Collecting Waves
(2022)
Collecting Waves was a durational performance project. I travelled to ten different beaches in the South East of Ireland, where I grew up. I wrote a page on each beach, and released them into the water to collect a wave. The page holding the wave was then placed back into my notebook.
She Wouldn’t Hurt a Fly
(2019)
linoprint, lamination pockets, embroidery thread
The time surrounding the referendum was tense and overwhelming. She wouldn't hurt a fly is an artist book that is framed like a child's counting book, following an embroidered fly: it explores the guilt, shame and pain surrounding illegal abortion in Ireland at the time.
Words that Ignite:
A box of Flammable Poetry
(2019)
Linoprint, matchbox, card, matches
"This flicker that you give me
holds so much promise
to burst into
a full-blown forest fire "
Mermaid’s Purse Piano Hinge
(2020)
Monoprint on homemade paper made from recycled coffee filters