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Exhibition: ‘Symbols of Mobility’ – Niki Collier Solo Show – Portumna Demesne – Co Galway

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Guild member Dr Niki Collier has a solo exhibition at Portumna Castle. It combines felt art, installation, dance, and participatory engagements, which are captured through film and photography.

The exhibition ‘Symbols of Mobility’ uses bird lore in legends, proverbs, and intangible cultural traditions to explore the hard truths about ourselves and others.

The audience will get the chance to see seven stories: The Phoenix, The Children of Lir, The Black Swan, The Cutest Chick, The Stork, The Legend of Óengus and Caer, and The Blue Bird of Happiness. These pieces are embodied in large-scale sculptures informed by wings and small sculptures informed by shapes of sorrow and joy. The work also includes installations, photography, and film.

Parts of the work have been produced with the generous support of the Office of Public Works, Arts Council of Ireland, Creative Ireland, and the Dublin Arts Office.

Where: Portumna Castle, Portumna Demesne, Portumna, Co Galway, H53 YK27

The show runs until Tuesday, the 30th of September.

There is a sneak-peek video of the installation over on Niki’s Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/p/DOEjntiiFlj/

For more information about the opening, which is at 3 PM, on Friday, the 5th of September, visit this website – https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/symbols-of-mobility-exhibition-dr-niki-collier-tickets-1646175769039

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Of Interest: Soil Your Scarf – Irish Wool and other wool-related activities at Dublin Maker

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Poster for Soil Your Scarf at Dublin Maker - Saturday and Sunday.

Soil Your Scarf project at DublinMaker – Join Fibreshed Ireland’s co-director, ecologist Jess Leonard, on Saturday, the 30th of August, at Dublin Maker.

“Come knit a tiny scarf made from native Irish-grown wool from The Galway Wool Coop, while learning about soil ecology and how to protect and care for your own garden soil. See magnified mesofauna living in previously buried scarves. When you’re done, you can take your tiny scarf away with you to bury it within the topsoil and find out who’s living there!”

Additionally, other wool and textile-related organisations will be at Dublin Maker, such as the Liberties Weavers, The Irish Guild of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers, and guild member Niki Collier‘s felted sculptures, Symbols of Mobility.

When: Saturday, the 30th – and Sunday, the 31st of August
Time: 10 AM – 6 PM. (Sunday until 5 PM).
Where: Leopardstown Racecourse, Carmanhall and Leopardstown, Foxrock, Co. Dublin, D18

For more information and to book your free ticket, visit Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/dublin-maker-festival-tickets-1447016658779?

Instagram: @fibreshed_ireland @thegalwaywoolco_op @dublinmaker

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Exhibition: Dr Niki Collier – Symbols of Mobility – The Hunt Museum – Limerick

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Dr Niki Collier's 'Symbols of Mobility' a multidisiplinary work at the Hunt Museum in Limerick - runs until the 23rd of March, 2025.

Dr Niki Collier’s Symbols of Mobility is a multidisciplinary, ambitious body of work that explores mobility as a change of state or place. The exhibition incorporates large-scale felt sculptures, film, and photography. The work is informed by exploring bird lore in proverbs, fairytales, and intangible cultural traditions. 

Where: Garden Gallery at The Hunt Museum, Limerick.

When: The Launch is at 4 PM on the 6th of March.

Opening remarks will be given by H.E. Vanya Andreeva Malakova, the Ambassador of Bulgaria in Ireland.

The show runs until the 23rd of March.

For more information or to book a place at the family-friendly craft workshop in the morning or at the artist talk in the afternoon of the 15th of March, visit the museum’s website – https://www.huntmuseum.com/whats-on/symbols-of-mobility-with-niki-collier/

Dr Collier’s Instagram: @nikicollierfelt


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