Design Ireland

I am excited to announce that I have been accepted to participate in Design Ireland 2021/22.

Design Ireland is dedicated to promoting the breadth and quality of Irish design and craft. on the website www.designireland.ie you can see profiles of some of Ireland’s most talented designers and makers to learn more about their discipline, feel inspired by their work and buy their products. I will soon be joining them!

Joining Kilkenny Design Group

I am so thrilled to have been approached by the Kilkenny Design group to sell my work there! Shock of Grey work will be available in their Irish Designer category and I will join the likes of Juvi, Chupi, Alan Ardiff, Yvonne Kelly & Scribble & Stone. Showcase created the connection and I am very excited about it! Work will be available from April 2021

New Photography

I have worked with the Morgan Agency and Harry Rhys Thomas Photographer to create some gorgeous looks to help promote my jewellery. You’ll see it popping up in press and online over the next few months.

The looks is very Shock of Grey combining bold bright colours and shapes with contrasting materials and textures of hand painted wood and brass.

Showcase Ireland 2021

Delighted to have been chosen by The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland to take part in Showcase Ireland in January! It’s going to be a bit different without the RDS and being virtual but a great chance to connect with buyers from around the World! Very excited about this!

Competition!

To celebrate the completion of the Building Craft & Design Enterprise Course in conjunction with the DCCI & Local Enterprise office we are running a competition to win a hamper of Irish gifts,. Closes at midnight GMT November 14th. See full details on www.instagram.com/shockofgreyshop for listing of image above!

Shock of Grey Joins Mimi & Martha in Limerick

So thrilled to now be stocked in Mimi & Martha in Limerick! I went to art college in Limerick School of Art and Design and studied Sculpture so nice to see it all going full circle!

See all their gorgeous curated stock at www.mimiandmartha.com

Croiaireland.com

Shock of Grey is part of the amazing Croiaireland.com platform launching
Tuesday November 24th!
Your one stop shop for buying Irish online! This is a community for small Irish businesses, makers, designers and creatives to showcase their talents and we have one goal in mind – to give back. Our mission is to bring together and celebrate the best of Irish businesses – big and small. We want to encourage people to buy local and support Irish Businesses during this difficult time.

Justbuyirish.com

Shock of Grey is thrilled to be included on the justbuyirish.com website. It has already had a huge effect on my business and increased orders! Just buy Irish is a weekend side-project, created to highlight some of the superb Irish producers around the country. Buying local has a significant impact on our neighbourhood economy. Every €1 spent locally on Irish products generates more than €4 of benefits in terms of employment in our local communities & money back into our areas.

Green Friday

Usually it’s Black Friday but this year I‘m taking part in Green Friday and to celebrate one my packaged will go out on an order from Friday 20th-27th November with green shredded paper instead of the usual white! If you are the lucky winner send em a pic of your package by email or instagram and I will send you a special gift!.Keeping it as Irish as possible!
Champion Green! Champion Local.
Willy Wonka would approve!

Online Shop Live!

We did it! Shop went live on September 30th. No hitches at all and pieces are selling well. I;’m adding new products all the time so follow me on Facebook or Instagram for updates. Free Shipping for the month of October and special offers coming for November,

New Stockist Alert!
Forest & Flock, Co. Cork

Very excited that I will be stocked in Forest & Flock independent pop up retail craft venture opening in Bantry, Co. Cork from the start of November 2020. Shops like this are so important right now! Follow them on Instagram @forestandflock. Forest & Flock is located at 10 New St, Town Lots,
Bantry, Co. Cork

Om Diva’s Makers Market is Back

The fabulous Om Diva is bringing back its Makers Market launching at the end of the month! Follow @omdivaboutique in Instagram, for updates. Two floors of Irish made goods, many of which can’t be bought anywhere else! This shop is a fantastic example of supporting local and buying Irish. Always something different and unusual in stock. They are also now on Depop @omdiva for many items.