Category: Exhibition

Exhibition: Saar Snoek Solo Show – Felted Headwear and Sculptures – Portugal

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A young model wearing a unique hat featuring green felt and an eye, promoting the temporary exhibition by artist Saar Snoek, titled 'Living Felt: A Manifesto', at Museu Chapearia from May 16 to September 27, 2026.

The solo show ‘Living Felt: a Manifesto’ of feltmaker, milliner, and painter Saar Snoek features her explorations of 30 hats, sculptural works in felt, and her World of WearableArt (WOW) piece ‘Wild Things’. She creates her work using a variety of fascinating techniques – many of them felting!

“I made these to forget there is a ‘right way’ to make felt. Everything you don’t know is experimental, everything you know technique” — Saar Snoek

When: The show runs until the 27th of September.

Where: Museum da Chapelaria, Museu do Calçado, Rua Oliveira Júnior, nº591, 3700-024 São João da Madeira, Portugal

For more information about seeing the show, visit the Museum’s website – https://museudachapelaria.pt/en/agenda/events/saar-snoek-living-felt-a-manifesto

To see more of Saar’s work and learn about her upcoming workshops, visit her website – https://www.saarsnoek.nl/

Instagram links: @saar_snoek @museudachapelaria

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Of Interest: Fabricademy Exhibition and Talks – Dundalk, Co Louth

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Creative Spark FabLab and Textile Academy will host the Textile Academy Bootcamp 2026 Open Exhibition at Forester’s Hall in Dundalk, Co Louth.

The exhibition is free to attend and will present work developed through the Textile Academy Bootcamp Ireland 2026 programme, which brings together fashion, technology, biodesign, and digital fabrication.

The exhibition includes projects exploring wearable technology, e-textiles, circular fashion, digital fabrication, crafts, heritage, sustainability, and more-than-human design.

When:

  • Monday 25th of May to Friday 29th of May / 11:00 AM to 3 PM for the Exhibition

A public programme will take place on Saturday, the 30th of May, beginning with a guided exhibition tour and project presentations, followed by a networking lunch and a series of artist talks.

  • Saturday 30th May / 10:00 AM to 4 PM

Where: Forester’s Hall, Market St, Townparks, Dundalk, Co Louth, A91 X9KH

For a schedule for the Saturday Talks and more details, visit the CreativeSpark Dundalk website – https://creativespark.ie/blog/posts/open-exhibition—textile-academy-bootcamp-ireland-2026

Their Instagram @fabricademy @creativesparkdundalk


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Open Call: Member Exhibition – Leitrim Design House ArtWall

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Announcement for an exhibition submission for Leitrim Design House Artwall, showcasing the theme 'Essence of Nature', scheduled from 26th August 2026 to 3rd October 2026.
Essence of Nature Open Call – Leitrim Design House Artwoll
An art display featuring works by Karena Ryan, including framed artworks in various styles and colours on a wall, alongside a seating area with a patterned cushion and a decorative felt bowl on a table.
Example of part of the Artwall. Guild member Karena Ryan solos show in Janurary 2026.

We are delighted to invite Feltmakers Ireland members to apply for our second exhibition of 2026 and to submit a piece for the ArtWall at The Leitrim Design House, in Co Leitrim.

Theme: Essence of Nature

We invite members to create a piece which reflects a unique interpretation of nature’s quiet power, from delicate studies of flora and fauna, to bold, abstract evocations of landscape and light.

Artists are encouraged to present works that reflect their unique perspective on the Essence of Nature through visual, conceptual or abstract forms. This open call welcomes all artistic styles and interpretations.

Deadlines:

Application submissions by Friday, 10th July 2026

Artwork to be received at the drop-off point by Tuesday, 11th August 2026

Important Details:

Our exhibition will be displayed on the ArtWall at the beautiful Leitrim Design House gallery in Carrick-on-Shannon from Wednesday, 26th August to Saturday, 3rd October 2026.

**To ensure uniformity on the Artwall, we have pre-purchased specific-sized frames, together with the required D-rings, for your artwork, which are available to purchase HERE **

The Artwall can accommodate 45 frames in total. If we have more than 45 entries, we will move to a juried selection process.

