Happy New Year to you all. I hope you have enjoyed reading our latest Feltmakers Ireland magazine which went  in the post just before Christmas. If you were a member in the past and didn’t recieve a copy it means that your membership has lapsed.  Membership runs from May to May each year and as [...]

We had a fantastic day last Sunday working with Japanese felt artist Leiko Uchiyama. She is not only very talented but also very generous and shared her wealth of experience with us. She showed us the technique she uses for making some of her pieces, she calls it “pine needles” and is made by laying a [...]

We met some great people today in the National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts & History in Collins Barracks. Gabi, Holly & Sheila gave a workshop to a lovely group of parents and children. One group made red or green Christmas stocking and the other group made Fairies and tree decorations.  They are did extremely well – I think the [...]

Fingers crossed that the thaw will allow us to hold the opening of our exhibition on Sunday next 12th December at 12.00 in the gallery of the Visitors Center in the Phoenix. Spiced hot apple juice, beautiful felt and a warm welcome awaits you.

We are so lucky to have Japanese felt artist Leiko Uchiyama visiting Ireland in the next couple of weeks.  She has very kindly offered to spend Sunday 19th December with members of Feltmakers Ireland presenting her work and demonstrating her ”pine needles technique” which she has been working on for the past couple of years- (which [...]

Unfortunately we are cancelling our Sunday Session on the 12th December. The water pipes in the studio froze and burst so there is a problem with water everywhere. We hope to have everything back dry and warm for our January session. Due to the weather conditions the opening of our exhibition “Reflections” which was due for Sunday [...]