STILL SOME PLACES
We still have a few places available on our ever popular introduction to feltmaking course, Basic and Beyond. So if you’ve been balancing on the fence trying to decide if there’s time to join, the answer is YES. If you download the application form, contact Maureen either by phone or email.
And if it’s too late to trust your payment to An Post, you can now pay directly to the bank. Maureen can give you the details. Just take the plunge and join us. You won’t regret it!
Happy New Year!
And what better way to get going after the holidays than learning a new skill. There are still places available for our fabulous introduction to feltmaking class, Basic and Beyond. In this one day class you will learn all the basic skills of wet felting. You’ll learn how to make good felt, how to know
when a piece is well felted, how fibre from different breeds behaves, and then come away at the end of the day with a small 3D bag or bowl. All of your fibre is included in the cost, and you even should have enough left over to have a go at home!
The class is on January 23rd in Lucan and costs only €75. And if you’re a member of Feltmakers Ireland it’s even less.
Click on the link to download the application! We look forward to meeting you on the day.
Get ready to have fun on Sunday December 13th. We just had a wonderful workshop with Annette Quentin Stoll and will be showing our amazing samples! They are so inspiring as you can see from the last post! Looking forward to see you all there.
10:30am to 1:00pm
Feltmakers Ireland Studio – Knockmaroon Gate, Phoenix Park, Dublin
€5.00 for Coffee, Tea and Mince Pies
What a wonderful creative week-end, thanks so much to Annette for her generosity.
Don’t miss your chance for this amazing workshop! Only a few spots left. Draw is Sunday November 8, 2015
Annette Quentin Stoll
Elastic structures
Two and a half-day feltmaking workshop
We are delighted to announce details of our workshop with Annette Quentin Stoll from Germany. Anyone who is familiar with Annette’s work or who was lucky enough to attend the workshop she gave on her last visit to Ireland is sure to jump at the chance to work with this talented and creative felt artist.
The workshop takes place on Fri 20th-Sun 22nd November 2015. For more information see the application form here: annetteworkshop
Don’t miss your chance! Only 6 days left until the draw for this amazing workshop!
Annette Quentin Stoll
Elastic structures
Two and a half-day feltmaking workshop
We are delighted to announce details of our workshop with Annette Quentin Stoll from Germany. Anyone who is familiar with Annette’s work or who was lucky enough to attend the workshop she gave on her last visit to Ireland is sure to jump at the chance to work with this talented and creative felt artist.
The workshop takes place on Fri 20th-Sun 22nd November 2015. For more information see the application form here: annetteworkshop
Killruddery House and Gardens, in association with the Feltmakers Ireland guild, are hosting
a feltmaking workshop in the beautiful Fruit Room Studio on the Killruddery estate on
Saturday 10th October with Clodagh Mac Donagh. The workshop is suitable for all levels,
even those new to the craft. The cost is €60, including basic the materials (extra can be
purchased on the day for app. €5). Come to learn a new skill in the wonderful surroundings
Killruddery has to offer. You will go home with a beautiful pair of mittens that you designed
and made yourself. For more details, contact Clodagh Mac Donagh (0860574401)
See the application form here for more details:FELTMAKERS IRELAND1
We are presenting a series of exciting Summer Workshops throughout July & August in the Phoenix Park, Bray & Greystones. There is something for everyone. If you are interested in taking part in any of these please contact the tutor directly, numbers are being kept low so you are well advised to book a place as soon as possible
19 July – Indigo Dyeing with Clodagh Mac Donagh, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park
Contact Clodagh onclodaghmacdonagh@gmail.com, 0860574401
25th July – Bag Workshop with Gabi McGrath Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park. Contact Gabi on gabi.mcgrath@gmail.com, 0877864604
1st August – Killruddery House and Gardens, in association with the Feltmakers Ireland guild, are hosting a feltmaking workshop in the beautiful Fruit Room Studio on the Killruddery estate on Saturday 1st August with Gabi McGrath. The workshop is suitable for all levels, even those new to the craft. The cost is €60, including basic the materials (extra can be purchased on the day). Come to learn a new skill in the wonderful surroundings Killruddery has to offer. You will go home with a beautiful 3-D vessel that you designed and made yourself. Application form and more details here: Workshop in Kilruddery House with Gabi
2nd August – Acid Dyeing with Clodagh Mac Donagh, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park Contact Clodagh onclodaghmacdonagh@gmail.com, 0860574401
8th August – Feltmakers Ireland, in association with the Killruddery House and Gardens, are hosting an eco-dyeing workshop in the beautiful Fruit Room Studio on the Killruddery estate with Misha Markova. Join in an adventure of making wonderful cloth and paper samples for a one day. The aim of the session is to extract colours from natural materials using a variety of eco dyeing and printing techniques. Suitable for dyeing novices as well as for those who want to improve their skills. The cost is €60, including basic materials (extra can be purchased on the day). Application form and more details here: Workshop in Kilruddery House with Misha
9 August – Eco Printing with Misha Markova, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park. Contact Misha
on markovam@tcd.ie, 0851325622
15th August – Shibori felt workshop with Nessa McCormack, Location: Nessa’s studio near Greystones Contact Nessa McCormack at nessamccormack@gmail.com, 086 6022511, makefelt.com.
29 August – Eco Printing with Misha Markova, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park.
Contact Misha on markovam@tcd.ie, 0851325622
The deadline for applications for the workshop with Nancy Ballesteros is fast approaching, so to be in with a chance of a place get your applications to Christine Maxwell to arrive by post by Monday June 29th. Address: Barnadarrig, Pucks Castle Lane, Rathmichael, Shankill. Co.Dublin
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JULY 27,28 and 29, 2015
We are thrilled to host a Masterclass workshop led by Nancy Ballesteros, from Treetops Fibres in Perth, Australia. If you aren’t familiar with Treetops, do have a look at their website. The colours are magnificent. Nancy is offering a two and a half day workshop titled Abstract Aprons.
Over the workshop we will develop our patterns and create beautiful wrap-arounds using superfine merino, silk hankies and silk fabric. The materials for this workshop are not included in the cost of the class. Nancy will bring her magnificent fibres and silks for you to purchase, or you are free to bring your own. Be aware however that if you wish to have results like Nancy’s, with the correct sizing and shrinkage, you need to bring the correct micron fibres. Five designs are on offer and the materials from Nancy will vary from approximately €40 to €90 per garment.
We are able to offer this workshop for a wonderful price of only€140 for fully paid up members of Feltmakers Ireland, or €170 for non-members. As our guild exists mainly to support our members, places are allocated by lottery among members first. Any remaining places are then allocated by a second lottery among non-member applicants.
The workshop will be held in the Church of Ireland Parish Centre in Lucan, Co Dublin. Starting Monday the 27 th, 1:30 to 4:30. Tuesday and Wednesday will go from 10:00 until 5:00.
Application Form: Nancy workshop application (1)
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