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Education: 2 Interesting In-Person Workshops – Outside of Ireland

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Since 2020, many felting tutors now teach online. However, there are still in-person workshops. Below are two tempting wet felting workshops: One in the UK with Liz Clay and the other in Hungary with Judit Pocs.

Fine Felt Making with British Wools with Liz Clay – West Sussex, UK

The UK has more than 60 sheep breeds ranging from hill and mountain to fine and lustre wool types.

In Liz Clay’s workshop, students will work with a variety of processed native wools in natural colours, gaining insight into their suitability and potential for different feltmaking projects. They will explore techniques and processes to develop two- and three-dimensional designs through guided sampling exercises. Beginners are welcome!

Instructor Liz Clay, author of the book, ‘Nuno Felt’.

When: Tuesday, the 4th to Friday, the 7th of March, 2025.

Where: West Dean College, West Sussex, West Dean, Chichester, England PO18 0QZ, UK.

For more information, visit the school’s website – https://www.westdean.ac.uk/short-courses/s3d33403-fine-felt-making-with-british-wools

In September, there is another interesting workshop at the school: Expressive Fibres- Fine Art Textile Feltwork with Valerie Wartelle – https://www.westdean.ac.uk/short-courses/s3d36391-expressive-fibres-fine-art-textile-felt-work

Judit Poc’s Playing with Shapes – 3 Day Workshop in Hungary

Join Judit Pocs for a three-day, in-person 3D wet felting workshop in Hungary. Students will create small sculptures using a variety of exciting techniques. A key feature of these sculptures is that they will be hollow and filled with plastic granules before being felted together.

Students will explore how to design a sculpture in a flattened form using an internal template. Additionally, participants will experiment with creating double and triple-layered shapes.

When: Workshop Days: the 4th through the 6th of July, daily, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Where: Kecskemét, Hungary.

For more information, visit Judit’s website – https://pocsjuditstudio.com/workshops/on-location-workshops/playing-with-shapes/

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Recap: Felted Eyeglass Case Workshop with Judit Pocs – Hybrid Class in October

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Some students share their still-in-process, wet-felted eyeglass cases created during a hybrid workshop with Judit Pocs. From left to right: Clodagh, Siobhan, Breda, Dee, Adrienne, Elizabeth, and Hélène.

Hybrid Workshop with International Tutor

On October 6, 2024, eighteen members of Feltmakers Ireland came together at the CIE Sports Hall in Inchicore, Dublin, for an innovative hybrid workshop. Taught remotely by renowned Hungarian artist and tutor Judit Pócs via Zoom, this innovative course blended the advantages of group learning with international expertise. The project, a wet-felted eyeglass case with intricate embellishment options, challenged participants to develop their advanced felting skills.

Students introduce themselves to tutor Judit Pocs – via Zoom

Getting acquainted. Grateful for committee member Suzanne’s expertise with Zoom and projectors! She is wearing a black jumper with a red stripe down the sleeve.

For the workshop, students could use deliciously coloured Merino wool kits from Feltmakers Ireland and Design and Crafts Council (DCCI) member Leiko Uchiyama (https://www.leikofelt.com/shop/) or fibre from their own stashes.

Wool Kit from Leiko Felt

Students working away at the CIE Sport Hall and Social Club

  • As the projects were small, we shared tables.
  • Everyone could see the projector where the Zoom was cast.
  • Some students opted to wear gloves.
  • Fulling a section of the project.

We organised the CIE Sports Hall’s tables in three rows, with a ‘U’- shape of tables surrounding it. We wanted to ensure all the students could see the projector screen AND be able to get up and walk around the room.

Students show their work to Judit via the Zoom connection

Adrienne shows her case.
Hélène shows her case.
Clodagh shows her case.
Helen shows her case.
Elizabeth shows her case.

With the class structured as a hybrid—our teacher, Judit, in Hungary, and the students gathered together in Dublin, Ireland—we had to adapt creatively. If we had been taking the class individually, each of us would have worked in front of our own computers and shared our work directly. With our hybrid session, we interacted differently since we used only one laptop to communicate with our teacher. Consequently, we took turns lining up to share our progress with Judit. Special thanks to committee member (and fellow student) Suzanne Phelan for her excellent expertise in using Zoom and for kindly loaning us her hardware – her laptop, projector, and screen. THANK YOU!!!

Some of the finished eyeglass cases

  • Felted Eyeglass Case by Hélène Dooley.
  • Felted Eyeglass Case by Maria McGarry.
  • Felted Eyeglass Case by Breda Fay.
  • Felted Eyeglass Case by Siobhan Ryan
  • Felted Eyeglass Case by Sam Fagan.
  • Felted eyeglass case by Zivile Zeniauskaite.
  • Finished case by Elizabeth Redding.
  • Finished case by Clodagh Mac Donagh.
  • Felted Eyeglass Case by Helen Kiersey.

Each student used creative decision-making to ornament the outside of her case, and each one came out uniquely!

We sincerely apologise if you attended our class in October and we missed the photo of your felted eyeglasses case. Please email your photo to us, and we’ll happily add it to the slideshow above.

Conclusion

Our class with Judit Pocs was a rewarding experience. Students enjoyed the process and significantly advanced their feltmaking skills. Completing intricate eyeglass cases showcased their ability to master advanced techniques such as shaping three-dimensional felt, attaching gradient cords, using prefelt for patterning, and devising sturdy closures.

