The Meab Story. Where Ancient Irish Craftsmanship
and Modern Colour and Design Meet.

The Meab story started over 40 years ago, when a young Meab set out on her travels around Europe. Meab was inspired by great artists such as Faberge, the renowned enamellist.
Meab exhibiting at Birr Craft Fair, 1985.

The craft of enamelling has been carried out in Ireland for hundreds of years. Many ancient Irish enamelled pieces that date back to Celtic times are on display in our National Museums. Enamelling requires a pure metal base such as gold, silver or copper. Meab was keen to be environmentally friendly in her work, so she decided to use recycled copper for her work. She recycled copper from old copper water cylinders as a pure metal base for her enamelling.
Clair making enamels using ‘open fire’ technique.

Meab developed her own type of ‘open fire’ method which was an excellent way of combining the vibrant contrasting colours. This was also and excellent way of evoking Celtic designs in a new contemporary style.
Clair cutting from recycled copper.

Meab continued crafting her jewellery whilst she raised her Children, she won awards for her work and created many unusual pieces such as a Mayors coat of arms and also many commissioned pieces.

Meab’s daughter Clair was awed at a young age watching her mother firing the jewellery - It was also a great way to keep warm in the winter time! Meab has passed on these skills to her daughter Clair.

Clair has her own individual style which she has used to create larger decorative pieces, enamel and silver combinations as well as her new enamel decorative dish collection.

Meab and Clair work together in their workshop in the peaceful and idyllic environment of Meab’s farm in the midlands of Ireland. The colors in this rural countryside are continuingly changing from season to season and brings them inspiration every day.