Ester Kiely

Textile Artist

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Stone walls, tall grasses and a tranquil moon


Silk wall-hanging inspired by the stone walls of County Galway.
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Ester Kiely
I am a textile artist, living in County Galway. I design and create textile artwork, using traditional skills with a contemporary twist. My work explores themes of heritage, tradition and everyday stories. I also deliver skills workshops to individuals, groups and schools. I am a founding member of The Headford Lace Project, which aims to research, revive and reimagine Headford's lacemaking heritage. For more information email esterkiely@gmail.com
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Slideshows of my work

  • Mo Ghra thu - a series of stitched drawings on inkjet printed fabric
  • Wall-hangings and framed pieces

Stone walls, tall grasses and a full moon

Stone walls, tall grasses and a full moon
Series of silk wall-hangings with free machine embroidery, quilting and foil.

I am a member of the following guilds, networks, groups

  • Cork Textiles Network
  • Crafts Council of Ireland
  • Groundworks Studios, Galway
  • Headford Lace Project
  • Headford Yarnbombers
  • Irish Patchwork Society
  • Solstice Arts Group, Cloughanover, Headford
  • Textile Art Forum
  • The Corrib Quilters
  • Traditional Lacemakers of Ireland
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  • Wild Atlantic Threads

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Some books I find inspirational

  • The Decorated Page by Gwen Diehn
  • Artists Journals and Sketchbooks by Lynne Perrella
  • Creating Sketchbooks for Embroiderers and Textile Artists by Kay Greenless
  • Drawn to Stitch by Gwen Hedley
  • Connected Cloth by Cas Holmes and Anne Kelly
  • Page after Page by Frances Pickering
  • Altered Books, Collaborative Journals and other Adventures in Bookmaking by Holly Harrison
  • The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
  • Spilling Open by Sabrina Ward Harrison
  • Writing down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
  • You can find inspiration in everything by Paul Smith
  • Griffin and Sabine (a trilogy) by Nick Bantock
  • Sketchbooks: The hidden art of designers, illustrators & creatives by Richard Brereton
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Read about my 'pop-up' shop:

  • Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery

Labels

exhibitions (37) quilting and patchwork (27) Workshops (18) creative journals (18) creative textiles (18) patchwork classes galway (16) Cork Textiles Network (14) drawing (13) creativity (12) textile art (12) Groundworks Studios (11) artist journals (10) textile art forum (10) Groundworks (8) community arts (8) irish patchwork society (8) sketching (8) ICA Abbeyknockmoy (7) craft fair (7) women's support project (7) embroidered journals (4) Inisheer quilt festival (3) Western Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society (3)

Followers

Some of my favourite blogs:

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  • 2knit or not 2knit?
  • A R T H I V E
  • Aggies Scrap Bag
  • An Artist's Business Guide
  • Art and Soul
  • art by natalya
  • artsyville
  • B O N Z I E ~ Independent Fashion Label
  • Cafe Create
  • cakies
  • CAROLYN SAXBY MIXED MEDIA TEXTILE ART
  • cathy cullis
  • Claregalway Educate Together Art Auction
  • Claregalway Educate Together N.S.
  • Coffee Girl Crafts: A blog about pretty things
  • Cupids Charm - Notes From A Charmed Life
  • Curlyrip Dolls and Quilts
  • dainty daisies
  • deirdre nelson
  • Diary of a Quilter
  • Dog-Daisy Chains
  • dottie angel
  • edward and lilly
  • Etsy Ireland
  • FaerieWings
  • FEANOR CRAFT SHOP
  • Ferret Fabricates
  • Fiberactions
  • Fiona Wilson
  • fire star arts
  • Fluffy Sheep Quilting
  • Forum Lady
  • Frances Sawaya
  • From Sheep to Shawl
  • Genesis Contemporary Patchwork Group
  • Grosgrain
  • GroundWorks Studios
  • Half and Half Exhibitions
  • Inis Oírr Quilters
  • Integrating art - promoting creativity?
  • Isabelle Gaborit
  • jane o sullivan
  • Jeanne Williamson
  • Karen's Sketchbook
  • kitschen pink
  • Lemonart
  • Linda Kemshall
  • Little Bit of Blue- An artist's blog from the west of Ireland
  • Living Ginger Designs
  • Lizzy's Kitchen
  • LOVE STITCHING RED
  • Lucy Bloom
  • Lynn Naughton
  • MarmaladeRose
  • michelle made this
  • Millypenny
  • morganobrienart
  • my sewing serenity
  • My Stuff
  • neencrochet
  • Newmarket Brocante
  • Norah'S
  • patchworkdelights
  • Paula Rafferty
  • Pin Fiddle Quilts
  • PRETTY FAR WEST
  • Quilt Inspiration
  • Ragged Roses
  • Roma & Mary
  • sampler - cultureclash
  • SewDanish | Scandinavian Textile Art + Yoga
  • She Rox
  • South Midlands Branch, Irish Patchwork Society
  • St Mel's Art
  • Susan Lenart Kazmer
  • Talk Jewellery Blog by Bead Bash
  • tangled sky studio
  • Tea Rose Home
  • Textile Arts Resource Guide
  • Textile Butterfly
  • Textile Treasure Seeker
  • Textile Workshop Dublin
  • the Creations of Crazy Dazy
  • the dolly tub
  • The fabric of my life
  • The Red Door
  • The Textile Art Forum
  • The Vintage Bazaar
  • The Woolly Way of Ireland
  • Vintage And Handmade Fairs
  • Vintage,pretty & shabby
  • Western Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society
  • What's Happening - Irish Patchwork Society
  • working wall

My favourite art & textile suppliers

  • Art Van Go, UK
  • C.Jenkins, USA
  • Clew Bay Quilting, Westport, Ireland
  • Cloth House, London, UK
  • Cork Art Supplies, Cork, Ireland
  • Cregal Art, Galway, Ireland
  • Fabric Gallery, Bray, Ireland
  • Limerick Quilt Centre, Limerick, Ireland
  • Murphy Sheehy, Dublin, Ireland
  • Rags for Linda, Oughterard, Galway, Ireland
  • Sew Good Books, UK
  • Specialist Crafts, Liosban, Galway, Ireland

My favourite art & textile websites

  • Amanda Northey Damms (Irish Textile Artist)
  • Anne Fleeton (Irish quilt artist)
  • Art in Action
  • Bernie Leahy (Irish Textile Artist)
  • Cork Textiles Network
  • Crafts Council of Ireland
  • Galway Arts Centre
  • Grace O Sullivan, Visual Artist
  • GroundWorks Studios, Galway, Ireland
  • Irish Design Shop, Dublin, Ireland
  • Irish Patchwork Society
  • Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, Northern Ireland
  • Jane O'Sullivan (Galway-based artist)
  • Jim Kavanagh (Galway-based artist)
  • Laura and Linda Kemshall, UK
  • Leitrim Design House
  • Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
  • Practice (resource for artists who work with children)
  • Quilt Art
  • Stroud International Textiles
  • The Dock, Arts Centre, Carrick-on-Shannon
  • Visual Artists Ireland

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