My Stuff

New works in progress, I am trying to incorporate a 3d effect into the fabric using Clanrye Lace techniques involving cutwork, drawn thread ...

 This 8"x8" piece was made for Cork Textiles Network's call for work to be made during lockdown.  

 Some older works also exhibited this week 

 The Clanrye Lace Group and South Armagh Lace Collective are holding a joint exhibition this weekend at Derrymore House.  These are some wor...

I have recently completed my contribution to the  Stitch Your Brain Project  organised by Monika Auch.  This is such a lovely project and an...

Currently exhibiting in Alliance Francaise Cork, is this piece of work which is my contribution to the theme of 'Tales' organised by...

I recently attended a workshop at Big Cat Textiles in Newburgh on natural dyeing with Michel Garcia.  It was such an amazing experience, in...

Exhibiting in Newry Library with Ceangailte, the group responded to the theme of About a Book... for this exhibition.  Accordian book o...

Here are some of my latest pieces, some of which will be exhibited in the coming months.

These are works created on wooden panels and some scrap wood - fabric with stitch and encaustic :

An exhibition is taking place at Listoke in Drogheda of work by members of Louth Craftmark - on until 30 September.  These works below are o...

I'm delighted this piece of work has been chosen to be exhibited in CIT Wandesford Quay Gallery from the 3rd - 27th August with Cork Tex...

Here are the results made with the fabrics dyed with avocado, really liking the combination together, more to follow .......

I have just finished a 4 week course with Joanna Kidney at her Outpost Studios in Bray experimenting with encaustic wax.  Lots more to learn...

I have been dyeing with avocado, saffron, turmeric, tea and coffee over the past weeks and getting some wonderful results with different fab...