A multi award winning project honouring a thousand years of textile and weaving heritage in the Liberties Dublin and breathing life into weaving in its historic centre.
The Liberties Weavers™ aims to revive the rich textile heritage of The Liberties, Dublin, by offering traditional weaving workshops, educational walking tours, and authentic, locally made woven products.
The Liberties Weavers Documentary
The Liberties Weavers™ is an award winning documentary directed by Audrey Lewis and produced by Fiona Murphy as part of a Champlain College Dublin film making course with filmmaker Barrie Dowdall. The film explores the rich history of weaving in Dublin's Liberties area, a tradition dating back over a millennium. It highlights the efforts of a community group dedicated to reviving this heritage through classes, workshops, and exhibitions.
The documentary showcases the group’s passion for weaving and their commitment to preserving the cultural significance of the craft in the Liberties.
This film won best Documentary in the 2024 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Boston/New England Chapter Student Production Awards, also known as the Emmys.
Fiona Murphy
Audrey Lewis
