The Common Pot Showcase
We bring The Common Pot programme to a close with a celebration of the work produced during Irish Design Week 2025. Join us in the Yeats Building on Friday 5th December as we unveil the collaboratively designed recipe card series and a bespoke commemorative tea towel produced by Pulled Studio both inspired by the legacy of KDM.
Following an open call, we brought together a group of seven artists and designers to create a series of recipe cards, responding to personal stories and recipes collected from the public. Over two days, four professional designer/artists and three students from the BA in Creative Design at ATU Sligo collaborated under the guidance of the Pulled Studio team to plan, design, and print a fully packaged series of cards. Taking influence from the work of Patrick Scott, the renowned designer, artist and board member of KDW and the theme of IDW25 ‘the ties that tie and the links that link’ our design team created unique designs to accompany six recipe cards.
The design team featured Kim Kennedy, Rozalie Kohoutkova, Elsy Murphy, Andy Parsons, Karolina Stankova, Oskar Terlecki and Lorna Watkins.
In parallel, we at Pulled have produced a limited-edition screen print on organic cotton tea towels, honouring KDW’s enduring connection to Irish domestic life through another designer from that era, Oisin Kelly.
We will be unveiling both the tea towel and the fully packaged recipe cards at a relaxed gathering in Yeats Building, Sligo, all are welcome.
Print Social
Pulled Print Social is a relaxed, creative gathering where you can explore the art of printmaking, whether you’re a seasoned pro or have never touched ink before. Enjoy a friendly, social atmosphere while experimenting with Screen Printing, Cyanotype, Relief Printing, and Risograph. All basic materials are included, so you can simply turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in!
Wednesdays, 6-9pm
30 Sep - 2 Dec
€20
Places limited to 4 each session and booking is essential
Supported by MSLETB
Print Social
Pulled Print Social is a relaxed, creative gathering where you can explore the art of printmaking, whether you’re a seasoned pro or have never touched ink before. Enjoy a friendly, social atmosphere while experimenting with Screen Printing, Cyanotype, Relief Printing, and Risograph. All basic materials are included, so you can simply turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in!
Wednesdays, 6-9pm
30 Sep - 2 Dec
€20
Places limited to 4 each session and booking is essential
Supported by MSLETB
The Common Pot - Irish Design Week
Pulled Studio presents The Common Pot, a week-long celebration of the Kilkenny Design Workshops (KDW) for Irish Design Week 2025, exploring how design weaves connections between people, food, and culture.
Through a series of public events, talks, and workshops, The Common Pot creates a dialogue between the public and design, inviting participation in a shared exploration of how graphic design and food traditions shape our collective experience. Pulled Studio will produce a series of Risograph-printed recipe cards and a commemorative tea towel inspired by renowned designers Patrick Scott and Oisin Kelly, both influential figures in KDW.
The programme unfolds through two open calls that bring the public and designers together in a collaborative exchange.
Firstly, the public is invited to share their most cherished one-pot recipes - simple, home-cooked dishes that bring comfort and connection. Each submission should include both the recipe and the story behind it: a personal link, a family tradition, or a dish rooted in cultural heritage. From these submissions, Pulled Studio will select six recipes that reflect the diverse traditions of Ireland’s long-established and new communities.
In parallel, six designers will be selected to take part in a collaborative design and print workshop, responding to the chosen recipes and reinterpreting their stories into a vibrant set of Risograph-printed recipe cards. Over two days, three professional designers and three students from the BA in Creative Design at ATU Sligo will collaborate under the guidance of the Pulled Studio team to plan, design, and print a fully packaged series of cards.
During Irish Design Week, 17-21 November, the programme will open in ATU Sligo with a public talk by Muireann Charlton, Lecturer at ATU Sligo, titled A 20th Century Design Movement in Ireland: Kilkenny Design Workshops, Exhibitions 1965–1984. This event will be followed by a social gathering and VoKu (volkskuchen), a communal meal revealing the selected recipes and introducing the participating designers. The week will continue with the collaborative workshops and conclude with a public launch of the printed works and closing celebration at the Yeats Building.
