Tag: Northern Ireland

Event: Spinning Yarns Festival – Co Antrim

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Spinning Yarns is a one-day festival on Saturday, the 7th of September. It celebrates wool and linen and will showcase the colour, creativity and craft associated with these homespun yarns, in all their forms.

The highlights will include:

  • Market Place with a wide range of traders, both local and from further afield
  • Craft and gift stalls
  • Displays, workshops, and demonstrations

Every aspect of the wool and linen journey will be represented, from the woolly animals, through the various stages of production, to beautiful finished products. As well as artisans and retailers of the highest quality exhibiting and selling products, visitors will be able try their hand at textile based skills.

Set in the stunning grounds of the Mossley Mill Complex, Spinning Yarns is a ‘must do’ event for those passionate about yarn or simply seeking a great day out.

Where: The Theatre at The Mill & Mossley Mill, Carnmoney Rd. North, Newtownabbey, BT36 5QA, Northern Ireland.

For more information, visit their website – https://spinningyarnsfestival.com/

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Event: Blossom & Bloom Workshop Tomorrow- Feltmakers North – Lisburn

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Image from the Feltmakers North via August Craft Month website


As part of August Craft Month,members of Feltmakers North are facilitating a short workshop, creating felted flowers.  The venue is Lisburn Library, Lisburn, County Antrim, and the event is free.

Experienced felt maker and Feltmakers North member Deborah Woolsey, will deliver the workshop, assisted by fellow Feltmakers North member Deirdre Gallagher. Enjoy learning about wet felting, a fun and hands-on textile craft combining wool fibres, water and friction to create unique and beautiful pieces. Participants will have the opportunity to make a wet felted flower to take home.

All materials provided. Please bring a hand towel and plastic bag for taking your piece home.

When: Friday, the 16th of August.

Feltmakers North are a group of feltmaking enthusiasts aiming to promote the art of felting, by sharing knowledge, skills, ideas and support in a relaxed and friendly setting. Everyone welcome.

This workshop is suitable for adults and is free of charge, but must be booked in advance by emailing feltmakersnorth@gmail.com.

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Feltmakers Ireland aims to share information about awards, education, events, exhibitions, and opportunities that you will find interesting. Our sharing is neither paid for by nor an endorsement of these individuals or organisations.

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Event: Fibre Networks – Growing Connections for Northern Ireland

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There is a talk about flax and community networks at the Ulster Museum next Wednesday, 20th September, from 2:00 – 4:00pm, as part of the Linen Biennale NI.

At the heart of the global Fibershed movement is a commitment to creating a textile and clothing culture that enhances soil health and biodiversity through regenerative farming practices grounded in the concept of soil-to-soil systems and the right to livelihood for every person involved in the process from farming to finished garment.

In this short seminar, we will hear about the growth, successes and challenges faced by members of these collectives and consider how we can continue to grow more sustainable fibre networks in Northern Ireland.

Speakers include Fibreshed Ireland members @malu_colorin and eco-artivist @kathykirwan_eco_artivist, with a digital presentation from Shannon Welsh of @fibrevolution_pnw, who works with the @pnw_fibershed, USA.

Attendance is free, but please book via the Museum – https://www.ulstermuseum.org/whats-on/fibre-networks-growing-connections-northern-ireland

Exhibition: Wonderful WOOL – Exhibition by IFA Region 14 Members

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Several members of Feltmakers Ireland have pieces in the International Feltmakers Association – Region 14 members’ exhibition, ‘Wonderful WOOL’, set in the Larne Museum and Arts Centre, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK.

The event runs from the 7th to the 27th of July, with an opening celebration on the 22nd.

For more information, visit – https://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events/wonderful-wool

Exhibition: Along The Loanin – by Caóilfíonn Murphy O’Hanlon

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Member Caóilfíonn Murphy O’Hanlon, who creates felted landscapes under the business name Cushla of Gullion, has an exhibition, Along The Loanin, that launches this Friday at 7pm in the Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre, Armagh, Northern Ireland.

It’s a multi-media exhibition of word, wool paintings, and photography – all inspired by the hills of home.

Image of Caóilfíonn from her website.

The exhibition runs through the 15th of July.

For more information, visit this website: https://visitarmagh.com/along-the-loanin-caoilfionn-murphy-ohanlon/

Event: 2nd International Day of Celtic Art

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Where: St Patrick Centre, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.

When: 8-11 June 2023 (Thursday to Sunday).

Who: Celtic artists, craftspeople and scholars from the USA, Canada, Scotland, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland speaking about their work, displaying artworks and doing demonstrations.

For more information, visit their website.

Exhibition: McCaw Allan Tea Towel Collection

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Alongside Belfast and Lisburn, Lurgan was one of Ulster’s leading centres of linen production, and this exhibition celebrates the work of one Lurgan company in particular – the McCaw Allan Company.

The Tea Towels are on display at the R-Space Gallery.

Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland.

The exhibition runs until the 19th of May.

For more information on the show, visit the website.