Face Confrence

I was grateful to be involved in the Face Confrence 29th & 30th September .

Which has brought together local communities and those from the services' community.

 

My task was to create a garment from patches of material , which attendees to the conference had been asked to write on.

We asked everyone to contribute and think of one word which comes to mind when hearing the word 'HIDEN'.

Many of the phrases and words were very personal and poignant .

 It felt alot more personal than any garment I have hacked together

The final outcome was worn by  Pádraig Ó Tuama

Rag Weaving

At Pogue's Entry this weekend ( 13/14th September 2014) I was given the opportunity to run a walk in; weaving workshop. With the help of somewhere to_ and the European Open heritage days, I was given the  Opportunity to run the work shop in the history museum's workshop space for the weekend. What a lovely lot of people I met!

Many just wanted to see what I was doing , others asked questions and began to talk about their mothers , people they knew, rag rugs, exhibitions, patch works and button shops!

 I had a nice amount of individuals who got stuck in to making; pencil cases, coasters and head bands.

What great conversation comes out of such a simple thing. 

So many new people, ideas and inspiration!

Heres a few of my makers from the Sunday...

 I'm just sorry I couldn't get all of the weaving on camera!