Resources
We Love Dancin’
Dance programme 2021 – 2023 in collaboration with the women from the Family Resource Centre – St Michaelβs Estate, Common Ground and dance facilitator Philippa Donnellan. Filmed and edited by Cathy Dunne, Lore Films.
Republic of Sound 2023 – Sound Trading
Our Lady of Lourdes National School third class perform their musical composition – Sound Trading – in Goldenbridge Cemetery. This is the second collaboration between musicians Colm O’Hara and Lina Andonovska and Our Lady of Lourdes National School as part of the Republic of Sound experimental music project. The performance was filmed and edited by Cathy Dunne, Lore Films.
Common Ground Artist Workspaces
Common Ground host two artist workspaces in the communities of Inchicore and Rialto, Dublin 8. Since 2003 we have had over 40 artists in residence. Cathy Dunne of Lore Films captures what it means to an artist to be in residence in The Lodge and studio 468.
Republic of Sound
Republic of Sound is performed by St James Brass & Reed Band, 4th Class from Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. & women from the Family Resource Centre, St Michael’s Estate. Its composed by musicians Alex Petcu Colan, Maeve O’ Hara & Colm O’Hara with additional composition and improvisation by 4th Class Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. & St James Brass & Reed Band.
Sincere thanks to filmmaker Cathy Dunne and crew and our stellar musicians and performers.
Home
A conversation between artist Pat Curran and architectural historian Dr Ellen Rowley.
A conversation on the lived experience and value of social housing specific to Dublin 8. Filmed in September 2021 at Pallas Projects/Studios during Pat Curran’s solo exhibition – HOME.
Networks of Solidarity – In the Roots
Networks of Solidarity was a series of four monthly online talks co-organised by artist/organiser Kate OβShea and writer/researcher Enya Moore from the Just City Collective. The Networks of Solidarity series aimed to strengthen transnational networks of solidarity and deepen awareness of place-based struggles that reverberate from Dublin 8 to Gadigal Country (Sydney, Australia).
In the Roots brings together four speakers whose practices are embedded in places of connection, creating sustainable and abundant systems as well as community organisation around ecological concerns. The guest speakers are Alexandra Crosby and Ilaria Vanni (Mapping Edges), Nadeena Dixon (Gadigal, Wiradjuri and Yuin multi-disciplinary artist), and SeoidΓn Oβ Sullivan (artist), facilitated by Dr. Eve Olney (researcher, activist, creative producer and educator).