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OrlaO
Nov 19, 20191 min read
Up close and personal with 'Words in Porcelain'.
Porcelain is my ceramic of choice, traditionally perceived as pristine, smooth and glazed. My work however, defies this traditional...
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OrlaO
Nov 19, 20191 min read
Ballymaloe Craft Fair 2019
http://ballymaloefestivals.ie/stall/orla-o-visual-art And that's a wrap from Ballymaloe Craft Fair. Wonderful location for such an...
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OrlaO
Sep 17, 20192 min read
"Follow your soul, it knows the way"
More recently, I've learned to listen to what that niggling voice inside is trying to say to me. And I've come to the conclusion that...
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OrlaO
Sep 1, 20191 min read
"I treasure the way my life has turned out"
It' so true that through the darkness comes the light. From my own experience, that light is a new way of seeing and living life....
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OrlaO
Jul 16, 20191 min read
Space Oddity
With a lot of 50th anniversaries recently around the topic of space, it's apt tonight to show these 'Words in Porcelain' - lyrics to...
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OrlaO
Jun 26, 20191 min read
Night Owl
Happiness is working after midnight, and still being able to smile! Someone asked me yesterday, do I ever take a day off from work. I...
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OrlaO
May 2, 20191 min read
National Poetry Day
Just a few of my favourites on National Poetry Day. #wbyeats #eecummings #seamusheaney #NationalPoetryDay #digging #clothsofheaven...
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OrlaO
Apr 23, 20191 min read
Slow Down
"the day you stop racing, is the day you win the race" - Bob Marley Slow down... Let's stop telling each other just how busy we are. It's...
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OrlaO
Mar 31, 20191 min read
'hold on tight...'
"a mother holds her children's hands for a while, but their hearts forever" Today, for Mothers Day, I made something special with my...
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OrlaO
Mar 29, 20191 min read
It's all about the Visual!
A mood board of sorts... Its all about the visual for me. Always has been. If its pleasing to the eye then I need to look at it. Its such...
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OrlaO
Mar 28, 20191 min read
Mothers Day
Beautiful collection of Irish handmade art and designs showcased in this Mothers Day feature by Design Ireland. Delighted to be part of...
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OrlaO
Mar 17, 20191 min read
☘ Happy St. Patrick's Day ☘
These wee shamrocks crept into my studio today and made their mark everywhere. I am an artist. But more than that I am an Irish Artist. I...
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OrlaO
Mar 2, 20191 min read
Welcome MARCH 🌸
I really cannot believe that we are in March already! Despite January feeling like it lasted a thousand years, February zoomed past us in...
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OrlaO
Jan 4, 20191 min read
Welcome 2019
My first signature for 2019. Felt good! 😊 A customer in the States wanted words by Pearl Jam to gift to her husband for their 12 year...
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OrlaO
Dec 9, 20181 min read
Serenity prayer
Sometimes we forget prayer in the midst of life's madness. Making this has reminded me that it's good to have a reminder to pray. At this...
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OrlaO
Dec 6, 20181 min read
His soul swooned slowly.. .
Poetic finesse at its finest. Regarded amongst the most famous lines in 20th Century literature, James Joyces' last line of 'The Dead' is...
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OrlaO
Dec 6, 20181 min read
Objects of Desire
How delightful to see my 'Words in Porcelain' chosen for the Design Ireland 'Objects of Desire : Festive Delights for everyone' website...
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OrlaO
Dec 4, 20181 min read
Find me under the CORK section like... 😉
DesignIreland.ie, the online selling platform presented by the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland, now offers an easy-to-use, by-county,...
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OrlaO
Dec 3, 20181 min read
Design Ireland - Creative Kris Kindle Guide
https://designireland.ie/stories/christmas-gift-guide-beautiful-kris-kindle-gifts-under-50 Be sure to check out Design Irelands website...
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