Tag: Irish Wool

Exhibition: Sandra Coote – Solo Show in Co Cavan

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Poster for Sandra Coote's exhibition - Spoken in fibre -features two landscapes and a portrait

Feltmakers Ireland guild member Sandra Coote has a solo exhibition at the Cavan County Museum. Titled ‘Spoken In Fibre – Wool art inspired by the poetry of Charles J. Coote’, this new exhibition features felted paintings by Sandra Coote.

There is a lovely article about Sandra, her work, and its inspiration, which was the poetry of the great-grandfather of her husband, on The Anglo-Celt’s website – https://www.anglocelt.ie/2025/07/20/poetry-and-art-rooted-in-place/

Sandra dyes all the wool she uses, which comes from her own farm or local farmers; it is entirely sourced from County Cavan.

Where: Cavan County Museum, The Eden Gallery, Virginia Rd, Kilmore, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, A82 YP70

When: The opening is this Thursday at 7:30 PM. The exhibition runs until Saturday, the 23rd of August.

For more information about visiting the museum, visit their website – https://cavanmuseum.ie/cavan-museum

Sandra’s Instagram: @crafts_of_ireland

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Of Interest: Soil Your Scarf – Irish Wool and other wool-related activities at Dublin Maker

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Poster for Soil Your Scarf at Dublin Maker - Saturday and Sunday.

Soil Your Scarf project at DublinMaker – Join Fibreshed Ireland’s co-director, ecologist Jess Leonard, on Saturday, the 30th of August, at Dublin Maker.

“Come knit a tiny scarf made from native Irish-grown wool from The Galway Wool Coop, while learning about soil ecology and how to protect and care for your own garden soil. See magnified mesofauna living in previously buried scarves. When you’re done, you can take your tiny scarf away with you to bury it within the topsoil and find out who’s living there!”

Additionally, other wool and textile-related organisations will be at Dublin Maker, such as the Liberties Weavers, The Irish Guild of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers, and guild member Niki Collier‘s felted sculptures, Symbols of Mobility.

When: Saturday, the 30th – and Sunday, the 31st of August
Time: 10 AM – 6 PM. (Sunday until 5 PM).
Where: Leopardstown Racecourse, Carmanhall and Leopardstown, Foxrock, Co. Dublin, D18

For more information and to book your free ticket, visit Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/dublin-maker-festival-tickets-1447016658779?

Instagram: @fibreshed_ireland @thegalwaywoolco_op @dublinmaker

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Of Interest: Wise Wool Project Family Day – Nature Hub – Co Kerry

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Join The Wise Wool Project for a fun and educational Family Day exploring one of Ireland’s most precious natural resources — wool — and the current dilemma it finds itself in.

Where: The Nature Hub Ireland at the Gap of Dunloe, Co Kerry.

When: Wednesday, the 13th of August| 11 AM – 1 PM

  • Get hands-on with the wool process
  • Try your skills at various stages, from fleece to fabric
  • Learn about sustainability and the wool waste issue

The Wise Wool Project is a Creative Ireland-funded project.

For more information, visit this website – https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thenaturehub/1779190

Instagram links – @wise_wool_project @kerrycoarts @discoverkerry_ @kerrycountycouncil @curraghmorefarm.ie

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Of Interest: Digital Sheep and Wool Trail of Connemara

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Fáilte Ireland, in partnership with the Connemara and Aran Islands Tourism Network (CAITN), has launched a self-guided digital trail.

This trail is a celebration of the sheep and wool traditions that have shaped Ireland’s landscape, food, and craft.

For more information, visit the website – https://connemara.ie/discover-connemaras-wool-heritage-on-the-sheep-and-wool-trail/

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Of Interest: Island Threads – Rathlin Island Hosts Immersive Arts and Culture Retreat

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Rathlin Island welcomes visitors for a unique overnight experience that blends local heritage with contemporary creativity. The event includes a stay at the Manor House and a local wool workshop led by Alison Gault and Anna Duffy, textile researchers from the Belfast School of Art.

The programme also features a photography workshop, guided tours of the West Lighthouse and Boathouse Museum, and a visit to the Breakwater Studio and shop. Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy a boat tour along the island’s cliffs.

