Tag: Eithne O’Dea

Exhibition: Art Form at The Dunmore in Dublin

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Feltmakers Ireland guild member Eithne O’Dea has a piece in the group exhibition of 80 artists – ‘Artform at The Dunmore’ in Dublin.

Featured artists:
@deirdreclogher @fifinlay @annabelpotterton @lizzie_kinsella @neildunnestudio @asking.flowers @bernadettekiely_artist @vincentsmithart @susancroninsoilpaintings @janefrew @zoedillonart @frances_ryan_artist @maireosullivanart @auveenbyrne @aidancrotty @barbaraabigailleeart @keondanielmc @annettetreacyart @trinikennyart @antoinetteomahonyart @marybutlerartistmaker @mettesofieroche #mariakomahony @rob_hall_painter_ @kroz_art #grainnecollins @susanjoy12 @ciaranbowenartist @margomcnultyartist @gwen_wilkinson @kayemaahs @hannekevanryswyk @joashbyartist @dee.hewetson @fionnualalaniganart @jeromecourtaux #michaelmolloy @nualaclarke.artist @sheila.hough @paulhallahan @karenmoynihanart @breenjd @anitahalley.art @louisewestartist @briansmythartist @goodburke @sylviamatthewspaintings @michaelolearyart @ciaraoconnorartist @cillapatton_artist @marcodisante_visual_art_______ #eabharois @robertryanireland @tritschlermary
@hilarymorleyartist @davewestart @ginny_pavry_artist
@clara.cleere.5 @serena_kitt_artistic_pursuits
@deirdrebrennanart @nessamccormackart
@tamaragangnusart @alan.raggett @leewelch
@angelafewerartist @davidbegleyartist @wildernish
@sheilanaughton1 @siobanoleary @zsoltbasti_
@nealgreig @oliviahenchyart @Liza Kelly_art
@a.stanleyartist @salvatoreoflucan @kate_kos
@artdreamspace @rachelrobertsartist @trishnixonart
@maryoconnorart @nicky__anthony @lorenzo.tonti.photo
@adeline_gaudefroy @glenbyrne.jpg @trinikennyart
@eithneodea @clairebuckleysart @annchristina25
@sebastian_thommen

The exhibition opens this Thursday, April 10th, from 5 to 7 PM in @thedunmored6, a restaurant that is a new Dublin Artform venue. Susan Connolly selected the work, Big Look Art curated it, and Richard Coghlan installed it.

Where: The Dunmore, 196 Rathmines Rd Lower, Dublin 6, D06 AY77

Their website: https://www.artform.ie/

The group’s Instagram: @artformdunmoreeast

Eithne’s Instagram: @eithneodea

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Exhibition: Artists’ Inspiration – Opposites Attract

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Each artist in the ‘Opposites Attract’ exhibition interpreted the theme uniquely.

The Series

The complete series of posts on our Members’ Inspiration can be found here:

  1. Includes: Sandra Reynolds, Sandra Coote, Patricia Conroy, Hélène Dooley, Maria Mc Garry, and Audry Murray.
  2. Includes: Astrid Tomrop-Hofmann, Breda Fay, Lory Cotti Cottini, Neasa Ryan, Ramona Farrelly, and Ursula Heiting-Wiese.
  3. Includes: Heather Byrne, Tamzen Lundy, Bernie Hennessy, Adrienne Dempsey, and Joanne Turner.
  4. Includes: Claire Merry, Caitríona Nolan, Margaret Ryan Collins, Caoimhe Tuthill, and Fiona Leech.
  5. Includes: Jane Fox, Elizabeth Redding, Joanne Foley, Sandra Chase, and Loli Cox.
  6. Includes: Valerie Nowak-O’Ceallaigh, Helena Mc Guinness, Eithne O’Dea, Eva Salamon, and Juliane Gorman.
  7. Includes: Irina Lampadova, Karena Ryan, Annika Berglund, Marie Dunne, Elaine Peden, and Marika Miklosi Manning.

Valerie Nowak-O’Ceallaigh

Valerie Nowak-O’Ceallaigh – ‘A circle in a square’

Without opposites, there is no life
For without darkness, there is no light
For without roughness, there is no softness
For without inside, there is no outside
For without rain, there is no rainbow.
Opposites attract to create life

My piece is created to surprise, intrigue and engage the visitors. Each visitor is encouraged to use their flashlight to investigate the inside of the wool felted tunnel. They will then discover the harbour of Dalkey under a rainbow after the rain. The front of the frame is voluntarily dark to reveal an explosion of colours while you venture inside. Using those contrasts, I show how opposites attract and create a new dimension.

Helena Mc Guinness

Helena Mc Guinness – ‘Eye of the storm’

‘Opposites Attract’- based on a raindrop caught between two weather fronts. A storm on one side of the piece and bright sunshine on the other. A rainbow forms, made up of many raindrops. In this piece, ‘The Eye Of The Storm’, we see a double rainbow. So joyous in the sky!

