Thousands of pieces of old crockery being used to create massive mosaic in Dungarvan
The public artwork, one of the largest in the country of its kind, is being crafted by a team of over 75 volunteers from the local community. Photo: Sean Corcoran
Thousands of pieces of old crockery are currently being compiled and combined to create a large scale mosaic on a prominent wall in Dungarvan town.
The public artwork, one of the largest in the country of its kind, is being crafted by a team of over 75 volunteers from the local community, who are trained by Waterford artist Sean Corcoran at The Art Hand studio in Bunmahon.
The crockery is being stuck to hundreds of special backing boards, with the aim of being installed onto the wall this coming April.
Under the 'Donate a Plate' tagline, the mosaic is being crafted from surplus, sentimental and damaged crockery that is being donated to the project from the public.
Plates, cups, saucers and bowls have been donated from households across the county, some have high sentimental value, while others have been sat dusty and chipped in the back of cupboards for decades.
The group have been gifted a 45 foot wide wall on the outside of Dungarvan Shopping Centre at the entrance to ‘Movies at Dungarvan’ SGC Cinema to place the mosaic.
The target is to unveil the completed mosaic on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 12 noon during the Waterford Festival of Food.
If you’d like to contribute, crockery donations can be dropped off at any of six locations, in Bunmahon, Dungarvan, Kilmacthomas, Tramore, Waterford City and New Ross.
The project is being facilitated by The Art Hand and is being managed by Act Waterford.
ACT Waterford (Action on Climate Targets Waterford) sees artists and creatives work with communities across Waterford on climate action.
This current project, titled ACT II, continues the work of ACT I, by engaging with Waterford communities to promote a better understanding of climate change and enabling them to make sustainable changes to their lifestyles.
Nollaig Healy, Project Manager for ACT Waterford, expressed excitement about the continuation of creative climate initiatives in Waterford communities.
“Following the success of the 2022 creative-climate project, Waterford has been recognised for its efforts in educating local communities about climate awareness and encouraging behavioural change towards climate action.
“With a team of experienced creatives dedicated to community engagement, the project aims to inspire the people of Waterford through creative plans that promise to be thought-provoking, engaging, and enjoyable.”
Creative Ireland’s Coordinator for Waterford, Katherine Collins, added: "Bringing about awareness of the impact of change at community and local level is an important goal for Waterford’s carbon reduction goals. Creativity is a great way to engage people in imagining our futures and to bring about real change in our day-to-day actions while having fun along the way."
