Sorcha Gillett

sorcha was born into the world in 1982. she was a magpie of a child, hoarding all that was bright and shiny and silky and soft. her treasure chest grew with her. it inspired her during the years she spent studying printed textile design at the national college of art and design in dublin. after graduating it supplied her with the materials she needed while working as a freelance illustrator and handbag designer in both dublin and france. now it forms the basis for her stunning first collection of one-off art pieces. sorcha’s unique style incorporates transient inks, powdery acrylics and the gems, glass beads and vintage leathers and lace she has accumulated over the years. inspired by the animated beauty of wildflowers, sorcha has threaded these elements together to capture the precious moments in a young girls life that mark the beginning of the end of girlhood.