We are proud to share with you: Windswept Tree - A Fibre art/embroidery on recycled cotton. An accidental collaboration between Artists Bernadette Meehan Morris, Elphin, Co. Roscommon and Corina Duyn Co. Waterford/Kilkenny.
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| The Windswept Tree by Corina Duyn and Bernadette Meehan Morris. |
“I absolutely adore this little pieces of work. It had an extraordinary deep gently but profoundly strong energy… “
Bernadette Meehan Morris
A limited edition Book was designed by David Murphy, Red Heaven Design.
Bernadette is a fashion designer who spent over 25 years as a self-employed designer /dressmaker until 2004 when at age 45 she was forced into early retirement due to the sudden onset of severe debilitating illness – later diagnosed as ME & Lyme disease. Now 90% bed-bound Bernadette has been supporting various charities for over a decade by donating and selling her artwork and crafted items. All her creative works are produced while being propped up in bed.
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| Bernadette |
Corina is an Artist, award winning Poet, puppet designer, and author who has explored life with chronic illness for more than two decades using her creative mind.
The sudden start and rapid decline in Corina’s health due to a debilitating neurological illness Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) at the age of 36 (1998) changed her creative ability and intensity. Corina is originally from The Netherlands. She has lived in a care-home in Waterford for the past number of years. She now lives in a care-home in Co Kilkenny.
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Among Corina’s works are many books – including her most recent ‘In Bed I cut words’ for which she received an award in the Anthologies Category at The Carousel Awards for Irish Independent Authors (CAP)
Both artists have had work featured in on-line exhibitions within the past few years, including ‘Bring ME out of the Shadows’: An online art exhibition hosted by ME Advocates Ireland (MEAI) to mark Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Awareness Day in May 2025. And in: Let Art Be a Way to Witness and Remember Severe ME Awareness Day 2025.
A word from the artists:
Bernadette says:
I have spent a lifetime deeply connected to my natural environment. That’s a passion I think we both share along side creativity and art.
Since childhood I have been deeply immersed in everything to do with our natural environment and the perseveration of our planet’s healthy ecosystems.
I was a keen gardener during my healthy live.
Despite the delights of the outdoor natural world now being inaccessible to Corina and myself, our deep desire to remain connected and supportive to a healthy flourishing diverse natural ecosystem remains as strong as ever. Nature features in many of our art.
For these reasons, we have decided to use the story of our Windswept Tree to raise funds to support art, well-being, and the natural environment. (Details below)
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| Page from ‘Windswept Tree’ |
Corina wrote:
In 2022 I started working on a tree stitching but soon realised that stitching was no longer a possibility for me. I did keep the work with all the threads etc in my dresser in my nursing home room, for the ‘just in case’ moment…
Late December 2024 I sorted my room and belongings (long story) and posted the remaining yarns and the unfinished tree to Bernadette. This resulted in an accidental collaboration between us two artists, both living with Severe ME, living mostly on our beds, 240 km from each other.
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| The now ‘infamous’ box of yarns that went to Bernadette late December 2024 |
Some of our reflections and images of this work were collated and made into a very special and beautiful publication.
The Book
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| Book design by David Murphy |
This beautifully produced 20 page book with images and words which follows the creative journey the Tree made over a two year period. Including some poetry by Bernadette inspired by this project.
The book was designed by David Murphy, Red Heaven Design. We printed only a Very Limited-Edition which are now available by donation.
We would suggest a minimum of €20 per book, which includes art cards package by Bernadette.
The donations will go to a variety of organisation whom have healing, arts and/or nature in mind. For example: ‘Helium Art’ who work with children with lifelong health continuous to improve their wellbeing and creativity; Doctors Without Borders; or have native trees planted in our honour.
Corina: “We like that this has came out of our work.” Bernadette: “The purpose of this work is healing.”
The books will include a beautiful original watercolour greeting card & a bookmark by Bernadette. Cards and bookmarks are also available without the book. Please contact Bernadette via email, or facebook.
Bernadette's Little helper to put original art cards with the books.
Once your donation has been received, we will post a book out to you as soon as possible. As we both live on our beds and depend of support and PA to go to post office, please be aware it could take a few days to be able to post.
Payments can be made via Bernadette’s Paypal or Corina’s Paypal
If you are interested in receiving the book and require further information, please contact Bernadette bernadettemorris@rocketmail.com Or Corina
Many, many thanks for your support.
We will post updated on our social media pages on the progress of this project and where your kind donations have been forwarded to.
Bernadette and Corina
(November 2025)
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| On the day Manchan Magan died The rainbow appeared on the Windswept Tree hanging on my wall… Magical. |
