WORK ONGOING TO CONSTRUCT ARTWORKS FROM FLORAL TRIBUTES
WORK ONGOING TO CONSTRUCT ARTWORKS FROM FLORAL TRIBUTES
WORK has been ongoing since September on the special artworks made up of the thousands of floral tributes and messages left by well-wishers in the aftermath of the Omagh bombing.
The flowers, left by friends and relatives, and people from outside the area who were touched by the tragedy, as a mark of respect, concern and care, have been turned into handmade paper.
Last week, a number of volunteers began to manipulate, glue and stitch some of the small pieces of paper, which will be made into individual pictures for the bereaved families.
The project is being led by Portrush textile designer, Carole Kane, who volunteered to tutor workshops in making paper from the flowers.
As an outsider, Carole is very much aware of the sympathy being expressed by people who are not from the town.
"Not only will these delicate paper pieces be a token of sympathy, but they are also bringing people from both sides of the community together to therapeutically construct pieces of art," she said.
Omagh District Council has been helping to co-ordinate the project, with the help of the Western Education and Library Board.
In addition to the 29 individual pieces of artwork which are being created for the families of the 29 victims, three large pieces are being made by school groups of various ages and denominations. Two of these have been completed and are currently being dried.
These multi-coloured texlural pieces will initially be displayed in Omagh, and later distributed between Omagh, Buncrana and Madrid.
The project is expected to continue until the New Year.
WORK has been ongoing since September on the special artworks made up of the thousands of floral tributes and messages left by well-wishers in the aftermath of the Omagh bombing.
The flowers, left by friends and relatives, and people from outside the area who were touched by the tragedy, as a mark of respect, concern and care, have been turned into handmade paper.
Last week, a number of volunteers began to manipulate, glue and stitch some of the small pieces of paper, which will be made into individual pictures for the bereaved families.
The project is being led by Portrush textile designer, Carole Kane, who volunteered to tutor workshops in making paper from the flowers.
As an outsider, Carole is very much aware of the sympathy being expressed by people who are not from the town.
"Not only will these delicate paper pieces be a token of sympathy, but they are also bringing people from both sides of the community together to therapeutically construct pieces of art," she said.
Omagh District Council has been helping to co-ordinate the project, with the help of the Western Education and Library Board.
In addition to the 29 individual pieces of artwork which are being created for the families of the 29 victims, three large pieces are being made by school groups of various ages and denominations. Two of these have been completed and are currently being dried.
These multi-coloured texlural pieces will initially be displayed in Omagh, and later distributed between Omagh, Buncrana and Madrid.
The project is expected to continue until the New Year.
Further Information
Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/0774
Published Date: 12-Nov-98
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