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Rhythm Breath Time
I claim that in losing the spinning wheel we lost our left lung. We are, therefore, suffering from galloping consumption.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Our research began with an initial response to the
Sustainable Development Goal; Responsible consumption and
production. Through our own practice as artists, designers and
educators with a background working with a range of materials
including textiles we focused on production as a means of
making. Recognising the overproduction of textiles in our
world, subsequently highlights the over consumption of
products, media and information.
With the rise of technology creating an on demand
economy, we questioned the loss of process and time. The many
hands behind the making of products are now replaced by
machines, once slow processes are now instant. A recurring
effect of this advancement is the impact on people’s health &
wellbeing. Asking the question; ‘what is responsible
consumption & production’ it became clear that health &
wellbeing are intrinsically linked.
The practice of making can be therapeutic in its act,
fully immersing yourself in making shifts your focus, slowing
you down through rhythm and time in a place disconnecting you
from the fast paced society we live in. This meditative state
one enters when engaged in making is reminiscent of the
philosophical perspectives rooted in ancient well being practices.
We would like to recognise the contribution Eilís Cooney, Professional Master of Education, UCD has made to the work through her poetic response.
Alanagh graduated from NCAD in 2016 studying Textile Art & Artefact. As part of her graduate research Alanagh visited India to work with craftspeople, producing hand crafted textiles. Building on this relationship, a clothing brand, Four Threads, was created and has produced bi-annual collections of considered womens clothing. Consciously creating products with significant meaning and care has been woven through her work. Hoping to carry this belief with her whilst beginning her journey in education.
Katie graduated from NCAD’s Fine Art Sculpture and Expanded practice department in 2017, after graduating from NCAD she then went on to study MA Scenography in HKU, The Netherlands. Often working through the lens of an archeologist Katie’s work is concerned mostly with the dramaturgy of space through sculptural and scenographic explorations. In 2021 Katie returned to Ireland to begin her Professional Masters of Art Education in NCAD where she will graduate in 2023.
Jack is a Dublin based artist who graduated from National College of Art and Design in 2019 with a BA (Hons) degree in Fine art – Media. His work employs a variety of mediums such as photography, video, sound and sculpture. He explores contemporary concepts, themes and topics surrounding environmental and societal issues. Jack is currently completing the PME course at the National College of Art and Design, aiming to support and encourage young artists with his own gathered knowledge from multiple disciplines within the creative field of art and design.