Caitriona Yeats & Jane Murtagh
About The Yeats Open Air Gallery Piece #1 : Aedh Wishes for The Cloths of Heaven
This collaborative piece is made using copper sheet that has been gilded and patinated. The centre piece depicting a fragment of cloth is forged, woven wire which is guided and patinated. The eight panels, using the techniques, etching and repousse depict close up views of landscapes and plants related to the landscape Yeats walked through. About Caitriona Yeats Caitriona is a harpist with the Danish Orchestra and grand-daughter of W.B. Yeats. She chose the poem Aedh Wishes for The Cloths of Heaven About the artist, Jane Murtagh Jane lives and works from a farm on the North bank of the Shannon Estuary. She has been developing a visual language combining comtemporary practices and sensibilities with ancient techniques in metalworking – casting, repoussé, etching, patination and gilding.
Website: http://www.janemurtagh.com