Hand stitched cotton thread on unbleached irish linen.
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Ulster Folk Museum Sampler Collection
In 19th century Ulster, samplers were made as part of the needlework curriculum at school. Along with hemming and making buttonholes, girls learned how to sew initials for marking household linen.
They recorded and demonstrated their skills and techniques in a finished sampler. Other samplers were stitched to celebrate and commemorate events in the lives of loved ones, and in mourning. This section will tell you about some of the samplers in the Ulster American Folk Park’s collection.
Hariet Smallman, 1810
This sampler was made by Hariet Smallman Boyle, County Roscommon. Dated 3rd December 1810.It has green embroidered alphabets, numbers and text with a red border. The inscription says ‘Hariet Smallman, December 3d 1810′.
Sarah Jordan
This sampler was made by Sarah Jordan and has an embroidered alphabet, pictures and a verse. It is embroidered in wool on linen. Its width is 25.3cm x height 42.5cm.The text says: ‘Enrich me with thy heavenly gifts For my instruction given Grant me on earth a rich reward And then a plac…
Jane Campbell, 1840
This sampler was made by Jane Campbell from Aughalane, Plumbridge, County Tyrone and is dated October 1840.The sampler, including frame is 35cm by 21cm. Jane Campbell made this sampler when she was 13 years old. It was made as part of the school curriculum, to learn how to sew initials for marki…
Incomplete Sampler
This sampler is incomplete and worked on fine linen. The text with geometric border reads:(verse 1)If every man’s internal care Were written on his brow How many would our pity share That raise our envy now?(verse 2)The fatal secret when revealed Of every aching breast Would show that …
Dorcas McGee, 1852
This sampler was made by Dorcas McGee in Ireland and brought to Australia in 1850.This has been kindly lent to the Ulster American Folk Park for inclusion in its temporary exhibition ‘Threads of Emigration, on display in the museum in 2005. This sampler has now been returned to its owner.&n…
Weekly ‘Stitch Sisters” Sessions
with artist in residence
Niamh White
Thursdays at 11am in Airfield’s Overend Cafe, Dundrum
Starts Feb 3rd materials supplied
Free admission
Airfield artist in residence Niamh White is investigating the idea of maternal legacy & is calling for participants.
Join her weekly stitching club to create group pieces and personal samplers to pass on to the next generation. Beginners and experienced stitchers welcome.
Your sampler is an opportunity to create a legacy, a running thread that picks up fragments and extracts from your daily life.
Call Airfield 01 298 4301 for more info or contact Niamh at niamhlwhite@gmail.com
Niamh White has been awarded the 2010 Airfield Artist in Residence
About Airfield
Airfield is a 35 acre estate with working farm, formal gardens, café and shop situated in Dundrum, Dublin. It is a non profit Charitable Trust set up for educational and recreational purposes.
Airfield is a place that reconnects people and nature, it is a place where they can reflect, be replenished and celebrate the fusion of man and nature through the activities of farming and gardening. We aim to nurture a respect and awareness of the natural environment.
We offer a range of inspirational, active learning and cultural experiences that grow out of Airfield’s natural resources. We aspire to make Airfield accessible to people of all ages and communities.
My work revolves around relationships, relational and social, often using biological and natural processes to explore and develop parallels with emotional exchanges and bonds. My work usually revolves around a place, material or mode of communication, often subverting the traditional function of objects and situations to create new meaning. Accessibility is a major concern of my work and using everyday objects and images helps to make the work more inviting and “user friendly”. I also incorporate workshops, artists talks and teaching alongside my practice to engage various publics who may not otherwise participate in my work.
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