All artwork must be for sale.

For more information and to apply, visit this page on the Feltmakers Ireland website – https://feltmakersireland.com/exhibition-application-2026-leitrim-design-house/

Leitrim Design House Instagram – @theleitrimdesignhouse

We have included a photograph from guild member Karena Ryan‘s earlier solo show at the gallery to illustrate the Artwall and its environs.


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Of Interest: Pop-Up Textile Museum and Walking Tour – Both part of Culture Date with Dublin 8

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An invitation for the opening of The Liberties Weavers pop-up textile museum, featuring event details including date, time, and venue, with illustrations of local landmarks.
Promotional poster for the 'Walk, Weave & Whiskey Experience' presented by The Liberties Weavers at Teeling Whiskey Distillery, featuring event details and a smiling woman in the foreground.

Pop-Up Textile Museum

The Liberties Weavers’ Pop-Up Textile Museum will bring the rich and often overlooked textile heritage of Dublin 8 to life through a vibrant, community-led exhibition. Drawing on materials and stories from Botany Mill, Henry White’s, Glen Abbey and many more, the museum will showcase historic artefacts, archival documents, photographs, and contemporary responses that trace the area’s deep connection to weaving, clothing production, and industry.

WHERE: Deanery Mews, St Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8

WHEN:

  • Opening on Thursday, the 7th May. Doors open at 1 PM, and the official opening is at 2 PM.
  • Thursday, the 7th of May, from 1-8 PM
  • Friday, the 8th of May, from 12-7 PM
  • Saturday, the 9th of May, from 10 AM-5 PM

Walk, Weave, & Whiskey Experience

History under your feet, stories in every street. Join Liz Gillis for a guided walk through The Liberties, then wind down with weaving stories, and a whiskey tasting at Teeling Whiskey Distillery.

Entry to the Pop-up Textile Museum is free, but the walk on Wednesday the 6th at 4:30 PM is not and needs to be booked.

For more information and to book for the walk, visit the Culture Date with Dublin 8 website – https://www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whats-on/pop-up-textile-museum

To RSVP to the opening, contact thelibertiesweavers@gmail.com

Instagram: @thelibertiesweavers @culturedatewithdublin8

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Exhibition: element15 – Threads of Memory – The Heirloom Project – Naas, Co Kildare

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Poster for 'Threads of Memory: The Heirloom Project' exhibition, featuring a decorative spoon and floral background. Includes details about the event, location, opening hours, and guest speaker.

The members of the element15 Textile Art Collective and the Board of McAuley Place, Naas, invite all to the opening of the exhibition, Threads of Memory – The Heirloom Project.

This community art project explores the idea of heirloom and its varied meanings for each of us.

When: The opening is on Tuesday, the 5th of May, at 7 PM.

The exhibition runs through the 28th of May.

Where: Luisne Centre and Garden, McAuley Place, Sallins Rd, Naas West, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 D62E

For more information about the project and element15, visit their website – https://element15.ie/threads-of-memory-heirloom-project/

Feltmakers Ireland guild members Elaine Peden and Marie Dunne are part of the collective.

Instagram – @elainepeden @element15textile

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Of Interest: Inishbofin Island Creatives Exhibition and Arts Festival – This Weekend

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Promotional poster for the Island Creatives Exhibition, detailing the launch event on 1st May 2026 at Dolphin Hotel. Lists various craft professionals participating and invites all to attend. Includes decorative borders and logos.
A promotional poster for the Inishbofin Arts Festival, scheduled for 1st to 3rd May 2026, featuring a blue background with images of clouds and a castle silhouette. The poster includes details of musical acts and theatre performances.

Inishbofin Island is hosting an arts festival this weekend. Amongst the several textile-related activities is an exhibition that includes the work of Feltmakers Ireland guild member Audrey Murray.

Where: The exhibition is at the Dolphin Hotel, Middlequarter, Inishbofin, Co. Galway

When: From Friday, the 1st of May, until Sunday, the 3rd of May.

