IRELAND’S HIDDEN WARDROBE

Meet the the artisan skills, creativity and craft of Irish artists, weaving the Isle’s opposing story of identity and textiles. Through collaboration with an incredible team of creatives we celebrated supporting local and creativity’s place within Ireland by launching for the Christmas season.

Ireland’s Hidden Wardrobe at Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, presented Katrine Lea’s MA project for Fashion and the Environment, at The University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion.

I curated and exhibited the works of twelve renowned and burgeoning Irish designers alongside the acclaimed photographer Barry McCall. Irish Fashion evokes a strong craft-based cultural image and Ireland is known for its long-term contribution to the international fashion scene through its craft customisation. Employment and space for such crafts and industry has far reaching impacts and effects. Without the space for this within a country through early learning, valuing, supports, allocation of resources and protection, a lot more than crochet, embroidery and appliqué production is lost. It means there is a void and deficit within society, thinking and economy which does not sit still. It grows and breeds undesirable outcomes and contributes damage to the society itself. It is inextricably linked, with the far ranging issues of our modern culture be it Climate Action, Mental Health, Socio Economic generational inequality, it is also a part of the system solution to these issues and more.

View each of the individual work of each artisan by clicking into each of the images below.