Tag: Co. Wicklow

Workshop with Charlotte Sehmisch

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CELLULAR FELT
workshop with Charlotte Sehmisch

 

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Here is a fantastic opportunity to expand and enrich your feltmaking experience. We are delighted to host a Masterclass workshop led by inspirational Felt artist and textile designer Charlotte Sehmisch. Come and sculpt with felt and create beautiful cellular structures. Charlotte’s three dimensional surfaces and geometric shapes evolve into twisting organic forms, expressing her unique vision and innovative approach to the art of feltmaking.

This masterclass will introduce a variety of 3D surface techniques representing felt structures. During this 3 day workshop, participant can either make small samples of these different surface techniques or one project using one technique.

Charlotte is an award winning and internationally acclaimed German felt artist and textile designer for Weimar, the home of Bauhaus, Germany. She has exhibited her work worldwide in Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, Austria, USA and Australia. If you are not familiar with her work, check her website http://www.magarimagari.de/ and some of her work on https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.692215117456194.1073741869.132306920113686&type=3

The materials for the workshop is not included in the cost of the workshop. You can bring your own wool (detailed list will be available later) and wool will be available for purchase as well at the workshop.

This 3 days’ workshop costs €150 for Feltmakers Ireland members and €180 for non members. As our guild exist 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 Kilruddery House and Gardens (Bray, Co. Wicklow) starting Friday June 10 until Sunday June 12. Time: 10:00 to 5:00 pm.

This class in not suitable for beginners.

Charlotte application form

Workshop in Kilruddery House & Gardens

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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)

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Workshops with Nessa McCormack

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Felt Making Classes – Textile Art

Ancient techniques and contemporary designs in Felt making

Nessa2Weekly classes will begin on Tuesday 9th September in Kilpedder, co. Wicklow, (near Greystones) 10.30 til 1 pm. ( other class times available on request).

We will experiment with a range of felt making techniques including Nuno, Shibori, and working with templates to make beautiful vessels, bags or any 3D shape 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.

These classes are suitable for beginner to advanced felt-makers of all levels

classes cost €25 and include coffee, tea and cake.

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