A Journey Through Textiles: Terry Dunne
One of the Ireland’s leading tapestry artists and rug weavers Terry ‘The Weaver’ Dunne will feature in a solo exhibition being hosted in the King Street Gallery, Carmarthen, Wales. This is part of the Coracle programme and will run from December 3rd 2011 – January 2nd 2012.
Dunne is one of Ireland’s few full-time tapestry weavers. His studio is set in the rural countryside in a thatched cottage in Duncormick South Wexford, where he has worked for the past eight years. This traditional setting is part of the Wexford craft trail, which is developed by local artists and crafts people as a boost to the area. He has been weaving tapestries for more than 30 years as a full-time professional hand weaver.
The King Street Gallery exhibition will offer visitors the opportunity to view an unusual if not unique body of work from Ireland. Dunne has used tapestry as a medium for his creations, taking his weaving work in a totally new direction. Pieces he has created include woven tapestries using a wide variety of materials including wool, cotton, linen, silk, raffia, pine needles and paper. Memory pouches and sculptural forms woven from different varieties of tree bark show the continuation of exploring new materials.
