Eimear Magee - ‘Singing Threads: Songs and Stories of Ulster’s Mill Life’

Opening - Saturday 30 August 2025 

With a music performance by the artist at 2.45pm

Open - Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-5pm

‘Singing Threads: Songs and Stories of Ulster’s Mill Life’ features textile artist and  musician Eimear Magee. It presents a new iteration of her graduate collection, an innovative body of work that combines contemporary textile art, traditional music and storytelling to honour the resilience of mill workers, transforming their lived experiences into rich, emotive art. Through this work, the artist creates a “living archive” that not only revisits and revives tradition,  but invites reflection on community strength and cultural continuity. 

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About the artist

Eimear Magee is an emerging textile artist and traditional musician whose practice is a fusion of tradition and innovation, drawing inspiration from the rich tapestry of Irish traditional music, storytelling, and community engagement. A recent graduate of Ulster University’s Textile Art, Design, and Fashion programme, her work draws on the stories, songs, and rhythms of Ulster’s linen industry. 

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Exhibition supported by

‘Singing Threads’ is supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (principal funder). The exhibition  is part of the Linen Biennale, a festival celebrating linen, past, present and future, with initiatives across Northern Ireland by R-Space and other partner organisations. The Esmé Mitchell Trust supported R-Space’s work for this festival.

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