GLASS, print and embroidery are among the art forms that will feature in an exhibition of Traveller Culture that will go on display at the Hunt Museum for a two week period from Wednesday.
The exhibition, ‘Home: Through a broader lens’, will present an array of art in different media by Traveller women, teens and children conveying the beauty and creativity of their culture.
It builds on the success of the 2016 exhibition ‘Home’, which presented glass artworks by 13 local Traveller women created in workshops facilitated by internationally renowned glass artist, Róisín de Buitléar.
These artworks will also feature in the latest exhibition and were used to engage young Travellers in the production of new work which will also be displayed in the Hunt Museum. These sessions were facilitated by artist Melanie O’ Rourke who said that the young people’s creative process was inspired by the glasswork created by their mothers and grandmothers.
“Processes utilised included drawing, various painting processes, print and embroidery, all approached with a joyous and robust use of colour and texture reflective of the creativity inherent in the group,” Ms O’Rourke explained.
Limerick City Traveller Health Programme Coordinator Trish Davoren said that the multigenerational artistic and cultural exhibition aligns with the programme’s recognition of the importance of creativity and expression on the positive promotion of Travellers, their culture and how they live their lives”.
The exhibition will run in the Hunt Museum’s Education Wing until August 2 and admission is free.
