Hands on West Cork Craft Network

Hands-On Studios Green Wood Chairs Kinsale Pottery & Art School H2 Studio Robert Lee Ceramics Ben Russell - woodcarving Rossmore Pottery West Cork Art School West Cork - A Place Apart Coming to West Cork Arts & Crafts Holidays Local Accommodation Upcoming Events

The Hands-On network is supported by West Cork LEADER Co-op and the Crafts Council of Ireland

Hands-On Tutors

All of the Hands-On tutors are respected experts in their fields and are enthusiastic and capable teachers. Teaching is done in the tutors' own professional studios — going on a Hands-On course gives you a wonderful insite into their creative and unconventional lives.

	Alison Ospina, Green Wood Chairs Alison, a professional chair maker and woodwork teacher, formed Green Wood Chairs over 9 years ago. Since then she has been designing and creating chairs of all shapes and sizes, for a variety of customers and homes.

	Adrian Wistreich, Kinsale Pottery & Art School After more than 20 years of corporate life in London, Adrian left to pursue his ambition of becoming an artist and teacher and so moved to Kinsale with his family and set-up the Kinsale Pottery and Art School.

	Helle Helsner, h2studio Originally from Denmark, Helle Helsner came to Ireland in 1994 to study at the Crawford College of Art and Design, in Cork. As well as being a practicingsculptor and painter, Helle has run workshops in her own studio and at other venues, since 2000.

	Robert Lee Ceramics Robert undertook extensive training in ceramics, over a 10 year period. He attended a variety of specialist courses and built experience by working in a number of highly regarded potteries, finally completing a Masters Degree at the Crawford College of Art & Design, through his research into â˜Medieval Japanese Ceramics - Form and Decoration'.

	Ben Russell - woodcarving/photography During a 30 year professional career, Ben has undertaken a spectacular variety of public and private woodworking commissions and is recognised as one of Ireland's most capable woodcarvers. He prefers to work only with timber from sustainably managed forests and uses many Irish-grown timbers As an editorial photographer, Ben has had over 2,500 images published

	Jim Turner, Rossmore Pottery Jim Turner is one of Ireland's leading ceramic artists. His work has been widely exhibited both in Ireland and abroad and is in many private and public collections, including the Crafts Council of Ireland. Jim lectures part-time in ceramics and sculpture. He has also led workshops and seminars and offers consultancy services. Jim studied at the Camberwell School of Art and gained a Degree in Ceramic Sculpture in 1974. After working in several potteries, he established Rossmore Country Pottery with Etain Hickey in 1982.

	Ken Parker, West Cork Art School Ken Parker is from Belfast in Northern Ireland and has been based in Cork since 2003. Ken majored in printmaking and now exhibits sculpture, as well as prints, at his frequent shows on both sides of the Atlantic. He divides his time between making art in his Bandon studio and running workshops.

	Rosita Kingston, West Cork Art School Rosita Kingston is a native of Cork City. She attended Belfast Art College, specialising in Ceramic Sculpture. In 1991, paper replaced clay as her artistic medium of choice. She sculpts with newspaper and cardboard. She also paints and works in collage. Passionate about teaching, Rosita regularly works with adults and children in school, college and community settings throughout Ireland.