Textile based artworks have been a growing presence in art galleries over the last decade with artists investigating a variety of new and age-old concerns with fibres and threads. The boundaries of traditional techniques such as weaving and embroidery have been pushed by artists who are interested in embracing the potential of thread in contemporary art.
Spotlighting areas of practice we are curious about and interested in, the exhibition will feature works by Ailbhe Ní Bhriain, Isabel Nolan, Matt Smith, Ciara O’Connor, Cecilia Danell, Mainie Jellett design by Ceodogàn rugs, Dorothy Cross, Michelle Malone, Jennifer Trouton, Anne Kiely and Mary Palmer.
Contribution of research and written material to the creation of Mater Natura by Irish artist Jennifer Trouton titled One of Many. The exhibition 'Following Threads' features some of Trouton's embroderies on abortifacients. The research which formed the basis of Trouton's work stemmed from my PhD thesis 'Abortion Provision in Northern Ireland: 1900 to 1968'.