training Classes Cancelled

COVID Closure Sign - Classes Cancelled

Our Summer training series has been cancelled. Unfortunately, because of changes in restrictions, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our Summer Classes at Benchspace. However, we have developed our plans to reopen for the public in August and will begin with a some classes then. We plan to be back to full strength […]

Join the Open Source PPE Project

N3DPS Face Shield 3D printed for the Open Source PPE Project

3D printing face shields for frontline healthcare workers. The Open Source PPE Project has finished. In just seven weeks hundreds of Open Source PPE volunteers built a nationwide manufacturing network, established three central assembly hubs, and produced over 50,000 face shields for frontline healthcare workers in COVID-19 test centres, community assessment hubs and nursing homes. […]

COVID-19 Update: benchspace Online

COVID Closure Sign - Making Online

An online space for makers. We have decided to close our workshops to the public until April 1st (this may be extended depending on government recommendations). In the meantime we have launched a Facebook group for makers to show off any projects they may be working on, ask for advice on projects they may be […]