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George Bain Hunting Rug at Walker Metalsmiths

Apr 22, 2022

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

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Embracing Shamrockery

Mar 10, 2021

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

Nov 05, 2020

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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International Celtic Artists’ Conference in Andover, NY

Apr 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... Continue reading