Mary Ann Williams, editor of the new book ‘Textiles of Ireland: Archaeology, craft, art’, will discuss her research and journey to editing via an online talk.
This will be followed by a Q&A session where the audience can ask questions and chat with Mary Ann.
About Textiles of Ireland
“Spanning the life’s work of archaeologist Elizabeth Wincott Heckett, Textiles of Ireland: Archaeology, craft, art is the first wide-ranging book on the archaeological textiles of Ireland published since 1989. The volume includes studies of cloth found in bogs, burials, hoards, sacked castles, docklands and fallen city walls. These include a mysterious weaving of horsehair, dating from before 800 BC; imprints of cloth wrappings on the weapons of a buried Viking warrior, and the exquisite liturgical textiles, inspired by the Book of Kells, embroidered in 1916 for the Honan Chapel at University College Cork. Including an overview of best practice used by archaeologists encountering textiles in the field, accompanying illustrations and imagery, glossary and charts, this book is essential reading for archaeologists, historians and anyone intrigued by the threads that bind Ireland’s past to its present.”
Date and Time: Wednesday, the 4th of Jun 2025 18:30 – 19:30 GMT+1
Where: Online.
For more information and to book tickets, visit this website – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/textiles-of-ireland-tickets-1326480782729
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Mary Ann’s Instagram – @textilesofireland
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