Érainn: She who travels regularly

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Érainn: She who travels regularly 

Lough Erne (Loch Éirne) appears to be named after an ancient population group called the Érainn who we believe were the first humans to come up the river Erne.

19th century historical linguistT. F. O'Rahilly suggested that since tribes were often named after a divine ancestor, the Érainn took their name from a goddess named Érann and that Loch Éirne probably means "lake of (the goddess) Érann . In his view Érann and Ériu would appear to mean "she who travels regularly", explained as "the sun-goddess, for the sun was the great celestial Traveller”. With O’Rahilly’s theory in my mind  I’ve explored the idea of the river Erin being a goddess who resides and travels regularly in the river her divine power disolves into the river and then feeds life into the land and the sun. She holds Saint John’s Wort ,a symbol of summer.  I imagine her feeding life into this island now and in times past. I depict the Motte and Bailey structure which was built on this island in the 13th century by the Normans. The Motte and Bailey at Belturbet is unusual in that it appears to have a double bailey sited north and south of the motte, thus incorporating most of the island Can you imagine how magnificent it must have looked to the locals at the time?. The bailey is unique in County Cavan and surrounding counties. You can still find evidence of the structure on this island. 

Information taken from George E. Morrissey’s book, 

Belturbet, A Chequered History

Textiles-

Jackie’s stunning hand embroidered textile pieces are the centerpiece in any contemporary home. Limited to 10 editions only they are a really unique gift for that extra special occasion or a perfect addition for someone who already collects her pieces. 

Her Process:

Jackie arranges her own artwork to be printed onto fabric in the tiny village of Downings, Donegal. Once printed, the next part of the process is the hand embroidery.  With every textile print with she adds the hand embroidered details, this means that really each piece is unique in its own right.  A time consuming but enjoyable process which Jackie sees as the next particularly important part of her creative. 

“I’m drawing onto my drawing again but this time with thread. The needle is my pencil and the variety of yarns I have collected are my colour and shape. In my textile degree I was thought all the sophisticated embroidery techniques, but I don't use any of the them, and I take the same approach to embroidery as I do to all my art, my embroidery technique is intuitive .”

Sizing and framing:

Jackie's textile prints can be made to order in a size to suit you. She has three different signature ways of framing: 

Round and oval frames, beautifully handcrafted by Local Cavan Woodworkers.

Artwork is stretched in an embroidery hoop and incased in a handmade box frame.

Bespoke square or rectangular double wood mount. The creator uses Brown and Cream combo or White and cream combo, depending on what is better suited to the art.

If you would like to order this piece in a different size or frame type please send an enquiry form or contact me on  (+353)870666873. They can be ordered bespoke and take approx 3/4 weeks.

Many of the textile prints have a story or wonderful meaning behind them, which comes with the hand-crafted piece on a beautiful scroll.