Squushed Studio

We hand-bound the first edition of WOODSTOCK The Book. Check out some pics of the launch!

We’re giving away a free ticket to each of our craft workshops on this weekend: Lampshade making, worth €69, and Leathercraft Tooling, worth €59! To be in with a chance to win, follow these steps:

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The lucky winners will be announced on Friday 11th of October, and must be available to attend their chosen workshop on Sunday 13th of October in Moone, Co. Kildare. Good luck!

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at lampshade making, leathercraft, or bookbinding? Check out our upcoming workshops in Co. Kildare! You don't need any experience, and all materials and tools are provided. Check out sq.sd/workshops for more details, and booking.

We're super excited to be involved in this fantastic event! We are handmaking the first edition limited run of the WOODSTOCK book here in our studio. We would love to see you at the launch!

Save the date!! You are warmly invited to the launch of the new “WOODSTOCK” book and the official launch of Woodstock Castle Press at 6.30pm Thursday 3rd October in the Athy Library.

Woodstock Castle Press is a new community publishing initiative established in 2024 by artists Mark Durkan and Mary Jo Gilligan and Rose Doyle, Chairperson of Athy West Urban Community Group in collaboration with communities in the Woodstock area.

Woodstock Castle Press was set up to serve as a platform to explore, celebrate and give voice to the communities of Woodstock. The series of mini-publications called “Woodstock” were designed as a way for the communities to first connect with each other and secondly to communicate with the wider town and beyond. We are now proud to announce the launch of the new “WOODSTOCK” book that will gather all of the “Woodstock” publications and brand new material, into a larger book. The book will be presented in Athy Library on Thursday 3rd of October as part of an evening of story-telling, music, celebration and chat. This will include a talk on the rich heritage of the Woodstock area given by artist and archaeologist Marc Guernon and historian Clem Roche, music by Robert Chanders and Carmel Day and additional special guests, with more to be announced.

Food and drinks will be provided. All welcome!

Woodstock Castle Press emerged out of the Creative Places Athy Woodstock Artists Residency, funded by Creative Places Athy and Kildare Leader Partnership – empowering communities, Slaintecare – Healthy Communities, with additional funding by Kildare County Council Heritage Office.

Image: Woodstock Castle by Marc Guernon. featured on Issue #2 of WOODSTOCK.

Super excited to be taking part in the GATHER craft market at Naas Racecourse as part of the Taste of Kildare festival!
Come say hi on Saturday, September 21st, from 12 to 3 p.m. in the Grandstand (upstairs). Meet fabulous Kildare crafters and creatives. Be sure to visit our stall for beautiful handmade books, lampshades, candles, or craft kits, to name but a few. You'll even be able to pick up tickets to our fun and creative craft workshops. Hope to see you there!

We have some space left at our weekend lampshade-making and keepsake box-making workshops in Moone, Co. Kildare. Lampshade making is in the morning, and keepsake box making is in the afternoon on Saturday. Join us for a creative day out! Check out sq.sd/workshops for tickets and more.

Super excited to be trading at the Farmers Market at Mountain View Kilkenny this Sunday! This will be our first market experience and we’re eagerly anticipating meeting the other traders and the wonderful market attendees. Pop by to say hi if you’re in the area. Hope to see you there!

We still have some spaces available for our Sunday chain stitch notebook workshops. Grab a friend and join us for a fun and creative day at Woodbine Books in Kilcullen! In the morning, we have our closure workshop: a mechanism to keep the notebook closed is built into the cover using a ribbon wrap or a tab and slot. In the afternoon, we have our pockets workshop: handy pockets for storing notes are built into the cover. Why not make a day of it and come to both workshops? Sure, what else would you be doing of a Sunday?

All tools, materials, and expert instruction are provided. You'll leave with your very own unique and customised handmade notebook. For more information and tickets, see https://sq.sd/workshops.

Our beautiful handmade books and practical bookbinding kits are live on our website squushed.com!

The books come in a lovely gift box with an information card. They are unique, one-off pieces handmade in Kildare with decorative paper from around the world. Perfect as a gift for someone special.

Our bookbinding kits come in two varieties: a tools kit and a materials kit. The tools kits have all the fundamental equipment needed for bookbinding. The materials kits have all the materials needed to make a Coptic stitch journal, including an illustrated instructions booklet.

The handmade books and kits are available for shipping with An Post for Irish orders and DPD for international orders. Grab yours now!

Two new workshops are live! Check out our lampshade-making workshop and keepsake box workshop, both half-day. For tickets and more information, see https://sq.sd/workshops.

We still have a few spaces left for the workshops in Woodbine Books in Kilcullen. One space remains for the Coptic stitch full-day workshop this weekend, and we have three and two spaces for the half-day chain stitch workshops on Sunday, the 25th. Why not stay for the day and learn two different techniques?

If you want to learn the Coptic stitch with some friends, we still have multiple spaces on the September 7th workshop in Croi Anu in Moone.

Check out https://sq.sd/workshops for booking

Also, we'll be launching some new workshops soon. Watch this space!

We are delighted to partner with Liberties Papers to host bookbinding workshops! In October, we'll be running two half-day workshops: a single-section chain stitch notebook with pockets and a single-section chain stitch notebook with a tab closure. Check out https://www.libertiespapers.ie/collections/classes for booking!

Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not have a fun day out and learn a new skill with our Coptic stitch bookbinding workshop! We still have a few places left on Saturday's session. All materials and tools will be provided, so just bring yourself. See https://sq.sd/workshops for tickets.

We're delighted to announce that we'll be running bookbinding workshops at Woodbine Books in August. Woodbine is a fantastic independent bookshop in Kilcullen, and we're super excited to partner with them to bring you these workshops. You can choose from three different bookbinding styles: Coptic stitch, chain stitch with closure, and chain stitch with pockets. Check out https://sq.sd/workshops for more info and booking!

We still have some spaces left for this weekend's leathercraft workshop. In the workshop, you'll make and personalise your own small item (bookmark, keyring, etc.) and make and dye your own leather knick-knack box. All materials and tools will be provided. Join us for a creative day out! For booking, see https://sq.sd/workshops.

New video drop! Check out our behind-the-scenes video showing the making of our green abstract pattern. See the painting go from a blank page to a finished composition, along with modifications in Photoshop to transform it into a repeating pattern. Check it out now!

Transforming an Abstract Painting into a Repeating Pattern - No Talking, Just Music Watch an abstract gouache painting be transformed into a repeating pattern. Beginning with a blank page, see the design evolve as different layers of paint c...

We still have some spaces left for this weekend's bookbinding workshop. Come learn a new skill and make a unique journal using the Coptic stitch technique. All materials and tools will be provided. It's the perfect gift for Father's Day or a treat for yourself. Join us for a creative day out! For booking, see https://sq.sd/workshops.

We are delighted to announce the launch of our rewards program! You will earn points for every purchase on squushed.com and for various actions, such as writing a review or creating an account. You can then redeem those points for a discount on your order, a free shipping coupon, or a free gift! We are also introducing a referral program. Refer your friends, and you will both get a tasty discount.

Purchases and actions made before the rewards program was launched have been retroactively applied, so nobody misses out. Check out your points balance now! https://sq.sd/rewards

We are delighted to announce the launch of our in-person workshops! We'll be running two different workshops: Coptic stitch bookbinding and Leathercraft. Check out the details here: https://squushed.com/collections/workshops

Check out our latest behind-the-scenes video on YouTube. See how the Loonar Landing design was created, from blank page to completed composition. https://youtu.be/l8MDnorAXpY?feature=shared