WELCOME TO MY SITE. A fine craft and design business, I have directed and designed an innovative range of soft furnishings, embroidered fine art pieces such as wall hangings, cushions and framed pieces.

All artworks are truly exquisite and totally unique, they hold an exotic, aesthetic appeal in appearance, with no two pieces the same. I create an unparalleled selection of fully accredited artwork, combining traditional and contemporary textile art.

The works of art are work totally exclusive and until recently my pieces were only available on private commission but with the expansion of the business and changing times, Irish textiles have found a place in the exclusive gallery and retail outlets in Belfast, Dublin and New York.

Each piece is created to a high standard of craftsmanship using the traditional skills of my Irish ancestors, from the history of embroidered Irish Linen.

In reworking traditional sewing and embroidered techniques, I have created an exclusive body of work that is contemporary but also traditional.

I use a wide range of fabrics and threads, plus original pieces of Irish Linen from around the 17th Century and the 19th Century, from this I transform fabric collages into surfaces that are encrusted with stitch and other media. In their layers they unfold and reveal a richness of colour and spirit.

The hallmark of the embroidered textiles is in the quality and delicacy of detail.

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