It’s been a little quieter than usual here over the past few months. I’ve been travelling in Australia and have now returned home, easing back into studio life, the garden, and all the small rhythms of daily making. Today, I wanted to share something I think...
Collaborations can be very stressful, in almost every case though they are also rewarding. Thankfully, greenwood furniture maker Alison Ospina has been nothing but a pleasure to work with and I love how both our disciplines compliment each other. Yesterday I had the pleasure of collecting this...
I am delighted to announce that on Saturday the 24th of September, I will be taking part in the World Hope Forum Ireland webinar. It's going to be a special day; I am honoured to share a video presentation about eco printing amongst some of...
Collaboration is always exciting. Since early during the first lockdown in 2020, I’ve been printing upholstery fabric for a selection of beautiful green wood furniture made by Cork based Alison Ospina. It always fascinated me how she and Jessica (who does the actual upholstery) select...
Who says that the lining of a garment should not be just as beautiful as the outside? I created these stunning eco prints using cotinus coggygria (smoke bush) in the dirty pot and not to be bashful, but they make my heart sing. The wool...
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of welcoming 6 international participants for the European CraftHub residency at Clasheen! The exchange of knowledge, friendship and ideas made our five days together fun, creative and very inspiring. We were totally blessed with the dynamic between everyone...
When you are eco printing, do you ever cut your vegetation to create different shapes? Here I used sliced Euca. cordata leaf’s on an achiote (annatto) soaked lambswool wrap, the fabric was woven locally for me by Philip at Cushendale Woolen Mill. Why not try slicing...
One of my favourite trees to print with is the acer pseudoplatanus, also known as the sycamore tree. You can use them as young seedling leaves or older leaves and they give marvellous prints whilst using the dirty pot method. They also do not need...
Here are some detailed shots of my up-cycled denim Kingfisher Top. I’m thrilled with how it turned out and even happier to discover that this felt scarf which I made quite a few years ago compliments it perfectly! This particular scarf was felted during a six...
Here is a photo of the second SUNrise pouch that I made during testing for Sarah last year. I choose to make this squishy version using the final remnants of Euca. parvifolia eco printed wool and Irish linen that I’d left over from another Sarah's bag,...