Lovely First Meeting with Cork MAMs (Mothers Artists Makers)

First Cork Mothers Artists Makers Meeting (MAM)

Mothers Artists Makers Meeting 8th of March, Chester Beatty Library Cafe , 10 am

A Dance Brew - a resounding success

Open Call

Open Call – Opportunity to dance at A Dance Brew at Cork Midsummer Festival 2015

Workshop 30th March 2015, 
2pm – 4pm, 
Firkin Crane, Cork.

An open workshop/audition will be held for teenagers aged 13 – 18 at Firkin Crane on the 30th March 2015 from 2pm – 4pm. This workshop will be hosted by Laura Murphy, Cork's Dancer in Residence at Firkin Crane. The workshop will seek to find 8 teenagers to form A pilot Youth Dance Group to perform as part of A Dance Brew in Cork Midsummer Festival 2015. The Youth Group will work together in May – June 2015 culminating in a live performance on the 20th June 2015 alongside professional dance works at Firkin Crane.

Teenagers who are interested in dance and movement, theatre and creativity are welcome to apply. No previous dance experience is requested however some movement/performance experience would be beneficial. The selected group will work with Choreographer Laura Murphy, Visual Artist Astrid Walsh, and Composer Irene Buckley alongside Dance Artists Helga Deasy and Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín.

Participation is free of charge.

To register for the open workshop please contact Laura Murphy: murphylauraireland@gmail.com

4th International Canakkale Biennial, Turkey

'Only the dead have seen the end of war', Plato

The 4th International Canakkale Biennial is framed around ‘1914-1918-The Centenary of World War I’ and is to be held on 27 September – 2 November 2014 with 37 artists from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Russia, Serbia, Romania, Lebanon, Palestine, Armenia, USA, Italy, Greece, Ireland, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Austria and Turkey.

Half Sea & Half Sky Exhibition Opening 27th of June

Exhibition of drawing, video and sculpture by Astrid Walsh. Please come and join me in the beautiful film centre in Ballincollig! Opening next friday the 27th from 6-8pm. Directions on the website!
http://www.corkfilmcentre.com/

Pop Up People in Clonmel

So the Pop Up People Schools Project for the Junction Festival has ended - but in a way it has only just begun.  Hundreds of little paper characters made over several months with 12 primary school classes have taken over the foyer of the box office for the festival which will take place over two weeks from the 4th till the 13th of July.  There are also 4 larger than life characters up on the sides of buildings and others are getting ready to colonise shops.  For details and images of the project see:  http://www.junctionfestival.com/arts_cafes/school_project and read more on the very funny blog: https://popuppeopleblog.wordpress.com/

FLIP in TACTIC Gallery, Cork

Curated by Feargal Cunningham and opened on the16th of January.

Arts Vagabonds, France 2013

44 Artists in 24 spaces in 8 villages.  This was a great experience! For images of the exhibition see: /arts-vagabonds-france/ on this site and for more images around the experience and in general about my time in France see:  http://www.countrymousecitymouse.com

Next Stop France

So after a spell in St. Henri, near Castelnaudary I will be exhibiting in Revel in the South of France, as part of a huge weekend show involving 40 artists in 20 locations: ARTS VAGABONDS en Lauragais.  This will take place on the 13th/14th and 15th of September.  Below is a picture of where I will be showing work with two other artists!  I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the interior!

EXIT at the Big House Festival

This coming Bank Holiday weekend you will be able to see my new video work 'EXIT' commissioned specially by the Perfomance Corporation, who are the powerhouse behind this amazing Arts Festival. Described as 'A cultural carneval of musical adventures, theatrical treats and hidden gems', I am hoping that 'EXIT' will be one of those hidden gems.  It takes place in Castletwon house on the 3/4/5th of August.  All ages welcome!!

For details see: http://www.bighouse.ie/project/exit/

Exhibition at the Clonmel Junction Festival

http://www.junctionfestival.com/shows/details/the-journeys-we-make-exhibition

BIG HOUSE FESTIVAL - Coming Soon!!!

Opening on Thursday 6/6

Saint Henri Artists Residency, France, July 2012

This summer I spent two weeks in a wonderful place between Toulouse and Carcassonne doing an artists residency.  To read all about it have a look at our blog:

http://www.countrymousecitymouse.com/search/label/L%27Association%20St.%20Henri