Crafts Website to target international market

An exclusive new Irish website featuring contemporary handmade products will go live this Sunday to coincide with the Showcase Ireland exhibition at the RDS in Dublin. Targeting international buyers of luxury Irish goods, Artshapes.com (www.ArtShapes.com) has been developed with the support of the Irish Trade Board, and will initially offer the work of leading artisans in wood, willow, iron, stone, silver, copper and clay. In keeping with the Dell Computer business model, Artshapes.com allows site visitors to customise their orders to feature their specific furniture, ornament, or jewellery requirements.