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Embracing Shamrockery

Embracing Shamrockery
Master craftsman Stephen Walker shares his transformation from dismissing shamrocks as kitsch to embracing them as authentic symbols of Irish heritage. Discover the shamrock's journey from 1641 coins to famine-era emigration, and why it crosses cultural and sectarian divides as a true emblem of Irish identity. Continue reading
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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
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.  Continue reading
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Congratulations Graduates!

Congratulations Graduates!
As Steve and Sue prepare to celebrate their youngest child's high school graduation, we thought we'd look back at some of the special gifts Steve created for his children plus a few staff favorites to give you some graduation gift ideas for your own family and friends.   Continue reading
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A Project for Lent- Cross of Cong Research

A Project for Lent- Cross of Cong Research
Stephen Walker's experimental project to recreate a lost medieval panel from the 12th century Cross of Cong using traditional Celtic casting techniques. Discover how he applies archaeological research to duplicate intricate bronze decorative panels using clay and cow dung molds—a methodology he'll present at the International Insular Art Conference in Glasgow. Continue reading
Recent posts
Embracing Shamrockery Mar 10, 2021
Celtic and Pictish Key Patterns; the other kind of Celtic design Nov 05, 2020
Walker Metalsmith's Celtic Caring Cross Pendants Honor Frontline Healthcare Professionals Jul 28, 2020
Congratulations Graduates! Jun 05, 2017
A Project for Lent- Cross of Cong Research Mar 01, 2017