Boatyard: An Bádchlós

An appreciation of the culture of slow design and craftsmanship.

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Is now installed in Arthur's Barn on the Belmont Demesne, Grey Stones, Dublin.(First exhibited at Bantry House, Bantry Bay 2018 then at Ballymaloe Co Cork 2019)BOATYARD is a celebration of the art of the handcrafted wooden boat, with reflections on Ireland’s past through its relationship with the sea and the men who sailed upon it.​

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The art of Irish boat building embodies resilience, defiance and survival.  

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The exhibition includes  

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•  A soundscape by Tilby and film sound designer Steve Jones

      Press here  ( 18 minutes )

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•  A collection of large limited edition prints  

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•  The Sail with a Tale  - an original canvas sail from the Angele

      Aline, she rescued 350 men in the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation

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•  Junk Sail - stitched fused polythene and plastic waste

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• The Gansey, inspired by a song written by Irish poet Pat Waters

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•  Superstition & Belief ... and a bottle of holy water