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Earth Made Exhibition Artwork Feature #2

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Earth Made Exhibition Artwork Feature #2

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 -...

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Earth Made: An Exciting New Funded Project

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Earth Made: An Exciting New Funded Project

An exciting new project funded by Arts Council Northern Ireland to start the new year.

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Curlew/Kuovi Collaborative Exhibition

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Curlew/Kuovi Collaborative Exhibition

For the past couple of months I have been working in collaboration with Finnish Artist, Dr Pirjo Sedikki. This collaboration is the result of a Residency/Exchange that I undertook in April 2023

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New Process- Exploring Natural Dyeing with Tree Bark

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New Process- Exploring Natural Dyeing with Tree Bark

For my third blog focusing on the Land and Lore exhibition I am sharing a little more about some of the new processes I explored as part of creating artwork for the exhibition and in expanding my own practice.

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Land and Lore Exhibition by Ruth Osborne

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Land and Lore Exhibition by Ruth Osborne

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.

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