Michael and Catherine

Clover Woodcraft is a family-run sustainable Irish Woodcraft business that works with Irish hardwood timbers to reveal the "Beauty Behind the Bark". We work in the Irish market providing high-quality, sustainable, traceable Irish wooden gifts and handcrafted goods. Our product range is growing to meet the needs of our customers while providing our business with additional income streams. We source timber locally and responsibly from storm-damaged or dangerous trees. Our products are made directly from these trees, and we can provide a history of the source material while also reducing the carbon footprint on the environment. Our products are made from sustainable materials, which are tactile, functional, practical, beautiful and full of character.

Q&A

Artist Statement

Clover Woodcraft originally started from the love of hobby
woodturning. Micheal and our daughter Sara attended a weekend beginner
woodturning class in 2018 and the woodturning bug quickly swept through the
household. Michael’s talent shone, and he honed his skills quickly by bringing
his skill set gathered from numerous years of experience working with timber as
a qualified carpenter. Clover Woodcraft has grown over the last 2 years into a
thriving additional income stream for our family as a part-time business run
over evenings and weekends. As we build our business, we hope to have one
full-time member of staff in the coming year with additional part-time staff or
an apprentice to meet the company’s needs and continue this craft into the
future.

What craft do you work with?

Woodcraft, furniture making, wood turning and carpentry. At Clover Woodcraft we work with all Irish-grown wood, sustainably sourced.

How do you start your creative process?

We start our creative process directly with wood sourced from Irish grown tress.

How would you best describe your workspace and what tools could you not do without?

Our Workshop and gift studio are nestled in a rural location in Maganey, Co Kildare