From the Showcase Ireland website: Each year, over 3,350 buyers from Ireland, the UK, the USA, Mainland Europe, and Asia attend the three-day to-the-trade event, which generates sales orders exceeding €25.6 million.
In previous years, several members of Feltmakers Ireland have participated in the annual trade fair.
This year, member Emily A. Thompson will be exhibiting her needle-felted work at Showcase Ireland in the Local Enterprise Office Hall. She will be at stand number L9.
“Emily Thompson is a needle felting artist whose aim is to create unique artworks that connect people to the beauty of the world around them. Using locally sourced Irish wool, washed and dyed with natural materials, Emily meticulously layers the dyed wool to create images of the beautiful Irish landscape.”
When: Showcase Ireland runs from the 18th to the 20th of January, 2026.
Where: RDS Dublin, Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
For more information, visit the Showcase Ireland website – https://showcaseireland.com/
Emily’s website – https://emilyathompsonartist.ie/
Her Instagram – @emilyathompson_artist
Other Felt-Related Businesses at Showcase Ireland
In addition to Emily A Thompson, a few other businesses at Showcase use felted wool:
- Alexa Design – https://showcaseireland.com/exhibitors/alexa-design
- Boyne Valley Wools – https://showcaseireland.com/exhibitors/boyne-valley-wools
- Felted Frolics – https://showcaseireland.com/exhibitors/felted-frolics
- Gráinne Kenny Design – https://showcaseireland.com/exhibitors/grainne-kenny-design
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