Clodagh Mac Donagh – Page 2 – Feltmakers Ireland

Sunday Session Nov 10th

Published on Nov 5, 2019Mar 14, 2023 by Feltmakers Ireland

nov 19 session

NEWS UPDATE:

Sunday session on Nov 10th will be held as usual at Knockmarron Gate Studio 10:30am, all welcome to attend. Clodagh will give a talk on Japanese textiles and show some of her own dye work. She is asking members to bring along any examples of their own Japanese textiles. Perhaps you have travelled there for the Rugby or plan to go next year for the Olympics? Japan is on trend in fashion too for 2020.

Please bring any examples you have of Kimonos, Shibori ( your own felt examples or otherwise) to contribute to the discussion and make the session lively.

KNIT AND STITCH

Thanks to all volunteers in advance of the show- without your help Feltmakers Ireland would not be able to have an exhibition stand. The Sunday session is running as usual despite it being the last day of the Knit and Stitch show… maybe we can share information about our visits and experience.

FIBRE will also be available- though there may be limited stock this weekend due to the Knit and Stitch show exhibit.

Sunday Session Nov 10th

Published on Oct 24, 2019Mar 14, 2023 by Feltmakers Ireland

nov 19 session

NEWS UPDATE:

Please bring any examples you have of Kimonos, Shibori ( your own felt examples or otherwise) to contribute to the discussion and make the session lively.

KNIT AND STITCH

FIBRE will also be available- though there may be limited stock this weekend due to the Knit and Stitch show exhibit.

The 1916 Felt Experience

Published on Mar 28, 2016Apr 9, 2023 by Feltmakers IrelandLeave a comment

We had a wonderful day in Merrion Square in Dublin today taking part in RTÉ ‘Reflecting The Rising’ craft village. We met lots of people who helped us felt our 1916 – 2016 banner – thanks to all the women, men and children who rolled up their sleeves and made the banner with us. As soon as the banner is dry we will post a photograph here.

We have been researching how wool was felted or ‘fulled’ one hundred years ago in Ireland. One of our committee members, Clodagh Mac Donagh told us a story from her late father from Connemara:

There wasn’t felting as we know it, but there was fulling. As a child, my father recalled that the family would receive their homespun fabric from the local weaver, and it would be soaked in urine in a tin bath in the outhouse, and two men would then sit on chairs opposite each other and would kick the fabric to each other, the fabric, all the while was being shrunk (felted) rendering it windproof, waterproof, and much warmer and tougher.

The Irish (Gaelic) word for urine is called fual, so my theory is that this is where the Americans get the term fulling.

In Newfoundland (where lots of Irish emigrated) there was a very strong culture of treating woven cloth by beating it (roughly the same idea) and they used to sing fabulous songs (to the rhythm of the beating) called waulking songs in the background of any felting type activity.

Here is a video from Scotland with a group of women fulling together and singing a waulking song:

http://https://vimeo.com/20467842

Thanks to Norma O’Connor and the crew from RTÉ for their warm welcome and for arranging the sunshine!

Here are some pictures from today:

Exciting Series of Summer Workshops

Published on Jul 12, 2015Apr 20, 2023 by Feltmakers IrelandLeave a comment

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

8th August – Slippers workshop with Gabi McGrath, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park. Contact Gabi on gabi.mcgrath@gmail.com, 0877864604

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

Summer Workshops

Published on May 26, 2014Jun 25, 2023 by Feltmakers IrelandLeave a comment

We are delighted to present a series of workshops over the Summer months.

Shibori Workshop – Ancient techniques, Contemporary designs in Felt making

We will experiment with a range of ‘shibori’ techniques that can be applied to felt to create striking three-dimensional effects in your felted fabric. The main focus is on experimentation and discovery.

Inspired by beauty in simple form, Nessa’s style brings together her love and fascination of the natural world and felt making in sculptural form.

Nessa has been exploring and teaching shibori and nuno felting techniques in her more recent works and is particularly interested in the contemporary approach of binding metal pieces with delicate fibres such as silk and lace with wool.

This workshop is suitable for beginner to advanced felt-makers of all levels

Two one day workshops on Saturday June 14^th and Saturday 21st June

10:30 am to 4:30 pm Phoenix Park Studio, cost €50

Contact Nessa McCormack at nessamccormack@gmail.com, 086 6022511, makefelt.com.

To reserve a spot and get supply list.

Dyeing and Colour with Clodagh MacDonagh

Clodagh will once again be running a summer school of creative textile workshops for small groups

at the FELTMAKERS STUDIO, KNOCKMAROON GATE, PHOENIX PARK. These workshops are suitable

for beginners, or those who may already have some experience of dyeing.

Cost €50 per day, (10:00am until 16:00), which includes dyes,

chemicals, but not fabrics , and tea +coffee.

SATURDAY 5th July – Acid Dyeing & Shibori

Produce a range of vividly coloured fabrics, yarns and fibres using fabulous acid dyes, and shibori

SATURDAY 19th July – Batik

Using hot wax, and fabulous colours, create your own stunning designs on fabric, using a combination of

traditional Indonesian tjantings + other alternative tools and methods.

SATURDAY 2nd August – Indigo Magic

Using the ancient mystical traditional blue dye + shibori techniques, create your own colour palette of

Blues on fabrics, fibres and yarns.

Saturday 16th August – Painting on Silk

Introduction to painting on silk using vivid steam fix dyes to produce personal colourful masterpieces.

For further details please contact : clodaghmacdonagh@gmail.com

Summerschool Update

Published on Jul 28, 2013Jun 25, 2023 by Feltmakers IrelandLeave a comment

Clodagh MacDonagh’s Summer sessions in the studio are coming to an end – the last one is next Saturday and is fully booked. There has been a lot of interest in running the Batik workshop again, if you are interested in attending please contact Clodagh on 0860574401

Feltmaking Summerschool

Published on Jul 9, 2013Jun 25, 2023 by Feltmakers IrelandLeave a comment

Clodagh Mac Donagh will once again be running a Summerschool of Creative Textile Workshops for small groups, at the Feltmakers Ireland studio in the Phoenix Park.

These workshops are suitable for either beginners or those who

have already had experience of dyeing.

*Please note all workshops cost €40 per day, including some materials, dyes, chemicals but not fabrics.

Proposed dates are : Sat July 13^th 10:00am until 16:00

Acid dyeing+ Shibori

Produce a range of vividly coloured fabrics, yarns + fibres using

fabulous acid dyes + shibori techniques.

Sat July 20^th 10:00 until 16:00

Batik

Learn how to use a combination of hot wax + dyes to produce stunning designs on fabric. You will use both traditional Indonesian tools + alternative methods to create your designs.

Sat July 27^th 10:00 until 16:00

Indigo Magic and Shibori

Using the ancient mystical traditional blue dye + shibori techniques, create your own colour palette of blues, on fabrics, fibres and yarns.

Sat August 3^rd 10:00 until 16:00

Silk Painting

Introduction to painting on silk using vivid steam fix dyes to produce personal colourful masterpieces.

To book a place or for more details please contact clodaghmacdonagh@gmail.com