Thursday, May 22, 2014

Síoda- Kokodesigns illuminated

Sea silk shades.
10 inch,12inch and 14inch on a glass base.

"Síoda" a show of silk work by Fiona Higgins and myself opened on May 2nd 2014 at An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny, Co Donegal and is open until June 27th. All work is available for sale through the Theatre or commissions can be made directly with the artists.





              Exhibition by night

Exhibition by day


Lighting is found all over the theatre in dark hidey holes.












Hedgerow floorlight




An  abstract painting of all the flowers found in my hedges which surround my wild garden.
The silk is painted on a frame and then steamed. Then I adhere it to a flame tested UPVC and construct it into the floorlight.







130 cm high with lighting included.

Hedgerow table lights


These table lights are a small version of the floorlights and come with a wooden base.



Up high on one of the ceilings are three large shades made from a hedgerow painting.







Tulip floorlight



This floorlight is lighting up a wee cormer of the theatre,















Tulip shades: 10,12 &14inch
















Tulip table lights















Summer garden floorlight





A painting inspired by my summer borders with a dark grey background colour.














Summer garden shades




Summer garden table shades 6 inch, 8 inch and 10 inch shades on turned wooden bases made by Tony Farrell of Co Cork.






Summer garden floorlights























 Dusky hedgerow floorlight.
Dusky hedgerow floorlight

There are also three large ceiling shades on display made from one large painting of Dusk Hedgerow.













Dusky hedgerow table lights












Sea table lights




A new direction for my work with a painting based on the sea around the Atlantic Coast.











Sea floorlight












Included in the exhibition are also two large canvases of Hedgerow and Dusk hedgerow and two framed pieces based on the summer garden painting.