ARTIST: Ana Faye
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE: Leather Handbags
Ana Faye is the designer and maker of ANA FAYE HANDBAGS has been dedicated to creating beautiful fashion leather goods for over a decade, having graduated from Central Saint Martins and successfully worked as an International fashion designer in London, China and Italy.
Upon her return to Ireland in 2008 she began doing workshops with children in schools with a focus on fabric and fibre. At this time also Craft Ed was just being set up and Ana was involved in this program since its foundation and still is today.
Her involvement in craft education within the classroom also expanded to run Craft and Yoga summer workshops for primary school children, while also running CPD CraftEd workshops for primary school teachers through various Education Centre’s and the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland.