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Virtu - Art has been created for the purpose of Promoting the Art + Craft of South West Cork. It has been handbuilt by Karin and Tony Smith. Virtu - Art brings to you a source of information about the arts and crafts of South West Cork in the form of articles, and links pages which can be accessed via the side bars.

Virtu - art has a map of the South West Cork area which we hope to cover. Information gathering will be ongoing. We are a major resource for artists, art students, art shoppers and people who just want to know what's going on here in this very special place.

Press Release: West Cork Arts Centre is pleased to invite you to West Cork Inspires

West Cork Inspires

West Cork Inspires Launch of Alison Ospina’s book West Cork Inspires describing the history of the creative community in West Cork. Keynote Address: Karen Hennessy, CEO, Crafts Council of Ireland and Exhibition curated by Etain Hickey, presenting work that offers an insight into the crafts movement in West Cork. Guest Speaker: Leslie Reed, former CEO, Crafts Council of Ireland and founder member of the Society of Cork Potters and of the Cork Craftsman’s Guild on Friday 27 January at 7.30pm

West Cork Inspires is now open to the public and continues to Saturday 18 February. For West Cork Inspires, West Cork Arts Centre presents a series of talks exploring aspects of the exhibition beginning this Wednesday with Cormac Boydell Wednesday 25 January at 1.30pm Cormac Boydell - - Why am I an artist?

Working as a professional full-time artist since 1983, Cormac Boydell is one of Ireland’s foremost artists working in clay. He had three solo exhibitions in 2011, at Le Galerie du Don and Centre Culturel Irlandais in France and at the Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick.

Wednesday 1 February at 1.30pm Etain Hickey and Alison Ospina West Cork Inspires - from concept to delivery.

Etain Hickey, gallery owner and ceramic artist and Alison Ospina, greenwood chair-maker, teacher and author, will speak about planning, organising and designing a contemporary craft exhibition.

Thursday 9 February at 1.30pm Brian Lalor Irish printmaking and the co-operative studios Brian Lalor, author of Ink Stained Hands, a definitive study of contemporary Irish printmaking published in 2011, will talk on the development of co-operative print studios in Ireland and their international significance.

Useful link Culturefox.ie Listings of Cultural Events around Ireland ... Culturefox is the online guide to Irish cultural events allowing you to disseminate and capture information about Irish cultural events.

Virtu - Art - Glossary of Art Terms

IRIS PRINT A computer-based printing technique. A digital image is transferred to a sheet of paper using vegetable-based dyes rather than standard inks. The process uses expensive equipment and can take over an hour per print, but the final image is of very high quality.

MUSEUM BOARD Multi ply board made of cotton rags or buffered cellulose to ensure chemical stability.

PLASTICIZER Ingredients added to paint to either make it flow or be easily redissolved.

THIXOTROPIC Referring to materials that are thick and viscous while at rest but will flow if brushed, stirred, or shaken. Resumes its viscous state when the agitation stops.

VIRTU A love of or taste for works of art or curios; a knowledge of or interest in the fine arts as a subject or interest

Virtu - Art offers a Press Release Announcement Service to artists and galleries that are in our region. Email us Subject Header: Feedback - Press Release and we will check it out and do the rest.

Buying artwork on the internet is becoming the thing to do. You can sit in your home view artwork for as long as you like and when ready just press the Buy Now button. Internet Shopping is hassle free just have your Credit Card handy and the site does the rest. Virtu - Art uses Pay Pal you just enter a few details and your purchase will be arriving in the post.

Please feel free to express yourself via the email option. Virtu-art would welcomes Feedback through your comments and suggestions. We would also welcome any editorial comment from any would be art critic. Email us Subject Header: Feedback - Editorial Comment the only requirement is that any editorial be Art or Craft related and fall within our catchment area, see map.

A page dedicated to Services Offered by Virtu - Art listing the kind of services we are at present able to provide our visitors. Want to know how you can fully participate in Virtu - Art's web presence?

