Hope Flies - Commissioned in 2017 for the 2018 First Fortnight , mental health awareness festival in Dublin. A Skylark with a 15’ wingspan was created in studio from willow, and prepared strong papers, then transported to Ennis for 8 young adult learners in the National Learning Network centre to decorate with their own motifs, words and ideas based around hope . The Skylark then “flew” to Dublin and was installed in the atrium of the Dublin Civic Offices. It took 2 abseilers to install the artwork . The group travelled to Dublin for the launch, where one member recited his own poetry on hope.
Hope Flies is now installed in the NLN offfices in Limerick.
Supported by County Clare Arts Office’s Embrace Programme, First Fortnight, National Learning Network and transport kindly assisted by Community Care Furniture, Gort
