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So you want to be a Photographer
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So you want to be a Photographer

Photography is everywhere - on ads, posters, billboards, and in magazines and newspapers, encompassing just about every subject, from food to high fashion. Photographers, as a result, can find a career in a variety of fields, but all photographers require a blend of artistic and technical skills. Just like these, er

Blacksmith Forges Art with Sparks of Inspiration
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Blacksmith Forges Art with Sparks of Inspiration

What I love about this work is that it has so many areas – I can change from gates to sculpture, from large pieces to restoration work and bespoke furniture, which keeps it interesting"- John Hogan, Blacksmith.   En route to Killala to meet John Hogan at his forge, I

Life as a Jewellery Designer
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Life as a Jewellery Designer

For the latest in our [Her.ie] series of editorials focusing on Irish Women in Business, we’re talking to Ann Chapman, fine jewellery designer and owner of Stonechat Jewellers, located in Dublin’s Westbury Mall. After decided she wanted to become a CEO at the tender age

Siobhán Doyle - Lead Modellor
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Siobhán Doyle - Lead Modellor

Siobhan Doyle talks to Smart Futures about her career as a lead modeller. What are the main tasks, responsibilities and skills required? I mostly use Maya with a little ZBrush to model and sculpt the characters, sets and prop assets for use in 3D animated TV shows. Most of the

Ger Peacocke: My Career as a Shoemaker
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Ger Peacocke: My Career as a Shoemaker

"People have come into me and said: 'I didn't know you were here' or that they didn't know anyone did this anymore, but I'm kept busy" Ger smiles.  As you walk by the window you can see Ger Peacocke - a master craftsman - busily toiling away

Q and A With Milliner Caithriona King
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Q and A With Milliner Caithriona King

Galway-based milliner Caithriona King talks through how her start-up has gone from being a kitchen table hobby to a viable full-time business. How did the company come about? Since I was a child I’ve always had a creative flair and went on to study fine

My Career as a Freelance Prop Maker
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My Career as a Freelance Prop Maker

Melanie Wing, 32, is a freelance prop maker based in the UK. How long have you been in this particular job and how did you find it? I have been working as a prop maker for around 12 years. I also continue to work as a stage manager. The two

Natasha Sherling: Sparkling Specialist
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Natasha Sherling: Sparkling Specialist

What would be your personal description of yourself? Sparkle specialist. Designer by appointment, jewellery editor, real life gemologist, part time New Yorker sometimes Londoner, mainly Dubliner. In gold I trust. (When I’m trying to be a bit more professional, I’m a gemologist and fine jeweler!) So

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