This is a lantern sculpture project with young adults from Co Mayo, there were five 3 hour workshops held at National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, the figures were based on the collection at the museum and the figures are on tempory display at the museum.
The Moon Garden
This Installation was made in collaboration with the staff and participants at the Rural Training Centre Castlebar Co Mayo, the piece was made for children festivals and will freature in the linnenhall arts centre Roula Boula festival on the 30th and 31st of Oct and the Hullabaloo Childrens art festival in Birr Co Offaly on the 3rd, 4th ,5th Nov 2011. The piece is 10 feet wideand 5 feet deep and 8 feet high and requires electricity and invigilation. There is a sound piece as part of the installation writtten by the participants and recorded by a professional actor Guy Carlton, this utube clip is a slide show of images and the sound track, enjoy!
Minders of the Menagerie - Linnenhall Art Centre 2003