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<h1>Siamsa Tíre celebrates new brand identity with ‘Make Your Mark’, a free exhibition featuring works by local and national printmakers&nbsp;</h1>
It’s back to the future at Siamsa Tíre, The National Folk Theatre of Ireland. An art exhibition, running until January 15th has just been launched to showcase its new brand identity. This identity draws on Siamsa Tíre’s history, its connection with its local community, and its commitment to sustaining our shared cultural heritage for the generations to come.&nbsp;
The team worked with graphic designers to test and tease out all sorts of ideas, before eventually agreeing on one central image – that of the well.&nbsp;
“During lockdown, we returned to our metaphorical well to rejuvenate and draw inspiration, solace, and sustenance for the soul,” says Siamsa Tíre’s Artistic Director Jonathan Kelliher. “This metaphor of the well, from which we all draw, became the focal point of our conversations.”&nbsp;
Designer Louise Kiernan created a linocut depicting a well, the printed version of which is Siamsa Tíre’s new icon. As she layered her strokes, she imagined each one as someone who had made their mark on Siamsa Tíre’s history, contributing to a much bigger cultural picture.&nbsp;&nbsp;
“I felt I was reflecting the history of the organisation and honouring each person who made their mark and contributed to its success,” says Louise.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Siamsa Tíre asked professional artists to respond to the theme of the elements in creating print artworks of their own. Artists such as Tralee-based Sally Ryle, Dingle native Deirdre McKenna, and Tralee man Fionn Van der Noll are among 13 printmakers to have done this.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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<h6>Tralee artist Fionn van der Nool with two of his printworks from the exhibition&nbsp;</h6>
If you are interested in traditional printmaking techniques and how they are used in the modern digital world, if you’d like to see how concepts such as the four elements that were so important to our Celtic ancestors are still meaningful to us today, or if you want to see how the team at Siamsa Tíre plan to carry its legacy into the future, visit ‘Make Your Mark’. This exhibition will be free to the public and open from 10am to 4pm every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday until January 15th, excluding December 25th to 28th and January 01st. If you want to get a taste of the exhibition online, enjoy the virtual exhibition on www.siamsatire.com over the Christmas holidays.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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