Are you getting excited? Only TWO more days until Saturday – the day Feltmakers Ireland’s group exhibition, ‘Opposites Attract’ opens!
Here are sneak peeks of the following members’ artwork: Ramona Farrelly, Margaret Ryan Collins, Lory Cotti Cottini, Fiona Leech, Karena Ryan, Claire Merry, Caoimhe Tuthill, and Catríona Nolan.
Ramona Farrelly
Margaret Ryan Collins
Lory Cotti Cottini
Fiona Leech
Karena Ryan
Claire Merry
Caoimhe Tuthill
Caitriona Nolan
More images to share tomorrow!
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Feltmakers Ireland’s group exhibition, ‘Opposites Attract,’ opens at the Phoenix Park Visitors Centre in three days.
Here is a Sneak Peek of seven pieces that will be displayed. Can you guess what some of these felted artworks might contain?
Eithne O’Dea
Elizabeth Redding
Eva Salamon
Jane Fox
Joanne Foley
Sandra Chase
Loli Cox
We will share glimpses of other members’ artworks tomorrow!
Only TWO more days until Saturday! The opening is at 3 PM.
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Established in 2009, the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland’s Future Makers Award is one of Europe’s most extensive prize-funded award programmes. It showcases talent and provides much-needed financial support.
Divided into student and emerging practitioner categories, the award supports this crucial time.
Win up to €3,500 to financially support your career.
Qualify for the annual RDS Craft Awards and a chance to win one of 5 awards of €10,000 each to support your future growth.
Achieve recognition for your talent, potential and creativity.
The categories of awards include the following: sustainable design, studio equipping, residencies/training, and exhibiting/trade events.
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Leiko Uchiyama in her studio.Tamzen Lundy with one of her foxes.Karena Ryan seated amongst her art.
The Design and Craft Council of Ireland (DCCI) has an ongoing series called‘Meet the Maker’, which interviews members and asks exciting questions such as, “What do you like most about your work?”. In addition, the DCCI has another feature called ‘Sunday Spotlight’, which shares information about a member via DCCI’s social media.
Three of Feltmakers Ireland’s guild members were recently featured by the DCCI.
If you are a member of the DCCI, you can arrange for yourself to be featured in a ‘Meet the Maker’ and/or a ‘Sunday Spotlight’! Contact the DCCI for further information – communications@dcci.com
Membership at DCCI allows designers and makers to:
Benefit from all DCCI services, projects and programmes
Get their regular e-newsletter, Connect
Participate in their health, personal accident and public liability insurance schemes
Fully professional members can boost their profile by listing on their Public Directory of Craftspeople. {Editor’s note: makers who work the material of felt are often found under the ‘Textile Making’ discipline on the directory.}
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The Foundation Programme course is a practical guide for companies that are sole traders and considering setting up a more formal operation to grow a sustainable business. The Foundation Programme is tailored to offer DCCI members a unique opportunity to join other talented creatives to gain practical knowledge and insights essential for building a sustainable and successful business.
At the end of this programme you will have:
defined your vision for your business
understood your customers and competitors
improved your ability to make strategic business decisions
The DCCI Academy Growth Programme is aimed at design and craft companies that are beyond ideation, have been operating for some time, and wish to scale beyond their current position either in the Irish or international markets.
A series of training workshops and mentoring that supports growth from start-up to scaling stage.
At the end of this programme you will have:
defined your vision for your business
understood your customers and competitors
improved your ability to make strategic business decisions
defined your strategic objective, key milestones and implementation steps for success
learned how to use the business tools shared on the course
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Applications are now open for the Design & Crafts Council Ireland’s Irish Craft Village at the Bord Bia Bloom 2024. Each year, exhibitors are selected to illustrate Ireland’s wide variety of craft and design.
Bord Bia Bloom will take place from the 30th of May through the 3rd of June. The event celebrates its 18th birthday in 2024 and is Ireland’s largest garden festival. It runs for five days during the June bank holiday weekend each year in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
The deadline for applications is Friday, the 12th April.
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The Homo Faber Fellowship is a yearly seven-month sponsored professional integration programme designed for collaborative duos of master artisans and craft graduates. Participants will develop business and marketing knowledge, as well as design and hands-on practical skills through transmission from one generation to the next.
The Homo Faber Fellowship is presented by Design & Crafts Council Ireland in partnership with the Michelangelo Foundation, powered by the Young Craft Booster and co-funded by European Union.
Produces made from wool. The square on the easel is a type of bio tile created by Ulster University.Organic farmer Fergal Byne, with yarn created from his sheep by Donegal Yarns.
Day Two
On the second day, the theme of the panel was ‘Wool Yarns; From Ewe to SKU’ and included –
Speaker Ngaire Takano is investigating alternative methods of scouring wool.A second slide shows an improved flow for scouring.Dr Tim Yeomans (in the blue shirt) shared about technical advances that could be applied to wool.
Feltmakers Ireland guild member Annika Berglund shared our book ‘Exploring Irish Wool for Feltmaking’ with the audience.
Annika and The Book.
Lastly, as part of the annual Showcase awards, the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland awarded the knitwear company Ériu, which focuses on using sustainable and circular Irish-raised wool, as the ‘Overall Winner’.
The Design & Crafts Council Ireland has launched The Accelerator Programme in partnership with Portal, Trinity College Dublin.
The Accelerator Programme is specifically designed to support small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) in the craft and design industry, helping them tap into international markets by providing essential startup assistance. The course will be delivered in two stages, between March and December 2024, with 20 companies shortlisted for a place on the course.
Join the Irish Grown Wool Council at Showcase 2024 for a series of curated panel talks on Irish wool.
Talks will take place on each of the three days of Showcase, 21st – 23rd January (RDS, Dublin), across the key themes of Sustainability, Fashion and Innovation, focusing on the past, present and future for Irish wool. Join us at the ‘Inspiration Stage’ for these talks at Showcase 2024.
Day: Monday 22nd January Time: 2pm- 3pm TIME CHANGE -> NOW 12-1 PM. Theme: Fashion / Design / Homeware
Day: Tuesday 23rd January Time: 11am- 12pm Theme: Innovation / Composites / International Best Practice / Products Development using wool
The three panels are made up of different speakers and are moderated by Rebecca Marsden Designer, Materials Researcher & Educator The Wool Hub and Forge Design Factory
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