Joseph Walsh Studio Visit

Before Oct midterm, 25 students along with their teacher Mr. C Ó Donnabháin from Kinsale Community School were kindly given a private guided tour of the Joseph Walsh studio which is halfway between the villages of Belgooly and Riverstick. 

This was a fantastically unique opportunity for students to get a complete view of the furniture that is created from its initial design concepts all the way through to the finalised and finished project. 

The students got to see how his unique pieces of furniture which are almost a mixture between art and woodwork are first sketched, prototyped and then  lead to the final drawings being created on AutoCAD. 

The timber used to make the furniture is French Ash which is sourced from Southern France due to its straight grain and good quality timber. 

Master craftsmen from all around the world work at the studio and collaborate in producing fabulous works of art. 

Joseph Walsh has clients from all over the world and his work has featured in many renowned galleries and art museums worldwide including the National Gallery in Ireland. 

The students were really enthralled and enthused by the examples of design, craftmanship, skill, creativity and artistic expression through the medium of wood.