#communities

  • The Heart of a Town

    A town has a heartbeat, just like a person. We forget that. Towns, like bodies, can grow tired, scared, or quiet. They can grieve. They can lose their pulse if not tended to. In Ireland, many towns once thriving now move more slowly. Shops have closed, meeting places stand empty, and there is a sense

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  • Stories of people

    Stories of people

    As part of a project led by Leitrim Libraries around “Griefs Broken Brow” I have been leading a project called “A Cabinet of Curiosities” with two local schools. As part of my visit to Mohill National School, I met a group of 6th class students. The project was designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a sense

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  • New Beginnings

    New beginnings/transitions by the door/landmark moments It has begun. The planning and shaping of a routine. The passing of a new season, a new start, a new beginning. Photos by the door, copy books, pencils, a new pencil case and a brand new school bag.  The first day of school. Early to bed and early

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  • B12 and memory

    B12 and memory

    I began writing this Blog Chapter in the early part of 2021. It became lost in a sea of activity and memory. I have updated it, cut it, pasted parts of it and deleted a lot of it. A lot like my new home and my memory. Here it is in its true form with…

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  • Part One The Breac Maodhóg is an Irish house-shaped reliquary. It is housed in the National Museum of Ireland. It is thought to date from the second half of the 11th century. The shrine is made from large plates of bronze on a wooden base, on which are placed series of relief figures on bronze

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  • Extend and Make Room

    Extend and Make Room

    The final residential for the Extend programme took place a few weeks ago in Leeds. It was a chance for the cohort of 2019 to come together one last time. As a group we shared stories about our lives as well as the progress of our group enquiries. We debated, talked openly and reflected on

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  • The passing of time

    The passing of time

    The summer is slowly disappearing from view leaving behind it as always an unfinished to do list of wishes and aspirations.

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