History

Charlie Harrison has been working as a Jeweller for the last 9 years.   Having studied   crafts at Grennan Mill Craft College in Thomastown, she continued to specialise in   Jewellery by attending   the Crafts Council of Ireland Jewellery Skills Course in Kilkenny.   Charlie worked with Eoin McDonnell, who was then, chairman of The Federation of Jewellery Manufacturers in Ireland,   with whom she   founded Moo Jewellery.   After that Charlie   spent a year abroad, where   she worked with a renowned Jeweller, Trevor Scott, in New Zealand.    

Throughout   the years   Charlie has entered the RDS Crafts Competition on three occassions, all three of her pieces   that were entered were selected to be exhibited in the RDS National Craft Competition Exhibition.   In 2005, a piece of Charlie's Jewellery came first in the Jewellery category.   She won first prize in the Company of Goldsmiths Award. Charlie also won a purchase prize from the Crafts Council of Ireland for her 'Rainbow Swizzle'.     Over the years,   she set up Charlie Harrison Jewellery in 2004, her work was shown to the trade at Showcase Ireland, an international trade fair, held yearly.   Since then she has been making pieces that have been commissioned by numerous people, including a brooch that was presented to The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese   and a piece that was presented to the Tainaiste Mary Harney.    

Charlie is now back in education, and will be holding one exhibition a year.   If pieces are wanted for a certain date with a certain meaning, get in touch asap.