Cara Murphy

Each one tells me a story. Take risks. Delve into the unknown. Love what you do.

First exhibition of 2025 🎉 I'm delighted that Gathered Lava (2006) is in an exhibition opening today @ArtsFlowerfield Here, There & Them Contemporary Irish Artists from the collection of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland @ArtsCouncilNI 11th Jan- 1st March 2025

Sneak peek at a silver centrepiece for @DCCIreland showing at @CraftsCouncilUK COLLECT Art Fair Thank you to the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland and curator Maria McClintock for selecting my work. Undergrowth • silver and walnut centrepiece

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust exhibition opens tonight in Craft NI, Royal Avenue 6-9pm. All welcome!

Huge congratulations to everyone winning awards yesterday @DCCIreland Future Makers Awards -especially Caitlin 🎉🥳 #futuremakers2023 #dccireland

This week’s free talk for #AugustCraftMonth is by the amazing @silverlandscape Find about Cara’s silversmithing journey and how she ended up creating iconic artworks for 10 Downing St and the Grand National. @UlsterMuseum @CraftNI @DCCIreland

I’m delighted to be giving a talk ‘The Craft of Learning’ this Thursday 17th 1-2pm @UlsterMuseum as part of August Craft Month. Free to everyone to attend

Made at the 8th #ladycaptainsprize #narinandportnoolinks

I was back at my outdoor workshop a few weeks ago for a special commission. Not very warm in Ireland so the layers and hat are essential! #specialcommission #golfprize #ladycaptainsday

The Treasure House Fair is on this weekend in London at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. I’m delighted to be exhibiting with Adrian Sassoon. Stand 309

Calling all talented and aspiring makers! @QESTcraft applications are opening soon – apply for £18,000 to fund further education & training. Visit qest.org.uk for details and apply between 10 July and 14 August 2023

I’m currently updating my mailing list and will shortly send out my long overdue newsletter. If you’d like to be added please DM me 💚

@fehler 🤗💚🌍

10 Years

Vitreous enamel blue bowl (with birdsong, wind and blue sky)

Ground by hand from this…to this 💪🤪

@MandyBryson Thanks for sharing Mandy 🤗

@QESTcraft @ArtsCouncilNI Thank you! 🙏

@silverlandscape @ArtsCouncilNI Beautiful work!

Just finished this little tester bowl as part of my @QESTcraft learning. It was engraved flat (with several slips along the way!) then pressed before being enamelled. Thank you to @qestcraft for my scholarship. Thank you also to @artscouncilni for a SIAP towards this project

It’s always such a privilege to work with @RandoxOfficial on such a prestigious trophy, and a great promotion of Northern Ireland. This year’s trophy is designed by Randox’s graphic designer, Elizabeth Moran Who is going to win it?? 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇👀 #GrandNational @RandoxHealth

@MandyBryson @RandoxHealth @RandoxOfficial Thanks Mandy, this year’s trophy is designed by Elizabeth Moran, Randox Looking forward to seeing who wins it tomorrow 🏇👀

This year’s trophy being well looked after! @RandoxHealth @RandoxOfficial #RandoxGrandNational