People didn’t know me before and now all of a sudden I am here doing an interview with Irish Country Living,” says textile artist Bernie Murphy, from Inishowen, Co Donegal. Having recently partaken in Scéal Kilkenny – a story of Irish Design – Bernie’s latest collection, Homelands, was showcased at the Kilkenny Shop, on Nassau Street, Dublin, for a limited time. After working for many years at Fruit of the Loom, the creator finally took the plunge, put pencil to sketchpad, and began designing and making her very own clothing range. Launching her website on her 51st birthday last year confirmed Bernie’s arrival back to what she loves most. With customer phone calls coming in from every corner of Europe, Bernie reminisces on what she calls a phenomenal journey.