This week we were delighted to be joined by performance artist Amanda Coogan & partner Jimmy Fay (Lyric Theatre, Belfast) for a chat about life under the COVID-19 restrictions, and how they are adapting plans for 2020 projects in light of the current event postponements/cancellations.

Amanda Coogan is an Irish performance artist. She studied under the performance artist Marina Abramović at the HBK Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste, Braunschweig, Germany. In her performance art, she also produces video and photographs from live performances.

http://www.amandacoogan.com
The Work presents with John Kelly - https://youtu.be/9cTjGcGOWko

Jimmy Fay is Executive Producer at The Lyric Theatre in Belfast. He is a former Associate Artist and Literary Director of the Abbey Theatre.

https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/

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This project has received funding under the Tipperary Creative Ireland Programme 2020

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Cuppa Culture from South Tipp Arts Centre, a pared-back version of our regular podcast.
This week we chat with Noel Kelly, Director of the VAI (Visual Artists Ireland) about how he, and his team are adapting to keep the wheels turning in their organisation, and have moved much of their activity to the online space as a response to the COVID restrictions.

The VAI's primary purpose is the support of visual artists throughout their careers and at this time they have gathered a list of resources and supports on the landing page of their website www.visualartists.ie, a useful aide to finding up to date accurate information in these confusing times. They also run a helpdesk for anyone that might need assistance, also easily accessible via their website.

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This project has received funding under the Tipperary Creative Ireland Programme 2020

Welcome to this new series of bite-sized conversations with members of the Arts community as we navigate the new landscape we now find ourselves in. How can we continue to practice and thrive in the coming weeks and months?
Our first episode is a chat with Anne Mullee, our current curator in residence. Anne has been working with the selected artists since late January and talks about how the Covid-19 crisis has affected the progress of the project, and how the participants and herself are working around the current restrictions. Featuring Helena Tobin, South Tipp Arts Centre's Artistic Director.
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This project has received funding under the Tipperary Creative Ireland Programme 2020

This week I'm joined by Fethard born artist Lucy Phelan, who's work is currently on display at Blackwater Valley Makers Arts Centre in Fermoy. We chatted about this as well as her other ongoing projects, and about Lucy's passion for 'Slow Art', and the importance of community engagement within the arts, especially in rural areas. Lucy also talks about her newest project, based around the Ancient Irish Epic An TÁIN BÓ CÚALNGE. (see below for link to the text)

From blackwatervalleymakers.com :
'Lucy Phelan tells stories and explores the interaction between people and their world through large scale installations and art interventions. Familiar fables, legends, animals and gods are used in the work as iconic visual signposts toward a readable narrative.

Each theme or story is developed and explored over time, often starting with a single drawing or print. The piece mutates and evolves into a multi-faceted installation or intervention as the storyis retold and the characters developed.

The time span involved in the making is important to the work. Themes are revisited and changed. The act of making is a basic human experience. Lucy Phelan holds a BA (Hons) Fine Art Printmaking CCAD. Her most recent project explores the visibility of women artists within the traditional gallery system. ‘Women in Art’ stages interventions in major art galleries throughout Europe.'

CONTACT LUCY:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthevergeofart/

Web: http://www.lucyphelan.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/onthevergeofart

Project Gutenberg's The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge, by Unknown:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/16464/16464-h/16464-h.htm#Page_366

Áine Ryan is an actor and playwright from Upperchurch, Co Tipperary. On Saturday 29th February, her latest work 'Paddy goes to Petra' will premiere at The Source in Thurles. The play tells the story of Paddy, played by Cork actor Brendan Dunlea, who, grieving the sudden loss of his son, decides to travel to the ancient city of Petra to escape his heartache, and so begins his journey of recovery.

Visit www.thesourceartscentre.ie for tickets

Here's a clip from previous work 'Up the Hill Jackie' starring Aine and her sister Erin to give you an idea of Aine's style - https://youtu.be/5ym8fxfK0aE

Her first play 'Kitty in the Lane' was performed Edinburgh Fringe Festival to five-star reviews and transferred to San Francisco International Arts Festival. Another play Up the Hill Jackie was performed at Bedlam Theatre for Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

This week we take a look at our latest exhibition, Mixtape, curated by Helena Tobin and comprising works from Year 3 students of Limerick School of Art and Design Photography, Film & Video & Sculpture & Combined Media programmes. Their lecturer, artist Aideen Barry had a chat with Eimear during a break from the labour-intensive installation process about the development of the project. Featured also in this episode is Centre Director Helena Tobin who talked about the programme of ancillary events that the students will be devising during the exhibition. You can find out more about these by keeping an eye on our social media over the coming days and weeks. Mixtape opens this Thursday at 6pm (23rd January) and all are welcome. Come along and see the gallery transformed!


