The Of Word and Stitch exhibition was held at the Irish National Heritage Park in Wexford. Covering a span of 9,000 years, the Irish National Heritage Park recreates Irish life in exhibit, story, tours and workshops. The Park’s exhibits include 16 remarkable sites which depict the ettlement of man in Ireland from 7000BC to the Viking invasion.
Our patterns on pages 20, 36 and 54 were photographed at the Irish National Heritage Park.
The park, restaurant and gift shop are open year round. May-August 9.30-6.30 (last admission time 5pm) September-April 9.30-5.30pm (last admission time 3-4pm) For more information, visit www.inhp.com or ring +353 (0)53 9120733.
Róisín Markham is a Wexford- based artist from Dublin who runs an experimential arts practice called CreativeDynamix working out of Ballygarrett Art Studio, Gorey. Born in Dublin she enjoyed a childhood between the sea and the mountains in North Wicklow.
She is well known in the crafts and art sectors of Leinster, as her profession spills over into research and the application of creativity in context. With a technical background—graphic design as well as experience in the high tech localisation industry—Róisín works with enterprise and not-for- profit groups leading engaged participation, network development and openspace facilitation. Read more about Róisín on her blog, http://creativedynamic.blogspot.com.
Photography Courtesy of Róisín Markham Irish Quilting Issue 16 43