EVENTS
This page is a calendar of past and future events organised by Feltmakers Ireland.
Also included are notices of events from Region 14 and All-Ireland of the International Feltmakers Association (IFA). Jane Fox is great at keeping us up-to-date with events – region14@feltmakers.com
Our Calendar of Events may change, so please check back for updates.
Over on our blog, you can find other textile-related events, opportunities, and exhibitions.
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SUNDAY SESSIONS
Our Sunday sessions are usually the second Sunday of every month, except during the summer when we take a break. They run from 10:30 to 12:30. We meet at the CIE/Sports Hall in Inchicore, postcode D08 PA07. There is usually parking out front.
Our Feltmakers Ireland-West Sunday Sessions are usually the third Sunday of the month and happen in Co Galway.
2026
January
Sunday Session in Inchicore, the 11th, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Topic: Preparing for our annual exhibition: Mind Mapping with Dee Crofts and Photographing Artwork with your Phone with Ramona Farrelly.
Feltmakers Ireland-West, Sunday Session, the 18th. Felted Flower Workshop with member Jahne Romer. Venue TBC in Co Galway.
February
Sunday Session in Inchicore, the 8th, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Feltmakers Ireland-West, Sunday Session, the 15th. Venue TBC in Co Galway.
March
Sunday Session in Inchicore, the 8th, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Feltmakers Ireland-West, Sunday Session, the 15th. Venue TBC in Co Galway.
European Wool Day – in Tralee, Saturday, the 28th. Feltmakers Ireland and the Irish Guild of Weavers, Spinners, Dyers are hosting a group exhibition of work made with at least 60% of Irish-raised wool.
April
Group Exhibition at the Visitors Centre of Phoenix Park, Dublin. Official Launch on Saturday, the 4th at 3 PM.
Sunday Session in Inchicore, the 12th, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Feltmakers Ireland-West, Sunday Session, the 19th. Venue TBC in Co Galway.
May
AGM Session, the 10th, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Feltmakers Ireland-West, Sunday Session, the 17th. Venue TBC in Co Galway.
June
Sunday Session, the 14th, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Feltmakers Ireland-West, Sunday Session, the 21st. Venue TBC in Co Galway.
July
No Sunday Session this month.
August
No Sunday Session this month.
Pending: August Craft Month/Heritage Week Open House in Dublin and Kilbeggan
Pending: Demonstrating Feltmaking at the Tullamore Show.
September
Sunday Session, the 13th, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
October
Sunday Session, the 11th, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
November
Sunday Session, the 8th, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
December
Sunday Session, the 13th, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
2025
January
Sunday Session – the 12th. For our January session, guild member Leiko Uchiyama gave a workshop on her iconic Pine Needle technique. Please see this blogpost.
February
Sunday Session – the 9th. Multi-talented member Deirdre Crofts shared her artist’s journey. In addition to feltmaking, Dee works in ceramics, weaving, and horticulture. She is interested in automata – creating sculptures that move! Please see this blogpost for a recap – which includes a video!
March
Sabina Higgins launched our group exhibition, ‘Symbols of Ireland’, at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre gallery. Approximately 400 people attended the opening, with the show running through March. There is a recap, with an online catalogue HERE.
Sunday Session, the 9th: Behind Making the Artwork – ‘Symbols of Ireland’ – For this Session, members were invited to bring samples, sketches, and/or resists that they used to create their piece for the exhibition. See this blogpost.
April
Sunday Session – the 13th – Long-time member Clodagh Mac Donagh shared her experiences with Indigo Dyeing, along with her travels to Japan to study this subject. She brought her fantastic collection of textiles. Please see this blogpost for a recap.
On Saturday, the 26th, from 10:00 AM to 4 PM, we had our ‘Fine Felt’ Workshop with Annika Berglund, where students learned how to create firm and fine wet felted projects: a flat sample and a round vessel. This workshop was a repeat of last year’s popular workshop. Please see the recap for 2024 here and 2025 here.
The Dublin Hat Walk – World Hat Walk, Sunday, was on the 27th at 12:00 PM at the Fusiliers’ Arch, St Stephen’s Green Park, Dublin. Guild member Juliane Gorman is one of the organisers of this annual Dublin event.
May
Feltmakers Ireland’s AGM was on the 11th of May. Guild member Leiko Uchiyama was our guest speaker. She shared her Textile Journey, her artwork, and her beautiful hand-dyed Corriedale, Merino, and Merino/Silk wool roving was for sale.
A dozen students were delighted to study with international tutor Marjolein Dallinga, ‘Beyond Resist’ Sculptural Felting Workshop- on Friday, the 16th, through Sunday, the 18th. Kilteel Hall, Co Kildare. See the recap here.
Volunteers from Feltmakers Ireland demonstrated wet and needle felting at Bloom, on Sunday the 1st and Monday the 2nd of June. Recap here.
JUNE
On the 8th of June, we held our ‘Basic and Beyond’ Workshop. It’s a hands-on, wet felting workshop with tutor and artist Annika Berglund. Members learned how to create a Bag with a Handle.
Note: We did not have a regular Sunday Session this month.
The 7th of June at 6PM was the deadline for submissions to the curated joint exhibition with the Quilters Guild of Ireland at the National Design & Craft Gallery in Kilkenny. A recap of the exhibition can be seen on the blog.
JULY
Note: We did not have a Sunday Session this month.
