Awards & Events
2018
Exhibited at Museum Store Association MSA Forward 2018
Selected for Design Ireland @ Showcase Ireland, 2018
2017
Finalist - Accessories Brand of the Year - Drapers Independents Awards
Finalist - Accessories - Irish Country Magazine's Irish Made Awards
Selected for Ireland's National Craft Portfolio 2017-2018
Selected for Design Ireland @ Showcase Ireland, 2017
2016
Finalist in the AIB Irish Times Startup Academy
Selected as one of 10 Finalists out of 430 Startup Companies that entered.
Selected for Creative Island @ Showcase Ireland, 2016
Selected for Ireland's National Craft Portfolio 2015-2016
Exhibited at National Craft Awards in RDS Dublin & National Museum of Ireland, Co Mayo
Featured in Liminal at National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny
2015
Winner of Enterprise Ireland CSF Irish Design 2015 Investment Award
One of just 5 awards out of over 80 entries in a Design Led Business Funding Call.
Exhibited at Solomon Fine Art Christmas Show
Exhibited in Irish Design 2015 Official Group Show, Portfolio: Textiles @ Solomon Fine Art
Winner of Highly Commended Award for Irish-woven Linen & Silk Bow-Tie,
Best Accessories Product at Showcase 2015
Selected for Creative Island @ Showcase Ireland, 2015
Finalist, Kerry Fashion Week Image Magazine Irish Fashion Awards,
Accessories Designer of the Year
Selected for 'The Edit' curated fashion show at Showcase Ireland 2015
Signature of Ireland Silk Scarf purchased by Design & Crafts Council as official gift for President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, presented during opening ceremony.
Featured in Liminal, Irish Design 2015 Flagship Exhibition at Milan Fashion Week, New York Design Week, Eindhoven Design Week, and at the Coach House in Dublin Castle.
2014
Exhibited at National Craft Awards in RDS Dublin & Hunt Museum, Limerick
Shortlisted for CCOI Future Makers Award 2014
2013
Finalist for Accessory Designer of the Year at the Irish Fashion Innovation Awards
Showed at RDS Craft Competition & Travelling Exhibition to Omagh & Ballymena
Featured Designer in VSO Chic @ Shelbourne charity fashion show
2012
Shortlisted for CCOI Future Makers Award 2012
2011
Travelled to Port-au-Prince, Haiti and built working weaving loom from scrap material
Golden Fleece Award Merit Prize
2010
BDes Honours Degree Textile Design (Weave) from the National College of Art and Design
Showed first group of Handwoven Scarves in linen, cashmere and silk at NCAD Graduate Show
Exhibited in Graduate Showcase at Knitting & Stitching Show at the RDS
Get in Touch
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brendan@brendanjoseph.com