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With all the wealth of the Irish landscape on hand, it’s no surprise that many of our exhibitors draw inspiration from nature. Discover some of the beautiful products at Showcase inspired by birds, bees and beyond.
Karen Wilson Art
Karen has been exhibiting at Showcase Ireland for four years with the Fingal Local Enterprise Office, and will exhibit her work for the first time at Showcase 2025 with the Design & Craft Council of Ireland. Known for her floral creations, her distinctive style of painting using a palette knife is characterised by thick, buttery, colourful paint capturing the vibrancy of her subject. Working from her studio in the historic Skerries Mills courtyard, Karen has taken her most popular paintings and developed a range of limited edition prints, silk scarves, greeting cards and cotton blankets, showcased in a diverse collection for Showcase 2025. Each of Wilson's limited edition prints is meticulously crafted, numbered and personally signed, embodying her commitment to quality and authenticity.
Norman McCloskey
A visit to South Kerry in 1992, which inspired Norman McCloskey to take up a camera, changed the course of his life completely. He has since become renowned for his stunning photographs of the Irish landscape which provides endless inspiration with its ever-changing light and conditions. The vast majority of his work is centred around South Kerry and West Cork where the same location can look completely different each time you visit. At Showcase next week McCloskey will be showing his ‘Open Edition' collection framed in gift sized frames of 33cm x 33cm in three framing styles - Off White with mount, Light Oak in a deep set frame and White in a deep set frame. There will be six from three collections on show: The Na Bothainín collection of images featuring Connemara’s icon fishing huts,
the Irish Vernacular collection focusing on traditional architecture in the Irish landscape and The Irish Landscape collection featuring stunning photos of Ireland’s natural beauty.
Studio Eight
Studio Eight is an Irish brand founded by designer Kirsten O’Keeffe who designs and handcrafts her creations from her lakeside studio in Co. Cavan. O'Keefe creates a collection of dried flower arrangements which are displayed in Irish made solid white wooden frames. The dried flowers are sourced from small flower farmers and suppliers around Ireland. Each design is produced by hand and is unique due to the uniqueness of the individual flowers used in the arrangements. Handmade papers create a stunning textured backdrop for the flowers on display.
Discover more at Stand L64.
Hanna’s Bees
Winner of the Sustainability Award at Showcase 2024, Hanna’s Bees is a Cork-based, female-led beekeeping business creating eco-friendly, handcrafted products that celebrate nature and the healing power of bees. Pioneers in sustainability, Hanna’s Bees was the first Irish producer of reusable beeswax wraps. Their award-winning range includes reusable beeswax wraps, pure beeswax candles, honey soaps, small-batch honeys, wood polish and Irish-grown wildflower seeds. Dedicated to protecting the endangered native Irish honey bee, founder Hanna also supports other Irish beekeepers through ethical sourcing. Hanna’s Bees’ products are stocked by leading food and gift retailers across Ireland and are exported to stockists in the USA, Canada and Europe.
Anita Reynolds
Artist and designer Anita Reynolds draws a great deal of inspiration from her garden and from nature at large. At Showcase this year she will present art ranges inspired directly by nature: Eire Embroidered, Words from the Heart and her Garden Love Birds.
Her Eire Embroidered range is inspired by the natural world seen from her studio in the Boyne Valley or while visiting other parts of Ireland. Inspired by the woodlands, bogs, meadows, hills and shores of Ireland, she recreates the colours and textures of nature using batik, embroidery and quilting techniques on cotton. The embroidered range includes a series of four Irish garden birds, the four seasons based on Mullaghmeen Woods near Loughcrew and four Irish landscapes including Keem Beach and Croagh Patrick.
Reynolds will also bring her Words from the Heart range to the show: ceramic hearts with an impression of leaves from the oak, hazel and hawthorn with meaningful Irish words printed using her father’s wooden printing type. Her popular Love Birds will also be available at the show - vibrant stoneware birds that bring a pop of colour whether inside or out.
Run Baby Run
Run Baby Run creates beautiful handcrafted ceramic homewares that are inspired by Irish landscapes and seascapes. The designs evoke a sense of harmony and peace and are designed to bring a sense of the outdoors into the home. The pieces are handmade in the coastal village of Malahide, Co. Dublin with strong stoneware bodies and use a mixture of carefully applied coloured glazes that will take you on a journey through Ireland.
Discover more at Stand L68.
Eoin O’Connor
Renowned Irish artist Eoin O’Connor is making a welcome return to Showcase this year. Renowned both domestically and worldwide for his quirky paintings, O’Connor has a unique grasp of colour and perspective and his uplifting paintings are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. This year buyers can expect to see the artist’s latest landscapes as well as his Beyond the Herd collection of framed fine art prints and greeting cards.
