Orla Breslin (Stitchlily)
Kerry, Ireland
When the theme Folklore was chosen, I decided to try to merge some of my
favourite things; Irish Crochet, Irish Folklore, Celtic Illumination, and big
dogs. I grew up on Irish stories, and lately I am enjoying them again, reading
them to my son. We’ve been reading a lot that involved hounds, e.g. Cú Chúlainn
and Bran, the hound of Finn. As a teenager I loved calligraphy, and in
particular Celtic illumination and zoomorphism, such as the hounds/wolves used
in the Book of Kells, and the art of George Bain. I spent many hours drawing
Celtic designs. This piece, crocheted with a fine wool yarn, is an experiment
to combine all things Irish; our stories, our art, and of course our lace.
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