Jane McCann

sustainable design

reGROUP Exhibition

reGROUP Exhibition

Closing exhibition for the Linen Biennale 2023 featuring new work co-commissioned from a range of artists and designers especially for this year's programme. My initial inspiration has come from the collaborative approach of my heroine, Christien Meindertsma, who...

Wool Works

Wool Works

This exhibition emerged from a long-running collaboration between the MaP Group makers in Wales, and Modus in Finland. A 2019 research trip to Finland inspired the artists to create new work embracing links between the cultural heritages of both countries. This...

Natural Fibre Composites Scoping Study

Natural Fibre Composites Scoping Study

In October 2018 an Invest Northern Ireland (INI) Collaborative Growth Programme (CGP) Scoping Study was launched to bring together a network of Northern Irish business, academic partners and external experts to investigate the potential for emerging novel technologies...

White Work

White Work

Garment development rescuing vintage domestic linen (from monogrammed sheets and pillowcases to handkerchiefs, Art in the Loft, Portaferry 2018 Georgian Gallery, Ards Arts Centre, Newtownards 2022

Linen Futures

Linen Futures

Design development of a pilot collection of linen shirt samples comprising 35 styles using a variety of linen fabrics from companies in Northern Ireland, Poland, Finland and China with novel finishes (prints/ embroideries / natural dying etc.) created in collaboration...