Threading Needles, Telling Stories

11/06/2025

For those that enjoyed following our very successful project last year, this is the page for this year’s Creative Ireland’s Project.

Adding the half doors and windows
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This project is supported by Offaly County Council’s Creative Ireland Community Grant Programme 2025 -2027

05/05/2025

We were delighted to have our ‘Threading Needles Telling Stories’ project showcased at the Traveller Community Arts Day in Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin on Thursday.

This doll-making project was supported by Offaly County Council’s Creative Ireland programme in 2024, and celebrates travellers lives and heritage. Members of the Tullamore Traveller’s Chatters and Matters Women’s Group worked with Artist Teresa Doyle to create a collection of textile dolls that serve as vessels to help demonstrate and tell the stories of the participant’s Traveller experiences.

A big thank you to Caoimhe McCabe, Arts & Culture Coordinator with Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre for inviting us to be part of this event, and to Hugh Lane Gallery for hosting us. Thank you also to Kate Gray at Offaly County Council who has been hugely supportive of this project, and who joined us at the Hugh Lane Gallery on the day.

24/04/2025

What a wonderful event for our project Threading Needles, Telling Stories to part of, looking forward to the day.



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Looking forward to meeting with Traveller groups engaged in arts and culture work and hearing about their projects at this event at the Hugh Lane on 1st May from 11am - 1pm.

Traveller groups are doing really positive work in the area of arts and creativity. In the afternoon you can see two short films by Traveller film-makers. Drop in and join us on the day.

08/03/2025

Happy International Women’s Day 🌺🌼🌸

30/01/2025

Delighted to see this beautiful photograph from Threading Needles, Telling Stories of a great woman enjoying her work 👏🪡🧵.
All welcome tomorrow afternoon, details in the post.

23/10/2024

Thank you to all of the following people for making our day at The Technological University Shannon, Athlone possible :
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Frances O’ Connell - Vice President Student Education and Experience,
Celine Peignen -Head Librarian , Joanne Gilligan - Library Outreach,
Carmel Hennessy - Project Access Officer
Mary Tracey- Traveller Student Support
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Karen Gray - Creative Communities Engagement OfficerOffaly County Council.

23/10/2024

Thank you very much to The Westmeath Examiner 👏

art exhibition Joanne Gillivan TUS, Jenny Burke TUS, Sarah McDonagh exhibitor, Carmel Hennessy TUS, Mary McInerney exhibitor, Teresa Doyle artist, Bridget McInerney exhibitor, Mary Treacy TUS, Celine McInerney OTM, Karen Grady Offaly Co. Co. and Céline Peignen Head Librarian TUS. Photos: Paul Mollo...

23/10/2024

Thank you very much to Rebekah O’ Reilly at The Westmeath Independent for covering this hugely significant and memorable day 👏🎊

art exhibition Joanne Gillivan TUS, Jenny Burke TUS, Sarah McDonagh exhibitor, Carmel Hennessy TUS, Mary McInerney exhibitor, Teresa Doyle artist, Bridget McInerney exhibitor, Mary Treacy TUS, Celine McInerney OTM, Karen Grady Offaly Co. Co. and Céline Peignen Head Librarian TUS. Photos: Paul Mollo...

22/10/2024

22/10/2024