AN exhibition by a group of eight textile artists takes place in Tralee's Samhlaiocht Gallery, this month.

The exhibition from Filament is called Uncommon Threads, and opens on Friday, February 5 and runs for three weeks, featuring work in both 2D and 3D.

"Samhlaiocht is thrilled that Filament is exhibiting in the Gallery," said Trish Thompson, Gallery Coordinator. "Filament is a group of artists and it's great to be working with such a dynamic bunch."

The Filament group consists of Caroline Scholfield, Jean McKenna, Hilary Bell, Shelia Jordan, Sarah Dawson, Tara Ní Nualláin, Mary Heffernan and Lucinda Jacob

Whether drawing inspiration from the tactile nature of the fabrics, from nature, from personal experience or from more traditional work all the artists have one abiding theme – their love of textile and this love shines through in their work. The exhibition will be opened on Friday by Úna Ní Shé, a textile artist from Dingle and will be a treat for all lovers of art and textiles.

The exhibition runs until February 26, in the Gallery, located in the Old Presbytery on Lower Castle Street in the heart of Tralee. It opens from 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, is free to visit and all are welcome.