Art under the waterfall

Blarney Castle – Rock Close
Blarney
County Cork, Ireland

Puffballs from the Inside Out

These ceramic pieces are by Michelle Maher.  Maher is a Ceramic Artist who lives and works in Castleknock, Dublin.  She graduated from N.U.I. Maynooth in 1996 with a Master’s degree, after studying English and History.

According to her website: 

My ceramic sculptures are an exploration of colour and texture.  Microscopic organisms often inspire my work and unusual plant forms and the science behind living things continues to fascinate me.  My passion is for large-scale sculptural work and my pieces are mostly for outdoor exhibition.

Symmetry by Michelle Maher

I often design my work for installation in lakes, ponds, rivers and streams – the interaction of the ceramic with the water is very important to my practice.  Indeed, I have won a number of sculpture awards for large-scale outdoor pieces in a water setting.

These pieces are part of  Blarney Castle’s permanent collection.  The Symmetry piece won the Public Award for the sculpture most popular with visitors to the Castle in 2013.  In 2012, this same piece was exhibited in the National Botanic Gardens and won an award for Sculpture in Context.  Symmetry was inspired by coral and dahlia flowers.

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