‘Blood Lines’

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Ijeoma Rosita Griffin and Angela Brady created ‘Blood Lines’: here, a simple organic cotton A-line dress is embellished with contrasting fabric (offcuts Classic Shetland Donegal Tweed) and piping (Red Salt and Pepper Donegal Tweed). The red piping references the blood which runs through our veins, a connection between all humans: the common denominator that connects us as one no matter the colour of one’s skin, origin, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion or gender.

The dress is embellished with glass ornaments – the 13 ladder charms around the waist stand out as the “steps on the ladder” women take to ‘break through the glass ceiling’, and also as the 13 Moons cycles. They are a poignant reminder of our duty to uplift and support other women in their journey towards success.

The ensemble consists of a knee length dress, a ‘Double’ glass necklace (front and back), 13 glass ladder pieces hanging from belt area, 3 cuff glass buttons and a finger ring. The materials used were white cotton and Donegal tweed (locally sourced) for the dress, and fused glass, Bullseye glass and dichroic glass fusions for the glass components. The dress, necklace, belt, buttons and ring are available for sale individually, please enquire with the Gallery.

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Artist Bio

Ijeoma Rosita Griffin is the founder and Creative Director of EJAY GRIFFIN. Ejay Griffin is a sustainable luxury womenswear brand based in Limerick, Ireland. Ijeoma graduated with a Major in Fashion Design from Limerick School Of Arts and Design /Technological University of the Shannon in 2019; after gaining industry experience in London, Amsterdam and Ireland, she launched her brand Ejay Griffin in 2021.

Angela Brady worked as an artist, architect, fused glass designer and TV broadcaster, with a fervent dedication to promoting design and craft. Hailing from Dublin, Angela has produced three television series on design, including ‘Designing Ireland’ on RTE Player and Amazon Prime, ‘The Home Show’ on Channel 4, and ‘Building the Dream’ on ITV. In 2023, Angela was commissioned to create a bespoke collection of contemporary fused glass jewellery for Paul Costelloe, at London Fashion Week.

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