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Life As A Female Creative Mompreneur - I never sit down.
Life As A Female Creative Mompreneur - I never sit down.

By Vanessa Murtagh on Mar 06, 2024

Life As A Female Creative Mompreneur - I never sit down. This International Woman’s Day I feel it is important to convey that as women we often end up in self employment. Why is this? The traditional corpora...

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Designer exhibition in Cork @ the Glucksman
Designer exhibition in Cork @ the Glucksman

By Vanessa Murtagh on Nov 01, 2022

A leading National Design & Craft Fair is kicking off next Friday in the Glucksman, located in the heart of the University College Cork campus. I’m thrilled to confirm I’ve been invited to participate in...

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Celtic jewellery  reflecting modern Ireland - a Stag Brooch in 18ct gold handmade in Ireland
Jewellery with Meaning - The Story Behind the Stag

By Vanessa Murtagh on Sep 21, 2022

What influences a design is central to how I create my jewellery. Here's the story of what inspired my design for the Stag and what influenced its visual look, part of the beautiful and iconic Irish Animal Jewellery Collection. This is a piece that resonates because it reflects modern Ireland by representing a native Irish Animal  in a clean and graphic piece of wearable art that is designed and made here in Ireland.  

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Ireland - A Creative Powerhouse
Ireland - A Creative Powerhouse

By Vanessa Murtagh on Mar 11, 2022

Last week I had the pleasure and honour of exhibiting at Showcase, Ireland’s Creative Trade Expo. It was my first time exhibiting and I was truly blown away by strength of our creative businesses. So much so I have to share with you some of my particular heroes and why I love them.

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