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Brushing Up: The Hexagons on North Strand Road
The inspiration for “Hexagon” came from nature, says artist Steven Doody. It teaches us that the hexagon is the most efficient shape.
Priscilla Robinson Hopes You’ll Maybe Try and Persuade Her to Get Rid of a Few Things
She’s inviting people to her studio at the Mart Fire Station in Rathmines, which is crammed with things she hasn’t been able to part with. “It’s like a form of therapy.”
In the Liberties, Workshops Teach History and Practice of Weaving
“I’m a strong believer in the healing power of making, and the empowering of making, being creative,” says Marja Almqvist.
An Art Collective Exhibits on USB Sticks
“The USB key is a couple of different things,” says Michelle Doyle of the Repeater collective. It’s a portable exhibition and a piece of artwork in itself.
An Exhibition Shows Off Keepsakes Women Carried With Them When They Moved to Ireland
For her Invisible Museum show, now on in Kilmainham, Laragh Pittman has borrowed objects brought in suitcases and pockets from across the world to a new home.
A Weekly Meet-up for Sociable Knitters at the Pub
Amy Coleman was unsure if others would turn up. “Is this something that people are going to like or am I going to be the weirdo knitting on her own in a pub?”
A Duo Plan to Turn Liffey Water Samples into Music
They’re asking Dubliners to pick up a free kit on Friday and go collect water samples – which they’ll analyse for pollutants and turn into sound.
Brushing up: the blue crane at Dublin Port
The blue crane that stands proudly at Dublin Port isn’t just any crane. It’s Crane 292. And it has a history.
An Art Collective Brightens up Hospital Walls
The collective is mostly staff members who are artists, and professional artists with links to Connolly Hospital.
Before you ask: Salvatore Fullam is from Lucan
The painter’s work depicts his family life: playing FIFA on Xbox, falling asleep in front of the TV, and tying his shoes without help from the father he’s never met, who is the reason people often ask him where he’s from.
Flowers and Portraits: An Art Exhibition Shares Many Sides of Traveller Culture
“I think it’s really important that Hugh Lane got in touch. Travellers aren’t included in Irish history,” says Nancy Collins.
Councillors Say It’s Time for a Clear Policy to Regulate Street Art
There is a case for the City Art’s Office to take a lead role in the debate, says Labour Councillor Rebecca Moynihan.