Down To Earth Exhibition -Colins Barracks

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DOWN TO EARTH: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and Transport, Eamon Ryan, at the launch of the Down to Earth Exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Dublin.
Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill - https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/images-of-the-day-1.4685086







​Delighted to see this exhibition launched last night. Really interesting and educational. The best thing about it is it really helps one to understand what really goes into the things we use in our homes/work and day to day living. It also maps the resources found in Ireland and the history of our geology.

"We wanted to show that stuff is made of stuff. If you can't grow it, it must come from the earth. We live on the earth, from the earth and of the earth and we wanted to show we need the minerals of the earth for all our activites - transport, energy, mobile phones. There are up to 60 minerals in any phone and we wanted to bring this to the public,"
​Dr Siobhan Power of Geological Survey Ireland


 Most of the building/making I did for this was at the end of 2020, with some final touches in the last few weeks- I worked on the RV Keary set and the kitchen set-I loved being a part of the adventure of making and sourcing elements for the set dressing during the multiple lockdowns and being lucky enough to survey the survey vessel RV Keary when it was getting some essential maintenance in Arklow. It was a real honour to work with the design team from We Are Make, GSI and the incredible team from the National Museum and the OPW.
Callout for Craft Makers, Designers & Consumers in Co. Wicklow
Very Happy to Support Brian and his team with this.  Great initiative, I can wait to see the results.
A Five-Year Craft Strategy for Co. Wicklow is currently being developed, with the aim of creating a sustainable craft economy within the county and actively encouraging the awareness, training, development and growth of craft in Co. Wicklow.   
Following an open tender, County Wicklow Partnership appointed Arts Leaders Associates, a Wicklow-based creative consultancy, to research and deliver a Craft Strategy for Co. Wicklow 2021-2026. 
The strategy will cover a broad range of topics and will be informed by in-depth engagement with Craft Makers/Designers and Craft Consumers from all over Co. Wicklow. A number of semi-structured interviews have already taken place with Wicklow-based and Irish Craft Makers/Designers as well as with Irish and international craft and design organisations.
The strategy will examine key areas including:
  • The Craft Industry & Infrastructure
  • Marketing, Branding, Promotion & Awareness of Craft
  • Education, Training & Support
  • Craft Tourism
Arts Leaders Associates are now asking for as many Craft Makers, Designers and Consumers of craft to contribute to this Craft Strategy by completing their Online Surveys, which have been designed to help build a detailed picture of the craft sector in Wicklow.
One survey specifically invites “Craft Makers/Designers” operating in Co. Wicklow to share their thoughts, experiences and challenges while the other is aimed at “Craft Consumers”, and anyone else with an interest in Co. Wicklow craft.
The data from these surveys will be analysed by Arts Leaders Associates, and the findings will directly inform the development of a Craft Strategy for Co. Wicklow. Each survey is expected to take between 20 – 25 minutes to complete.
The deadline for responses is Sunday 30th May, 2021.
If you have any questions about this survey, please contact brian@artsleaders.ie
This project is funded through the LEADER Rural Development Fund 2014 – 2020, County Wicklow Partnership and Wicklow County Council. 

 2021 HOME OF THE YEAR

Delighted to have been commissioned to design and create the award for this years show.
Keep and eye out for our handy work!

HORIZON LINE

Here is a peak at a job that we worked on in 2019- soon to be released. We replicated the interior of the plane for filming.
​From the creators of 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Shallows, HORIZON LINE is a thrilling survival story about two former lovers, Sara (Allison Williams) and Jackson (Alexander Dreymon) who discover new altitudes of fear aboard a single-engine plane. It was supposed to be a routine and casual 99-minute flight to their friend’s tropical island wedding. But within minutes after takeoff, things get complicated– and there’s no going back. Here's the first look at #HorizonLine​ starring Allison Williams and Alexander Dreymon - coming soon. Cast: Allison Williams, Alexander Dreymon, and Keith David Director: Mikael Marcimain Writers: Josh Campbell & Matthew Stuecken Producer: Fredrik Wikström Nicastro

THE LAST DUEL Oct 2020

Every good job comes to an end. As we are in the final days of wrap from the The Last Duel we are finally getting a chance to reflect on a job well done! Well Done to all the modelmakers that joined our team and worked onsite at the different locations/studios/workshops. It certainly has been a phenomenal journey for us.  We are so delighted that the studio and production worked very hard to make going back to work a reality for all the crew. Well done to you for creating a safe working environment for all of us.

OUT NOW- SEA FEVER July 2020

 Sea Fever is out now and well worth the watch. We worked on this back in late 2018. It was one of the most enjoyable productions to work on, a modelmakers dream! We were in charge of physical creature effects and models. Puppeteering tendrils and breathing life into our silicone sculptures creating a bioluminescence using controlled LEDs, fiber-optics and other special ingredients was the highlight of the job.  Lots of slime,goo, larvae and blood! WARNING-This is not for the faint hearted!! Stephen King gave it an A-.....

