Who are we?

2canDo Arts was originally set up in 2009 by Theresia Guschlbauer and Lyn Mather to promote active citizenship and community engagement through the arts. Theresia has a background in dance theatre, textile and multi disciplinary and participative Arts, while Lyn has a planning background, is a working Arts therapist & lecturer and works mostly with ecology. We are passionate about the public realm and its use for social and cultural interaction, finding new ways to engage with each other in a variety of ways. Today we continue that work, focussing on site-specific projects in public spaces, streets, parks and disused buildings consolidating artistic relationships and always welcoming new partners and collaborators across the country. 

Theresia's work

LYN’s WORK

Theresia holds a higher Cert in Fine Art Textile from CCAD and has used her textile in a number of ways to link her community and participative work with her personal practice. She originally trained as a dancer and singer, worked as costume designer and set up Galloglass Theatre company in the 90's working as director for over ten years. Over ten years, she devised and coordinated numerous visual and performance arts projects for the Junction Festival in her capacity as Participation Director (2004-2013) involving many communities of all ages and backgrounds in artmaking and storytelling. Since 2013, she works both as an artist and arts producer and project manager, using her considerable experience and creativity to dialogue with the world around her in vibrant and artistic ways. Follow Theresia's blog here

“2canDo Arts have pioneered participative Arts in the Tipperary area”
— Rita McCormack, NLN training centre

Projects of the past 7 years:

  • Collaborated and produced 'Moon Wolf Sessions' for Culture Night 2016 with Maurice Caplice, Paul Kelly and Lyn Mather

  • Produced and facilitated the Women of the Rising - Rising of the Women project to commemorate 1016, culminating in a project exhibition at Tipperary County Museum

  • Produced and facilitated the 'Local Hero' project in collaboration with trainees from NLN and Suircan community forum

  • Instigated and curated the first Night Lights Digital Trail in 2015 for DesignFest Clonmel as well as second edition in 2016

  • Produced four Clonmel Halloween Walks for Clonmel Municipal District

  • Produced five annual choral project for Junction Festival including the critically acclaimed Orfeo & Eurydice

  • Project management of DesignFest Clonmel 2016 & 2015

  • Produced & participated in Between Light & Shadow art & sound installation

  • Facilitated Bealtaine's Sweet Sixteen braiding and storytelling project

  • Founded, curated and managed the Common Thread Café, a collaborative arts café in Clonmel for 3 years

  • Curated and produced five series of Cafés Carte Blanche artists' cafés for the Junction Festival

  • Produced multiple collaboration with environmental and heritage community of interest including the recent Riverrun Haiku and Mural project for Tipperary County Council

  • Produced and coordinated the CHARIVARI 10th Anniversary Clonmel Junction Festival celebration