Looking for Art Books? Cant be bothered to sort through 100's titles before you get what you want? Virtu Art has it all sorted into easy categories Just go to Virtu Art Books Index Page Click and Go Enjoy ;-)~~ Below is an example of what you could be perusing.

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We are a major resource for artists, art students, art shoppers and people who just want to know what's going on here in this very special place. Press Release: West Cork Arts Centre is pleased to invite you to West Cork Inspires West Cork Inspires Launch of Alison Ospina’s book West Cork Inspires describing the history of the creative community in West Cork. Keynote Address: Karen Hennessy, CEO, Crafts Council of Ireland and Exhibition curated by Etain Hickey, presenting work that offers an insight into the crafts movement in West Cork. Guest Speaker: Leslie Reed, former CEO, Crafts Council of Ireland and founder member of the Society of Cork Potters and of the Cork Craftsman’s Guild on Friday 27 January at 7.30pm West Cork Inspires is now open to the public and continues to Saturday 18 February. For West Cork Inspires, West Cork Arts Centre presents a series of talks exploring aspects of the exhibition beginning this Wednesday with Cormac Boydell Wednesday 25 January at 1.30pm Cormac Boydell - - Why am I an artist? Working as a professional full-time artist since 1983, Cormac Boydell is one of Ireland’s foremost artists working in clay. He had three solo exhibitions in 2011, at Le Galerie du Don and Centre Culturel Irlandais in France and at the Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick. Wednesday 1 February at 1.30pm Etain Hickey and Alison Ospina West Cork Inspires - from concept to delivery. Etain Hickey, gallery owner and ceramic artist and Alison Ospina, greenwood chair-maker, teacher and author, will speak about planning, organising and designing a contemporary craft exhibition. Thursday 9 February at 1.30pm Brian Lalor Irish printmaking and the co-operative studios Brian Lalor, author of Ink Stained Hands, a definitive study of contemporary Irish printmaking published in 2011, will talk on the development of co-operative print studios in Ireland and their international significance. Useful link Culturefox.ie Listings of Cultural Events around Ireland ... Culturefox is the online guide to Irish cultural events allowing you to disseminate and capture information about Irish cultural events. Virtu - Art - Glossary of Art Terms IRIS PRINT A computer-based printing technique. A digital image is transferred to a sheet of paper using vegetable-based dyes rather than standard inks. The process uses expensive equipment and can take over an hour per print, but the final image is of very high quality. MUSEUM BOARD Multi ply board made of cotton rags or buffered cellulose to ensure chemical stability. PLASTICIZER Ingredients added to paint to either make it flow or be easily redissolved. THIXOTROPIC Referring to materials that are thick and viscous while at rest but will flow if brushed, stirred, or shaken. Resumes its viscous state when the agitation stops. VIRTU A love of or taste for works of art or curios; a knowledge of or interest in the fine arts as a subject or interest Virtu - Art offers a Press Release Announcement Service to artists and galleries that are in our region. Email us Subject Header: Feedback - Press Release and we will check it out and do the rest. Buying artwork on the internet is becoming the thing to do. You can sit in your home view artwork for as long as you like and when ready just press the Buy Now button. Internet Shopping is hassle free just have your Credit Card handy and the site does the rest. Virtu - Art uses Pay Pal you just enter a few details and your purchase will be arriving in the post. Please feel free to express yourself via the email option. Virtu-art would welcomes Feedback through your comments and suggestions. We would also welcome any editorial comment from any would be art critic. Email us Subject Header: Feedback - Editorial Comment the only requirement is that any editorial be Art or Craft related and fall within our catchment area, see map. A page dedicated to Services Offered by Virtu - Art listing the kind of services we are at present able to provide our visitors. Want to know how you can fully participate in Virtu - Art's web presence? Looking for Art Books? Cant be bothered to sort through 100's titles before you get what you want? Virtu Art has it all sorted into easy categories Just go to Virtu Art Books Index Page Click and Go Enjoy ;-)~~ Below is an example of what you could be perusing. Back to Top
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