My August Edit
Moments of timelessness in the swirling transition between Summer and Autumn: Staring out the windows of New York’s Metro North; Walking home in Dublin at night - examining the cracked leather bark of soaring pines, pausing to be still, gazing up into a glorious dandelion canopy 100ft overhead, and marvelling at what it is to be human. This month I am transfixed by the dance of leaves, amid the sparsity of trees.
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1. St. Moritz
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It’s hard to define or describe the effervescent energy of Switzerland’s glacial lakes, and their incredible show of colour, constantly changing throughout the seasons. This is St. Moritz Bad (lake) in the canton of Graubünden in late March as Winter thaws and Spring begins.
Early morning mist intensifies the light low on the water: A dance of bright glacial petrol blue. The midday sun awakens coppery blue, and at Sunset it dances again in the deepest cyans and teals, giving way to a blanket of peppermint grey in the fading evening light.
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2. Ashford Moss
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The ancient village of Cong, straddling two counties and two loughs on the Wild Atlantic Way, is a sacred battleground in Celtic folklore. Its 7th Century Abbey witnessed the death of Ireland’s last high king. Later, Cong, nestled between loughs Corrib and Mask, where time stands still, became the set for John Wayne’s ‘The Quiet Man.’
Here lies Ashford Castle, Ireland’s Neuschwanstein, accessible only through turreted drawbridges guarded by footmen, falcons, and Great Irish Wolfhounds. Within its walled grounds, every tree bears a unique iridescent moss, textured like dragon's skin, in hues I express in this salty sea green hand-dyed cloth.
3. Silver Shore
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On the shoreline of Cúltrá our journey begins, amid rapid tides and swirling rain.
We take one brave step past the edge of our known world into the uncontrollable unknown. This is that moment distilled.
Our woven structures emerge from the dazzling dance of lough and light, shimmering just like the sea, which changes colour in natural light.
From stark neutral tones of natural linen and silk, the sunlight awakens notes of pink, bronze, gold, grey, blue, and more, as the threads find their voice in its rays.
4. Flowers in the City
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This series celebrates extraordinary details in everyday moments. Often imperceptible, these simple details are abundant in creation and, when crafted well, are the hallmark of luxury: like the delicate petals of a magenta iris, its silver-green stem split by the tiniest sliver of chartreuse.
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5. Sanctum Cocoon
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This ornamental duck pond is the last remnant of Dublin’s 1907 World Fair. 2,750,000 visitors once amassed in a now peaceful Herbert Park. Today, the pond, shaded by century-old trees, is home to fish, ducks, birds, and plants. It offers a quiet refuge for Dubliners on lunch breaks or afternoons off, who sit by its banks with a book, pondering the pond’s shocking shade of chartreuse green.
Timeless Beauty: Zero-Waste, Lasting Value
I meticulously design each piece, sometimes over years, from the yarn to the weave's structure, ensuring I tell my stories with zero waste. True luxury takes time, imagination, and precise craftsmanship, never burdening our ecosystems, communities, or the skilled hands that make it. Beauty that lasts generations is crafted slowly and its value endures.
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All of my pieces are made in Ireland, from my designs, finished and packed by me in my Dublin studio.
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