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The Fine Art of Textile in the Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle, is an international exhibition of contemporary textiles that cross artistic genres—painting, sculpture, drawing, and sewing. It is curated by Irish artist Nuala Goodman, with the assistance of Italian journalist Maria Luisa Caffarelli.
The exhibition’s core is the Milan-based collective ‘Fringe’, founded in 2022 by four female artists from different countries. Fringe is a vibrant, creative force exploring the expressive potential of textiles. There is Sanchita Ajjampur, who re-interprets the ancient skills of raffia weave and embroidery creating sustainable handcrafted works; Lisa Farmer, whose art pieces lie somewhere in between basketry and tapestry; Nuala Goodman whose ‘Wild Tapestries’ uses preloved and precious textiles to create works of art, and Colomba Leddi whose synthetic, linear forms create spatial redefinition.
Curated by Irish artist Nuala Goodman, ‘The Wild Donegal Tweed Project’ is a collaboration between five Donegal tweed companies and art and design students from NABA(Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti) in Rome.
Through the Irish Times fashion journalist Deirdre McQuillan, the five Donegal companies (McNutt of Donegal, Magee 1866, Molloy & Sons, Triona Design and Studio Donegal) have donated their fabrics to the NABA textile workshop. The woven, natural and sustainable quality of Donegal tweed appealed to the students as an alternative to cheap synthetic materials. Tweed cushions (45 x 45 cm) were chosen as the ideal form for re-imagining techniques such as smocking, embroidery, felting, patchwork, layering and more.
– Text from the OPW.
Where: The Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle, near the Chester Beatty. When: 6th of June, 2025 – 24th of August, 2025 Opening hours: 10 AM – 5 PM Free admission
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This year’s Textile Journey celebrates creativity, wool, and textiles, including several events: demonstrations, open studios, and workshops. The festival is an invitation to everyone to try making or exploring textiles.
Textile Journey will have demonstrations from several textile artists. Come and enjoy the showcase of their skills.
There will be a Materials and Tools Exchange: Swap bits from your stash and explore new materials, tools, and techniques.
In addition, there will be a Sharing Panel—an art installation by the facilitators that encourages public participation.
How many textile journeys can you take with a handful of fibres or old rugs? Join our inspiring panel of artists to see textile making, knitting, weaving, and so much more:
Friday 25th Oct
10 AM – 1 PM | Upcycling with Niki & Crumlin Clothes Exchange.
2 PM – 5 PM | Embroidery in Felt Stained Glass with Niki Collier.
Saturday 26th Oct
10 AM – 1 PM | Circular Knitting – A Hat with Tanya Collier.
2 PM – 5 PM | Felt a Flower with Jane Fox, inspired by Chester Beatty’s current exhibition.
Sunday 27th Oct
10 AM -1 PM | Curator from Chester Beatty will give an illuminated talk on ‘Textiles in Books’, and there will be a hands-on activity of creating a book cover using found materials.
2 PM – 5 PM | The Hypocrisy of Bridgetown: Embroidery, Feminism and Activism through the Centuries.
Monday 28th Oct
10 AM – 1 PM | Knitting machines with Cosima Augustin-Malloy.
2 PM – 3 PM | Artist Talk: Developing interactive textiles and pouring the magic of personal practice when sculpting with textiles.
**Additional tickets will be available at the door.**
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