Design

Westmeath cabinet maker hopes craft show will open new doors

Patrick Casserly will display his hand-crafted furniture at design fair Gifted in the RDS

Cabinet maker Patrick Casserly, pictured in his workshop in Killucan, Co Westmeath, will exhibit at Gifted, the Contemporary Craft and Design Fair, at the RDS Dublin in December

A cabinet maker who discovered his vocation after following the love of his life to England is displaying his latest creations at Ireland’s largest collection of handmade Christmas gifts this December.

Patrick Casserly found his new passion – hand-crafted furniture – when his girlfriend, Helena, moved to Bristol to study, and now his work will feature at  Gifted, the Contemporary Craft and Design Fair, which takes place at the RDS from December 6 to 10.

The couple ...