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Fashion, made in Monaghan

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A unique “MODE – Made in Monaghan Designer Showcase”  will  mark the end of our Very Successful 2019 Programme

This showcase extravaganza will provide an excellent opportunity for our many talented designers to display their creative collections to other women in business and a wider audience.

Monaghan Designers being showcased on the evening will include:

The event, which will be expertly hosted by Maria Macklin, House of Colour, will include a range of refreshments and we will end the evening with some excellent live musical entertainment provided by very talented Dara MacGabhann and Andy Hogg, aka “The Two Five Ones”.

Details of the event are:

Venue:          Westenra Arms Hotel, The Diamond, Monaghan
Date:            Wednesday, 27th November 2019
Time:            7.30pm
Admission:  €15 including refreshments and entertainment

We are really looking forward to hosting this unique event which will provide our gifted designers with an excellent promotional opportunity and will provide you with an informative, enjoyable evening out – and inspiration and ideas for supporting local businesses and buying local for the festive season and in the years to come!

Please book early to avoid disappointment.   We have a limited number of places available and they really will sell out very very quickly.  The booking link is here.  Click on it now to grab your place!

Larissa is one of our members and will be presenting the first Sunday Session of 2020 at the knockmarroon Gate studio- on different breeds of fleece and their specific uses in feltmaking!… the date for your 2020 calendar is 12/01/2020

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United Nations – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – 17th October 2017

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United Nations – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – 17th October 2017

Fashion show

Felt Against Poverty

The idea of the project is to promote awareness of the 17th October as the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

Fáilte Isteach Monaghan is a group of volunteers providing free conversational English classes for migrants refugees and asylum seekers in collaboration with Monaghan Integrated Development is the Local Development Company for county Monaghan.

Our group with support of “Green Felt” by Larissa Kleshnina will discover different felting techniques and each participant will learn how to make felted garments (scarf, hat, waistcoat and brooch). The remnants will be used to make a wall-hanging. As the result of the course participants will not only know the main felting techniques and materials, they will be able to produce hand felted things and will have an understanding of each other’s life experiences. All the participants do not have previous experience in felting. The project is already running from the 12th of September in Monaghan.

There are many Felting cooperatives around the world (Mongolia, Peru, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Nepal , Afghanistan, Iraq , Syria , Turkey etc) People in these countries are trying to overcome poverty with this ancient yet easy to make type of applied art.

So this is the way to learn from each other, be united, gain knowledge, make friends, be in good mood, and improve self-esteem.

The conclusion of our project will be in a fashion show where participants will become models to demonstrate their masterpieces and highlight ways of tackling poverty around the world.

At the Fashion Show event we will run a presentation to promote Fair Trade and Felting Cooperatives around the world to explain how fair trade helps to tackle poverty.

We want to demonstrate our unity and support with felting cooperatives around the world who are trying to overcome poverty with their work and express solidarity with the fight to eradicate poverty globally and motivate local people to follow their example.

All welcome to visit and support our Felt Fashion Show on the 17th of October at 7.30 p.m. YWCA North Road, Monaghan.

Art Unites!

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