Joke Buursma
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Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

2014    'Diversity',The Blue Egg Gallery, Wexford.
2014    'A Sense of Space', Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan,  Co. Waterford.
2004    library, Carrick-on-Suir

Two Person Exhibition
2019    4 - 27 June, Gallery of Mountmellick Library, Co. Laois
2017    'Layered Stories', Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
2010
    'No Boundaries', Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare


Group exhibitions
2018-2020 SAQA, Wide Horizons, VI, touring Europe
2018    '20', Cork Textile Network, Cork
2018    Dutch Quilts, St. Petersburg, Russia
2018    Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, UK
2017-2018   SAQA  Europe and Middle East Exhibition - Made in Europe, Travelling through the United States and Europe (juried)
2017    Halcyon Days, at Glor Gallery, Ennis, Co. Claire (October 2017 - January 2018)
​2016    Taiwain, Tainan City, International Exhibition (Juried)
           Freedom (invited), Cork City, and RDS in Dublin

2015    Wild Atlantic Way (invited), Dunquin, Co. Kerry, and Pensylvania (USA)
2013    RDS National Crafts Competition and Exhibition
2012     Tainan City, Taiwan (juried)
            Taichung City, Taiwan (juried)
            Quilting Museum in York (UK) (invited)
           18th Carrefour Europeen du Patchwork, Alsace  (France) (invited)
2010    European Art Quilt Foundation - EAQ VI, ( juried), travels for two years to a number of European countries.
           Open European Quilt Championships, The Netherlands (representing Ireland)
2009    Carrefour du Patchwork,  St-Marie-aux-Mines, Alsace, France (juried)
           Festival of Quilts, Art Quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
           RDS National Crafts Competion (2 pieces accepted for exhibition), Dublin, Ireland.
           Joan Clancy Gallery, Ring, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
           Clancy Arts Festival, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland (invited).
           Jerpoint Glass Studio, Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland (invited).
2008    EQA (European Quilt Association) exhibition, Antwerp, Belgium (invited).
           Mixed Threads*), at the Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
           Festival of World Cultures, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland (invited).
           IPS (Irish Patchwork Society) National Quilt Exhibition, Kilkenny, Ireland (juried).
           Quilt exhibition - 12" x 18" sized pieces - Vault Art Gallery, Village Hall, Adare, Co. Limerick, Ireland.
2007    Festival of Quilts, Contemporary quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
           Mixed Threads*), Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
           EQA (European Quilt Association) exhibition - A-4 sized pieces, theme 'My Country', shown in each of the EQA member countries.
           Loch Lomond Quilt Show, Scotland, representing IPS.
           Art and Craft  Exhibition at the Heritage Centre, Portlaw, Co. Waterford, Ireland (invited).
2006    International Quilt Exhibition Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland.
           IPS National Quilt Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland (juried).
           Festival of Quilts, Contemporary Quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
2005    Mixed Threads*), Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
           Mixed Threads*), Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
2004    Festival of Quilts, Contemporary Quilts, Birmingham, U.K.
           Exhibition including work from my students and from myself, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
           International Quilt Exhibition Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland.
           IPS National Quilt Exhibition, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland (juried).
2003    Patchwork and Quilt Expo IX, The Hague, The Netherlands, representing Ireland.
           Kilkenny Arts Week, Ireland.
2002   Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
           Open Quilt Show, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
2001    Quilt Exhibition, Wexford Arts Centre, Ireland.
2000    Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.

*) In 2004, I founded 'Mixed Threads', a group of five textile artists. Mixed Threads exhibited four times.

Awards:
2012    Royal Dublin Society (RDS) National Craft Competition, 2nd Prize
2008    Juried IPS National Exhibtion: Highly Commended in the category Innovative Quilts.
2006    International Quilt Exhibition, Youghal, Co. Waterford: 2nd Prize.
2004    International Quilt Exhibition, Youghal, Co. Waterford: 1st Prize.
2002    Open Quilt Show, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow: 1st Prize and Viewers Prize.





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