Juliet Webster
she/her
Ceird na Cruatan - Craft of Hardship
'Ceird na Cruatan' reflects on the craft, resilience and quiet beauty of rural life in Connemara. Drawing from my heritage, this collection reimagines Irish folk tradition and culture through a contemporary lens. My research began with my grandparents and a desire to explore their hometowns of Leenane and Leitir Móir in Galway. Through folklore archives, I discovered the material culture of these coastal communities: the currach as a symbol of the West, the practice of seaweed gathering, and basket weaving — all of which inform the collection’s textures and forms.
Wool and leather, natural and durable, reflect the need to withstand the wild climate with what the land could provide. Native plant dyes and the surrounding landscape inform the muted palette. By interpreting these folk traditions through design, my aim is to keep these cultural crafts alive — continuing to speak not only of the past, but to the present.
Cliabh, sheepskin collar, leather jacket with laser cut woven panels and plant dyed wool skirt with leather lacing
Woven accents echo traditional basket weaving of the West of Ireland
Feamainn, felted knit with wool and silk strapping layered on goat fur, paired with laser cut woven leather trousers
Knit evokes the texture from the tradition of seaweed gathering
Néamhóg, layered laser-cut leather mini dress with wool trousers woven with leather lacing
Laser cuts traced from the skeleton of a Currach
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