Craft Traditions

Season 1 - Craft Traditions

• Season 1 Episode 4: Clay Examining traditional and contemporary uses for clay - a material which has been used in the construction of pottery, ceramics, sculpture and buildings in Ireland for centuries. Last in series
• Season 1 Episode 3: Iron Examining the combination of intelligence, strength and manual dexterity required in the forging of iron, and the tradition of working with the metal in the north of Ireland
• Season 1 Episode 2: Stone The tradition of cutting, dressing and polishing Mourne granite into objects such as the kerbstones that are used to pave the streets of many British cities
• Season 1 Episode 1: Wood New series. Following the transformation of a forest oak into a finished object, and examining why the strength, beauty and durability of this particular kind of tree has made it a favoured choice of Irish craftsmen for centuries