Feltmakers Ireland’s members include several who teach felting. Some teach wet felting, while others teach needle felting. We even have members who use and teach both techniques!

Below is a sampling organised by A-Z by county of upcoming felting courses taught by members in their local communities.

Co Dublin

Guild member Clodagh Mac Donagh will teach a 10-week Wet Felting evening course at Castleknock College, Dublin 15. The class starts on Monday, January 27th, 2025, and runs from 7 to 9 PM.

“Feltmaking is a therapeutic but slow craft; it takes time to obtain the skills needed to make successful Felt pieces. Weeks 1 to 5 The first weeks will introduce students to wool and its properties and qualities; each class will build on the preceding one. Students will learn a little about some of the different wool breeds and the characteristics of their particular fleeces. They will produce small jewellery elements, creating felt beads, cords or ropes and felt flowers. Week 5 will combine these elements to make a neckpiece, brooch or bracelet. Weeks 6 to 10 will see students working on a small personal project of their choice, based on the skills they have learnt.”

For more information or to enrol, visit the college’s website – https://www.dcsnet.ie/web_aeccodublin/webbook2/webbookcourse_ETBDUB_SAC.asp

Co Galway

Guild member Belinda Reid will teach a felting workshop at her studio in Kinvara on Sunday, February 9th.

“Join us for a creative and engaging Felt Painting Workshop where you can create stunning felt art using high-quality wool. This 3-hour workshop is perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike!”

For more information and to enrol, visit her website – https://www.chasingdreamsfeltart.com/event-details/create-art-from-wool

Co Kildare

Guild member Tamzen Lundy is part of the Gather Collective at Southwells, Market Square, Kildare Town. She is hosting a Wet Felted Jewellery Workshop on Sunday, February 16th, from 2 to 4 PM.

Learn how to make a wool and silk necklace, suitable for beginners, fun and full of creativity!

For more information and to enrol, visit her website – https://www.tamzenlundydesigns.ie/book-online

Co Meath

Lucia Errity has a class on Painting with Wool on Sunday, the 9th of February, from 2 to 5 PM.

She teaches out of Harvest Gallery in Bellewstown. Contact her via direct message on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/luciaerrityart/ or Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/lucia.errity

Future Felting Education Blog Posts

It would be lovely to share an ongoing monthly series about opportunities to learn feltmaking in Ireland. If you are a member who teaches felting (wet, needle or a combination, please let us know at feltmakersIE@gmail.com

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