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About Fiona Harrington
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Entries by Fiona Harrington
Fire Station Artist’s Studios File Note VII, 2023
30th January 2025 in Press /by Fiona HarringtonInterview with TATTER BLUE Textile Library, May 2024
30th January 2025 in Press /by Fiona HarringtonHomo Faber Fellowship 2024/2025
30th January 2025 in Press /by Fiona HarringtonIrish Arts Review, June 2021
30th January 2025 in Press /by Fiona HarringtonNollag Na mBan- Reclaiming a Tradition
6th January 2017 in blog, Lace /by Fiona HarringtonNollag na mBan January 6th marks the 12th and officially the final day of Christmas. In Ireland, this day is known as Nollag na mBan or women’s Christmas. Traditionally it is meant as a day of rest for all the women of Ireland, who have been working tirelessly over Christmas preparing food, cleaning the house and […]
Irish Lace- different because it’s Irish
16th March 2016 in blog, Lace /by Fiona HarringtonThe origins of Irish Lace are without doubt traced to European lace samples. In the mid 19th century Italian Lace was unpicked by Irish nuns in order to work out its complex patterns. This provided the starting point and a sound framework for hundreds of women to learn about lace technique. It didn’t take long however […]
Fabric Memories
29th January 2016 in blog, Lace /by Fiona HarringtonFabric Memories My father recently sold our family home. Because of this there was a need to venture up into the attic and go through the bags and boxes which had accumulated over the years. There were many years in this house and there were 7 of us living in this home so as you can imagine […]
Irish Lace and Women’s Independence
6th January 2016 in blog, Lace /by Fiona HarringtonWhen we think of lacemaking, we can all be forgiven for having an image of a poor unfortunate peasant girl, sitting by a fire, needle and thread in hand with the last light of the last candle flickering away. Indeed this was the situation for many a lace maker. However, I’m going to be quite […]