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>>DAY 1 of MEDIAAA!!!<<

After researching many landmarks, I came across St. Catherine's Church. I was intrigued by the history of the place, especially after learning that Robert Emmet was executed in front of it. I talked with a few of my classmates and I found out that none of them knew who Robert Emmet was.

I decided that that could not be, as he was one of Ireland's most prominent revolutionaries in the mid-19th century. I felt like it was my duty to spread the story of Robert Emmet around so that his sacrifice would not be in vain.

My project centers on addressing the critical need for student accommodations at NCAD. This piece was made to raise awareness of the need for Student living and possibly change the college's view on investing in it.

Attached is a link to the petition you can sign, including further information.

How to Fold a Zine!

The ultimate gift to the people is the ability to record and document things within something as simple as a folded notebook; something that can be created on the fly, a skill used eternally to spread knowledge and art.

Zines are scattered across Meath Street, can you find them?

In my research, I discovered that in 2028 during the construction of a new hotel, the remnants of an 11th-century settlement were found., This settlement was similar to the one found at Wood Quay in the 1970s. Artefacts found at both settlements were moved to the National Museum of Ireland and construction continues. At Wood Quay now Dublin City Council offices stand and on Dean Street, where a centuries-old settlement once stood, now stands another hotel. The first part of my project focuses on combining this Hiberno-Norse community with a modern-day hotel 

When you grow up in a small town, far beyond the Pale, you are taught to fear the mean, heartless, crime-ridden streets of the Big Smoke. There is nothing that raises provincial eyebrows quite like announcing that you are crossing the country to spend your college years in Dublin’s inner city — a prejudice which has only continued to bug me since I moved here almost two years ago. As I was very close to studying History at third level, I decided to combine that old love with this one, and here is the result!

My project, “Just So Liberties” is focused on the rich tapestry of D8’s history, from the whimsical to the macabre to the wonderfully humane, repackaging these historical anecdotes into a series of pop-up paper artworks that both locals and passers-through can interact with and learn from. I believe that educating yourself about the world around you is very important — but history shouldn’t be a slog! It was my hope to engage the viewer with the piece, to make them a part of it, and maybe leave them with a different impression of this area than what is fed to us.

(These posters were displayed at Christchurch, St Patrick’s Cathedral, and St James’ Gate)

My Instagram: emmahayesart

This project is a celebratory homage to Guinness. Arthur Guinness founded St. James Gate Brewery in 1759. He signed a 9,000 year lease and the rent was £45 per year. Since then, the popularity of Guinness rapidly spread throughout Ireland and the rest of the world.

I included animals in this poster as many of the iconic Guinness posters by John Gilroy included them which made the posters memorable. The history of Guinness is intriguing and it's impossible to not be fascinated walking by the brewery where it all began...

Would you chance your arm?

My project was centered around the Irish phrase "to chance your arm" that originated from the Liberties Area, specifically St Patrick's Cathedral.

The story goes that two feuding families ( the Butlers & the Fitzgeralds) were fighting just outside the Dublin Wall, and when the Butlers were losing they sought refuge in the Cathedral for safety. They hid behind a door and refused to come out, even when the Fitzgeralds made an offering of peace, due to fear of being killed if they came out from behind the door. So, to prove that the Fitzgeralds meant no harm, they cut a hole in the door and one thrust his arm through it. This is where the phrase comes from as Fitzgerald quite literally "chanced his arm", as the Butlers could have cut it off. Today the phrase means loosely to take a risk and the "Door of Reconciliation" with the hole in it can still be seen inside the Cathedral.

I decided to tie this historical meaning of the phrase and the story, to the recent tensions surrounding Dublin with the racist Anti-immigration Riots that happened around Christmas of last year. Its time for the Irish to reach through that door, and "chance their arm" to offer peace and an assurance of safety to those in need, rather than fighting. My installation beside St Patrick's Cathedral highlights this in a silent yet eye-catching, interactive and informative plea, drawing upon our roots in the liberties and how we should move forward.