For more information about the Inishbofin Arts Festival – https://inishbofinexperiences.ie/events/inishbofin-arts-festival-2026

Audrey’s Instagram – @audrey.murray.art

@inishbofinartsfestival @inishbofincraftgroup

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Exhibition: Cork Textiles Network Show in Bishopstown Library – Co Cork

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Promotional poster for the CTN Members show and collaboration project titled 'Aistear'. Features abstract patterns in pink and red, with event details including date from April 2 to 29, 2026, and an opening reception at 3pm on April 2nd, held at Bishopstown Library.


The Cork Textiles Network‘s (CTN) spring exhibition theme is Aistear, the Irish word for a journey of experience. The exhibition includes a wide and varied selection of textile and fabric disciplines from appliqué, felting, weaving, embroidery, batik, and mixed media.

Several of Feltmakers Ireland members belong to the CTN and have artwork in the exhibition, including Maggie McCartney (whose work is on the poster), Cara Shank, Karima Rebecca Powell, and Emily Thompson.

The show also showcases a large collaborative project that CTN members undertook last year: a large wall hanging featuring the work of 36 artists who responded to a specific brief to create a piece of art that resonates with imagination, creativity and skill.

When: The show runs through Tuesday, the 29th of April.

Where: Bishopstown Library, Sarsfield Rd, Wilton, Cork T12 RR84

More information about the organisation can be found on their website – https://corktextilesnetwork.com/

Their Instagram – @corktextiles

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Exhibition: Ashes to Fashion, 50 Years of Collecting – Ulster Museum

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A black, sequinned evening dress displayed on a mannequin, featured in the 'Ashes to Fashion' exhibition at the Ulster Museum, highlighting 50 years of fashion collection.

The opening of ‘Ashes to Fashion‘ has been eagerly anticipated as a landmark cultural moment for Northern Ireland, commemorating 50 years since the devastating 1976 Malone House fire that destroyed almost the entire museum’s original fashion and textile collection. After years of research, curation, and acquisition, a new collection is now on display, comprising around 6,000 objects, with 140 on display, including accessories.

Where: Ulster Museum, Stranmillis Road, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5AB, Northern Ireland

When: The show runs until Sunday, the 13th of September.

On the website, there is a wonderful video of the curators carefully tending to the pieces.

For more information and to book a ticket, visit their website – https://www.ulstermuseum.org/temporary-exhibition/ashes-fashion

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Education: Lena Archbold Workshop in September – A Couple of Spots Open – Co Roscommon

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Promotional image for an International Tutor Workshop featuring Lena Archbold in Ireland, showcasing various colourful tunics. It includes details about the event date, location, and booking information, with a note on limited spots available.

Workshop with International Tutor

Lena Archbold will teach a two-day workshop on the topic of Reversible Tunic.

For more information and to register, please see this page on the Feltmakers Ireland West website – https://feltmakersireland-west.com/lena-archbold-masterclass/

Note: This workshop is not suitable for beginners.

This workshop is for Feltmakers Ireland members only. One can join the guild here – https://feltmakersireland.com/membership-application/

Waiting List

When the class is full, we will start a Waiting List. To be added, please email feltmakersIE@gmail.com

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Exhibition: 4 Members Featured in The Independent – Co Wicklow & Contact Local Press

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A portrait of artist Ramona Farrelly with long hair, smiling in front of a dark background.
Ramona Farrelly is amongst the artists featured.

In the News

Exciting news: Four members whose pieces are in the ‘Water and Flow’ exhibition were recently featured in The Independent. 

The members are the following:

  • Ramona Farrelly, who is pictured in the newspaper
  • Alison Duffy
  • Neasa Ryan
  • Jacqueline Atkinson

See the full article, here – https://m.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/wicklow-district/phoenix-park-exhibit-about-water-features-work-from-four-wicklow-feltmakers/a1555869101.html

Contact Local Press

We are coming towards the last week of our exhibition. It would be lovely if everyone could please contact the local press to arrange articles about our exhibition so that more visitors can visit the show!

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