Pluid Project

PLUID DONATION TO PIETA HOUSE
We are absolutely delighted to announce that a total of €35,752 was donated to Pieta. Ending Su***de. Beginning Hope to provide essential mental health support services.
We are incredibly grateful to all of our creators, makers, doers, artists, supporters, buyers, friends and family and every single person who supported Pluid - the National Comfort Blanket since its inception on 1st February 2021. It’s been an absolute blast.
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you

Madeleine & Claire, Pluid HQ

We were delighted to be invited to write a column for Visual Artists News Sheet! And here it is hot off the press! VAN November-December 2021!
“Claire Halpin and Madeleine Hellier discuss their ambitious collaborative artwork”.
Thanks and for the feature!

UPDATE: All SAEs now received/in the post and final works of comfort are being returned to their makers, doers and artists. Many thanks to all artists who donated their unsold works to .house All remaining unclaimed works will also be donated.

Meanwhile ...

PP29: Sunshine Seats

ARTIST: Holly Delaney @11.12.diganddelve

MEDIUM: Drawing on Paper

COMFORT: It is about me and my 2 amazing neighbours who I really couldn't have done without during the past year. We've had ups and downs but when the sun shines we each grab a chair and at a distance chat and drink tea.

ARTISTS - Please send SAE for return of work or DM if donating unsold work to .house

Meanwhile ...

PP20: Happy Birthday Everyone

ARTIST: Anne Marie Lane

MEDIUM: Felt marker on canvas board

Artist’s submission to the Pluid Project on the theme of comfort

FINAL CALL: All artists please send SAE for return of unsold works or DM if donating to .house. Unsold/unclaimed works will be donated to Pieta House early November.

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PP19: Moon and Stars

ARTIST: Ann Marie Lane

MEDIUM: Felt marker on canvas board

Artist’s submission to the Pluid Project on the theme of comfort.

LAST CHANCE: Very last week for receipt of SAEs for safe return of artworks. Unsold/unclaimed works will be donated to .house

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PP18: Lockdown Mask

ARTIST: Ann Marie Lane

MEDIUM: Mixed media on canvas board

Artists’s submission to the Pluid Project on the theme of comfort

ARTWORKS UPDATE:
The SAEs are arriving at Pluid HQ and works are being returned. If your’s is on the way don’t worry you’ve a few days yet.
NB unsold/unclaimed works will be donated to .house at the start of November and we have quite a treasure trove of comfort for them already! 🤍🤍🤍

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PP17: Abstract

ARTIST: Sylvia Nolan

COMFORT: Artist’s submission to the Pluid Project on the theme of comfort.

ARTISTS please send SAE by FRIDAY, 22nd October for return of unsold works.

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PP16 - Butterflies

ARTIST: Sylvia Nolan

MEDIUM: Mixed media on canvas board

Artists submission to the Pluid Project on the theme of comfort

ARTISTS please send SAEs by deadline of 22nd October to have unsold works returned.

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PP15: Batteries

ARTIST: Sylvia Nolan

MEDIUM: Hearing aid batteries and mixed media on canvas board

Artist’s submission to the Pluid Project on the theme of comfort

ARTISTS - please send SAE by 22nd October for return of unsold works.

Meanwhile ...

PP14: Between the Lines

ARTIST: Michelle Gallagher

COMFORT: Art has been a blessing during Covid, my meditation.

PLUID HQ DAY OF REST

Final parcels of bought works issuing tomorrow.

UNSOLD WORKS: artists please send SAE by 22nd October for return

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PP13: Travel Distractions of the “Iron Lady”

ARTIST: Michelle Gallagher

COMFORT: The "Iron Lady" visits Seoul, Korea as part of a 30 day project. In 2020 I created the "Iron Lady" during the first wave of lockdowns. Separated from visiting family in Ireland, I started thinking of all the places I would love to visit and re-visit so using old photographs from trips, the "Iron Lady" visited and travelled instead of me. Art has been a blessing during Covid, my meditation.

ARTWORK UPDATE: All bought artworks have now been collected, posted or delivered to their new owners.
UNSOLD WORKS: Artists please send SAE by 22nd October for return of works

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PP11: Being Part of Something Bigger
(Pencil, watercolour on Paper)

ARTIST: Lucina Russell

COMFORT: Inspired by letter writing - giving and receiving - which gave me solace in the last year. A nod too, to glimpses into others domestic 'office' spaces during Lockdown Zoom calls.