We can’t wait to see how they bring these newly acquired skills into their future creations, pushing the boundaries of their artistry even further!

Judit has several pre-recorded classes available to purchase from her website, along with live ones. For more information, visit her website – https://pocsjuditstudio.hu/workshop/

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

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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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Education: Online Workshop with Judit Pocs now Open to Non-Members – Dublin – FULL

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Sorry, but this Workshop is now FULL.

Feltmakers Ireland is excited to announce that we are holding a hybrid online workshop with renowned Hungarian artist and tutor Judit Pocs on Sunday, October 6th, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

We have ONE spot remaining, now open to non-members for 105 euros.

In this course, Judit Pocs’ Online Workshop – Eyeglass Cases with Special Closure via Zoom, we will make an eyeglass case with an interesting shape and closure, the surface of which we will decorate with pre-felted patterns. The long nose of the lid extends to the back of the case, where the closure strap is located. The case closes by pulling the long nose through the strap. The two tendril-like extensions make its shape more organic, and a spiral line can also be felted into the design. Self-made prefelt patterns make the surface rich and exciting.

We will work with 19-micron Australian merino wool tops.

Judit recommends this course for beginners and advanced alike.

Where: The workshop is a hybrid as it will be held at the CIE Sports Hall in Inchicore, Dublin, and conducted via Zoom. Judit will teach us from Hungary. This is a class of 18 students.

Students should bring their felting supplies and a packed lunch. Complimentary tea and coffee will be provided. Wool kits from Leiko Felt will be available on the day of the class for 22 euros per kit if interested.

NOTE: The link is for non-members. If you are a member of Feltmakers Ireland, please email feltmakersIE@gmail.com to reserve the spot.

To learn more and register, please visit this page on Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/judit-pocs-online-workshop-eyeglass-cases-with-special-closure-via-zoom-tickets-958096691997

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Of Interest: Judit Pocs Feltmaking Video – The Gate

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‘The Gate’ is an elegant, informative, and inspiring film by Judit and Roland Tóth-Pócs.

In early 2021, during the pandemic, the International Felt Association (IFA) commissioned the film as part of its ReConnect program series. The film covers three topics related to Judit Pocs’ feltmaking: spatiality, material use, and recycling. It also follows Judit as she creates a large wall panel entitled ‘Gate’.

To watch this artful video, visit YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8vfOKJBDSA

An earlier video on her work, ‘On Gentle Threads’, presents the phases of feltmaking, from sheep shearing to wool processing to various felting techniques. It also can be seen on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EQqOnlPq9E

Both films have beautiful music, too!


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

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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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Education: Online Felted Jewellery Class – Judit Pocs

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Hungarian feltmaker and teacher Judit Pócs has an upcoming online, two-day felting workshop on felted jewellery. The name of the class is ‘4Forms Necklace’.

In this course, students will make a double pendant necklace. Both elements consist of four separate, repeating shells.

  • You can decorate the innermost part of the hollow forms with sequined fabrics, shiny pieces of yarn or different fibres such as viscose or silk.
  • You can create the four shells with a contrasting colour combination or choose four colour shades that harmonize with each other.
  • You can cut the edges of the shells centrally or offset.
  • For the inner layer of each shape, we use fine factory-made prefelt, and for the outer layers, we use 16-micron Australian merino wool rovings.
  • The connecting cords and the necklace’s cord are also made from factory-made pre-felt.

During the live and interactive session, you will receive step-by-step assistance from Judit on how to create this jewellery.

Besides the basics, you will learn some special techniques during this workshop:

  • Joining more hollow forms together using a separating foil
  • Creating nice, evenly cut edges
  • Making cords using pre-felt
  • Use of sequin fabric
  • Using and blending colours

A total of 8 hours of online course with instructor Judit Pócs on the 4th and 5th of November (Saturday and Sunday) 2023, from 5 PM to 9 PM (Central European Time, which is an hour earlier than Irish Time).

For further information, visit her website: https://pocsjuditstudio.hu/4-forms-necklace/

{Editor’s note: Having taken multiple online workshops with Judit, I can attest that she is an excellent teacher. She teaches live via Zoom. Several days before the class starts, students receive a PDF document filled with photographs and step-by-step instructions. Afterwards, she usually has a follow-up Zoom class a week or two later for students to share their now-dry projects.}


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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

Hats Off in Farmleigh

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Plans are well under way for our exhibition of handmade felt hats in the beautiful location of Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park. Many thanks to the OPW for their support with this project.

From their website:

Feltmakers Ireland in association with the Office of Public Works presents  “Hats Off in Farmleigh” – an exhibition of work by Feltmakers Ireland.  Also featuring a beautiful film on feltmaking made by internationally famous Hungarian Felt Artist – Judit Pocs.

There will be short talks every day, during the exhibition, on Feltmakers Ireland and the craft of felt.  Feltmakers Ireland was founded in May 2003. The association provides workshops with national and international tutors, exhibitions and information about the craft. This exhibition is a showcase of the amazing felted hats our members have designed and made.

The exhibition runs from 28th February till 2nd March. Opening hours from 10am – 5pm.

Admission free.

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