'Tools of the Trade' 2019: The River to Open Seas

A multidisciplinary Art Project designed and coordinated by Artists Leah Murphy and Susan Walsh.

This years project follows the River to open Seas.

Pupils from Greenmount NS. Green Street and Bunscoil Chríost Rí, Turners Cross go on board with Meitheal Mara Community Boatyard, find out all that's fishy with Ballycotton Seafood and take a voyage of discovery with MaREI-the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine.

In this project school children explored ideas from the river side to the sea and open ocean from traditional boat building to the newest technology in Marine research.

Beginning with a school based introductory workshop the children were introduced to the tools in everyday use at these places of work.

Tools of the Trade Exhibition 2019 Meathal Mara

Site Visit to Meitheal Mara

Site Visit and behind the scenes view of Meitheal Mara Community Boatyard. Talks and demonstration about traditional coracle, currach and wooden boat building. Model coracle building with Marie Drew.

Tools of the Trade Exhibition 2019 Ballycotton

Site Visit to Ballycotton Seafood

Ballycotton Seafood in the English Market. A talk with Alan about sustainable fishing and the different species on display, followed by observational drawing workshop.

Tools of the Trade Exhibition 2019 Marei

Site visit to MaREI

Site Visit to MaREI- the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine in Ringaskiddy. A tour of the facilities, a talk by the professionals and an in-house hands on workshop. Detailed talk on ocean health with Aoife Deane. Great excitement to see the wave pool in action and a chat with Ian about the research and tests carried out at the facility.



A series of creative workshops

This year the children also had a slide show by Joanne Hughes exploring historical and archeological aspects of the Mesolithic river Lee and its coastal dwellers.

The Children were encouraged to record all the site visits with small sketches and notes which were elaborated on at a later stage and continually referred to throughout the workshop series.

In this series of workshops the children experienced a wide range of materials and artistic techniques including observational drawing, printing and large scale collaborative paintings culminating in an exhibition of the children's work at Cork City Hall Atrium.


Cork City Hall exhibition

Photography by Jed: www.jedniezgoda.com

Participating project partners and schools

Thank you to our project partners and schools for collaborating with the 'Tools of the Trade' art project in 2019.

Logo Meatheal Mara
Logo Marei
Logo Ballycotton Seafood

Our Exhibitions

Tools of the trade Expo 2024: Butter Sweet Time

Exhibition 2024: Butter Sweet Time

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Tools of the trade Expo 2023: Through the looking glass

Exhibition 2023: Through the Looking Glass

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Tools of the trade Expo 2022

Exhibition 2022: Irish wildlife and Biodiversity

Pupils from 5th Class in St. Mary’s on the Hill N.S Knocknaheeny were introduced to this years project partners- the National Sculpture Factory (NSF) on ...

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Tools of the trade Expo 2021: A Maritime Journey

Exhibition 2021: A Maritime Journey

This years Project the Pupils from 5th Class at St. Mary’s on the Hill N.S, Harbour View Road, Have embarked on a Maritime journey with 'Tools of the Trade' ...

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Tools of the trade Expo 2019: The River to Open Seas

Exhibition 2019: The River to Open Seas

Pupils from Greenmount NS. Green Street and Bunscoil Chríost Rí, Turners Cross go on board with Meitheal Mara Community Boatyard ...

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Tools of the trade Expo 2018: Art, Architecture and Archaeology

Exhibition 2018: Art, Architecture and Archaeology

Children from St.Maries of the Isle Primary School and Sundays Well Girls and Boys National School. In collaboration with Cork Public Museum ...

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Tools of the trade Expo 2017

Exhibition 2017: The connection between Science and Art

In this project school children explored the connection that exists between the creative and inquisitive processes of both science and art ...

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