Full programme
All events are free
Date: Monday 17th November
Time: 4pm – 5pm
Location: L0002 (new Black Box), Block L, ATU Sligo | See map
Talk:
A 20th century design movement in Ireland: Kilkenny Design Workshops (KDW), exhibitions 1965 -1984 and its collaborative, interdisciplinary and international design philosophy.
Muireann Charleton, PhD researcher Kingston University, London; lecturer in Design at ATU Sligo.
Summary:
This design history talk is inspired by the quote “The Ties that Tie, and the Links that Link.” from William H. Walsh, founder of the Kilkenny Design Workshop (KDW). This public talk will explore how KDW was an important 20th century design movement in Ireland. It was also a pioneer in collaborative practice, a food revolution, employment, architectural heritage, working in teams, and working internationally with other design groups. This talk will explore how the KDW was featured in international design magazines (like the Italian design magazine Abitare) at the time. It will discuss how the Italian design community admired and interpreted the Irish KDW project. This talk will also explore how today; contemporary Irish curators and designers have been inspired by the KDW movement in their work in contemporary Irish craft exhibitions.
This talk will be of interest to practitioners of design, architecture, visual arts, craft, as well as historians. It is open to students and the general public.
The talk is free. Places allocated on a first come, first served based.
Date: Monday 17th November
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Location: G1030, Innovation Centre, ATU Sligo | See map
Public Event:
Recipe sharing gathering and VoKu
Summary
Come along and discover the one-pot recipes collected from our open call and hear the stories behind them. Meet the designers who will interpret the six shortlisted recipes to create a series of Risograph-printed recipe cards. This event styled as a VoKu (VolxKüche), a movement in Germany meaning people’s kitchens, which are social gatherings amongst communities to share food and connect. For decades the KDW and the Kilkenny Design Shop have brought Irish Craft and Design into the homes of people across Ireland and further afield with a range of kitchenware, tableware and kitchen textiles. As part of this programme we are exploring a reversal in the relationship of public and designer, with the recipes and stories collected through the open call forming a prompt for our team of selected designers to create their designs for the recipe cards.
Date: Tuesday 18th & Wed 19th November
Time: 11am – 3pm
Location: Pulled Studio, G0006, Innovation Centre, ATU Sligo | See map
Workshops:
Collaborative Design for Risograph Printing
Summary:
Pulled are seeking 6 designers to come together for a two day collaborative workshop responding to the themes of The Common Pot project to create a series of recipe cards and incorporating inspiration from renowned Irish designer Patrick Scott, an influential figure in the development of KDM. The six designs will be based on one-pot recipes collected as part of an open call from the public. To apply, check out the guidelines and eligibility.
Event postponed
New Date: Friday 5th December
Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm
Location: Yeats Building, Hyde Bridge, Sligo | See map
Showcase Event:
The Common Pot Showcase
Summary:
We bring our Irish Design Week programme to a close with a celebration of the work produced over the previous days. Join us in the Yeats Building as we unveil the collaboratively designed recipe card series and a bespoke commemorative tea towel produced by Pulled Studio both inspired by the legacy of KDM.
Print Social
Pulled Print Social is a relaxed, creative gathering where you can explore the art of printmaking, whether you’re a seasoned pro or have never touched ink before. Enjoy a friendly, social atmosphere while experimenting with Screen Printing, Cyanotype, Relief Printing, and Risograph. All basic materials are included, so you can simply turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in!
Wednesdays, 6-9pm
30 Sep - 25 Nov
€20
Places limited to 4 each session and booking is essential
Supported by MSLETB
Community Open Day: Print Inc
Come join us for a community celebration and spot of
live printing from our studio in ATU Sligo!
