Education: Gift of the Lambs – International Felt Symposium – South Hungary

Registration is now open for the 2025 International Felt Symposium, Gift of the Lambs, by the picturesque Orfű Lakes in Southern Hungary. Five instructors will lead workshops across two sessions, sharing the magical synergy of felt-making and creative collaboration.

The Courses:

Gabriella KOVÁCS: Pomegranate Tea Cosy

Judit PÓCS: Playing with Shapes

Anikó BOROS: Wavy Silk Jewelry

Márti CSILLE: Preserving Case

Vanda RÓBERT: Nuno Collage

When: 25th of May to the 1st of June, 2025.

Instruction is in English.

For more information and to register, visit their website – https://giftofthelambs.hu/

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Event: Gift of the Lambs 3 – International Felt Symposium – Hungary

The theme of this Gift of Lambs international feltmaking symposium is ‘Immersion in the World of Felt Sculpting’. Students choose a three-day and two-day course from the four instructors. In addition, there will be a variety of cultural activities to explore.

When: 21st to 28th of May, 2024.

Where: Village of Orfű in southern Hungary.

For more information, visit their website – https://giftofthelambs.hu/

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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.

Workshop in Hungary

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As part of our ongoing relationship with feltmakers in Hungary Gabi Mc Grath and Boro Jasko  are organising a fantastic week of workshops with Judit Pocs and Gabriella Kovacs next June in Hungary. Places will be allocated between Irish and Hungarian participants.  The cost is €220 for six days and includes accommodation and 2 x 2 days workshops. Ryanair run regular flights between Dublin and Budapest. For more information click on this link:  Felt camp, English-Tihany 2015

Application form for Gabriella Kovacs workshop

If you are interested in applying for a place on this workshop please print and complete the application form below and post it to Gabi McGrath with a cheque/postal order for full payment. We are able to offer this workshop at a really good price due to the support of the OPW’s assistance with the venue. Priority is given to fully paid up members of Feltmakers Ireland, you can renew/sign up for membership at the time of application and this will qualify you to be included should the workshop be oversubscribed.

 

All membership is due for renewal as of the 1st of January 2014. Membership costs €25 per year and you receive a full colour quarterly magazine by post, reduced fees for all our workshops and the opportunity to participate in our many exhibitions and events. So renew or apply for membership now and don’t miss out on upcoming opportunities. Our current magazine should have arrived in your postbox this week and has some fantastic articles and information for anyone interested in feltmaking.

 

Gabriella Kovacs application

Workshop with Gabriella Kovacs

 

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We are delight to welcome Hungarian textile artist Gabriella Kovacs to Ireland to give a three day workshop in the beautiful setting of Farmleigh in Dublin on Feb 28, March 1st and 2nd. Cost for the three day workshop €120. During the workshop we will be felting a three dimensional object  – participants can choose from a wide variety of items a tea cozy,  a small bag or any type  holders.  We will work on design when everyone draws the shape of their own shape, which can be abstract or symbolic origin.  Application forms with more details will be available here very very shortly…….

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