Western Branch Exhibition

The Western Branch are holding a quilt exhibition in the 'Geata na Cathrach' Building, Fairgreen Road, Galway.

Official opening Friday September 20th at 6pm. All IPS members welcome.

Open Sat. 21st - Sun. 29th from 10am-5pm each day.

Please check with Western IPS Blog closer to the date for full details.

(The Geata na Cathrach building is on the corner between the Fairgreen Coach Station and the Radisson Hotel, 100yds from train station with plenty of parking in the underground Coach Station carpark.)"

Roses from the Heart Bonnet Exhibition

Australian artist Christina Henri is visiting Ireland with her cloth bonnet memorial that remembers the lives of the women exiled to Australia as convicts 1788-1853.

For many their crime was that of poverty. They and their children are paid tribute in Christina's memorials, 'Roses from the Heart' and ' Cherished Babies'.

You are VERY WELCOME to attend any of her events. 

From 13^th September onwards there will be a 'Roses from the Heart' bonnet exhibition in the Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin.

On Wednesday 25 September at 11.00am at the Down Gaol Museum there will be a 'Blessing of the Bonnets' ceremony where babies’ bonnets created by over 200 students from Downpatrick will be included amongst the bonnets blessed.  This event includes music and refreshments. On Saturday 5^th  October in Derry, as part of the City of Culture Program, a workshop to be held in the small room of the Guild Hall from 10.00-4.00. The workshop is to create baby's bonnets from shirts sourced in Derry (connecting with the on Irish Guild of Embroiderers.

Blessing of the Bonnets' ceremony at the St Coleman's Cathedral, Cobh, County Cork on Sunday 20th October at 12.00. Accompanied by the Bedizzole Marching Band from Italy the bonnets for the 150 women and 34 children born to the exiled women on the ill-fated ship, the Neva, will be marched through the streets of Cobh to the Cobh Heritage Centre, where they will become a permanent public installation. This event is part of the Gathering/Cork Rebel Week. ALL welcome.

Four Winds Textile Group Exhibition

The Four Winds Textile Group are hosting an exhibition of new work in Bishopstown Library (Wilton Shopping Centre) Cork.

Dates: September 5-28th 2013

Opening hours: Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm.
Thursday late opening: 10am - 8pm

The Four Winds Textile Group members are: Catherine Duggan, Anne Moloney, Joanna Harrington, Evelyn Montague, Mary Hynes and Kitty Whelan.

The exhibition will be opened on Thursday 5th September at 6.30pm by Carmel Creaner (Textile Artist).