#sequinsoup

Home life 2017 - 2018

Hey Friends!  Apologies for the radio silence on Tumblr. For the past couple years I’ve been on the hustle in the Film world doing my best to forge a career in the notoriously competitive and secretive Costume industry. I relocated from Belfast to London in 2017 to further this goal and although I’ve been having a great time living it up in a new location this has taken its toll on my own embroidery practice. Jumping from job to job, along with long working hours and getting settled in a new city has left me with little energy left to devote to studio work - which has left me feeling a bit unfulfilled as there has been a pretty huge element of my life missing. Although it is fantastic to work with Costume Designers and this provides a varied creative outlet, there is nothing like the satisfaction and sense of accomplishment that comes from realising a piece of your own work from concept to the final product.  For the past couple years keeping a journal has served as a craft substitute, and I have built up some pretty charged and significant pieces of writing around the pressures/highs/lows of working as a freelance artist. I have started to build a body of textiles around these pages. It is my hope that the finished collection will serve not only as a healing mechanism for me, but maybe the viewer as well.  I gladly welcome your feedback or comments.  Thanks!  Aisling xx 

Mine and some other finalist's work at the 'NI Young Artist of the Year' Exhibition #embroidery #textileart #craft #exhibition #sequinsoup (at Braid Arts Centre)