by Vera | Jul 17, 2026
An inspirational primary school project I was part of was invited to present in the Red Chapel during the Hinterland Literary Festival in Kells on 28 June 2026. ‘Freddy Farrelly Saves the Bog’, a young hero on a mission to save the local bog. This imaginative story... 
by Vera | Mar 7, 2026
Currently working with 5th class pupils (age 11) with teacher Ms Kenny in St Kilians NS Mullagh, Co Cavan. This is a Teacher Artist Partnership Project (TAP+ 2026) supported by Navan Education Support Centre, Tralee Education Support Centre and Creative Ireland. Ms... 
by Vera | Mar 7, 2026
Introducing students to the bog, including its exciting flora and fauna. We looked specifically at the sundew and its properties. It is a carnivorous plant. Working with all the pupils from St Anne’s NS, Maio, Moynalty, Kells and 4th class pupils from St... 
by Vera | Feb 7, 2026
Slow Stitch Circle 2025 is a textile notebook completed over a year, one stitchwork a week. The stitched circle artworks were made using a variety of concepts and a different stitch each week. Fifty two circles in total over the year, started in early January 2025 and... 
by Vera | Dec 7, 2025
I was very privileged to join Guy Lougashi of PaperLab in Loulé, Portugal on a paper camp residency in September 2025. A small group of paper makers and sculptures met for the first time to work on our creative skills hosted by Guy in the beautiful art centre of Loulé... 
by Vera | Jan 13, 2025
An introduction to making your own shadow puppet theatre, using a light source and an object. I have had a fascination with shadows since I was a young child, a time when myself and my siblings spent hours playing with shadows during the long winter evenings. Shadow... 