The Art Hand

06/09/2026

Farewell for now Fiona Hanley it was a pleasure to host you on a Talamh Nua Artist Residency. Looking forward to following your journey and can’t wait to see your first collection of poetry in publication. Sean was having a bad hair day but at least you and Miranda look well in this photo! 🐑🐑🐑 Thanks to Creative Waterford CreativeIrl

04/09/2026

Congratulations to our friends and neighbours Celine and Michael on the opening of their new cafe ‘Cupán C’ in Bunmahon. 🌊 Thanks to their generous support Miranda now has a second outlet for her paintings! 🖼️ Pop in to say hello, they have amazing coffee and their toasties and pastries are to die for. ☕️ 19 of Miranda’s latest floral artworks can be purchased directly from the cafe. 🛒 Thanks also to our neighbors, Mark and Catriona for all the flowers from their garden. 🌸🌸🌸 All local produce, even the flowers were grown on the Copper Coast! www.CupanC.com

01/09/2026

Oh what to wear! Crockery Mountain has been shortlisted for an 'ESB Creative Sustainability Award' through Business to Arts. We're off to the National Concert Hall in Dublin next Monday. ACT Waterford Calmast South East Technological University Creative Waterford CreativeIrl Waterford City and County Council

28/08/2026

Miranda has some exciting news to share very soon 😍 She's had a very busy few weeks being a Surf Mom, planning her next block of Friday Art Club workshops, painting workshops, her new collection of glass and canvas paintings, walking the doggos, falling in love with dalhia's and taking hundreds of photos 🌼🌸🌼 Watch this space 👀

26/08/2026

The Gallery and Studios of professional artists Miranda and Sean Corcoran specialising in paintings on glass and sand art on beaches.

24/08/2026

Congratulations Vanessa, Órla and Sarah...

24/08/2026

The only white guy at the party! Sean was in London recently and happened upon the Tamil Hindu Chariot Festival in West Ealing…

”I would describe myself as spiritual but I’m not religious in any way. I was also aware that I was literally the only white person at the entire event. Despite this I was made to feel very welcome, being offered food throughout and in the end I was given a coconut! It was a very beautiful and moving event”.

The annual celebration features a spectacular parade with large decorated chariots, traditional music, and up to 50,000 pilgrims in vibrant traditional dress. The event (Ther Thiruvila) is organised by the Ealing Sri Kanaga Thurkkai Amman Temple.

“I lived around the corner on Drayton Road for the first few years of my life and so I was retracing childhood memories when I literally stumbled upon the event at Dean Gardens and the surrounding streets. A real joy to witness such a vibrant celebration of culture, tradition and faith and to feel so included in such a genuine and respectful way. Mikka Nandri (மிக்க நன்றி)”.

21/08/2026

Don’t miss this…

Visit our current artist in residence Mica Moroney at 2pm this Saturday at The Art Hand (X42 PY92). She will share details of her residency and afterwards will bring us to a site specific artwork she has been making at Bunmahon Stage Cove.

17/08/2026

Delighted to announce our current Artist in Residence is Mica Moroney. ⭐️ An amazing young artist with a promising future. Mica is based in Dublin and is a recent Fine Art Sculpture Graduate from NCAD as well as being a recent recipient of an Agility Award from the Irish Arts Council. 🌏

She is currently exploring various art forms including photography, video, sound, print and sculpture with natural materials, copper and glass. She is using her time here on the Copper Coast to find greater focus in her work as a climate-conscious artist. 🌏

Mica is hosting an Open Studio at The Art Hand this Saturday from 2pm to 4pm if you would like to hear about her work in progress. X42 PY92. The Talamh Nua Artist Residency has been made possible by seed funding from Creative Waterford CreativeIrl 🙏