Stunning new Craft additions to the Cat and The Moon

IT’S THE season of renewal and new growth and the at The Cat and The Moon we’re marking springtime with some gorgeous new additions to our handmade Irish craft collections that are truly appropriate to the season.

Potter Keri Sherlock of designs a gorgeous collection of earthenware sacred vessels inspired by her love, interest and fascination with the use of sacred water throughout Ireland’s history. ‘ Holy Wells’ and sacred waters in Ireland hold a unique role as a symbol of the Irish culture and a connection with the natural environment. The holy well traditions date back to pre- Christian times when wells had deities associated with them, and were places of ritual and ceremony. Of course at The Cat and The Moon we’ve a particular fondness for wells, as it was a sacred well of St Coleman which is the setting for W B Yeats’ play The Cat and The Moon which inspired the name of our shop.

is the brainchild of illustrator Shona Shirley Mac Donald and artist & educator Ciaran O Nuallain. The new company heralding from the Waterford Gaeltacht brings us a stunning range of quirky beautiful greeting cards, organic cotton t-shirts, recycled “treelore” notebooks and fair-trade tea towels in Irish and other Celtic languages, all designed and hand-printed in Waterford.

create beautiful wooden pieces of every variety , handcrafted using locally sourced Irish Hardwoods. Woodturning has always been a burning passion for William Hutcheon, coming as he does from two generations of master craftsmen and he has spent the last 14 years honing his craft, working with some of Ireland’s leading companies along the way. Together with Cheryl Stanley he has established Ballyshane Irish Wood Craft. They work predominantly in native hardwoods reclaimed when possible and cite a particular fondness for Irish beech. One can’t help but be immediately drawn to the objects coming out of Ballyshane, the incredible craftsmanship, and obvious love and respect for the material.

Patricia O Flaherty decided to supplant Irelands patron saint with her own name when she established the brand. Based in Strokestown Patricia is keeping alive ancient Irish rush and willow weaving traditions. Her baskets are moulded into graceful shapes mirroring creels, potato teemers and other traditional forms. The baskets are very strong, drawing on a craft tradition that has flourished for over 1000 years.

And yet more of nature for the season that’s in it. Cedarwood, Sage, Pine Needle, Geranium, Clary Sage, Rose, Gearnium, the names alone start to make you feel more relaxed. Welcome to the wonderful world of This company has been providing the finest and purest essential oil in Ireland since 1974. Why not spoil yourself completely with many of natures healing remedies. Ogham Oils can be used in Massage and blending, bathing, as natural air freshener and for inhaling.

Just some of the wonderful new collections arriving into The Cat and The Moon to welcome in the spring.