Hands Across the Border Exhibition

 The biennial Hands Across the Border exhibition took place at the An Tain Arts Centre, Dundalk from the exhibition from the 31st August to the 4th September. 

The Hands Across the Border exhibition is run jointly by the Irish Patchwork Society and the Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild. 

I managed to get a piece done for this exhibit (was working up to the wire to get this quilt finished in time!). 

The theme of this years exhibit was "Hanging Together Again" so I used men's shirts (three of my Dad's old shirts actually) to make most of my piece. It's based on a small laneway in Ennis called Friary Bow. Ennis is full of these old laneways, a lot of these laneways and bow-ways were temporarily closed this year to get a makeover (tiling, better signage of the laneways etc.). This laneway is full of interesting colours and shapes, great contrast with the turquoise storefront than can be seen from the arch. 

I used acrylic paints and markers to alter the fabrics in my piece - had great fun trying out some different materials for this piece. 

Friary Bow


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