I have had the most fantastic year in crochet with very exciting happenings, fun workshops and not least many creative crocheters hatched.
Asterix & Obelix, Blue Morph and the Tinahely Sheep Flock
© Irene Lundgaard 2012
It has been a year of statement crochet and even the year where my crochet hit the [...]
Filed under: Asterix & Obelix, Blue Morph, Crochet, Yarn Classes, tinahely arts group by Irene Date 31 December, 2012
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Yesterday I took the time to get a couple of shots of my other sheep in it’s context in the village of Tinahely here in Co Wicklow. As you can see, the street was empty as everybody dove into the shops to avoid the heavy rain. Yesterday was a partial wet one – April showers [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized by Irene Date 19 April, 2012
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Today was the day when Tinahely Arts Group officially launched the 2012 Tinahely Sheep Flock.
Doily The Sheep, her crackpot maker with
friends Hedgewe and Sam
Tinahely Sheep Flock Launch
© Irene Lundgaard 2012
It was a bitterly cold day, but fortunately there is no shortage of woolly garments in my wardrobe, so I wore [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized by Irene Date 15 April, 2012
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The last few days were hectic as the deadline for the Tinahely Sheep Flock was looming. I had to complete my contributions and as I was not working in crochet but with paint on metal I found it a bit stressful, to be honest – but mostly a fun challenge…
Doily The Sheep and Origin Of [...]
Filed under: Public Art, tinahely arts group by Irene Date 11 April, 2012
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Yesterday I had the privilege of seeing some of the new sheep that will be on display in the Tinahely Sheep Flock by Tinahely Arts Group. The creativity is pure magic!
Meanwhile, I’m having fun preparing my two sheep for the Tinahely Sheep Flock which go on display next Saturday. I have been contemplating [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized by Irene Date 8 April, 2012
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It’s sheep time again. It was only just a year ago that I destroyed my poor hands on peat bricket bailer twine and polythene bags to decorate my sheep “All Fake Fur…” for the Tinahely Sheep Flock by the Tinahely Arts Group – the sheep that was then stolen… Yes, there are very many sad [...]
Filed under: Fun by Irene Date 25 March, 2012
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I met with one of the very vigilant shepherds of the Tinahely Sheep Flock yesterday morning who told me that my sheep (All Fake Fur) had been stolen from it’s base. It was last seen Wednesday evening. I felt sad and I felt glad that I had the experience of the process of making it, [...]
Filed under: Public Art, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 16 July, 2011
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One of the wee lambs from the Tinahely Sheep Flock has gone missing. Have you seen it about the place? If you have, please let us know. It’s much missed!
Filed under: Uncategorized by Irene Date 19 June, 2011
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I should be ’sheep’-shape for next Friday, but my hands are in bits at this stage. Weaving the turf briquette ties is no joke. I’m still at it all the same although we are launching the Tinahely Sheep Flock this coming Friday evening at 6.30 on the Market Square in Tinahely and we will be [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized by Irene Date 24 April, 2011
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It’s time for me to get down to the real sheep business. The shapes are cut, the holes are drilled and my plan of action is in place. ‘Tis just the action bit that’s missing somewhat.
The first point of call has been collection of the horrid ties from the turf briquette bales; I will never [...]
Filed under: tinahely arts group by Irene Date 13 April, 2011
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