My Ireland Box graciously sponsored a giveaway for our readers last month.
The April subscribers have all received and hopefully opened their surprise craft boxes, so today I thought I might share with you the lovely treasures they found inside.
Thanks to Katharine from My Ireland Box for sending me these lovely photos and descriptions of the contents.
Olyart
A lovely Irish sheep is featured on Joanna and Alex's handmade eco bag, made by Alex & Joanna of Olyart. They are based in Galway and bring a fun quirky style to Irish design.
They are inspired by the "Irish people, the Irish lifestyle and landscapes, the roads, weather and seasons"!
Deirdre McKenna
Deirdre is an artist from Dingle, Co. Kerry and is inspired by the bog, the ocean (she once sailed from Dingle to Spain on a Jeanie Johnson replica ship!) and the Wren Boys to name a few.
She loves printmaking and helped to set up a studio in Dingle so that artists could develop their skills. The print in the box is from a painting that was created following her voyage from Dingle to Spain. We love her work and her enthusiasm for Irish traditions. We speak Gaelic when we meet!
Clare Jordan Ceramics
Clare's wearable art! We met her at her Swallow's Rest Studio and we loved seeing her at work and learning more about the process of making artistic porcelain pieces.
We love the way she describes how she explores concepts of life through the delicate strength of porcelain. She made this Dove Pin especially for our customers in her Swallow's Rest Studio.
Sinead Lough Pottery
Sinead works from an old converted cowshed nestled in the beautiful countryside of West Kerry and adjacent to a cute little cottage! She has an enormously appealing style to her pieces.
It's fun, fresh and looks great in the home. She has a lovely dog called Nellie who keeps her company when she's at work in her cottage studio!
Placed - René Mullin
We met Rene from Placed Ireland at a recent craft fair. She is based in Belfast. When we saw her gorgeous handmade items with Irish writing printed on them we were over the moon.
She has managed to contemporize Irish wording on linen. Grá means 'Love' and we love the Irish language here at My Ireland Box. We think this purse is fashionable, cute, Irish and just lovely.
My Ireland Box is now offering one month purchases without subscription- so you can surprise yourself once if that's all you need!
The value of the April MyIrelandBox Craft is over $72. The purchase price is circa $46 including shipping.
I hope you all enjoyed these little surprises from Ireland. So why not, go ahead and surprise yourself for May.
Here are some other giveaway posts you might like to take a look at to see the many gifts we share in the Irish American Mom Community.
Giveaway Time - Quirky Irish Art by Olyart
Peat Fire Jewelry Inspired by Ireland and Our Celtic Heritage
Irish Ceramic Urn or Vase Giveaway
Celtic Artwork Giveaway To Celebrate The Opening Of Irish American Mom's Giftshop
Thanks for following my recipes and ramblings.
Slán agus beannacht,
(Goodbye and blessings)
Mairéad -Irish American Mom
Pronunciation - slawn ah-gus ban-ock-th
Mairéad - rhymes with parade
Gifts
- The Dog Who Lost His Bark By Eoin Colfer
- Introducing Captain Cillian Plus A Fun Irish Giveaway For Kids
- Christmas Gift Giving With An Irish Flair
- Irish Gifts For Her
Crafts
- DIY Shamrock Pop-up Card for Saint Patrick's Day Greetings
- Saint Patrick's Day Crafts For Kids
- Fill Your Life With Merry DIY Santas
- Fifteen Sparkly Fun DIY Glitter Ornaments for Christmas
Sheila
What lovely crafts. These all look like great quality artisan pieces. I especially love the blackbird carving and the dove pin.
Irish American Mom
Sheila - There really is a simple spiritual essence to the dove pin. Everything in this box is lovely - definitely no cheap trinkets here. The sailing print also really captures the spirit of Ireland.
All the best,
Mairéad
Cheryl Barker
Love the whole idea of a box filled with the work of Irish artisans. They must have lots of fun putting these boxes together.
Irish American Mom
So true Cheryl - finding and choosing these adorable items must be so much fun.
Have a great week.
Mairéad