Tag: Book Launches

Of Interest: Vivienne Morpeth’s “Nuno Feltmaking” Book – Preorders Available

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Vivienne Morpeth‘s book, “Nuno Feltmaking: Design, Techniques and Projects for the Creative Maker”, is now available for preordering.

Morpeth is an acclaimed nuno feltmaking tutor and designer with extensive teaching experience. She co-hosted Felt Matters: The Podcast and was a long-standing member of the International Feltmakers Association’s education team.

On Felt Matters, there is an episode on Vivienne’s work and impact: “Vivienne Morpeth | A Legacy in Felt.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HvfaRUypU0

Preordering books is a way to support authors. Strong preorder numbers prove market demand to publishers, convince bookshops to stock the title on their shelves, and can propel a book onto the bestsellers list.

Note: We have linked to the Amazon Ireland site below, but the book is also available for preorder on the UK site, as well as on the US Amazon and other sites.

More information and a link to preorder the book are on the Amazon page that her daughter Raphaela has set up: https://www.amazon.ie/Nuno-Feltmaking-Techniques-Projects-Creative/dp/0719846706

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Of Interest: Online Talk on ‘Textiles of Ireland’ Book with Mary Ann Williams

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Book cover of Textiles of Ireland: Archaeilogy, craft, art' by Elizabeth Wincott Heckett, edited by Mary Ann Williams. Online Talk.

Mary Ann Williams, editor of the new book ‘Textiles of Ireland: Archaeology, craft, art’, will discuss her research and journey to editing via an online talk.

This will be followed by a Q&A session where the audience can ask questions and chat with Mary Ann.

About Textiles of Ireland

“Spanning the life’s work of archaeologist Elizabeth Wincott Heckett, Textiles of Ireland: Archaeology, craft, art is the first wide-ranging book on the archaeological textiles of Ireland published since 1989. The volume includes studies of cloth found in bogs, burials, hoards, sacked castles, docklands and fallen city walls. These include a mysterious weaving of horsehair, dating from before 800 BC; imprints of cloth wrappings on the weapons of a buried Viking warrior, and the exquisite liturgical textiles, inspired by the Book of Kells, embroidered in 1916 for the Honan Chapel at University College Cork. Including an overview of best practice used by archaeologists encountering textiles in the field, accompanying illustrations and imagery, glossary and charts, this book is essential reading for archaeologists, historians and anyone intrigued by the threads that bind Ireland’s past to its present.”

Date and Time: Wednesday, the 4th of Jun 2025 18:30 – 19:30 GMT+1

Where: Online.

For more information and to book tickets, visit this website – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/textiles-of-ireland-tickets-1326480782729

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Mary Ann’s Instagram – @textilesofireland

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Of Interest: Dublin Book Launch of “Textiles of Ireland: Archaeology, craft, art” – Hodges Figgis Bookshop

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Cove of Elizabeth Wincott Heckett's "Textiles of Ireland: Archaeology, craft, art"

The Dublin launch of “Textiles of Ireland: Archaeology, Craft, Art” will be held at Hodges Figgis bookshop on Dawson Street on Thursday, the 20th of February, at 6 PM.

Edited by Mary Ann Williams, the book compiles archaeologist Elizabeth Wincott Heckett‘s research, reports, and lectures into a single volume, exploring Ireland’s ancient textiles.

Art historian and textile conservator Rachel Phelan will introduce the book and discuss the contributions of Wincott Heckett.

 “Spanning the life’s work of archaeologist Elizabeth Wincott Heckett, “Textiles of Ireland: Archaeology, craft, art” is the first wide-ranging book on the archaeological textiles of Ireland published since 1989. The volume includes studies of cloth found in bogs, burials, hoards, sacked castles, docklands and fallen city walls. These include a mysterious weaving of horsehair, dating from before 800 BC; imprints of cloth wrappings on the weapons of a buried Viking warrior, and the exquisite liturgical textiles, inspired by the Book of Kells, embroidered in 1916 for the Honan Chapel at University College Cork. Including an overview of best practice used by archaeologists encountering textiles in the field, accompanying illustrations and imagery, glossary and charts, this book is essential reading for archaeologists, historians and anyone intrigued by the threads that bind Ireland’s past to its present.” – the publisher, Cork University Press.

To contact Hodges Figgis bookshop, where the launch is scheduled, visit their website – https://www.hodgesfiggis.ie/

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