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Earth Made Exhibition Artwork Feature #2
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For the second artwork feature from Earth Made, I have chosen to focus on a selection of handmade Linen earth vessels I made paying homage to materials and their source landscapes that have featured recurrently in the research and making process for Earth Made. Each one has been constructed from Irish Linen, dyed with different plants or coloured with earth pigments, stitching and layering has created form. Each one is combined with organics derived from the landscapes that inspired themEarth Vessels L-R Contained - ochres and wild clays on Irish Linen, encasing birch branches. Layers in the land. Harvest -...
Ag925 -Au750 / Journeys in silver and gold exhibition at the Craft NI Gallery
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The story of making Uasal/Noble using botanical inks and dyes, which will be exhibited at Craft NI as part of the winter exhibition, Ag925 -Au750 / Journeys in silver and gold
Harvesting the 'Wee Blue Blossom' at Mallon Linen
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Enriching the connection to Irish Linen as part of my ongoing interest in 'Earth-Made' practices and processes in my work. On Saturday 19th August, in the rain and wind of Storm Betty, I set off for the hills of County Tyrone to spend the day with Charlie Mallon and Helen Keys on their farm just outside Cookstown. Helen and Charlie, are leading the way for reviving production of Irish Linen on the island of Ireland with their Fibre to Fabric initiative in partnership with weaving firm, Mourne Textiles. While Irish Linen is still woven in on this island, the flax...
Woodland Quilt Artwork- Featured in Land and Lore
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In my second blog post connected to the Land and Lore exhibition, I will be exploring a little more about the textile installation piece- Woodland Quilt (A Quilt for Suibne mac Colmáin). I will explore its symbolism and meaning and how it was produced on Irish Linen to celebrate Irish Woodlands
Land and Lore Exhibition by Ruth Osborne
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This is my first blog in a series through which I'm planning to tell you a little more about my solo exhibition, Land and Lore, and some of the artworks from the show.