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Education: Shibori Indigo Dyeing Workshop – 3rd of May – Drogheda

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Shibori Indigo Dyeing Workshop with Clodagh Mac Donagh and Mel Breadley on the 3rd of May, 10 AM to 4 PM in Drogheda.

Sign up for a Shibori Indigo Dyeing Workshop with tutors Mel Bradley and Clodagh Mac Donagh. Clodagh was our guest speaker for our April Sunday Session, which you can read about HERE – https://feltmakersireland.com/2025/04/15/recap-clodagh-mac-donagh-april-sunday-session/

Discover the Japanese art of Shibori, a technique that creates patterns on fabrics using methods such as Kumo (tying and clamping), Arashi (using poles to resist dye), and Itajime (folding and clamping). Immerse your fabrics in an Indigo Dye bath and be amazed as the magic of dye turns to a vivid indigo blue.

The workshop is suitable for beginners and intermediate students.

Where: Gallery 13 Millmount Craft Quarter, Drogheda, Co Louth.

Date: Saturday, the 3rd of May, 10 AM – 4 PM

Contact Mel Bradley to book: mel@melbradleysilks.ie or +353 86 371 2927

Mel’s Instagram: @mel.bradley.silks

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Education: Indigo Shibori Dyeing Workshop – Drogheda

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Sign up for an Indigo Dyeing Workshop with tutors (and guild members) Mel Bradley and Clodagh Mac Donagh this Saturday.

Learn the Japanese art of Shibori (creating patterns on fabrics) using techniques such as Kumo (tying and clamping), Arashi (using poles to resist the dye), and Itajime( folding and clamping). Immerse your fabrics in an Indigo Dye bath and be amazed as the magic of dye turns to a vivid indigo blue.

Workshop suitable for beginners and intermediate students.

Where: Gallery 13 Millmount Craft Quarter, Drogheda, Co Louth.

Date: Saturday 28th September 10 AM – 4 PM

Contact Mel Bradley to book: mel@melbradleysilks.ie or +353 86 371 2927

Disclaimer for Feltmakers Ireland Blog

Feltmakers Ireland aims to share information about awards, education, events, exhibitions, and opportunities that you will find interesting. Our sharing is neither paid for by nor an endorsement of these individuals or organisations.

Contact Us: If you have any concerns about content, please email us at feltmakersie@gmail.com.

Questions: For questions about content, please follow the link to the organisation involved in hosting the event.

Education: Dyeing Classes via the Muddle in Bray

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Feltmakers Ireland member Sharon Wells will teach a series of in-person, dying classes in November via the Muddle in Bray, Co. Wicklow.

The classes are on Tuesdays, from 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM.

The first class is on how to dye wool, silk fibre and yarn. The class is perfect for felters, spinners, weavers, etc.

The second class is on natural dyeing.

The third class is making paints from plants.

The fourth class is on Procion (fibre-reactive) dyeing, taught by Anne Jeffares.

Supplies will be provided. Class size is limited. You will receive a discount of 5 euros for each additional class you book.

For more details and to register, visit the Muddle’s website – https://www.themuddle.ie/classes-and-workshops

Education: Dyeing and Silk Painting Classes

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Not feltmaking, but nevertheless, these textile classes should be of interest. Imagine how these techniques could be combined with felt!!!

Mel Bradley Silks is offering several dyeing and silk painting classes in her studio, Gallery 13, in Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Her workshops are suitable for beginners and intermediate students. Master classes for experienced artists and designers are available on request.

Classes are small to allow for individual tuition, with a maximum of 6 per workshop.

A few spaces are left in the Indigo dyeing workshop on the 26th of August, which Mel is running with Feltmakers Ireland member Clodagh McDonagh.

For more information, please contact Mel – https://melbradleysilks.ie/contact/

Exciting Series of Summer Workshops

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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

 

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25th July – Bag Workshop with Gabi McGrath  Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park. Contact Gabi on gabi.mcgrath@gmail.com, 0877864604

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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
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9 August – Eco Printing with Misha Markova, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park.  Contact Misha

on markovam@tcd.ie, 0851325622

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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.

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29 August – Eco Printing with Misha Markova, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park.

Contact Misha on markovam@tcd.ie, 0851325622

 

Summer Workshops

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

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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 14th 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.

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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.

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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.

Silk PAinting

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

Feltmaking Summerschool

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Indigo Dyeing Day July 31st 2011
Indigo Dyeing Day July 31st 2011

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 13th  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 20th 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 27th 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 3rd 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