News: Design and Crafts Council of Ireland Features Three Feltmakers

The Design and Craft Council of Ireland (DCCI) has an ongoing series called ‘Meet the Maker’, which interviews members and asks exciting questions such as, “What do you like most about your work?”. In addition, the DCCI has another feature called ‘Sunday Spotlight’, which shares information about a member via DCCI’s social media.

Three of Feltmakers Ireland’s guild members were recently featured by the DCCI.

Leiko Uchiyama was recently featured in a ‘Meet the Maker’. To read the interview and learn more about Leiko, visit the DCCI’s website – https://www.dcci.ie/meet-the-maker-leiko-uchiyama/

Yesterday, Tamzen Lundy was featured in a ‘Meet the Maker‘. To learn more about Tamzen and see her mention Feltmakers Ireland(!), visit the DCCI’s website – https://www.dcci.ie/meet-tamzen-lundy/

While Karena Ryan was recently seen on a ‘Sunday Spotlight’, which you can read on the DCCI’s Instagram page here – https://www.instagram.com/p/C4nuC0tMMzS/?img_index=1

If you are a member of the DCCI, you can arrange for yourself to be featured in a ‘Meet the Maker’ and/or a ‘Sunday Spotlight’! Contact the DCCI for further information – communications@dcci.com

Membership at DCCI allows designers and makers to:

  • Benefit from all DCCI services, projects and programmes
  • Get their regular e-newsletter, Connect
  • Participate in their health, personal accident and public liability insurance schemes
  • Fully professional members can boost their profile by listing on their Public Directory of Craftspeople. {Editor’s note: makers who work the material of felt are often found under the ‘Textile Making’ discipline on the directory.}

If you are not a member of the DCCI and want to learn more about how to apply, visit this page on their website – https://www.dcci.ie/members/join-dcci/as-a-designer-maker/


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News: Two Guild Members Featured in the Farmers Journal

Annika on the left and Caóilfíonn on the right.

Members in the News

Recently, two of Feltmakers Ireland’s members were individually featured in the ‘Meet the Maker’ series of the Farmers Journal.

On Valentine’s Day, Annika Berglund chatted with journalist Grace Hanna and shared her journey of becoming an artist- https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/craft/meet-the-maker-annika-berglund-804877

Earlier in February, Caóilfíonn Murphy O’Hanlon (aka Cushla of Gullion) chatted with journalist Grace Hanna about the start of her business and shared advice for those who want to pursue an artistic career. – https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/craft/meet-the-maker-caoilfionn-murphy-o-hanlon-803961

Both members can be seen on the Instagram of the journal’s affiliated publication, Irish Country Living – https://www.instagram.com/irishcountryliving

If you are a member of Feltmakers Ireland and have recently been featured in the press, please let us know so that we can share this news. Contact feltmakersIE@gmail.com