Kildare's Craft Network: Original Kildare
Kildare Local Enterprise Office Supporting the Best in Craft & Design
Kildare Local Enterprise Office works closely with the craft and design sector in county Kildare, providing practical business support to new and existing makers, creators and artists.
Most recently, Kildare Local Enterprise Office provided a unique training programme to develop a craft network in county Kildare. The programme enabled local craft entrepreneurs to learn the skills needed to establish and operate a craft network.
Supported by County Kildare LEADER Partnership and Kildare Local Enterprise Office, the aim of the craft network is to bring exciting opportunities to the many talented craft entrepreneurs in county Kildare, and to develop Kildare as an internationally recognised home for the best in Craft & Design.
Following the delivery of the programme, Original Kildare was established in 2020.
The members of the group are keen to emphasise their individual craft roots.
Meet some of the faces of Original Kildare: