Teacher Artist Partnership (TAP) is a highly innovative, creative and participant-responsive programme that promotes professional learning towards partnership, supported by the Department of Education and Creative Ireland fund.
Through the TAP programme, the children in the Senior Language (DLD) and Reading (SLD) Classes got to work with textile artist, Ester Kiely.
We used the seashore as our inspiration to create an art work using textiles. We had great fun! No doubt the highlight was using Ester’s two Singer sewing machines, made in 1925 and 1930 in the Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA) factory!
Please click on the video link below to guide you through a short clip on our collaborative project.
Scoil Chaitríona Senior Teacher -Artist Project with Ester Kiely 2022
Our finished art work appeared in the 16th Annual River of Dreams Quilt Exhibition in the Limerick School of Art and Design from the 6th -12th July. Councillor Michael Sheahan opened the 16th River of Dreams Quilting Exhibition on Tuesday, July 5th. (See photo of opening ceremony below).
Our artwork next appeared in the Quilt Marquee at the Tinahely Show, in Co. Wicklow, on August 1st, 2022. We were awarded a ‘very highly commended’ rosette by the judges at the show.