WHEN

03/08/2018 – 26/08/2018

Monday – Saturday 10:00am – 5:30pm
Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm

 

WHERE

Art in the Loft | Portaferry Visitor Information Centre, The Stables, Castle Street, Portaferry, BT22 1NZ

t: 028 42 729882
visitardsandnorthdown.com
portaferryvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

 

About

Curated by designer Jane McCann and textile artist Cecilia Stephens.

This exciting exhibition represents a unique collaboration between makers and practitioners from South Wales and Northern Ireland. Focusing on innovative approaches to celebrating Northern Ireland’s rich Irish linen heritage, the exhibition demonstrates a wide range of textile skills including print, weave, embroidery, natural dying and garment making.

The group will be joined by Sirpa Mörsky, from Finland, who is a highly skilled practitioner with a long history of engagement with flax, linen and all its processes.

The exhibition was opened by Duncan Clark of  WM Clark & Sons  which is the oldest surviving linen factory in Ireland.