Continuing with our gallery recording series, today we get to talk with studio artists and creativity coach Deirdre Colgan Jones about her narrative quilt titled Deirdre in Tír na nÓg. Part of the group show No Ordinary Light, hosted by Chicago’s Dank Haus German Cultural Center in the spring of 2025, Deirdre talks about storytelling through myth, the lush history and future of her home country Ireland, and the power of personal relics.

You can learn more about Deirdre’s work and creativity coaching at her website deirdrecolganjones.com and on IG @deirdrecolganjones. Additional Resources from our convo:

Heidi Parkes (Quilter)

Improv Quilting (Sherri Lynn Wood intro)

Story of Oisin in Tir na nOg

The Plough and the Stars by Sean O’Casey

St. Brigid’s Day

Newgrange National Monument

Kneecap

Dorothy Cross (Artist)

You can learn more about this show and the artwork of your host, Kimmy Noonen, at kimmynotkim.com and follow on IG @kimmynotkim

Intro Music by Charlie Noonen