July 13th, Taney Parish Centre, Dundrum, County Dublin.
Morning session: 10.30-12.45
10.00: Registration/Coffee
10.30: Official Opening of the Symposium
Special Guest: Ms Rosemary Steen, CEO, Design & Craft Council of Ireland.
Followed by three papers:
‘The making of beautiful things’: from William and May Morris to Susan and Elizabeth Yeats
Helen Elletson, Research Curator at the William Morris Society, London
This paper is generously supported by Clayton Hotel Leopardstown
“Evelyn Gleeson, the Dun Emer Guild, and the Irish Arts and Crafts movement”
Beatrice Kelly, Cultural Heritage expert and strategist (formerly The Heritage Council)
The Arts and Crafts Movement in Ireland
Dr. Róisín Kennedy, Assistant Professor, School of Art History and Cultural Policy, UCD
Chair: Dr Billy Shortall, TCD.
Lunch. A light lunch will be provided to all attendees.
Afternoon session one: 13.45-15.30
Two separate events:
Workshop with the Irish Guild of Embroiderers:An introductory one-hour workshop hosted by the Irish Guild of Embroiderers exploring the approach and style of Susan Yeats.
or
A guided walking tour of Yeats’ life in Churchtown/Dundrum with local historian and in collaboration with dlr Dundrum Library and the Church of Ireland Taney parish.
Afternoon session two: 15.30-17.00
“Elizabeth Corbet Yeats and the Dun Emer Press: Irish, British and Transatlantic Connections”
Dr Caoilfhionn Ní Bheacháin, Associate Professor in Communications, University of Limerick.
Early researchers’ platform:
‘”The education of the work-girls”: Evaluating Dún Emer’s educational objective through the literary and visual material of Leabhar Dún Éimire.’
Ella Sloane, TCD.
Pressmarks and Devices used at the Dun Emer Press and the Cuala Press
Anne Brady National Library Ireland.
Audience Q&A and discussion.
Each session will be chaired, followed by a Q&A.
On Sunday 14th July, an introductory workshop to experience the craft of letterpress printing will be held for a limited number of participants at the National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Dublin.
This Symposium is made possible with the collaborative support of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Heritage & Libraries; the Cuala Press Project, Schooner Foundation, Trinity College Dublin; National Print Museum, the Irish Guild of Embroiderers, the Yeats Society Sligo and the generous support of Clayton Hotel Leopardstown.
Bookings for the Symposium can be made through our eventbrite page:
The Yeats Sisters 