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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.
Original Artwork Commissions from Ruth Osborne Art
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If you have ever wanted to explore commissioning an original artwork- read on! I'll take you through the process of commissioning an original piece of textile art from me.
Art and Nature
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How I will be supporting Pantlife's #EveryFlowerCounts citizen science survey and #NoMowMay campaign with my Meadow Collection of Original Artworks on Irish Linen