Eithne O’Dea

Eithne O’Dea – ‘Night and Day’

When I thought about the exhibition theme, ‘Opposites Attract’, the term ‘Night and Day’ came into my mind- you can’t have one without the other. The recent solar eclipse developed this thought further, and the fanciful image of the Moon passing the Sun was born!

Eva Salamon

Eva Salamon – ‘Law of Nature’

Something new is always born out of decay: Death follows Life, and Life follows Death…

These two elements are constantly at work, form an eternal cycle, drawn to each other because they cannot exist without one another…

I dedicate this piece/artwork to my mother, who just returned to this cycle.

Juliane Gorman

Juliane Gorman – ‘Balancing’

My artwork, ‘Balancing’, delves into the dual nature of our dependence on oil. Just as opposites attract, our reliance on oil draws us in with promises of convenience, power, and economic prosperity while simultaneously repelling us with the ecological devastation and social inequality it perpetuates. Through my piece of felted headwear, I encourage reflection on this complex relationship and the need for sustainability.

We hope that you enjoyed learning about what inspires these artists. ‘Opposites Attract’ is at the Phoenix Park Visitors Centre until the 26th of May.

The gallery is open from 10 AM until 4 PM daily.

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Exhibition: Photos from ‘Opposites Attract’

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On Saturday, the 4th of May, Feltmakers Ireland opened their group art exhibition, ‘Opposites Attract,’ at the Phonix Park Visitors’ Centre. Friends, family, and other supporters kindly came to cheer us on!

A Few Photos from the Gallery

Above photos by Fiona Leech

Tom Watts from the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland (the DCCI) inaugurated our opening by speaking about the importance of wool as a sustainable material and how craft and design are interwoven. He added that he was impressed with the qualities, techniques, and ideas of the exhibited pieces.

Tom Watts spoke at the opening.

Interestingly, he wore a pair of vintage Nike Air Footscape Woven Trainers that contained felt!

Members Alongside Their Work

Our trusty photographer was busy chatting with other members, so she only managed to snap some of our members alongside their work.

  • Annika Berglund
  • Breda Fay
  • Elizabeth Redding
  • Eva Salamon
  • Caitriona Nolan
  • Juliane Gorman
  • Lory Cotti Cottini
  • Sandra Chase
  • Marie Dunne
  • Tamzen Lundy
  • Loli Cox
  • Neasa Ryan
  • Eithne O’Dea
  • Maria McGarry
  • Ramona Farrelly
  • Valerie Nowak-O’ceallaigh
  • Adrienne Dempsey
  • Helena Mc Guinness

Videos of the Work

A short video of the opening is on the Guild’s Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels.

A longer video of each artist’s work is here on YouTube.

Members’ Inspiration

There is a series of seven blog posts about each artist’s inspiration.

  1. Includes: Sandra Reynolds, Sandra Coote, Patricia Conroy, Hélène Dooley, Maria Mc Garry, and Audry Murray.
  2. Includes: Astrid Tomrop-Hofmann, Breda Fay, Lory Cotti Cottini, Neasa Ryan, Ramona Farrelly, and Ursula Heiting-Wiese.
  3. Includes: Heather Byrne, Tamzen Lundy, Bernie Hennessy, Adrienne Dempsey, and Joanne Turner.
  4. Includes: Claire Merry, Caitríona Nolan, Margaret Ryan Collins, Caoimhe Tuthill, and Fiona Leech.
  5. Includes: Jane Fox, Elizabeth Redding, Joanne Foley, Sandra Chase, and Loli Cox.
  6. Includes: Valerie Nowak-O’Ceallaigh, Helena Mc Guinness, Eithne O’Dea, Eva Salamon, and Juliane Gorman.
  7. Includes: Irina Lampadova, Karena Ryan, Annika Berglund, Marie Dunne, Elaine Peden, and Marika Miklosi Manning.

The Phoenix Park Visitors’ Centre Gallery was open seven days a week, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Each day, a member volunteered her time to share the wonder of feltmaking and chat with the visitors. Over a thousand people visited our show!

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Exhibition: Three More Days Until ‘Opposites Attract’ Opens

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Feltmakers Ireland’s group exhibition, ‘Opposites Attract,’ opens at the Phoenix Park Visitors Centre in three days.

Here is a Sneak Peek of seven pieces that will be displayed. Can you guess what some of these felted artworks might contain?

  • Eithne O’Dea
  • Elizabeth Redding
  • Eva Salamon
  • Jane Fox
  • Joanne Foley
  • Sandra Chase
  • Loli Cox

We will share glimpses of other members’ artworks tomorrow!

Only TWO more days until Saturday! The opening is at 3 PM.

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