Covid-19 March 2020

 We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients, customers and contractors for their continued support and we hope that we will all be working together again soon.  Although our workshop is closed we are still here to plot, design, budget and plan for the next job. Karl is keeping the 3D printers active at home doing some voluntary printing of PPE as part of a nationwide group of makers doing their little bit to help.
​We will continue to follow the latest public health advice and identify and implement suitable control measures to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 infection in the workplace. 

Mini Gallery

 Here is a little Gallery to give you a peek at the kind of work we do.  Unfortunately most things we make cant be shared/shown until after the film or sculpture has been unveiled  Keep an eye out-We have worked on some really interesting pieces in the last twelve months.
​ Sea creatures, weapons, prop costume pieces, a full size interior/exterior of a plane, parts of a space ship, shop interiors, huge event sculptures....and lots more. We have worked on some of our own stand alone pieces, but we have also facilitated many Artists, Architects and Designers to realise their Dimensional desires.

Productions of 2019

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Coming Soon- Horizon Line

Here at All Shapes All Makes we are looking forward to the launch of Horizon Line.  This exciting film was shot here in Ireland, Mauritius and UK. This thriller is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. The job certainly kept us very busy, as we built, modelled and sculpted the set interior and exterior.  It was a technical challenge that we very much enjoyed.  Keep an eye out for this film this Autumn.

Coming Soon!!!- Sea Fever

 ​The team at All Shapes All Makes would like to take this opportunity to say how excited we are to hear that Sea Fever is in Post Production and is due for release this Autumn. This was a co-production between Fantastic Films (Ireland) and Bright Pictures (Sweden).
​We looked after the modelmaking elements for this production......cant tell you the gory details until its launch later this year. But be prepared to be totally freaked. The crew were fantastic and we look forward to working with them again. ​Skål

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum- ROYAL VISIT JULY 2018

We were all delighted here in All Shapes All Makes to hear that Harry and Meghan went to visit the Epic museum last week. We worked on several sculptural elements for the museum including the main ticket entrance, the introducing Ireland word sculpture, the leaving Ireland vessels, and much more. The sculptural elements stretch throughout the museum and vary in medium. From installations like the postcard chandeliers pictured below to the now well known center piece depicting the Leaving Ireland Vessels. Ellie was also delighted to be credited as the sculptor in the article, she insists that all the work carried out for this museum was 'a massive team effort', and says that ASAM and all its collaborators should be very proud of what they achieved.

Rathdrum Sculpture by our MD Ellie McNamara
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Recently our managing director and lead sculptor Ellie was featured in the local press.
She has completed and launched a piece of public sculpture in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow.  The piece is named 'Fair Day' and is made from Bronze. Click on the button to read more. Here is a map too...Ellie says 'go visit him in Rathdrum! He is always there to lend an ear.;)'

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Competition for Public Choice Award

Best of Luck to Darmody Architecture in association with MTBA for being shortlisted for the Public Choice Awards 2017EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum Dublin
This was a great project to have contributed towards, we are so excited for them. Please have a look at the nominations and VOTE if you can.
VOTING CLOSES TONIGHT 16TH!!!! http://www.irisharchitectureawards.ie/public-choice-2017​

The RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2017 Public Choice Award
This award is chosen by the public and is dependent on how many people make online votes for a project in order for it to win the Public Choice 2017.
The project that has the most online votes is declared the Public Choice winner 2017.
The shortlist is selected by the 2017 IAA Juries, from projects that have been entered across 13 different categories - projects have to be practically complete in 2016 in order to enter the RIAI Awards.
Now in their 28th year, the RIAI Irish Architecture Awards are the premier architectural awards in Ireland. The Awards recognise excellence in design and the contribution made by architecture to society for everyone’s benefit.
VOTING CLOSES ON 16 JUNE AT MIDNIGHT


Sculpture for Strandings Museum Thorsminde

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Last week saw the re-opening of an impressive new museum on the western edge of Denmark. Eleonora Mc Namara of ASAM was commissioned to create and install the sculpture.  With technical support from Karl Connelly and the fine Carpentry skills of Philp Flynn, the piece was designed and fabricated in our Kilcoole workshop.  It is an interesting commission depicting the story a famous shipwreck off the coast of Juttland.
The Strandings Museum offers a unique insight into some of the famous shipwrecks that have befallen the treacherous conditions off the Jutland Coastline. One of its main exhibitions deals with the story of the HMS George and HMS Defense that sank off the coast in 1811, with the loss of 1400 lives.
A myriad of recovered objects are on display at the museum. 

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NOV 2016 - MAY 2016 - EPIC IRELAND

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All Shapes All Makes was proud to be involved in the creation of this amazing interpretive centre based in the CHQ building, Dublin.
The centre celebrates the Irish Diaspora and was designed by Event Communications who list the Titanic Centre in Belfast amongst its portfolio of work.
We were honoured to be commissioned to create a number of pieces for the 20+ galleries that make up this unique visitor experience.

For an insight into the pieces please click into our gallery.
Take a moment to visit the Epic Ireland site by clicking on the button above.

*On a personal note, I'd like to thank everyone who got involved in the project with the ASAM team; I appreciate all your time and hard work.
Ellie.
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