Whelans quarry site visit
I met Brian, manager of the quarry, and loads of other quarries around Co Clare, this morning at 8am to go into the quarry. It was drizzling and windy, therefore good weather in Co Clare terms. We drove in and first of all, I had [...]
Eggs & Butter: Nancy Gavin, Lavalla
So I went to visit Nancy Gavin, Lavalla, near Ballynacally, Co Clare. I had no idea where this was but it turned out to be only 15 mins from Ennis. Nancy is in her 70's and has 6 kids, and 14 grandchildren. She has a [...]
Whelan’s Quarry
This is a quarry, now closed 10 years, on the Lahinch road, on way to Lahinch from Ennis. After many phone calls and the cumbersome process of obtaining new public liability insurance, I now am finally able to officially visit the space. I could have [...]
Eggs & Butter- work to date
In terms of the brown paper roll I have made I filmed it as the best way I could manage to view it: https://vimeo.com/476022833 Its still not easy to indicate scale here, I suppose about 20 foot long now? I envisaged it as a possible [...]
Eggs&Butter:Work continues
Vertical Tryptich Carolin- brown banana paper, paint and black marker This was to see what layered media- white paint let travel over and into the scrunched folds of the babana paper. then when that was dry did the black paint layer. then today when once [...]