Emma Willcox : MOONTIDE Natural Cosmetics

New Website from Patricia Hayes

Have a look at the fantastic new website by painter and photographer Patricia Hayes! Her vibrant, mixed media paintings are imbued with a strong sense meaning and memory. Evocative and ethereal landscapes are captured in her original polaroid photographs. Contact her through her website to discuss making a purchase or organising a commission.

http://www.patricia-hayes.com

An Post C Both Sides Exhibition

An Post are hosting a postcard exhibition in Dublin at the moment. Included in the show is one of Amy Lynch's postcards -depicting a hand embroidered scene of O'Connell Street. Here are the details if anyone would like to go along:

Dublin | 30 March – 9 April

Dublin Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 1.
+353 (0)1 6722222‎

The exhibition will open in the lobby/foyer/atrium of Dublin City Council’s offices on Wood Quay.

Admission is free.

Opening hours:
Mon - Fri: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.

http://www.anpostcbothsides.ie/index.php?item_id=1127

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Amy Lynch : Fabric Crafts

I'm very excited to share Amy's work with everyone! As you can see from her photos, she creates coveted, one off craft pieces (mainly using fabric), ranging from children's mobiles to embroidered postcards, with many a cleverly engineered bag in between. Her design background is evident in her attention to detail. All her bags and purses are fully functional and durable. I can vouch for that myself. Here's what Amy has to say about her creations:

"I've had an interest in "making things" since I was very young- I was making dolls and furniture for my dolls house as well as puzzle books and pop-up books for friends and for family birthdays when I was still in primary school! These days I mainly use fabrics in the things I make. I like spending time in charity shops looking for unusual and even dated looking fabrics; I have now got a large (maybe too large!) stockpile of fabric which comes in handy when I get a sudden urge to make something. I make bags, purses, cushions, hanging mobiles and postcards, most of which are created with a specific person in mind. I use machine and hand embroidery to embellish and enhance the items that I create."

Contact Amy : funkadore@hotmail.com

Introducing our official title header!

The new title has been sewn by Amy Lynch. Expect to see a whole range of Amy's handmade fabric crafts on this blog in the near future!

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Katie Reynolds : Photographer

I have been interested in photography for over ten years since I began a design course in Dublin in 1997. Through the years as I have studied many different types of art, my love for taking photographs has grown. I find it fascinating to photograph people I know, interesting architecture and all the surprising visuals that my environment has to offer. I enjoy making photo etchings on old book pages as I love when my pictures have a multi layered element to them. I have recently been involved with taking photos for a few theatre groups which was a great challenge. I will post a selection of photos from my previous work.

In the near future I hope to organise an exhibition of my recent work.

If anyone is interested in getting together to create some interesting work with me I would love to talk to you about it.
Contact: katiereynoldsphotography@hotmail.com