Gortanna
Introducing Gortanna, a stitched reflection on land, memory, and how we connect to place.
Each embroidered piece is an abstracted glimpse of the Irish landscape: Individual, imperfect, and intentionally organic. They’re not meant to match; they’re meant to hold space for difference, for individuality, for the soft, uneven beauty of our land and our stories.
Together, they form a patchwork; one that hints at how we’re connected, even when things don’t line up neatly.
The gold leaf elements are placed in a loose reference to Goddess Brigid’s cross; marking the richness of culture, care, and tradition, rather than symmetry or precision.
Mounted to float within the frame, each piece shifts subtly with the light, casting shadows that move like the land itself.
This will feature at the Our Land, Our Story exhibition with Listowel Visual Artists’ Collective as part of the Listowel Literary Arts Festival 2025.
Introducing Gortanna, a stitched reflection on land, memory, and how we connect to place.
Each embroidered piece is an abstracted glimpse of the Irish landscape: Individual, imperfect, and intentionally organic. They’re not meant to match; they’re meant to hold space for difference, for individuality, for the soft, uneven beauty of our land and our stories.
Together, they form a patchwork; one that hints at how we’re connected, even when things don’t line up neatly.
The gold leaf elements are placed in a loose reference to Goddess Brigid’s cross; marking the richness of culture, care, and tradition, rather than symmetry or precision.
Mounted to float within the frame, each piece shifts subtly with the light, casting shadows that move like the land itself.
This will feature at the Our Land, Our Story exhibition with Listowel Visual Artists’ Collective as part of the Listowel Literary Arts Festival 2025.
Introducing Gortanna, a stitched reflection on land, memory, and how we connect to place.
Each embroidered piece is an abstracted glimpse of the Irish landscape: Individual, imperfect, and intentionally organic. They’re not meant to match; they’re meant to hold space for difference, for individuality, for the soft, uneven beauty of our land and our stories.
Together, they form a patchwork; one that hints at how we’re connected, even when things don’t line up neatly.
The gold leaf elements are placed in a loose reference to Goddess Brigid’s cross; marking the richness of culture, care, and tradition, rather than symmetry or precision.
Mounted to float within the frame, each piece shifts subtly with the light, casting shadows that move like the land itself.
This will feature at the Our Land, Our Story exhibition with Listowel Visual Artists’ Collective as part of the Listowel Literary Arts Festival 2025.
Gortanna (2025)
Machine embroidery mounted with pins on paper, along with gold metal leaf.
Artwork Dimensions: 70cm x 80cm
Framed Dimensions: 73cm x 83cm
Framing: White shadow box frame with Artglass AR70, Ready to hang.
Edition: Original artwork, One-of-a-kind.
Includes: Signed Certificate of Authenticity