Ciara Mohan is an educator and multidisciplinary illustrator. Her practice investigates social and political issues. She specialises in illustration, and has a passion for stop motion animation and the use of soft materials. Her work creates a playful and educational experience for her audience, which leaves a lasting impression in their minds.

In her most recent work, she shines a light on the lack of medical research around female health. With a combined practice that uses both illustration and education, she brings these disciplines together to create exciting designs that are equally innovative and educational.

Illustrated here is a stop motion animation that explains endometriosis – a common condition that affects one in ten females in Ireland; a wearable hot water bottle designed to ease pain and comfort people with endometriosis; and a riso publication with interviews and stories of what it's like to have this condition in Ireland.

Ciara Mohan

Endometriosis in Ireland

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Ciara Mohan, Chronic Shame

Research

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'. Photograph by Niamh Barry

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'. Photograph by Niamh Barry

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Wearable Hot Water Bottle'

'The Invisible Illness'

'The Invisible Illness'

Stills from 'Chronic Shame': A Stop Motion Animation

Stills from 'Chronic Shame': A Stop Motion Animation

Stills from 'Chronic Shame': A Stop Motion Animation

Stills from 'Chronic Shame': A Stop Motion Animation

Teaching Placements

Mercy College, Coolock, Dublin 5
Gort Community School, Gort, Co. Galway