Colour Vortex
Artist Name(s) | Allie Kay |
Artwork title | Colour Vortex |
Description | The artwork consists of a large hand-dyed and printed silk installation, pieced and embellished with stitch, which is hung in the entrance area of the new school building for permanent display. Allie worked closely with the pupils at the school, creating textile artworks for them to keep and also dyed and sewn pieces which were incorporated in the finished artwork. The children enjoyed the experience end learnt new skills with Allie who was warmly welcomed by the principal and teachers during the workshops. Everyone was delighted to see the finished work, and the pupils particularly enjoyed finding their own pieces incorporated into the finished installation. The original concept for Colour Vortex was from Allie's first visit to the area where she noticed the geographic spread of the community, with houses and farms dispersed in the open countryside. Allie saw the school as a focal point for all the community, and wanted to reflect this in the artwork by bring together the teachers, pupils and wider community in the making of it. |
Commission Type | Local Authority |
Commissioner Name | Mayo County Council |
Project commission dates | August 31, 2007 - December 1, 2007 |
Artform | Visual Arts |
Percent for art | Yes |
Budget Range | 0 - 10000 euro |
Project commission start date | 31/08/2007 |
Project commission end date | 01/12/2007 |
Location | Carrowkennedy National School |
County | Mayo |
Town | Cuslough |
Content contributor(s) | Gaynor Seville |
Relationship to project | Public Art Co-ordinator |