Museums – Feltmakers Ireland

Visit: Textile History Museum in Portugal

Published on Sep 25, 2023Sep 15, 2023 by Feltmakers Ireland

Is anyone travelling to Portugal? This museum may be of interest.

The Museu Industrial e Artesanal do Têxtil takes you on a journey through history, highlighting the textile golden era in Portugal, where the towns of Mira de Aire and Minde were one of the most important Portuguese textile industry centres in the 20th century.

The museum aims to inform visitors about how wool was processed to produce rugs, carpets, blankets, cloths and knitting fabrics. The museum´s collection includes hand looms, other hand-operated devices, as well as industrial machinery.

For more information, visit their website – https://www.miat.pt/en/

Visit: Kaffe Fassett Exhibition in Edinburgh

Published on May 23, 2023 by Feltmakers Ireland

The Dovecote Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, has a colourful exhibition of Kaffe Fassett’s work.

Kaffe Fassett is one of the most successful artists and designers working in contemporary craft today. His career spans over 50 years, with a prolific oeuvre encompassing knitting, needlepoint, mosaic, quilting, textile design, painting and drawing. His books and projects have encouraged millions to make and create, with his designs being used and interpreted by quilters around the globe.

The show runs until the 8th of July, 2023.

There is an online tour on the 6th of June. Tickets £5.00 – https://dovecotstudios.com/whats-on/online-tour-kaffe-fassett-the-power-of-pattern-1683649342

For more information, visit their website – https://dovecotstudios.com/whats-on/kaffe-fassett-the-power-of-pattern