From 12-2pm on Saturday 1 November we are opening to the public, this is an opportunity to visit the studio, check out our printmaking facilities and to try your hand pulling your own limited edition screen print specially designed for the occasion by member Edel Doherty. It is an open invitation to gather as peers, learn about upcoming programmes and have fun with printmaking.
This is a family-friendly event and suitable for all from ages 5 to 95! We’ll also have tea and homemade cake.
Location and Accessibility
Our studio is based within Sligo ATU Innovation Centre - the building with the large owl mural - on the ground floor.
It is fully accessible and there are disabled parking bays in the carpark in front of the building. Please get in touch if you have specific accessibility needs by emailing info@binder.ie
Print Social
Pulled Print Social is a relaxed, creative gathering where you can explore the art of printmaking, whether you’re a seasoned pro or have never touched ink before. Enjoy a friendly, social atmosphere while experimenting with Screen Printing, Cyanotype, Relief Printing, and Risograph. All basic materials are included, so you can simply turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in!
Wednesdays, 6-9pm
30 Sep - 2 Dec
€20
Places limited to 4 each session and booking is essential
Supported by MSLETB
Print Social
Pulled Print Social is a relaxed, creative gathering where you can explore the art of printmaking, whether you’re a seasoned pro or have never touched ink before. Enjoy a friendly, social atmosphere while experimenting with Screen Printing, Cyanotype, Relief Printing, and Risograph. All basic materials are included, so you can simply turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in!
Wednesdays, 6-9pm
30 Sep - 25 Nov
€20
Places limited to 4 each session and booking is essential
Supported by MSLETB
Print Social
Pulled Print Social is a relaxed, creative gathering where you can explore the art of printmaking, whether you’re a seasoned pro or have never touched ink before. Enjoy a friendly, social atmosphere while experimenting with Screen Printing, Cyanotype, Relief Printing, and Risograph. All basic materials are included, so you can simply turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in!
Wednesdays, 6-9pm
30 Sep - 25 Nov
€20
Places limited to 4 each session and booking is essential
Supported by MSLETB
Print Social
Pulled Print Social is a relaxed, creative gathering where you can explore the art of printmaking, whether you’re a seasoned pro or have never touched ink before. Enjoy a friendly, social atmosphere while experimenting with Screen Printing, Cyanotype, Relief Printing, and Risograph. All basic materials are included, so you can simply turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in!
Wednesdays, 6-9pm
30 Sep - 25 Nov
€20
Places limited to 4 each session and booking is essential
Supported by MSLETB
Driftworks: New Music on the Atlantic Edge
We’re delighted to partner with Northern Lights for a new touring programme entitled Driftworks: New Music on the Atlantic Edge. Driftworks traces Ireland’s Atlantic edge: six concerts, six unique evenings of discovery. From Letterkenny to Cobh, the programme varies from venue to venue, each concert revealing a shifting tide of sound - unique programmes anchored by the vibrant, uncompromising voices of some of Ireland’s leading composers and performers.
Music and performances by: Robert Curgenven, Amanda Feery, Ailís Ní Ríain, Linda O’Keeffe and Peter O’Doherty.
At the Yeats Building in Sligo, the evening features Robert Curgenven, shaping architecture and weather into vast, resonant sound worlds; Amanda Feery, whose works span contemporary classical, experimental electronics, and multimedia collaboration; Ailís Ní Ríain, blending a bold compositional language with textural innovation and sound installation; Linda O’Keeffe, fusing field recordings, electroacoustic textures, and improvisation in site-specific works; and Peter O’Doherty, whose electronic works create evocative new listening experiences.
Supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Artist Bios
Robert Curgenven is an extra-disciplinary artist producing albums, performances and installations. His work emphasizes physicality, our embodied response to sound and its correspondence to location, air, weather and architecture - the underlying significance of context and spatial relationships. His recorded output spans pipe organ works Tailte Cré-Umha (Bronze Lands) and SIRÈNE, through to Climata recorded in 15 Turrell Skyspaces across 9 countries.
