Textile
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'Overdue, Overdrawn, Over-extended: Rural Poverty in Ireland' by Deborah Stockdale. (Photo: Martin Melaugh)
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| Title of Textile: | Overdue, Overdrawn, Over-extended: Rural Poverty in Ireland |
| Maker: | Deborah Stockdale |
| Country of Origin: | Republic of Ireland |
| Year Produced: | 2009 |
| Size (cm): | 57cm (w) x 50cm (l) |
| Materials: | Cotton, linen, polycotton and tweed |
| Type of Textile: | Arpillera |
| Description: | This piece reflects the terrible pressure felt by members of the rural farming community in Ireland since the onset of the economic recession in 2008. In these cases, families and homes are disrupted by the violence of poverty and gnawing despair.
Speaking on the theme that inspired this work, Deborah commented: "Many are living lives of quiet desperation, with foreclosures and bankruptcies more and more common. Many farming families see no way forward." |
| Owner: | Conflict Textiles collection. Donation from Deborah Stockdale |
| Location: | Conflict Textiles store |
| Original / Replica: | Original |
| Photographer: | Martin Melaugh |
| Provenance: | Donation from Deborah Stockdale. |
| Textile exhibited at: |
Arpilleras that Cry Out, 22/06/2009 - 10/07/2009
Finding Our Voices -The Power of Arpilleras, 26/09/2009 - 30/10/2009
Threads of Life: Quilts and arpilleras that speak out, 16/10/2009 - 1/11/2009
'Arpilleras Aus Chile' -Eine Retrospektive, 6/05/2010 - 28/05/2010
The Politics of the Mundane in Chilean and Other Arpilleras, 27/08/2010 - 29/08/2010
Stitching Peace: An exhibition of Arpilleras and Quilts, 16/02/2011 - 18/03/2011
Stitching Peace: An exhibition of arpilleras and quilts, 17/05/2011 - 25/05/2011
Arpilleras: Community Action and Empowerment through Narrative Textile Art, 6/03/2012 - 6/04/2012
Arpilleras y cotidianeidad femenina, 5/10/2013 - 7/11/2013
Women 31 , 7/03/2014 - 15/04/2014
Arpilleras: Verhalen over leven / Arpilleras: stories of life and survival, 23/09/2015 - 20/11/2015
ARPILLERAS: verhalen over leven / ARPILLERAS: stories of life and survival, 16/01/2016 - 24/02/2016
Enduring Life: Arpillera Voices, 11/05/2016 - 15/07/2016
Development Education in the Continuum of Teacher Education , 6/02/2019 - 6/02/2019
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