Event: Fibre Networks – Growing Connections for Northern Ireland

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

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

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

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

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.