"92 Inspirations" 2011
19.5 Group show @ IMOCA Dublin
"92 Inpirations" 2011 screen prints and transfer prints on Fabric
While involved in an Arts project with elderly Care Home Residents Dawn was inspired to focus on her connection and relationship with her grandmother through their shared medium of textiles and crafts.
Having given up fine detailed crochet at the age of 80 due to eye cataracts and other ill health the craft and activity had been lost within the family. Last year both grandmother and grand-daughter reignited the old crochet skills while photographically documenting the process. Now at the age of 92 with renewed eyesight Dawn's grandmother is stimulated by enjoying
the challenge and pass time of her craft again aswell as a newfound opportunity to pass it on and inspire the younger generation.
Dawn's own skills and designs of screen prints and transfer paintings aim to evoke the unique beauty and intricate quality of each crochet design that her grandmother has been making since the age of 8.
'92 Inspirations' symbolise each year of Dawn's grandmother's life so far.....
Having given up fine detailed crochet at the age of 80 due to eye cataracts and other ill health the craft and activity had been lost within the family. Last year both grandmother and grand-daughter reignited the old crochet skills while photographically documenting the process. Now at the age of 92 with renewed eyesight Dawn's grandmother is stimulated by enjoying
the challenge and pass time of her craft again aswell as a newfound opportunity to pass it on and inspire the younger generation.
Dawn's own skills and designs of screen prints and transfer paintings aim to evoke the unique beauty and intricate quality of each crochet design that her grandmother has been making since the age of 8.
'92 Inspirations' symbolise each year of Dawn's grandmother's life so far.....