ECO PRINTING/BUNDLE DYEING  with Angela Turkington (Leopard & Lily)

Flowerfield Arts Centre is Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council's dedicated arts facility on the beautiful North Coast of Northern Ireland dedicated to showcasing and teaching the arts in all its myriad forms.

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<h3>Date:     Friday 24 June</h3><h3>Time:    13:00 – 15:00 </h3><h3>Cost:      Free</h3><h3>Max:      6</h3><h3>Age:       18 years+</h3><p>Angela has background in both fine art and fashion, as well as costume and bridal design. She also teaches sewing.  Based in Whitehead she is currently developing a range of fashion silks using natural dyes.  These will be available soon under her brand Leopard &amp; Lily. Her Northword project The Selkie Cloak is inspired by <em>The Selkie</em> as told by Kate Murphy. Selkies or seal folk are mythical beings who can shed their seal skins and take on human form although the natural and preferred form is always that of a seal. The Selkie Cloak is a “sea garment” without a fixed shape or outline. The outside of the cloak is constructed from pure silk and each piece has been hand dyed using plants and mainly local natural dyestuffs.
</p><p>This outer layer represents the seal, the sea, freedom of movement and the magical act of transformation.  The inside of the cloak is rendered mainly in linen and cotton, and it references the Selkie in her human landlocked life. There are also many holes and tears in the cloak which allow both layers to be seen at the same time. This is where the two different worlds collide. Like a fish out of water the human Selkie is an alien, a prisoner or a displaced being who is unable to return home.
</p><p>Find out more: <a href="https://www.vokxen.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.acmeatelier.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leopardandlily/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Leopard &amp; Lily </a><a href="https://www.rowenahenderson.com/work/northword-project" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a></p>

<p>Northword Storytagging is funded through the Northern Peripheries and Arctic Area Programme under the European Regional Development Fund.</p><p>Find out more on the Northword NI project <a href="https://northwordni.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here.</a></p>

ECO PRINTING/BUNDLE DYEING with Angela Turkington (Leopard & Lily)

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