MIXTAPE
Curated by Helena Tobin, works from Year 3 students of Limerick School of Art and Design Photography, Film & Video & Sculpture & Combined Media programmes.
 
South Tipperary Arts Centre
Nelson St. Clonmel
Launches 23rd Jan,   6pm
Programme of events run until 15th February

This ep: Roisin Maher - Curator, Finding a Voice 2020

Happy 2020 everyone, and Happy Nollaig na mBan to Mná na hÉireann go léir! To celebrate - this episode features Róisín Maher, Curator of Finding A voice, which celebrates the female composers both of the past and the emerging talent of the moment. Róisín details some of the talented composers and musicians that will feature in this year's programme as the build-up to the 2020 festival begins.

Finding a Voice is a three-day concert series based in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary that focuses exclusively on music by women composers through the ages, in celebration of International Women's Day - 8th March.  Located in the beautiful venues of The Main Guard and Old St. Mary's, Finding A Voice features performances from leading Irish and international musicians. Founded in 2017 by sisters Roisin Maher (Curator - Lecturer at CIT Cork School of Music) and Cliona Maher (Administrator - Director of Clonmel Junction Arts Festival), over the past two years the concert series has featured music by more than fifty women composers, from Hildegard of Bingen to newly commissioned works. The 2020 programme expands on previous years by broadening into the genres of both Jazz and Irish Traditional Music, and you can view all the details of the 2020 line up at www.findingavoice.ie , tickets will be going on sale soon, so do keep an eye on local and national media!

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Kilcash, as many of you, will know is a little village nestled in the foothills of Sliabh na mBan, made famous, of course, by the song, which no doubt every child in the county if not the country has heard at some point during their primary education. It has always been a vibrant community, but in recent times has been positively bustling with activity. The hugely successful Music on the Mountain series kicked off last August with a stunning performance from ‘The Wood of O’ - Breege Phelan and Will McClellan and has gone from strength to strength since. On investigating who it might be that was responsible for the event, I was unsurprised when I learned that the woman behind the idea was none other than local artist Mia Carney. Mias drive and enthusiasm saw that ‘one off’ concert turn into a series and there are more performances lined up for 2020. She popped into the arts centre last week for a chat and a good laugh i must say…. about Music on the Mountain, her own personal work, and the annual craft fair that will take place next weekend in the Community hall….

Episode 25 - Roisin Hahessy - Illustrator

Róisín was born and raised in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, and graduated from The Irish School of Animation in Ballyfermot in Dublin. Today she works from her bright little ‘Ateliê’ in sunny Brazil, which is where she has been based since 2015, and manages to visit home about once a year.
Róisín loves bright colours (especially yellow!), experimenting with shapes and lines, and enjoys creating charming and exciting worlds for her characters.
She has illustrated a number of children’s books for publishers such as Little Tiger Press, Igloo Books, Futa Fata and Priddy Books.


Roisin’s Website
https://rosha.ie

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/roshaillustration/

Twitter
https://twitter.com/roisinhahessy

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/roshaillustration

The Bright Agency
https://thebrightagency.com › childrens › artists › roisin-hahessy

Clonmel World Music was established in 2009 and since then has been responsible for bringing the absolute cream of the crop in terms of world music to our little town here in the heart of the golden vale. Raheen house, which is the usual venue, has over the years played host to some amazing musicians from Ireland and all over the world.
The man responsible for making it all happen is Gerry Lawless, who with his team has consistently delivered an unmissable programme each year with little to no budget available….

Clonmel World Music’s latest event is a first - a mini-festival that happens next weekend - 22,23,24 November at Moynihans Bar

It’s a unique 3 day Winter Festival in Clonmel, in which the aim is to lift the spirits of Clonmel people in the depths of winter!

There are 8 shows in total over the weekend, and the shows are a mixture of Folk, Roots, Rock Blues, Jazz, and spoken word.
The headline shows each night are national acts, and all other shows are selected local acts.
All shows take place in the cosy back room in Jerry Moynihans Pub Clonmel.
The shows are all seated and run as music listening shows.

Contact Gerry:
086 3389619

www.clonmelworldmusic.com to book tickets