Making Time was a Leitrim Design House project comprising of a short film and exhibition showcasing some of the stunning work made by a selection of Leitrim’s creative community during the pandemic. 

Making Time was screened in The Dock performance space on Thursday February 17^th 2022 alongside another Leitrim Design House production Crafting the Light. Both of these short films were shot in Leitrim in 2021 with the aim of giving local makers a voice during the bleak period of the pandemic. The Leitrim Design House were eager to take this opportunity to capture, document and preserve craft makers and artists reflections during the pandemic. The films revealed that during this dark period, there was also a time for reflection, growth and creativity. Through the generosity of Leitrim’s creative practitioners in sharing their thoughts and inspirations, these projects brought to the surface how this period of isolation gave rise to new creations and processes.

It was the first time we showcased a collection of work in film format. Beautiful close up shots of the artwork together with voiceovers from the makers offer viewers an insight into how and why this work was created. An exhibition of art work from Making Time was also showcased on The Leitrim Design House ARTWALL.

Participants in both film & exhibition included Leitrim makers; textile & fibre artist Catherine Gray, potter Bairbre Kennedy of Lichen Ceramics, Jeweller Erika Marks, visual artist Maria Noonan-McDermott, Brenda McLoughlin & Niall Miller of Fuinseog Woodland Crafts and visual artist Kate Murtagh Sheridan.