What makes a house a home? Can we re-imagine the design of the home around design traditions and stories of the past?

As part of our four day 'Homestead' project supported by the Design and Craft Council of Ireland, you’re invited to join us for a cuppa alongside renowned artists, makers and growers within the fields of design, architecture, textiles, furniture, folklore and storytelling. Together, we’ll explore the lessons that tradition can offer contemporary visions of a joyful home. Tea, coffee and treats will of course be provided.

About the Homestead Project

Our coffee morning is part of The Homestead Project taking place from 13 - 17 November as part of Irish Design Week. This 4 day interdisciplinary residency of renowned home makers at Common Knowledge will be asking 'what makes a house a home?. From the 13 - 17 of November we are bringing together eight artists, makers and growers within the fields of design, architecture, textiles, furniture, folklore, storytelling and food will come together for a week of research, skill sharing and learning at the Common Knowledge Centre. 

Why? The traditional home in Ireland would have been designed with the hearth central to the house. This did not change for centuries until the TV came into our homes in the 1960's. But still we sat around the same TV and fireplace and exchanged stories and opinions. Now in the last 10 years tablets and laptops have replaced the TV and passive home no longer require stoves, and we sit in separate rooms focusing on separate forms of entertainment. With this, the intergenerational gatherings and the passing down of stories and folklore are being lost.

All are welcome 

Artists Taking part in the Homestead Residency

Thaís Muniz is an artist interested in the territories of identity, belonging, memory, displacement + inwardly love. Through her art practice, she builds bridges + open conversations to propose reconnections, change + healing, from an anti-colonial perspective against innumerable mechanisms of collective illness. https://www.thaismuniz.com/ @thaismunizthais

Mavis Ramizani is a lover of uniting communities by sharing food + is the founder of Cooking for Freedom. She is a community builder, a social justice advocate for women + girls from a socially marginalized background + a supporter of gender equality + of ending food poverty. http://cookingforfreedom.ie/ @mavisramazani

Sharon Greene is an Artist, a qualified building conservation consultant + a market organiser. She set up ‘Queens of Neon’ in 2008 as a vehicle for creative exploration + a studio space to explore creative projects as a solo + collaborative artist. She Co-founded the Dublin Flea + Christmas Market between 2008 + 2020. http://queensofneon.com/about  @queensofneonontour

Michael McDermott is the editor of Totally Dublin magazine, a monthly cultural magazine + website which celebrates independent creativity. He produced + presented the 'Designing for Dining’ event as part of Design Week last year. www.neighbrhd.com

Aindrias de Staic is a storyteller - he is also an acclaimed musician, actor, writer, television presenter, and filmmaker. De Staic is best known for his award-winning one man shows Around the World on 80 Quid, The Year I Got Younger, he is currently touring his solo show By the Light of the Silvery Moon. https://www.aindrias.com @smalltownseanchai

Diaa Lagan is Syrian artist based in Dublin. His work draws inspiration from a compendium of metaphorical narratives rooted in mythology + history, while also alluding to a range of modern socio-political subjects. His artistic focus centers on the ongoing revision of history to align with the present moment.

https://deanartstudios.ie/artist/diaa-lagan/ @diaalagan

Naimot Ramoni is Weaver + Textile Artist. Her work is inspired by is inspired by culture and Ibadan, Nigeria where she is from. She creates textile works from her photography of buildings in Dublin City. https://www.crafthub.eu/material/weave/ @naim_ahdesign/

Also on Thursday 16th: Homestead Hooley

Join us for an evening of storytelling and connection on the 16th of November from 7 - 10pm. We are inviting our local community to join us as as we explore the theme of 'what makes a house a home? The event will be hosted by the participants of the HomeStead Residency and will include insights from their week of deep diving into cultural traditions, folklore and design around the theme of the 'Home'.

All Welcome

The project is kindly supported by the Design and Craft Council of Ireland

For more information on the Design and Crafts Council Ireland check out their website - https://www.dcci.ie/