The winners have been announced for the 2022 RDS Craft Awards, with five emerging Irish craft makers and designers each receiving a €10,000 cash prize to support the development of their craft & business skills.
and 3D printed pieces of textiles by Amy Kerr
The 2022 winners are Amy Kerr (Textile and Surface Design), Síofra Caherty (Fashion and Accessory Design), Fintan Mulholland (Knitwear), Katharina Treml (Ceramics) and Laura Matikaite (Ceramics)
The prize also give the winners a free stand at the annual GIFTED - The Contemporary Craft & Design Fair which runs at the RDS each December, along with mentoring from a craft and design professional.
Since 2018 the RDS Craft Awards, in its present guise, has awarded €250,000 to emerging Irish makers. The awards are based on a bursary style model and can be spent on further education and training, research, development of new work, mentoring, purchase of equipment, studio improvements, website and residencies.
This year's applicants displayed 'sustainability’ as a key driving force behind their work.
Geraldine Ruane, RDS Chief Executive said, "We are delighted to contribute to the development and growth of standards of excellence in the craft sector through our support of these talented makers. I know that all five winners will use the prize money to accelerate their career progression and I look forward to seeing their future success".
Find out more about the RDS Craft Awards here.
