BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:707@cal.gravitons.org SUMMARY:The Green Loy — Celebrating Folk Art DTSTAMP:20260605T192422Z DTSTART:20260620T090000Z DTEND:20260822T160000Z DESCRIPTION:Is a cock of hay a work of art? Is a loy more than a tool to tu rn the sod? Is a\ndresser more than the sum of its contents?\n\nThe Green Loy is a new exhibition at The Dock that brings these questions into\nfocu s through a celebration of local folk art and culture. A cock of hay\, a l oy\,\nand a vividly reimagined dresser form part of a vision that elevates everyday\nobjects into the realm of art.\n\nThe Green Loy is grounded in the life and traditions of Leitrim and the\nnorth-west\, paying tribute to the renowned American folklorist\, Henry Glassie.\nThe exhibition is cura ted by writer and broadcaster Vincent Woods\, ceramic\nartist Katy West\, and dancer and community artist Edwina Guckian. \n\nThe exhibition will al so include a tin fiddle\, Leitrim chairs\, cow and donkey\nmasks\, patchwo rk and crochet work\, all by local makers\, and a site-specific wall\npain ting by visual artist Miriam de Búrca.\n\nMusician and composer Dave Sheri dan has composed a new tune\, ‘The Green Loy’\,\nespecially for the exhibi tion and its associated events. A striking poster\ndesign was created by m usician and graphic artist Jesse Smith\, who has strong\nassociations with both Leitrim and The Dock. \n\nThe Pat Collins documentary Field Work\, e xploring the work and vision of Henry\nGlassie\, will be screened at The D ock on Saturday 18 July. Glassie lived and\nworked in Fermanagh in the 197 0s and wrote a series of remarkable books inspired\nby the people and trad itions of Ballymenone. A frequent visitor to Leitrim\, he\nis a passionate advocate for the proper acknowledgement of people’s work and the\nquiet a rtistry of individual lives.\n\nAlso on Saturday 18 July\, a Bring and Tel l day\, as part of the exhibition\, will\ninvite visitors to bring an obje ct or item that they consider to be an example\nof folk art to show and di scuss in the gallery space.\n\nA concert to celebrate The Green Loy will t ake place on Saturday 25 July\,\nfeaturing storytelling\, music\, song\, d ance\, and spoken word. Guests will include\nsinger and storyteller Alan W oods from Mohill and the Irish Traditional Music\nArchive\, storyteller Ei thne Ní Ghallchobair from Donegal\, celebrated Leitrim\nsinger Fionnuala M axwell\, Kilkenny-Leitrim uilleann piper and composer John\nTuohy\, and lo cal dancers.\n\nMusic\, dance\, and poetry will also feature at local mart s through Art at the\nMart — presented in association with The Green Loy e xhibition.\n\nThe opening reception with special performances will take pl ace on Saturday 20\nJune\, 2pm to 4pm. No booking required. Admission is f ree.\n\nThe exhibition will run Tuesday to Saturday\, 10am to 5pm. No book ing required.\nAdmission is free.\n\nTickets for Field Work (free) and The Green Loy concert (€25/€20) will be\nreleased following the opening recep tion and available through The Dock —\nadvance booking is advised. [https: //www.thedock.ie/exhibitions/the-green-loy] URL:https://cal.gravitons.org/event/the-green-loy-celebrating-folk-art LOCATION:The Dock Arts Centre - St. George’s Terrace\, Carrick-on-Shannon\, County Leitrim\, N41T2X2. STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ainriail,art,carrickonshannon,community,exhibition,folk,irish fo lk,leitrim,Outside Dublin,visualart X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Is a cock of hay a work of art? Is a loy mo re than a tool to turn the sod? Is a dresser more than the sum of its cont ents?

The Green Loy is a new exhibition at The Dock that br ings these questions into focus through a celebration of local folk art an d culture. A cock of hay, a loy, and a vividly reimagined dresser form par t of a vision that elevates everyday objects into the realm of art.

The Green Loy is grounded in the life and traditions of Leitrim a nd the north-west, paying tribute to the renowned American folklorist, Hen ry Glassie. The exhibition is curated by writer and broadcaster Vi ncent Woods, ceramic artist Katy West, and dance r and community artist Edwina Guckian. 

The ex hibition will also include a tin fiddle, Leitrim chairs, cow and donkey ma sks, patchwork and crochet work, all by local makers, and a site-specific wall painting by visual artist Miriam de Búrca.

Mus ician and composer Dave Sheridan has composed a new tune, ‘The Green Loy’, especially for the exhibition and its associated events. A striking poster design was created by musician and graphic artist Jesse Smith, who has strong associations with both Leitrim and The Dock. 

The Pat Collins documentary Fi eld Work, exploring the work and vision of Henry Glassie, will be screened at The Dock on Saturday 18 July. Glassie lived and worked in Fermanagh in the 1970s and wrote a series of remarkable books in spired by the people and traditions of Ballymenone. A frequent visitor to Leitrim, he is a passionate advocate for the proper acknowledgement of peo ple’s work and the quiet artistry of individual lives.

Also on Satur day 18 July, a Bring and Tell day, as part of the exhibit ion, will invite visitors to bring an object or item that they consider to be an example of folk art to show and discuss in the gallery space.

A concert to celebrate The Green Loy will take place on Saturday 25 July, featuring storytelling, music, song, dance, and spoken word. Gue sts will include singer and storyteller Alan Woods from M ohill and the Irish Traditional Music Archive, storyteller Eithne Ní Ghallchobair from Donegal, celebrated Leitrim singer F ionnuala Maxwell, Kilkenny-Leitrim uilleann piper and composer John Tuohy, and local dancers.

Music , dance, and poetry will also feature at local marts through Art a t the Mart — presented in association with The Green Loy exhibition.

The opening reception with special performances will ta ke place on Saturday 20 June, 2pm to 4pm. No booking required. Admission i s free.

The exhibition will run Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. No booking required. Admission is free.

Tickets for Field Work (free) and The Green Loy concert (€25/€20) will be released fo llowing the opening reception and available through The Dock — ad vance booking is advised.

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