Working Artists Studios are pleased to present the work of Tom Campbell in our latest exhibition. The exhibition opens on Friday the 22nd of April at 6pm.   Cork based artist Tom Campbell has been artist in residence at Working Artist Studios since the beginning of April. The exhibition will showcase his drawings, paintings and sculptures, including large scale papier maché work and ink drawings in books. Tom will also work in situ for the duration of the exhibition so…

This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to catch Tom performing, including his popular Clay Head Show! This was a performance that originated as part of an art college experiment and has since become a show that has toured many festivals across Europe. The show consists of Tom putting a 20kg lump of clay on his head and morphing from one fantastical character to another. The show has been described as a unique and memorable performance.   Suggested donation: €10   Saturday…

FRAGILE ISLAND Catherine Weld 14 May – 11 June 2022 Opening night: Friday 13 May, 5pm   Catherine has produced a lovely newspaper with her work and information about her practice – read it below!   FRAGILE ISLAND is an on-going body of drawings and paintings by West Cork based artist Catherine Weld. It explores the experience of being in the complex and beautiful but fragile and vulnerable natural world as it comes under increasing threat from changes in climate…

Join the team at Working Artist Studios in Ballydehob and create a sculptural window installation for Criunniú na nÓg! In this workshop for children and young people, ‘It takes a child to raise a village’ – as a play on the old adage ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ -, we will use recycled, repurposed and eco-friendly art materials and let our creativity free to imagine what a sustainable village or environment might look like. Each participant will work with our curator…

PHOTOGRAPHING THE MUSIC Oliver Nares 18 June – 8 July 2022 Opening night: Friday 17 June, 6pm   This body of work came out of documenting the work of a “collective” of free improvising musicians who met once a month to explore music-making. A wide assortment of instrumentalists were involved and nothing was planning beforehand. After a period of meditative silence sounds would be made and responses added by others.  The key to the success lay in listening in to…

An evening of storytelling & theatre written & hosted by Karen Minihan, based on her best-selling new book. A pass-the-hat gig.   Book via Eventbrite: Extraordinary, Ordinary Women: Untold Story LIVE! with Karen Minihan Tickets, Thu 30 Jun 2022 at 18:00 | Eventbrite   Recently published, the book Extraordinary, Ordinary Women: Untold Story (by Karen Minihan) tells of the extraordinary contribution made by thirteen ordinary West Cork women, who contributed hugely in the steps leading to the creation of the…