Arts and crafts have long been integral to Rathlin’s traditional island culture. Rooted in a legacy of self-sufficiency, the creative practices are deeply connected to the native flora and fauna that thrive across the island’s rugged landscape.

When: The 7th and 8th of August.

For more information, visit their website – https://rathlin360.com/rathlin-crafts/

@futureislandisland

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Of Interest: Blátnaid Gallagher of the Galway Wool Coop included in article on Female Farmers

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Blátnaid Gallagher of the Galway Wool Co-op is one of eight female Irish farmers featured in an article in The Gloss. The article, ‘Irish Female Farmers Making Strides In Sustainability And On Social Media’, highlights a dynamic shift: female farmers in Ireland are stepping into the spotlight—leveraging social media, driving sustainability, and challenging traditions to shape a more inclusive, innovative agricultural future.

To read the article, visit The Gloss’s website – https://thegloss.ie/irish-female-farmers-making-strides-in-sustainability-and-on-social-media/

Instagram: @theglossmag @thegalwaywoolco_op

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Of Interest: Sheep 2025 – 21st of June – Athenry, Co Galway

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Poster for Sheep 2025 - Saturday, the 21st of June, at 10-5, in Athhenry, Co Galway

Sheep 2025 is the largest dedicated, sheep-focused open day on the island of Ireland.

The event includes many attractions, presentations, and demonstrations, which will interest anyone involved in sheep farming, rural life, or Irish agriculture.

For feltmakers, these areas may be of interest –

  • Sheep Shearing demonstrations and wool displays in the Wool Village
  • Sheep breed competitions
  • Sheep breed display

When: Saturday, 21st of June, from 10 AM to 5 PM

Where: Teagasc Mellows Campus in Athenry, Co. Galway.

@Teagasc runs this event in conjunction with industry partners, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, @bordbia, @sheepirelandofficial, and @farmersjournal.

For more information: https://www.teagasc.ie/sheep2025


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Of Interest: Public Consultation on draft of National Policy Statement and Roadmap on Circular Textiles

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Policy Consultation on draft National Policy Statement and Roadmap on Circular Textiles

The Department of Environment, Climate, and Communications has released a draft consultation that the public can provide feedback on.

“The aim of this consultation is to seek views on a draft National Policy Statement and Roadmap on Circular Textiles. The document proposes the steps necessary for Ireland to achieve a circular economy in textiles.”

Submissions close: the 7th of July, 2025.

The draft Policy Statement and Roadmap, along with an executive summary, are available for download at the linked website below.

Submissions are welcome from organisations and individuals. They will consider all feedback before publishing the final version of the Statement and Roadmap. https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-environment-climate-and-communications/consultations/public-consultation-on-draft-national-policy-statement-and-roadmap-on-circular-textiles/

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Open Call: Wool in Regenerative Fashion – Dutch Design Week

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Every year, during Dutch Design Week—the biggest design event in Northern Europe—the New Order of Fashion (NOOF) presents a new generation of the most forward-thinking textile and fashion talents. For the 2025 Dutch Design Week (18-26 October), they will focus on the theme of regeneration, exemplified by a deep dive into wool’s material, environmental, and cultural workings. They seek designers who work across themes like biodiversity, community, ecology, animal well-being, indigenous knowledge, decolonisation & more-than-human design.

Deadline: Friday, the 20th of June, 23:59 CEST.

For more information – https://www.neworderoffashion.com/talents/open-call-2025

Their Instagram – @new_order_of_fashion

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Or Interest: Wise Wool Project at Discover Derrynane – Co Kerry

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The Wise Wool Project will be at Discover Derrynane the weekend of the 7th through the 8th of June. Visit their table to learn about the current Irish wool dilemma and enjoy wet and needle felting with Irish wool.

Where: Derrynane House & National Historic Park, South Kerry, V23 FX65.

For more information, visit the Creative Ireland website – https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/event/wet-felting-and-needle-felting-with-wool-at-discover-derrynane/

Their Instagram –
@wise_wool_project
@creativeireland

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