Bloom showcasing handcrafted products from county’s makers
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The eight members of the Meath Made collective who will exhibit at the Meath Made stand at Bloom, pictured with the chief executive of Meath County Council, Kieran Kehoe, cathaoirleach, Cllr Wayne Harding, and Caoimhe Delaney, business advisor with Local Enterprise Office Meath.Image 2 of 7
Dunshaughlin’s Brendan Killoran of Faber Furniture, Navan, one of eight local crafters who will feature at Meath Made.stand at Bloom.Image 3 of 7
Eilish Folan of Assorted Sewing with her new products launching at Bloom 2026.Image 4 of 7
Sarah Thornburgh of Brownstown Handmade Crafts is exhibiting at Bloom for the second time.Image 5 of 7
Shane Holland at Bloom in the Phoenix Park last year.Image 6 of 7
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Triberg no 3 by Shane Holland.Dunshaughlin native designer and sculptor Shane Holland, whose studio is located in Duleek Business Park, is returning to Bloom this year with some inspiring sculptures for gardens. Holland's abstract work tries to mix materials like stone bronze aluminium in various shapes and colours to enhance garden design and provide centre pieces or focus pieces, with materials suited to outdoor use.
His piece, 'Celestial Receptor' is a galvanised structure which welcomes birds to land on it whilst also being an abstract airy presence in a garden. Tribergs, Quadrupeds, Deltas, all have different themes and some have spot colour to create drama and counterpoint.
Holland appears in unit 15 in the DCCI Irish Craft Village as a part of a carefully selected group of Ireland's top craftspeople and designers. Other Meath designers like Anita Reynolds, Deirdre Caulfield, Brid Fanning, and Siobhán Daly also have stands at the exhibition.
Visitors to this year’s Bord Bia Bloom are being encouraged to discover and support local creativity by visiting the Meath Made Collective pop-up stand, showcasing some of the county's finest craft and design businesses.
Located within the Grand Pavilion indoor shopping area at Bloom in the Phoenix Park this bank holiday weekend, the Meath Made shop (stand number G117) will feature a curated range of handcrafted products from talented makers.Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the creators behind the brands, hear their stories, and shop a unique selection of high-quality, locally made goods.
The eight makers who will take part in the collective pop-up shop include: Anam & Bláth, Assorted Sewing, Bréidín na Bóinne Boyne Vallley Tweed, Dawn McGrath Art, Faber Furniture Design, Lucia Errity Art, Loreto Reilly Ceramics and The Erin Soap Company.
The Meath Made Collective represents a growing creative cluster supported by Local Enterprise Office Meath and Meath County Council, bringing together designers, artists and makers who are committed to producing authentic, high quality, sustainable and beautifully crafted products, designed and made right here in the Boyne Valley.
Brendan Killoran of Faber Furniture Faber Furniture will launch a new collection of handcrafted Wall Planter Shelves at Bord Bia Bloom. Designed and made from solid ash in his Navan workshop, the range features four distinct wall-mounted designs that blend practicality with contemporary Irish craftsmanship.
Another local exhibitor at Bloom this weekend is Brownstown Handmade Crafts, a small, family-run business specialising in luxury handmade soy wax candles and wax melts.
Established in 2021 by Sarah Thornburgh and based at Brownstown near Navan, Brownstown Handmade Crafts has rapidly expanded to include a wider range of products such as reed and car diffusers, hand cream and wash, lip balms and skin balms.