Hi - I'm Carolyn Claire Mitchell, the designer and maker of Clew Bay Creations jewellery. Originally from Dublin, I now live in my Heart's home in the West of Ireland, on the shores of Clew Bay.
Is mise Carolyn Claire Mitchell. Is Baile Átha Cliathach ó dhúchas mé, ach tá mé ag cur fúm anois i gContae Mhaigh Eo, áit a bhfuil cion mór agam uirthi.
Is breá liom seodra agus ealaín a dhéanamh.
These are some of the materials I use...
Seo a leanas ceann de na hábhair a bhfuil mé ag baint úsáide as...

       Connemara Marble

                                       Marmar Chonamara
Connemara marble is one of the most gorgeous and rare marbles in the world and is only found in the West of Ireland. The variety in the shades of green are astonishing – no two pieces are alike.
It is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. It was originally deposited near the end of the Precambrian era, about 700 million years ago.

I love to work with Connemara marble. It’s our national stone here in Ireland, and the beauty, richness and variety of colour constantly delight me. It is ancient, and there is something truly magical about working with it.
It is a traditional gift of friendship, loyalty and love.
 Tá Marmar Chonamara ar cheann de na marmair is áille agus is neamhchoitianta  ar domhan. Níl fáil air ach amháin in Iarthar na hÉireann. Tá éagsúlacht dhochreidte sna dathanna glasa – níl aon dá phíosa mar an gcéanna..
Is carraig mheiteamorfach í, comhdhéanta de mhianraí carbónáite athchriostalaithe, cailcít nó dolaimít go hiondúil. Sil-leagadh ar dtús é thart ar 700 milliún bliain ó shin, i dtreo dheireadh na ré Réamhchaimbriaiche.

Is breá liom a bheith ag obair le Marmar Chonamara. Is í ár gcarraig náisiúnta anseo in Éirinn í, agus bíonn an áilleacht, an saibhreas agus an éagsúlacht dathanna atá sa mharmar de shíor ag ardú mo chroí.
Tá sé ársa agus baineann rud éigin draíochtach le bheith ag obair leis.
Is bronntanas traidisiúnta é a chuireann cairdeas, dílseacht agus grá in iúl.

          Recycled Glass

                                    Gloine Athchúrsáilte

I make these beads from scrap glass salvaged from craft glass and stained glass studios. I cut, drill and smooth the pieces so that they are reminiscent of beach glass found by the sea.

Déanaim na coirníní seo ó bhlúiríní gloine a fuarthas i gceardlanna gloine cheirde agus gloine dhaite. Gearraim, druileálaim agus líomhaim na píosaí sa chaoi is go gcuireann siad gloine chladaigh a fuarthas cois trá i gcuimhne.