Triskelt

Christmas cheer to make your heart sing!

Gorgeous Bold Celtic thistle brooch just added to our Etsy shop. Featured item on the first page, it's made of pewter with a sterling silver finish and looks amazing with a dark Scottish tartan. Shown here with the Black Watch design. www.etsy.com/shop/triskelt

Starting a new feature we're calling "Friday Finds," where we curate and share unique items of interest to our page fans. There are so many amazing and talented artisans whose work doesn't get the wider exposure of big brands. Many are in niche markets on limited promotional budgets. Join me in supporting these many wonderful small businesses! Today's Friday Find is an adorable Irish dance-themed hand sanitizer holder from Feis Buddies on Etsy. They have tons of color, design... and text options. At only $8.00 per customizable item, it makes the perfect stocking stuffer for a family member, or a dance friend/teacher gift. Inside the sturdy holder is a 30ml neoprene bottle that can be refilled with all kinds of liquids or replaced with a chapstick. Clip it onto a purse (as shown), dance bag, backpack or keyring. Shown in photo: Irish dance shoes design on purple. Note: I love the compact size, you hardly notice it and it's so handy when you want a quick bit of hand sanitizer. Link to item: https://www.etsy.com//863258739/hand-sanitizer-holder-cust

* Irish Dance Community Share * Kudos to David Geaney for this stunning celebration of the joy of Irish dancing! David's statement:... "Let Our Children Dance On Friday, the Irish government will be announcing a new set of guidelines, as we emerge from lockdown. Dancing teachers, like all sectors, have adapted to the current conditions, and have invested time and money to create safe learning environments for kids. Unfortunately, unlike other art forms they are not allowed teach in small, socially-distanced pods. I've been asked to create this video with over 600 dancers of various styles, to raise awareness of the issue but I need your help. Please like & share this video far and wide, to help these young kids get back to what they love doing most....dancing! "

* Preview * For our Irish dance page fans * We're excited to be able to offer these gorgeous crystal triquetra hard shoe buckles for the holidays! We'll have both clear and AB crystals in limited quantities. As soon as they arrive, we'll post an update here for direct sales through this page, before they go in our Etsy shop. These are sure to please as stocking stuffers!

New in our Etsy shop, this precious angel wing necklace is all sterling silver and features a classic trinity knot framed by heart-shaped wings. Link to listing: https://www.etsy.com//celtic-angel-wing-necklace-with-clas

New in our Etsy shop: Sweet November birthstone necklace with a heartshaped CZ in beautiful golden topaz and graceful Celtic knotwork. All metal parts of the necklace are sterling silver. For more details, see the Etsy listing. https://www.etsy.com//882849864/november-birthstone-celtic

Happy Halloween! This year we're treated to a full moon which only falls on Halloween every 19 years. The next time this happens will be 2029. It's also a blue moon, the second of two full moons occurring in the same month, which happens once every 2.5 to three years, or "once in a blue moon." For an interesting read on the ancient origins of Halloween and All Saint's Day, see the link below from the Ogham Art blog. https://oghamart.com/blogs//samhain-halloween-celtic-roots

How cool is this Irish dance-themed pumpkin design? In addition to the ghillie shown here, the shop TriskeleCreative offers four more downloadable patterns for only $4 that include a dancer, a hard shoe, a and a Celtic knot. Check out all the patterns and other shop listings: https://www.etsy.com//irish-dance-pumpkin-carving-patterns

Check out the Halloween earrings in our Etsy shop, made in our studio with premium-quality components, including sterling silver earwires. View them in our new shop section, Halloween Earrings: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Triskelt

Enjoy some Sunday evening music and please help support our musicians who have been hit so hard during this pandemic!

Celebrating the autumn equinox: Many Irish sacred sites were built to receive illumination when the rising sun of Equinox dawns. An outstanding example of this is Sliabh Na Caillí (Loughcrew), known as the Hill of the Crone in north Co. Meath. The unique rock art of the back stone is lit magnificently on the mornings at Equinox. Those outside the Cairn, if lucky, may peer in to witness the sunlight snaking its way through the doorway up the small passageway to shine on the magnificent designs on the back stone illuminating the central chamber.

After all, it's all about the craic (having fun) and camaraderie!

Visit and like International Irish Dance Day's Facebook page for lots of fun links today! It's halfway to St. Patrick's Day and we're celebrating!

Celebrate Irish dance today!

Featured for September: See our new Etsy shop section showcasing items made with Swarovski crystals in gorgeous sapphire blue, September's birthstone. Some pieces can be personalized with letters, too. Link to new section: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Triskelt

Some foot-tappin' music for a Sunday afternoon (here in California, anyway!). Enjoy!

Brand new personalized Virgo star sign bangle now available in our Etsy shop, made with premium-grade components from Tierracast. Each bangle is made and packaged with care in our studio. Virgo straddles August and September, so we offer a choice of Swarovski birthstone colors, peridot for August or sapphire for September (shown). Ten other colors are available, too. The final personalizing touch is an initial charm, selected at time of purchase.... Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/triskelt

New thistle link bracelet added to our Etsy shop today...add a touch of Scottish flair to your day! It's slinky and lightweight and makes a sweet gift for yourself or a loved one. https://www.etsy.com/shop/Triskelt

Tippy Toes Tuesday @ Clan Rince School of Irish Dance!