Clodagh Molloy (Ireland)
CLODAGH MOLLOY
Designer biography:
Clodagh Molloy, lives in Dublin, Ireland, and has completed both her Bachelor of Design and Masters studies at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland. Clodagh’s work is on permanent display in the Silverware Collection of the National Gallery of Ireland, Collins Barrick, Dublin.
As well as exhibiting in Ireland and Northern Ireland, Clodagh’s work has been exhibited in Brazil, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, France, and Romania. This year Clodagh won a number of national and international awards for her jewellery and body adornment series titled “Shared Stories” including an RDS Craft Award, a Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, Future Makers Award and an Institute of Designers in Ireland, Graduate Award.
In each collection/work there is a compromise between the narrative needs and the wearability of the jewel with some exceptions where inspiration and expressive needs take over. The lost wax micro sculpture is the chosen technique declined in silver, bronze and gold; these are accompanied by epoxy resin.
Awarded at Artistar Jewels in 2019, she also exhibited during the last three editions of the Romanian Jewelry Week in Bucharest, at Autor Fair, in Madrid and in the 1st international meeting of contemporary jewelry in Simancas.
In 2022 she was invited to exhibit in Milan during Salone del mobile, at the Baltimore jewelry center and at SNAG conference 2022 - Adorned spaces, Providence. From September at the 6th Biennial of Contemporary Jewelry at the National Museum of Arts in Lithuania, in Bucharest for Romanian Jewelry week 3.0 and was selected for Tincallab challenge 2022 at Tincal lab, Porto (Portugal) closing the year in London for Cluster Fair. Proud to be part of REVOLUTION - Vision of woman life freedom, virtual exhibition organized by SNAG Metalsmith and two Iranian artists that live in the USA to give a contribution to Iranian protests.
Collection concept:
In my Art Jewellery Practice, I focus on bringing awareness to mental health issues through a body of work that examines and initiates a dialogue around the subject of mental ill health. In my ongoing “shared stories” project I collect stories that have voluntarily been shared with me and translate them in body adornments. My project brings a physical item into being about their own individual story about their struggle, and their fight to see. I am giving examples to others to show that they are not alone and that they can come through tough times. What is special about my project is that I am collecting people's lived stories, they are not statistical numbers.
Clodagh Molloy, Brooch, Post natal Depression, 2022, Copper
Clodagh Molloy, Neck Piece, Feeling Down, 2022, Copper
Clodagh Molloy, Shared Stories, Panic Attack on the Body