Block Party

31 March 2012 – 16 May 2012

Rohan Chhabra Embodying Ethics Philip Delamore Digitally manufactured glove Charlotte Hodes Filligree vessels Claudia Losi Les Funerailles de la Baleine Yinka Shonibare Girl on Flying Machine Raw-Edges Tailored Wood

Exhibition

Block Party31 March 2012 – 16 May 2012

Curated by visual artist Lucy Orta in partnership with the Crafts Council UK, Block Party will reveal the contemporary applications and creative possibilities of pattern cutting. The exhibition will feature the work of 10-15 practitioners for whom pattern cutting forms the basis of their practice, yet whose output results not only in garments, but a variety of innovative forms. Works will be shown that poetically reveal the tradition, history, and skills of the pattern cutter and tailor, in various contemporary media.

Designed by architecture studio Carmody Groarke, the exhibition includes sculpture, interactives, moving image, collage and textiles created by the likes of established artists Shelley Fox, Charlotte Hodes, Dai Rees, Yinka Shonibare, Simon Thorogood and emerging artists such as Hormazd Narielwalla.

A Crafts Council UK Touring Exhibition

www.blockparty.org.uk

Education & Outreach

Opening of Block Party Saturday 31 March 2012 at 3pm

The exhibition will be opened by Michael White, Director of the British Council, Ireland.

Fashion Show Saturday 31 March 2012 at 3.30pm

Contemporary Irish tailoring by Dublin-based collective, Project 51.
An exclusive peek at the Autumn/Winter collections of Jennifer Rothwell, Sinéad Doyle, Claire O’Connor and Que-Va. Models by Hype Model Agency, make-up by Michael Browne.

Visit the Project 51 website here

Wardrobe Upcycling Workshop Thursday 19 April 2012 10am – 5pm

Workshop with artist / designer Deirdre Harte and ethical fashion promoter Rosie O’Reilly of Re-dress

Spend a full day with the experts, learning how to upgrade your old clothes into amazing outfits using skills such as embellishment and embroidery.This workshop is in partnership with the Kilkenny County Council Arts Office, and part of a local focus on fashion and textiles in the month of April.
Cost: €40 (€30 concession)

Booking essential - to reserve your place email
niamh.finn@kilkennycoco.ie

Kilkenny County Council Arts Office website

Late Date Friday April 27 2012 at 6.30 pm

Join us for a glass of wine and informal tour of the exhibition with Karen Morrissey of Kilkenny-based, Hype Model Management - a sociable way to begin the weekend!

Late Date Special for Kilkenny Roots Festival Friday 4 May 2012 at 6.30 pm

Free warm-up performance with the beautiful Amanda Shires as part of the Kilkenny Roots Festival! Come and get your festival groove on with us!

Kilkenny Roots Festival website