A patchwork quilt commissioned to rejoice the tercentenary of the birth of Nano Nagle has been unveiled at Nano Nagle Birthplace at Ballygriffin, Killavullen, Co. Cork. The Nano Nagle Tercentenary Commemorative Quilt became commissioned because it become felt that needlework can be a fitting approach to commemorate Nano as needle craft changed into one of the crucial advantage that she gave to ladies in her early colleges in Cork city. The creation of the quilt as a wall hanging concerned Presentation Sisters and friends of Nano from all over the place the area.
The quilt is made from 49 patches with each and every patch depicting and representing a group and a individuals who have been touched with the aid of Presentation Sisters who have carried Nano's message across the world. The venture was led via the Board of administration of Nano Nagle Birthplace. It turned into implemented by means of local woman and board member - Gertrude Magner, assisted by way of Killavullen Patchwork group members - Hilary O'Kelly and Julia Sheehan.
a unique feature of the quilt is that girls from many international locations with a strong connection to the message of Nano Nagle sat and labored on fascinating fabric using the advantage of their native lifestyle. The network of patches represents the community of Presentation Sisters throughout the area and depicts their ethos of being 'in communion'. Patches had been acquired from eire, England, Slovakia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, Holy Land, New Zealand, Latin the united states, united states of america and Canada.
varieties and grace of Patches
The patches vary in fabric, thickness and beauty, and show the talents in needlecraft of the country or area from which they came. Some examples are patchwork from Africa, hand embroidery from India, desktop embroidery, Carrickmacross Lace and Mountmellick Embroidery from ireland, crochet, applique, and sequins work. The diversity of substances, patterns and colours is noteworthy. Patches latitude in craft from essentially the most historical one of weaving to the twenty first century one of computerised embroidery and the digital photography.
heritage of the Presentation Sisters in Needlework
Sr Mary Hoare, Director of Nano Nagle Birthplace pointed out that the extremely good response to the invitation globally to publish patches bears witness to the heritage of Presentation Sisters in craft work. "during the past" she noted "a lot of our colleges had needlework competencies blanketed as an integral part of their activities, and some, as an example South Presentation Cork, Youghal, Thurles and Galway had a separate lace school attached".
In 1825, the primary file of the Royal commission on training said the curriculum in the Presentation faculty in Galway as including 'needlework similar to Limerick lace, Irish factor and crochet' as vocational and technical talents practicing. John Barrow in his 'Tour round ireland' in 1835 also observed ladies being "taught needlework" on the school.
In 'historical past of eire in a hundred Objects' within the Irish times on 6 October 2012, Fintan O'Toole wrote: "Youghal Lace Collar, 1906: This outstanding needlepoint lace collar, made in Youghal, Co Cork, and exhibited at the Royal Dublin Society in August 1906, epitomises one of the crucial greater magnificent achievements of Irish girls within the 2d half of the 19th century: the advent from scratch of a world-type craft trade." The article explained how Sr. Mary Anne Smith developed the craft of lace making within the Presentation faculty in Youghal in 1847 and how it spread from there to faculties in Kenmare, New Ross, and different cities as a part of Nano's legacy.
speakme at the Un-Veiling Ceremony, Indian-born Sr. Aurea Dias of the Congregational leadership crew said: "This quilt attracts us as a result of piece by means of enjoyable piece, sew by sew, shade by means of nuanced color it reveals a story. each patch carries the story of a americans, their subculture, their identity, their life. it is a symbolic internet, a paranormal story that weaves the originating past with the living current and confidently awakes us into the rising future.
"right here, during this area is where all of it all started over 300 hundred years ago. A spark turned into captured within the grownup of Nano Nagle whose dream 'if I may well be of provider … in any part of the globe .." was carried by means of brave pioneering sisters from eire who ignited it on five distinct continents - Europe, North the us, Asia, Africa, Australia / New Zealand, and Latin the us.
"This quilt creatively brings collectively as one, all that diversity and rhythm of existence from 23 different countries and grandly gifts itself before us, as a feast for the attention of physique and spirit. pleasant yet an additional dream of Nano: 'there is no more advantageous happiness than to be in communion'. Out of this quilt flows the which means of the Presentation family. similar to these pieces that make up the quilt. The Presentation household and the Presentation sisters centered via Nano Nagle is a tapestry of terrific difference, of exotic area of expertise, of shiny human beings, that defies exclusion, discrimination of smallness of coronary heart.
"inside this beautiful piece of art, the secret of God's love is held. The same mystery that holds us all collectively like a kaleidoscope. Our very nature, the textile from which we're created, the charism on which we're nurtured, is fed by way of the effective energy of the universe that calls our area of expertise and our range into oneness of intellect, coronary heart and spirit. and that's our heritage, our spirituality, the spirituality of being in communion. Brothers! Sisters and the whole earth group! we are but one precious quilt!
"And, right here all of us are a dwelling quilt that grows and adjustments, weaving different patterns, sewing other quilts, harmonising alterations, knitting together relationships, carry shut that which is afar, discovering in challenges the wings of chances. This quilt gathered us together here, and now sends us for the like Nano Nagle to build different quilts of affection and service" she concluded.
heritage of Quilting
Gertrude Magner, who initiated the idea of the quilt, referred to the background of patchwork which originated throughout the Napoleonic wars when soldiers and prisoners used historic uniforms to make patchwork blankets. "The seventeenth century" she noted "was the heyday of quilting in Europe when silk became used to make waistcoats, jackets and petticoats which grew to be conventional day-wear. in the 18th century, quilting grew to become a girls' leisure pursuit and cottons were used to make tremendous quilts
"in the 20th century with two world wars saw patchwork - wool and cotton - transforming into for bedding and apparel as a result of the scarceness of alternative fabrics. Then in the 21s century, the Quilters' Guild changed into fashioned, and with copies of average and new up to date designs, many quilts grew to become wall hangings, and that is what we've completed with this quilt. This tercentenary commemorative quilt is exciting because the patches all raise a further craft ranging from ordinary patchwork to embroidery to contemporary ideas of computerised embroidery and print" she told a very involved audience" she mentioned.
Quilt on reveal
The relevance of a patchwork quilt in commemorating Nano Nagle is glaring. The quilt should be on screen at Nano Nagle Birthplace for friends to admire and respect the skills, the advantage, the cultures, and the dedication to craft and aspect that had been shared by using so many americans who have been worried in the making of this patchwork quilt as a becoming remembrance of the founder of the Presentation Sisters in 1775 in Cork metropolis. it's accompanied by way of an information booklet explaining the supply and which means of each of the forty nine patches. This booklet can also be read on www.nanonaglebirthplace.ie. Nano Nagle Birthplace is found 9kms from Mallow on the highway to Fermoy in Co. Cork. summer time opening instances are Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
(Matt Moran is a member of the Board of management of Nano Nagle Birthplace. he's a creator primarily based in Cork and author of book - The Legacy of Irish Missionaries Lives On - purchasable from www.onstream.ie)
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