For Driftworks, Curgenven will present Earth Works (Aria 3), a new multichannel work for multiple pipe organs in several tuning systems. His work with pipe organs has seen him recognised as a leading proponent of the contemporary reimagination of this instrument including commissions for New Music Dublin (Ireland).
Amanda Feery is a composer working with acoustic, electronic, and improvised music, with previous works for orchestra, opera, choir, film, chamber ensemble, and electronics. Her work has been featured at the Venice Art Biennale, Open Ear, New Music Dublin, Féile na Gréine, Music Current, First Fortnight Festival, and Dublin Fringe Festival. Recent projects include: A Thing I Cannot Name, a 20-minute opera film commissioned by Irish National Opera with a libretto by Megan Nolan; My Year of Rest and Relaxation, commissioned by the Irish National Symphony Orchestra; and an opera soundtrack for Eimear Walshe’s installation for the 2024 Venice Art Biennale, Romantic Ireland. Future projects include a new opera adaptation and a long-form work for uilleann pipe quartet.
Ailís Ní Ríain is an Irish composer and writer. She works broadly in the areas of concert music, music installation, electroacoustic and music-theatre. Her interdisciplinary approach has led to numerous collaborations with writers, dancers, performers, visual and theatre artists. Her musical work has been commissioned, performed and broadcast worldwide. She has been awarded the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Award for Composers and Portrait album of her work was released by NMC Recordings in 2023 receiving many favourable reviews.
Driftworks features her piece Yaw which draws on the concept of yawing, which refers to the twisting or oscillating movement around a vertical axis. This shift in orientation serves as a metaphor for the narrative and thematic direction of the piece. Throughout the work, the idea of yaw reflects moments of transformation, where the music takes unexpected turns, exploring new trajectories or confronting unforeseen challenges.
Linda O’Keeffe is a sound artist based in New York. She holds a professorship in art at Stony Brook University, New York. A passionate advocate for the role of women in the sonic arts, she founded the Women in Sound Women on Sound (WISWOS) organisation. Additionally, she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Interference Journal, a publication dedicated to audio cultures, from 2012 to 2022. In 2009, she co-founded the Irish Sound Science and Technology Association, leading as its President from 2015 to 2017.
Driftworks features her piece The Seasons which explores the non-fixity of our weather, the extremes that now appear throughout a year and the patterns of heat and cold that trigger explosive storms. The sonic landscape has been and continues to be transformed by the gaps in our living ecosystem, with the loss of some life forms and the increased emergence of others. It also explores a possible hybrid future season, where our technological transformation becomes embedded within our natural world, and perhaps a future world empty of many species, including humans.
Culture Night: Paperjam
Stop by the Pulled studio for a fun, hands-on creative session in printmaking with studio members and artists Cara Pilbeam and Dany Guest. Discover unconventional materials to make unique prints by repurposing everyday items found in the home. Try your hand at tetra pak printing or play around with regular household objects transforming them into tools for printmaking. All materials will be supplied and all ages and all abilities are welcome.
As we print, enjoy live djing from the Making Waves collective who will take to the decks traversing genres with a mix of easy-going tunes.
Minor Disturbance
✖️ Minor Disturbance ✖️
Line-up & Ticket info
We're pleased to announce our line-up for Minor Disturbance!
Playing The Factory Sat 6th September:
✖️ Caskré @_caskre_
✖️ Mohammad Syfkhan @mohammad_syfkhan
✖️ Péist @eistlepeist
✖️ Rún @run_band_insta
TUNE In Zine Out #2
Sukie Zines and Making Waves present Tune In Zine Out, the second of our new sober hangout, blending zine culture and music with live DJ sets and inclusive vibes.
Print Your own Tote
Join us inside Liber Bookshop for a play and print session using lino printing techniques to customise and print your own tote bag.
Bealtaine OPEN PRINT SESSION
As part of Bealtaine Festival 2025, we are opening up our studio for an intergenerational skills and experiencing sharing session.