Sofie Loscher and Niamh O’Doherty worked in collaboration for the duration of the residency at Killruddery. They met at NCAD where they are currently completing postgraduate programmes in visual art. Their work reflects on how our perspective is framed and directed in the gardens at Killruddery.

Sofie and Niamh were resident artists in Killruddery from May 27th to June 1st as part of The Enchanted Garden – A Family Arts Festival on June 15th and 16th. The Enchanted Garden is supported by The Arts Council and Wicklow Co.Co. It has also been selected and supported by Culture Connects – International Culture Programme, Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union January – June 2013.

Further Reading on Sofie and Niamh:
www.sofieloscher.ie
www.niamhodoherty.com

Read more about the enchanted Garden here

Read more about Killruddery Arts Here

Led by Kareen Pennefather and James Jobson, Monkeyshine is an innovative theatrical production company specialising in interactive and audience engaged performances. Established in 1999 the company has evolved from street performance to it’s current incarnation in experimental theatre. They set out with the goal of creating entertaining and interactive characters to perform at outdoor events. These characters soon grew into stories and stories turned into complex worlds. Soon the company was creating theatre experiences that immerse participants in a world of imagination and inspires a childlike excitement and wonderment in audiences of all ages. Originally based in Belfast, the company has been on a long evolutionary journey both creatively and geographically. Monkeyshine moved from Belfast to Co Wicklow in 2005 where there relationship with Killruddery Arts began. They found the cottage in Co. Sligo in 2009 and began to develop the Creation Space. It is in the Creation Space that every aspect of our work is crafted with care and attention to detail.

Most recently, Monkeyshine theatre were resident artists in Killruddery from June 3rd to 7th as part of The Enchanted Garden – A Family Arts Festival on June 15th and 16th. The Enchanted Garden is supported by The Arts Council and Wicklow Co.Co. It has also been selected and supported by Culture Connects – International Culture Programme, Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union January – June 2013.

Further Reading on Monkeyshine:
www.monkeyshinetheatre.com/

Read more about the enchanted Garden here

Read more about Killruddery Arts Here

Anne Ffrench was born in Wexford in 1980, and currently lives and works in Kinsale Co. Cork. She graduated from NCAD (2004) with a Joint First Class Honors degree in Fine Art Sculpture and History of Art and is the co-founder of ‘The Pigeon House Studios’ Kinsale, which was set up in 2010. Ffrench has shown work at The National Review of Live Art, Glasgow; Tulca, Galway; and the Fringe Festival, Dublin. She also works collaboratively with artist Brian Harte under the name Ffrench/Harte.
Ffrench’s work is strongly grounded by material enquiry; her practice is varied but is often performative in nature, or has a ‘live’ element. Ffrench’s work primarily follows an intuitive direction; mundane objects are transformed and physical boundaries pushed in an attempt to connect with an understanding that goes deeper in the body than language.

Anne Ffrench was a resident artist in Killruddery from May 27th to June 1st as part of The Enchanted Garden – A Family Arts Festival on June 15th and 16th. The Enchanted Garden is supported by The Arts Council and Wicklow Co.Co. It has also been selected and supported by Culture Connects – International Culture Programme, Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union January – June 2013.

Further Reading on Anne:
www.anneffrench.com

Read more about the enchanted Garden here

Read more about Killruddery Arts Here

Nico Brown and Martin Brunsden are multi-instrumentalists with many years’ experience making music with children of all ages around the world as well as in film, television and theatre. Their careers to date have seen them working in schools, arts festivals and in collaboration with artists as diverse as Dustin the Turkey and Hothouse Flowers.

Nico and Martin were resident artists in Killruddery from May 27th to June 1st as part of The Enchanted Garden – A Family Arts Festival on June 15th and 16th. The Enchanted Garden is supported by The Arts Council and Wicklow Co.Co. It has also been selected and supported by Culture Connects – International Culture Programme, Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union January – June 2013.

Further Reading on Nico and Martin:
www.nicoandmartin.com

Read more about the enchanted Garden here

Read more about Killruddery Arts Here

Visual artist Róisín Coyle’s works with drawing, print, sculpture, film and animation which she translates into immersive installations, several installations have been designed specifically for children. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and is the recipient of numerous awards, among them Arts Council Deis Award, Heritage Council and Culture Ireland Award. She has facilitated art workshops for children, teenagers and adults nationwide. Her current research investigates folkloric superstitions and beliefs regarding the sea on the west coast of Ireland and will be shown as an installation for the Galway Arts Festival 2013.

Roisin Coyle was a resident artist in Killruddery from May 27th to June 1st as part of The Enchanted Garden – A Family Arts Festival on June 15th and 16th. The Enchanted Garden is supported by The Arts Council and Wicklow Co.Co. It has also been selected and supported by Culture Connects – International Culture Programme, Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union January – June 2013.

Further reading on Roisin Coyle:
www.roisincoyle.com

Read more about the enchanted Garden here

Read more about Killruddery Arts Here

The formal gardens will be closed this Saturday, May 18. The Farm Market in The Grain Store and Walled Garden will be open. The Gardens will reopen on Sunday, May 19.

Thank you.

As some of you will know Killruddery Film Festival is now a biennial event and will be held this year in September. Over the coming months we will be announcing some exciting guests and programming and will be filling these pages with news about classic film, looking back at the highlights of past festivals and much more, so please keep an eye out here and at Killruddery’s facebook page.

If you are interested in becoming involved with Killruddery Film Festival we would love for you to get in touch with us. You can contact Cathrine Agnew our production manager at cathrine@killruddery.com or call 01 2863405.