"Last year, Kevin  O'Dwyer was honoured by the Crafts Council of Ireland when he was named as the winner of the 2007 Bursary Award and was presented with a cheque for 19,000 euros by their new CEO, Una Parsons. This funding is to help him research and develop new work and continue to blur the boundaries of fine art and craft. Now in its third year, the Crafts Council of Ireland Bursary is intended to release recipients from their ususal committments so they can invest in the creative development of their craft. O'Dwyer intends to use the Bursary to collaborate with leading US glassmakers, Jon Kuhn and Andy Shea, on a series of silverware designs that incorporate blown,cast, laminated and polished glass."                                                                               IRELAND of the welcomes  Vol. 57 No. 2 March-April 2008 page 13

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