Fine Arts

Feat of clay: compelling story of clay and ceramics over the ages

The Made of Earth exhibition at the Hunt Museum in Limerick attempts to tell how pottery items have affected civilisations and have fulfilled functional, aesthetic and spiritual values

A Ming dynasty silver gilt mounted bowl: porcelain bowl with Elizabethan silver mounts. Pictures: Cormac Byrne Photography

Culture Night was more than one evening celebrating heritage, culture and the arts in all its forms across the country. For me at least, it sparked a greater curiosity and interest in what our amazing cultural centres and museums across the country are planning for their autumn season.

One exhibition jumped out simply by virtue of its title: Made of Earth, but with such a humble title comes a layered and complex tale waiting to ...