Nigel O'Reilly

29/09/2026

Today at 11.45am, I’ll be speaking at Threading Europe: Shared Heritage, Shared Hand at the RDS in Dublin.

I’ll be talking with Róisín de Buitlear Róisín de Buitléar about the importance of craft in Ireland — its history, its place in contemporary culture, and what it means to continue making by hand in a rapidly changing world. Working from the west of Ireland has given me a particular perspective on this: how place, tradition and individual practice can continue to inform and evolve Irish craft.

Thank you to Róisín Róisín de Buitléar, the RDS Dublin RDS and Sharon Greene for bringing makers and thinkers together for this important conversation.

11.45am | RDS, Dublin, today 29th September.

Threading Europe: Shared Heritage, Shared Hand
The wider programme is part of Ireland’s 2026 EU Council Presidency cultural programme and explores craft, heritage and making from a European perspective.

17/08/2026

Deep blue titanium, warm rose gold and the quiet brilliance of a marquise diamond. I wanted the piece to feel almost architectural — a meeting of colour, movement and light, brought together by hand in my studio in the west of Ireland.

First and last photograph by Al Higgins
Image 2&3 by John Mee Photo

24/07/2026

07/07/2026

Estella | A rotating, deep-purple freshwater pearl that moves in symphony with the gesture of the hand forms the centrepiece of the Estella ring. With a sling swathed in pink diamonds, the ring is a synthesis of virtuosity, exceptional craftsmanship and extraordinary vision.


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27/06/2026

Bold. Regal. Unapologetic. The Empress rises from raw amethyst and is transformed by hand into a statement of power.

23/06/2026

A rotating, deep-purple freshwater pearl that moves in symphony with the gesture of the hand forms the centrepiece of the Estella ring. With a sling swathed in pink diamonds, the ring is a synthesis of virtuosity, exceptional craftsmanship and extraordinary vision.