International Tutor – Pam de Groot – Felted Jewellery Workshop. Friday, the 18th, through Sunday, the 20th. Bayside Community Centre, Sutton, Co Dublin. Recap of the workshop is here.
August
Note: We did not have a Sunday Session this month.
Feltmakers Ireland will demonstrate at the Tullamore Show on the 10th of August.
August Craft Month / Heritage Week – Sunday, the 17th in Inchicore, Dublin and Sunday, the 24th in Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath. See blog post for a recap of the Dublin event.
Our curated, joint exhibition with the Quilters Guild of Ireland opened on the 17th of August and ran through the 1st of November, 2025. It was at the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland’s National Design and Craft Gallery in Kilkenny. There is a photo-filled recap of the exhibition, over on the blog. Over 16,375 people saw the show, and 39 pieces were sold from the combined display of the two guilds.
September
Sunday Session – the 14th – Name Tags with Jane Fox. See this blog post.
October
Sunday Session – the 12th – 3D Needle felting, a hands-on Workshop with Sandra Coote. See this blog post.
In October, the guild demonstrated at the Dublin Fibre Festival. See this blog post.
November
Sunday Session – the 9th – Christmas Angel making, led by Committee member, Belinda Reid. See this blog post.
Some guild members demonstrated feltmaking at Fibreshed Ireland’s Textile Market. See this blog post.
December
Sunday Session – the 7th – Crafting Together, Special De-Stash Sale, and Mince Pies. See this blog post.
2024
January
Our first Sunday Session of the year was on the 14th, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Member and artist Elaine Peden shared her artwork. To read the recap, see this blog post – https://feltmakersireland.com/2024/01/22/recap-elaine-pedens-creative-journey/
February
On Sunday, the 11th of February, we had a technical workshop. The topic is making ‘Fine Felt’ with Annika Berglund. There is a recap of the event here – https://feltmakersireland.com/2024/02/13/recap-fine-felt-february-workshop-with-annika-berglund/
March
Our Sunday Session on the 3rd of March was on the topic of preparing for our annual exhibition in May. It included mind mapping on the exhibition theme, photographing your art for exhibition applications, and framing it properly. Here is a link to the recap of mind mapping – https://feltmakersireland.com/2024/03/05/recap-mind-mapping-from-the-sunday-session/ And here is a link to a recap of preparing your artwork for exhibitions – https://feltmakersireland.com/2024/03/20/education-preparing-felted-art-for-exhibitions/
April
On the 14th of April, we had our Basic and Beyond, with the theme of making a nunofelted cowl. This event ran from 10 AM to 3 PM and needed to be booked. For more information, visit this page on our website – https://feltmakersireland.com/2024/03/22/workshop-basic-and-beyond-felted-cowl-class/
May
Feltmakers Ireland AGM, the 12th of May. Malú Colorín was our inspiring guest speaker. There is a two-part recap here – https://feltmakersireland.com/2024/05/15/recap-agm-2024-malu-colorin-talu-earth-fibreshed-ireland/ and here –https://feltmakersireland.com/2024/05/16/recap-part-2-agm-2024-members-felted-art/
Annual exhibition at the Phoenix Park Visitors’ Centre. This year’s member exhibition ran from the 4th of May through the 26th of May at the Phoenix Park Visitors’ Centre. The theme is ‘Opposites Attract’. There are several blog posts about the exhibition. This blog post opens with photos of artists and their artwork.
We also demonstrated feltmaking for two days at Bloom, in the Design and Craft Council of Ireland’s Crafts Village, in Phoenix Park. See recap.
June
For our Sunday Session on the 9th of June, our guest speaker was guild member Maria McGarry from Laois. She gave a show-and-tell of her experience selling to galleries and markets and demonstrated how to felt a ruffle scarf. NOTE: We were NOT at Inchicore for this Sunday Session. See recap.
July
No Sunday Session in July.
August
There will be no Sunday Session, but we will host TWO Open Days for Heritage Week / August Craft Month and demonstrate wet and needle-felting at the Tullamore Show.
- Sunday, the 11th – Feltmakers Ireland in the Craft Tent at the Tullamore Show, Co Offaly. See recap.
- Sunday, the 18th – Discover the Magic of Feltmaking – CIE Sports Club, Inchicore, Co Dublin. See recap.
- Sunday, the 25th – Discover the Magic of Feltmaking – St James Hall, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath. See recap.
September
Sunday Session – the 8th, with the theme of three-dimensional Needle Felted Toadstools with Nara Fritch. See recap.
October
International Tutor, Judit Pocs, on Sunday, the 6th. Recap here.
Sunday Session – the 13th, ‘Feltmaking Playtime’ – bring and share what you are working on with the rest of the Guild. See recap.
Feltmakers Ireland had a booth at the Dublin Fibre Festival on the 26th of October. See recap.
November
Sunday Session—17th. Wet Felted Christmas Star with Annika Berglund. See blog post.
Some guild members helped our friends at Feltmakers North and the International Feltmakers Association demonstrate feltmaking at the Knit and Stitch Show in Belfast. See recaps 1 and 2.
DCCI Made Local Christmas Launched on the 27th of November.
December
Sunday Session – the 8th. For our December session, we did a Mind Mapping around the theme of ‘Symbols of Ireland’, talked about the framing of artwork, and photographing your art for online submissions using your phone. See blog post on photography.
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