Embracing Shamrockery

Embracing Shamrockery

March 10, 2021 1 Comment

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Celebrating St. Brigid's Day Traditions

Celebrating St. Brigid's Day Traditions

January 27, 2021

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Celtic and Pictish Key Patterns; the other kind of Celtic design

Celtic and Pictish Key Patterns; the other kind of Celtic design

November 05, 2020 2 Comments

The Picts were a medieval society that inhabited northeast Scotland in the 3rd to 10th centuries. Their mysterious history has been difficult for scholars to understand due to a lack of surviving written records, but the Picts have left an enormous record carved in stone. The style of their monuments puts them firmly in the greater Celtic culture, showing artistic themes closely kin to the sculpture, metalwork, and manuscript art of the contemporary Irish. 

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The Celtic Origins of Halloween

The Celtic Origins of Halloween

October 14, 2020

Halloween might just be one of the most widely-celebrated holidays in the United States today, and you may not realize it, but Halloween actually has its roots in ancient Celtic tradition. 

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April is the Month of An Giblean and Other Celtic Spring Traditions

April is the Month of An Giblean and Other Celtic Spring Traditions

April 28, 2020

In traditional Celtic society, the months weren’t as rigidly structures as they are today. Months were more like seasons, and April was a month of new growth and renewal called An Giblean.

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International Celtic Artists’ Conference in Andover, NY

International Celtic Artists’ Conference in Andover, NY

April 05, 2019

For years I thought it would be a great thing if Celtic artists working in the present could come together and meet to exchange ideas and inspiration. Now with the help of my friends, this is going to happen, very soon and right here in...

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St. Brigid's Day

St. Brigid's Day

January 31, 2019 1 Comment

Some things are seasonal. Some work isn't meant to be done everyday, but only at special times of year. Perhaps it's just nice to try to feel in tune with natural rhythms and accept that some things are only for now. St. Brigid's Day...

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Celtic Art: The Local Tradition

Celtic Art: The Local Tradition

September 11, 2018

I am pleased to announce an exhibit in Andover NY this September 21 to 29 will display locally produced Celtic art and design from the past fifty years. This special event honors the local tradition of Celtic art as lived by my teachers, students, my friends and apprentices.

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A Project for Lent- Cross of Cong Research

A Project for Lent- Cross of Cong Research

March 01, 2017 2 Comments

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The Walker's Trip to the British Isles

The Walker's Trip to the British Isles

February 01, 2016 3 Comments

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Saint Columba - Colum Cille

Saint Columba - Colum Cille

May 27, 2014

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History of the Luckenbooth Brooch

History of the Luckenbooth Brooch

January 22, 2014 3 Comments

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The Modern History of Celtic Jewellery: 1840-1980

The Modern History of Celtic Jewellery: 1840-1980

December 31, 2013 2 Comments

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In Search of Meaning: Symbolism of Celtic Knotwork and Design

In Search of Meaning: Symbolism of Celtic Knotwork and Design

December 31, 2013 2 Comments

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