Stephen Walker reviews three modern books on the Book of Kells: the 1990 facsimile, Victoria Whitworth's 2025 study, and Donncha MacGabhann's two-artist theory. Continue reading

On the International Day of Celtic Art we raked the largest Celtic sand art ever made into Ballybunion Beach in Kerry, filmed by drone and shown on Irish TV. Continue reading

How the Celtic Cross went from 334 years of near-silence to the most recognized Celtic symbol — Stephen Walker traces the 19th-century revival that put it back in stone, and in jewelry. Continue reading

Stephen Walker traces the triquetra from the Book of Kells to the Celtic Revival. The history, symbolism, and enduring meaning of the Celtic trinity knot. Continue reading

Stephen Walker on why AI-generated Celtic art fails at authenticity, and the two essential rules of interlace that define real Celtic design. Continue reading

Celtic jewelry pioneer John Urban, age 76, entrusts his lifetime work—350 molds, designs, and copyrights—to Walker Metalsmiths to continue his legacy. Discover how two masters of Celtic ring design became friends and collaborators in the Celtic Renaissance of the 1990s. Continue reading

Discover the rare George Bain Hunting Carpet displayed at Walker Metalsmiths in Andover, NY. Learn about the father of the Celtic Renaissance, the symbolism in his masterwork, and Stephen Walker's research into the George Bain Collection at Groam House Museum in Scotland. Continue reading

Celtic designs have an ancient heritage, but most designs are original works created for contemporary use. Stephen Walker explains the copyright distinction. Continue reading

Stephen Walker traces the complete history of Celtic knotwork from 7th-century monasteries through Viking raids, Norman conquest, and the Victorian revival to modern jewelry — an unbroken thread of Celtic heritage. Continue reading

Celtic interlace first appeared in early Christian art in the 7th century AD. Stephen Walker traces its origins — from Lindisfarne to Coptic manuscripts — in this 1996 scholarly essay. Continue reading