OUR TEAM

No such thing studios was founded in 2016 and is formed of brothers Emmet and Rory Kierans as well as a team of talented assistants and freelance artists and craftspeople.

EMMET KIERANS - Designer/Maker/founder

Emmet brings his background in contemporary art, carpentry and construction techniques to his practice of designing and making installations, sets and furniture. He holds a Degree in Painting from The Limerick School of Art and Design and an MFA from The Glasgow School of Art. After spending the best part of a decade as a professional artist, a university art lecturer and as the director of a contemporary gallery he gravitated towards more hands-on work in the intersection of fine art and commercial design. This eye for fine detail along with the skills and techniques of a fine artist are brought to bear on every project. In tandem with his art practice Emmet has also worked extensively in the construction industry, particularly focusing on woodworking and carpentry, and so is comfortable working on larger builds and structural projects. (Check out his artwork at www.emmetkieransart.com).

Rory Kierans - Designer/prop-maker

Second in command of No Such Thing Studios design and build team is colleague/brother/best mate Rory.  Rory's background of technical designing and making, perfectly compliments the range of skills and knowledge necessary to create any project. With a degree in Product Desgn and an MA in Scenic Arts and Prop Making at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, he then went on to work on some incredible projects at the wonderful Wild Creations in Cardiff. He also found time to complete a boat buidling course and spent time converting campervans in Australia. His speciality is in designing, planning and creating props in a range of materials from plaster to metal and fibreglass.

No Such Thing Studios draws on a wider community of freelance artists, designers, prop makers, metal workers, tradesmen and craftspeople. This enables us to source specific expertise in order to realise projects of any scale and complexity.