County Leitrim has always enjoyed a reputation for its artistic endeavours. A county that has a very strong tradition in amateur drama and is marked by its unique traditional music style, a county that is and has been home to a number of significant Irish writers, a county that is increasingly being recognised for its film development, its choral activity, and a county that is specifically identified by the number of professional artists that have made this beautiful county their home in recent times. In addition, the physical infrastructure for the training, practice and performance of the arts that has dramatically increased ensures a healthy development in cultural affairs to match the economic development of recent years.

A window for Irish contemporary craft and design, the Leitrim Design House highlights the wealth of innovation and design talent in Ireland today. Craft has never been more important than now, as an antidote to mass production, and as a practice in which the very time is takes to produce an object becomes part of its value in a world that often moves too fast. Makers today express themselves through a wide range of media. Whatever the medium, craft involves a magical mix of imagination, skill and inspiration, and a unique combination of hand, mind and eye.
 

Into Leitrim

We invite you to engage with the culture and creativity of County Leitrim and to celebrate that which is created by hand. This is a unique opportunity to view each artist in their studio; to hear their stories and to share something of the process involved in producing each piece of craft; to view exclusive designs produced in an environmentally-responsible way; to experience the authenticity of the product and, ultimately, to feel the inspiration behind each creation.