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 [...]
All posts for the month December, 2010
Happy New Year
Posted by felters on December 31, 2010
http://feltmakersireland.com/2010/12/31/happy-new-year/
A big thank you メルシー 万万 to Leiko Uchiyama
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 [...]
Posted by felters on December 21, 2010
http://feltmakersireland.com/2010/12/21/a-big-thank-you-%e3%83%a1%e3%83%ab%e3%82%b7%e3%83%bc-%e4%b8%87%e4%b8%87-to-leiko-uchiyama/
Christmas Decorative Arts
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 [...]
Posted by felters on December 11, 2010
http://feltmakersireland.com/2010/12/11/christmas-decorative-arts/
The Big Thaw
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.
Posted by felters on December 8, 2010
http://feltmakersireland.com/2010/12/08/the-big-thaw-2/
A visit from Japanese felt artist Leiko Uchiyama
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 [...]
Posted by felters on December 7, 2010
http://feltmakersireland.com/2010/12/07/a-visit-from-japanese-felt-artist-leiko-uchiyama/
Snow Stops Play
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 [...]
Posted by felters on December 3, 2010
http://feltmakersireland.com/2010/12/03/snow-stops-play/
