Creative Spark and Art as Exchange host St Brigid's Day event in Dundalk

On Monday 30 January at 12 pm, Creative Spark Print Studio and Art as Exchange in Dundalk will host an outdoor event to celebrate Brigid's Day. The team of artists has been working on the project since mid-November and will showcase their work during this special event.

The event will feature a performance and display of the Brigid's Cloak, a temporary outdoor exhibition, and a collaborative magazine titled "A Guidebook to your Brigid Feast Day." The guidebook will be filled with content about Brigid, including drawings, illustrations, recipes, how-to tutorials, stories, and folklore.

The Fabric Cloak, co-produced by the team, takes inspiration from Brigid and all aspects of her life. The various sections of the cloak have been worked on by AAEX artists and young people from Gaelscoil Dun Dealgan, led by Susan Farrelly, and will continue to grow as they add creative contributions from other artists and the surrounding community.

The outdoor exhibition will display artworks inspired by traditional craft and symbols such as the Brigid cross and brideog dolls, using natural materials from the land. Visitors will also have the opportunity to participate in the creation of a final piece by adding foliage, twigs, and other materials to a large loom onsite.

This project has been funded by Create Louth and Creative Spark, and is a unique opportunity for visitors to engage with the art and themes of the Brigid project in a tactile and hands-on way.