On the 14th, the second Sunday of January, Feltmakers Ireland member Elaine Peden will share her artwork for our first Sunday Session of the year.

Elaine is a mixed media, process-led artist trying to put sustainable practice at the centre of her making.

In her previous works, she used mainly wool fibre as her medium, creating 3D sculptures, wall art, and wearables. Elaine currently uses found objects, such as timber, rust, and dead stock fabrics, with stitching to create her mixed media pieces.

The Details

Date: the 14th of January

Time: 10:30 AM until 12:30 PM.

Location: CIE Hall/Inchicore Sports and Social Club,

Library Square, C.I.E. Works,
Inchicore, Dublin 8, D08 PA07

Some Samples of Elaine’s work

“Fibre, cloth and thread are the mediums I use to tell my story working mainly with natural fibres, found and reusable materials.”

Elaine Peden

There is an interesting interview from 2017 with Elaine on the Guild’s blog – https://feltmakersireland.com/2019/07/17/interview-with-elaine-peden/

There is also an article on a piece she created during Lockdown inspired by microplastics in water pollution – https://feltmakersireland.com/2020/08/14/meet-the-maker-elaine-peden/

In addition to Feltmakers Ireland, Elaine is also a member of the Element15 textile group. See her profile on the group’s website – https://element15.ie/about-element15-textile-artists/

Other Details

Please bring a home-baked treat to share with the Sunday Session. There is a member contribution of 5 euros to cover the coffee/tea/hall rental.

Members who cannot attend in person can use the Zoom link, which will be emailed on Friday or Saturday before the session. If the tech elves cooperate, the session will be recorded and will later be uploaded to our YouTube Channel.