Beth Moran, who relocated to the picturesque Clare Island off the coast of County Mayo from the United States over 30 years ago, gave a master class in floor loom weaving. “Patience is a virtue, have it if you can” was the motto to this seven day master class as the apprentices battled to set up the big floor looms thread by thread as time was ticking by. The end pieces were realised after many set backs for all three apprentices and the locals were very interested in the weaving process. The Apprentices: Name: Oliver Doherty Profession: Textiles Student From: Donegal Profile: Oliver hopes to be one of Ireland’s top fashion designers. The young and exceptionally talented Donegal student was placed in the top 5 young designers for an outfit for Florence and the Machine lead singer Florence Welch in a competition run with a US magazine in 2010. Name: Mary McGuinness Profession: Mature Student From: Kilkenny Profile: Mary has gone back to basics, enrolling as a mature student at Grennan Mill Craft School where she is studying to become a textile artist. When not creating bespoke couture fashion on the side, this mum of three is busy with her passion for sea diving. Name: Caitríona Ní Threasaigh Profession: Wardrobe Artist From: Dublin Profile: Free spirited Caitríona comes to the show armed with a whole wealth of life experiences. She has spent lots of time living and working abroad in Indonesia and in 2008 this humanitarian drove from Ireland to Mongolia in a van for charity.