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Earth Made Exhibition Artwork Feature #3

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Earth Made Exhibition Artwork Feature #3

Spinney (Close Growing Trees)The title may seem a little odd!! But it's a commonly used term when describing woodland with close growing trees of varying types, and it is also the next artwork I have chosen to feature from the Earth Made exhibition.

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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 Artwork Feature #1

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Earth Made Artwork Feature #1

For the first Earth Made exhibition artwork feature, we will be taking a look at Quernstone and Earth & Stone, which are hung together in the Gallery and share commonalities in exploring and understanding the ancient landscape.

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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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Ag925 -Au750 / Journeys in silver and gold exhibition at the Craft NI Gallery

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Ag925 -Au750 / Journeys in silver and gold exhibition at the Craft NI Gallery

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

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