The Autumn edition of our Magazine will be landing in your letterbox in the next day or two with lots of information about forthcoming events. The Magazine is posted four times per year to all our current members. Our next Sunday Session will be on October 9th 10.30-13.00 when we will be looking at some [...]

We have added another date to the Recession Session schedule, Saturday October 1st. Felting for beginners with Gina Faustino This workshop provides a useful introduction to the craft of feltmaking. Discover different types of wool to use and learn how and why wool felts. We will experiment with decorative fibres to add surface colour and [...]

The RUA RED gallery in Tallaght, Dublin has an open call for submissions for their winter show. This open submission is an opportunity for local and national artists alike to exhibit their work in the expansive space of Gallery One. They are seeking submissions from visual artists and craft makers for an exciting winter exhibition [...]

It’s hard to believe that the Summer is over and we are looking forward to a busy Autumn of felt making. First up is the return of our Sunday Sessions. On Sunday 11th September Carol Hawkins will share with us some of the things she learnt at the Felt in Focus Symposium in Denmark in [...]

We have just spent the past week in the company of a group of wonderful feltmakers fro Hungary who have been visiting Ireland as guests of Feltmakers Ireland. They have such a long tradition of feltmaking with influences from all parts of eastern Europe and western Asia. We hope that the Irish Hungarian Exchange project [...]

Come and join us with our guests from Hungary. We are having an open meeting in Kilkenny on Thursday 25th August in the castle yard at 11am – 12.30. ‘Crafted Conversation’ will give everyone an opportunity to learn about the ancient tradition of feltmaking in Hungary. We are also holding an open day at our [...]

INDIGO DYEING  DAY AT THE STUDIO with Feltmakers Ireland After a very successful dyeing day on the 31st July Clodagh Mac Donagh will run another dyeing sessions in the Feltmakers Ireland Studio At the Phoenix Park. On Sunday, August 14thfrom 10:00am until 16:00pm,   I will run an INDIGO dyeing day, using the ancient blue dye [...]

Here’s a link to  a video of the work by participants in Charity’s workshop at the recent Felt in Focus Symposium in Denmark (Feltmakers Ireland’s very own carol Hawkins is on the catwalk). Charity is coming to Ireland at the end of September so there is a real treat in store for the lucky participants. [...]

Notice from the Crafts Council of Ireland Following on from the success of Tread Softly an exhibition of textile work by members of the Crafts Council of Ireland at the Knitting & Stitching Show RDS, Dublin, October 2010 would like to announce for 2011 – Seascape an exhibition for the Knitting & Stitching show – [...]

We are planning to open the studio to members who want to use the carders, the library or need the extra space to lay out a big project. We will be posting a list of dates and times shortly. In the meantime the studio will be open tomorrow morning Sunday 10th July from 10.30-13.00. We [...]