Eileen Mooney

My name is Eileen Mooney. Born in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, Ireland. I have currently completed my Fourth Year Studying a B.A. in Art and Design Education at the National College of Art and Design. Throughout my four years in NCAD, I have gained experience teaching in a variety of schools ranging from Primary, Post-Primary, and Special Educational Needs Schools.

"The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery" (Mark van Doren).

During my Classroom Practice experience I have taught a diverse range of schemes including: Ceramics, Cardboard Construction, Lino Printing, Poster Design, Jigsaw Making, Mask Making, Painting, Papier Mache with mixed media, Wire Drawing, Life Drawing, Still Life. Origami, Pattern Making, Imaginative Composition, Screen Printing, T-Shirt Design, History of Art, Up-cycling Project and Digital Media (Photoshop and Video).

But not only have I been a teacher in training but I was lucky to gain practice across various disciplines but I specialised in Ceramics. My Studio Practice aims to exploit Ceramics to communicate narratives based on Interpersonal Relationships experienced throughout my journey of discovery. I analysed these interpersonal relationships through extensive research based on anim...

Bachelor (Hons) of Education and Design/Fine Art at the National College of Art and Design.

National College of Art and Design Degree Show from June 14th to 23rd.