Friday 15th December 2023
Location: Goods Shed Square, MacDonagh Junction SC
Since 2020, Amber’s meaningful community star installations have formed part of Yulefest Kilkenny celebrations. This year Amber’s One Million Stars Project is delighted to partner once more with Yulefest Kilkenny, along with support from MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre, to showcase the Amber Selfie Star at the Goods Shed Square.
Members of the public are invited to snap a Christmas selfie at the star and share on their socials #kilkennyYulefest #onemillionstarsireland #amberstarsforyulefest Please follow and tag @irelandstarweavers @kilkennyyulefest @MacDonaghJunction
Weave a star at home or at one of Amber’s special Christmas star weaving workshops (details below) and tie your star to the Amber Selfie Star. Help Amber reach the goal of One Million Stars to End Violence in Ireland. www.onemillionstarsireland.ie
Learn to weave an eight pointed star at a Christmas Star Weaving Workshop:
Thursday 30th November 12-2 pm @ Kilkenny Volunteer Centre. Workshop is free, booking required paula@volunteerkilkenny.ie. Each hand-woven star represents light, hope and solidarity against domestic abuse and all forms of violence.
Tuesday 5th December 11am – 1pm @ Butler Gallery Kilkenny. Workshop is free, booking required onemillionstarsirl@amberwomensrefuge.ie . Take some time out from the pre-Christmas rush for a morning of mindfulness, calm and star weaving. This workshop is made possible by the support and funding of the KCETB REACH fund. Participants must be over 18.
Amber’s One Million Stars project is an inclusive community arts project connecting communities across Ireland in solidarity against domestic abuse and all forms of violence. Founded in 2019, the project was brought to Ireland and is being directed here by Art Therapist Siobhan McQuillan and Amber Women’s Refuge. There are now star weaving communities in 26 counties across Ireland, who collectively have woven over 250,000 stars to end violence in Ireland.
Organisers Website
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