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emma ryan

designer & milliner 

glór na mara 
 

My new collection 'Glór na Mara', the call of the sea, is inspired by the movement & flow of the Irish Coasts & Seas. Evoking the crashing waves of the West Coast as the Atlantic ocean shapes our shores, to the birds-eye view of the dulse (seaweed) filled waters below as they ebb & flow in the tide, to the play of solas (light) on the breaking waters below & evoking the stormy elemental force of our Irish Coastal storms & seas. This collection encapsulates the movement of our Irish waters from playful to powerful & from mesmerising to an elemental force to be reckoned with. Bringing together colour, fluidity, vibrancy & detail, each piece is a unique expression of flow and creativity. 

the series 

The collection comprises five series. 

Tonnta (waves), Grá (love), Dulse (seaweed), Solas (light) & Lasrach (flame) 

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tonnta 

Tonnta - Waves. Inspired by the breaking waves crashing against the Irish shores. Evoking the movement & power of the water.  

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grá

Grá - Love. Inspired by my love of the sea, focusing on the flow & movement of the water.  

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dulse

Dulse - Seaweed. Taking inspiration from our Irish waters, giving an almost birds-eye view into the waters below.

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solas

Solas - Light. Taking inspiration from the play of light on & through the water. 

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lasrach

Lasrach - Flame. Inspired by the darker side of the Sea. Lasrach focuses on the stormy, elemental force of our Irish waters. 

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carraig

New series coming soon... 

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