Paula has dedicated her residency to working with the  GIFT OF HANDS volunteer group in the village to assist with new designs for repurposing donated textiles and knitwear into items that can be sold in their Craft Shop.  This circular economy generates income to support other volunteer efforts in the village.

In addition, Paula will teach free sewing, knitting and crochet lessons to the teens and young adults during her visits to Mulranny.

She graduated from Central St Martin’s in the U.K. with an MA in fashion and knitwear and has spent the last 40 years working in the the fashion and retail industry , designing,  manufacturing and hand creating clothing,  knitwear and home wear from high end to high street . Her background is deeply rooted in craft and traditions from hand knitwear, stitching and mending, recycling and repurposing. She loves to find uses for everything!  She has taught workshops in knitwear and mending and loves to share her passion for making things by hand.