Kathleen Lonsdale – A Pioneer of Crystallography
Maeve Clancy’s cut paper exhibition about the life and work of Newbridge born scientist Kathleen Lonsdale goes on tour!
Riverbank Arts Centre and Kildare County Council Library Service have come together with Maeve Clancy to present Kathleen Lonsdale – A Pioneer of Crystallography Touring Exhibition.
The new exhibition comprises of six pull-up banners which tell the story of Kathleen’s scientific achievements. The banners will be accompanied by the graphic novel which will be available for free from Kildare library branches. Digital resources included an animation on the science of crystallography, animated and narrated by Maeve Clancy, and a talk by Maeve to Primary School students about how she created her exhibition, recorded in May 2023.
The exhibition will tour to the following branches:
| Naas | 2nd-16th March |
| Clane | 26th March-4th April |
| Monasterevin | 9th-18th April |
| Castledermot | 22nd April-13th May |
| Clocha Rince | 20th May-3rd June |
| Kildare Town | 17th-29th June |
| Kilcullen | 2nd-13th July |
About the artist
Maeve Clancy is an artist who works in cut paper, drawing and story. She creates immersive exhibitions, writes and draws comic books and designs sets for theatre and TV. Her current work includes a graphic novel documenting the journey of Rouba & Noura Merzah from Syria to Ireland. For more information about Maeve and her work, past and present, please visit www.maeveclancy.com.
Commissioned by Riverbank Arts Centre and Kildare County Council Library Service.