In Ballymun, locals rally to save Axis café, but the figures look grim
With large losses last year, the Axis centre’s reserves will be gone by the middle of next year, says its voluntary chair Declan Dunne – unless something changes.
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“For this illustration, I wanted to show the different things happening in the house around Christmas time and the little elements that only turn up at Christmas, like the Toy Show and tins of sweets.”
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For this illustration, I wanted to show the different things happening in the house around Christmas time and the little elements that only turn up at Christmas, like the Toy Show and tins of sweets. The piece is made from cut-out pieces of paper, pens and real sweet wrappers.
I’m an illustrator, paper artist and designer from Dublin. I love working with paper and the different layers and textures you can get with it. You can find more of my work on Instagram (@paperireland and @jessrooneydeane). My website is jessrooneydeane.com and you email me at paperireland@gmail.com.
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