Bringing the Light UNArte/MTU CCAD Collaborative Project                                    

4-18 December 2023 Opening Reception: Tuesday 5th December 1-2pm James Barry Exhibition Centre, MTU Bishopstown Campus, Cork Exhibition open: Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm 

This collaborative project began through an introduction facilitated by Róisín de Buitléar to Ioana Stelea, glass lecturer at the National University of Arts in Bucharest, Romania.

A conversation began around ways both colleges (MTU Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork, Ireland & National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania) could collaborate on a project.

With an overarching premise of sustainability within studio practice, the themes explored by the students look at environmental awareness and climate change, and the urban/rural divide. All of the artworks created were made using recycled glass.

This exciting collaboration culminated in a series of exhibitions of the 14 students’ work organised in Romania and Ireland.

Students involved:

MTU Crawford College of Art & Design, Contemporary Applied Art: Rebecca Bradley-Young, Julia Dlugozs, Abbie Foley, Megan Fahy, Anna McGrath, Sian Foley, Hannah-Maria Morrison Poulter.

UNArte, Romania : Ana Mirenau, Laura Tuca, Christian Cernateanu, Manuel Nicolae, Anastasia Nicolae, Ramona Prodan and Swammy Filippelli.