WEARABLE ART BRAND
The inspiration for Clare's brand of wearable came while living in Venice in Italy. Clare wanted to create a long term sustainable living from her art practice to enable herself to continue to work as an artist. Her paintings are very vibrant, colourful & energetic & as they are bright & full of colour, she felt they could transfer beautifully onto fabric. In 2015, She visited Lake Como & after initial development, sampling & experimentation with different manufacturers, she decided to return to Ireland in 2017 & in January 2018 She officially launched a collection of accessories at Showcase.
Clare’s brand of wearable art draws inspiration directly from her paintings, she has brought that sense of colour & positive energy into her wearable art collections & homewares. Her accessories are very versatile & hope to uplift & resonate with those who wear them. Her scarves are striking & luxurious with exquisite finishes & contrast striped signature details.
To bring continuity and a strong sense of her art across to her brand, She developed a brand signature across all her collections. She has brought a contrast stripe to her scarves, tote bags, umbrellas, dresses & kimonos so that they are instantly elevated & recognisable. She uses a striped hand rolled edge, striped frayed edge & reverse stripe on her scarves & she has brought those details across to her clothing & umbrella ranges. These design details bring a luxurious & unique twist to her accessories & makes the finishes & edges more exquisite. They are season-less, statement pieces, which are timeless, collectible & sustainable.
Clare was selected to be part of Create in 2021 & 2022 in Brown Thomas & she now has 35 stockists across Ireland, The US & Europe. Clare’s collections include kimonos, dresses, scarves, bags, cushions, scrunchies, eye masks & luxury sustainable umbrellas made with RPET which is a fabric made with recycled water bottles.
Since launching, her brand has won & been short-listed for many awards including the Highly Commended Award in Fashion for her 100% Bamboo Range in the Best Product Awards 2022 at Showcase Ireland. As an artist she has received Professional Artist Development Awards from the Arts Council & Meath Arts Office & In 2021 three of her paintings were purchased by Meath County Council for inclusion in the Meath Arts Collection.
Most Recently she won the John Richardson French Residency Award with Hambly & Hambly in 2024.
