Feltmakers Ireland invites friends, family, and fans to our upcoming group exhibition, ‘Essence of Nature’. On Saturday, the 29th of August at midday, Councillor Sean McGowan will launch the show
Artworks by 36 of our guild members will be displayed on the ArtWall of The Leitrim Design House gallery, which is located in Carrick-on-Shannon.
The show runs from Wednesday, 26th August to Saturday, 3rd October 2026.
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The submission deadline for our group exhibition onthe ArtWall at The Leitrim Design House, in Co Leitrim, has been extended to Friday, the 17th of July, at midnight.
Theme: Essence of Nature
We invite members to create a piece which reflects a unique interpretation of nature’s quiet power, from delicate studies of flora and fauna, to bold, abstract evocations of landscape and light.
Artists are encouraged to present works that reflect their unique perspective on the Essence of Nature through visual, conceptual or abstract forms. This open call welcomes all artistic styles and interpretations.
UPDATE: The SUBMISSION DEADLINE has been extended to the 17th of July, at midnight.
Artwork to be received at the drop-off point by Tuesday, 11th August 2026
ImportantDetails:
Our exhibition will be displayed on the ArtWall at the beautiful Leitrim Design House gallery in Carrick-on-Shannon from Wednesday, 26th August to Saturday, 3rd October 2026.
**To ensure uniformity on the ArtWall, we have pre-purchased specific-sized frames, together with the required D-rings, for your artwork, which are available to purchase HERE **
Note: Your submission needs to be two-dimensional but may be wet-felted, needle-felted, or both.
The Artwall can accommodate 45 frames in total. If we have more than 45 entries, we will move to a juried selection process.
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Artwork by Feltmakers Ireland member Karena Ryan is to be included in an international exhibition opening at Pulchri Studio in The Hague, Netherlands, this weekend.
Her two textile artworks are inspired by Moya Cannon’s poem ‘Carrying the Songs’.
Each piece is hand-embroidered on vintage Irish wool blankets and explores memory, migration, and the stories held within inherited cloth.
The opening takes place on Saturday, the 4th of July at 15.00, with speakers including the Ambassador of Ireland, Ann Derwin; Pulchri Studio chairman, Ed van der Kooy; Hamilton Gallery owner, Martina Hamilton; and the poet, Moya Cannon.
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Essence of Nature Open Call – Leitrim Design House ArtwollExample of part of the Artwall. Guild member Karena Ryan solos show in Janurary 2026.
We are delighted to invite Feltmakers Ireland members to apply for our second exhibition of 2026 and to submit a piece for the ArtWall at The Leitrim Design House, in Co Leitrim.
Theme: Essence of Nature
We invite members to create a piece which reflects a unique interpretation of nature’s quiet power, from delicate studies of flora and fauna, to bold, abstract evocations of landscape and light.
Artists are encouraged to present works that reflect their unique perspective on the Essence of Nature through visual, conceptual or abstract forms. This open call welcomes all artistic styles and interpretations.
Deadlines:
Application submissions by Friday, 10th July 2026.
UPDATE: The SUBMISSION DEADLINE has been extended to the 17th of July, at midnight.
Artwork to be received at the drop-off point by Tuesday, 11th August 2026
ImportantDetails:
Our exhibition will be displayed on the ArtWall at the beautiful Leitrim Design House gallery in Carrick-on-Shannon from Wednesday, 26th August to Saturday, 3rd October 2026.
**To ensure uniformity on the Artwall, we have pre-purchased specific-sized frames, together with the required D-rings, for your artwork, which are available to purchase HERE **
The Artwall can accommodate 45 frames in total. If we have more than 45 entries, we will move to a juried selection process.
We have included a photograph from guild member Karena Ryan‘s earlier solo show at the gallery to illustrate the Artwall and its environs.
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We are overjoyed to receive such an outpouring from you. There will be 68 pieces in our group show, ‘Water and Flow’.
This Open Call is now shut – the deadline was extended a week to the 20th of March.
Email Confirmations
Each artist will receive an email with instructions on where to drop off or mail their artwork.
If you are NOT dropping it off at the gallery on the MORNING, 10:30 – 11:30 AM of the installation on Wednesday, the 1st of April, you should ensure your piece has been received at one of the five drop-off points by Tuesday, the 31st of March.
If you need to drop off your piece at the gallery on the morning of the installation, please let us know BEFOREHANDby email.
Questions or concerns, please email feltmakersIE@gmail.com
BeCraft presents a group exhibition, ‘A la belle vue de l’abattoir’, which marks 20 years of organisation.
Bringing together around fifty artists from twelve European countries, the exhibition explores the theme “Abattoirs” through contemporary applied arts and crafts practices. Through memory, poetry and critical perspectives, the works explore the history and contemporary meanings of these sites, now part of our heritage, and question our relationship to the living, to making, and to transformation.
BeCraft is a professional association that promotes applied arts in the Wallonia and Brussels regions. Ceramics, glass, jewellery, paper, textiles, and product design are among the creative fields in which the supported and promoted artists work. Since its inception, the association has worked closely with the ECA – European Crafts Alliance (formerly WCC-Europe).
Feltmakers Ireland memberDr Niki Collier‘s piece, ‘The guts to be accountable’, is part of the exhibition.
Artist Statement from Dr Collier –
This is a three-part handmade felt sculpture emoted from the texture and form of the stomach, the guts, and the tongue The sculpture is informed by a cow’s digestive system which is a complicated multitude of organs. They can be a source of learning and growth; simultaneously as an organ and as a symptom of how we interact with food. The food industry today has developed such a disconnect between the food that we eat and its origin that we are conditioned to believe that only certain parts of the animal are nutritious or have a purpose. Rather than looking into changing ourselves: our relationship to food and what and how we eat, we demand the humane killing of farmed animals. The work is also a comment on greed and how greed dictates smokescreens such as ‘’humane killing of animals’’ rather than addressing our behaviour in how and what we eat; which would have an actual impact on the sustainability of our environment. The stomach is now discarded as rubbish by the contemporary food industry, while it used to be a source of healing, a treat reserved for special occasions, and a membrane used to create tools for music and craft. The sculptures aim to start a conversation about our eating habits – what we should not discard – and focus on our own accountability rather than on methods of slaughter.
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A reminder: The deadline for The Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (RHA) Annual Exhibition is this coming Monday, the 23rd of February.
They are currently accepting submissions for their 196th exhibition. It is Ireland’s largest and longest-running open submission exhibition, and will be open to the public from Monday, the 25th of May, to Sunday, the 9th of August, with free admission at all times.
Open to all artists working in painting, drawing, print, sculpture, photography and architecture, the RHA Annual attracts a large public and critical audience.
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Helena also recalls her ‘Crolly Doll’ at the exhibition‘Changing Ireland: Changing Stories’ at the Decorative Arts & Military History Museum of the National Museum of Ireland.
Sharon Wells has sculpture, wall art, and wearable art in Made in Wicklow’s ‘Head, Heart & Hands’ group exhibition, which has the work of 41 members of the organisation.
Free entry to the show. 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
When: the 31st of January through the 8th of February.
If you are a current member of Feltmakers Ireland and you have an upcoming exhibition or workshop, please get in touch with us at feltmakersIE@gmail.com
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The Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (RHA) Annual Exhibition is accepting submissions for its 196th exhibition. It is Ireland’s largest and longest-running open submission exhibition, and will be open to the public from Monday, the 25th of May, to Sunday, the 9th of August, with free admission at all times.
Open to all artists working in painting, drawing, print, sculpture, photography and architecture, the RHA Annual attracts a large public and critical audience.
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.
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