Tag Archives: Fibre Art

Pick and Mix anyone???

Check out these amazing fabric sweets!! You heard me 100% fabric manipulated sweets made by one of our Level 6 students, Una Curley. They evolved from her portfolio theme where she used lollipops as a source of inspiration.  The lollipops … Continue reading

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May Interviews and Course Developments

We were delighted with the caliber of applicants that arrived for interview last week.  Letters offering places for next September were posted on Friday.  It was great to see the growing interest in our Fashion and Textiles course which is … Continue reading

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End of Year Assessments

We are all ready for the arrival of our External Examiner this week.  All the work has been laid out alphabetically for each individual Module. There is plenty to go through!  Results will be sent out to students in July. … Continue reading

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Wonderful Evening at End of Year Exhibition!

The hard work was worth it! A wonderful evening had by all in the Abbey Gallery in Drogheda where the Interior Architecture and 3D Design, Fashion and Textile students showcased a select sample of their years work. With an excess … Continue reading

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End of Year Exhibition.

For anyone that is interested in a lovely evening in the Abbey Gallery, Drogheda, you are more than welcome to join us for a wine reception at 7.30pm on Friday, the 10th May.  We will be showcasing a select sample … Continue reading

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Embroidered Head Piece Project

Level 5 Fashion/Textile and 3D Design students are just finished their Embroidery Project which required them to create a collection of embroidered fabrics and then choose one to work into a finished head piece. There were some very interesting outcomes! … Continue reading

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Interior Architecture Students start on their Light Designs….

Adetutu Ibrahim(Interior Architecture) Interior Architecture students have started developing their ideas for new light designs based on their portfolio themes.  They have been set a brief which asks them to research IKEA and the light designs that they produce.  They … Continue reading

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Planning, Designing and Executing Woven Textiles

Level 5 Students must design and set up the loom and create a collection of hand-woven fabrics for either Fashion or Interiors.  It is a complex procedure that takes time and patience. Each student gets great satisfaction in knowing that … Continue reading

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Dismantled and Rearranged…

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Freya Jobbins: Sculptor. Inspired as she is by other artists such as Guiseppe Archimboldo’s fruit & vegie paintings, Ron Mueck’s big big humans, Gunther Von Hagen’s plastinated corpses and the Toy Story Trilogy, their influence and…

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Level 5 Interior Architecture and 3D Design and  Level 5 Fashion Design students have started translating their portfolio theme of ‘Gadget’ onto the looms. Bree Price Work by Bree Price, Mags Walsh, Imelda McDermott

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