Tag: Open Studios

Of Interest: Open Studio Day – Element15 Textile Artists – Naas

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The Element15 Textile Artists are hosting an Open Studio Day tomorrow, Wednesday, the 12th of November, from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

Where: McAuley Place, Sallins Rd, Naas West, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 D62E.

Elaine Peden, a member of Feltmakers Ireland, is also a member of this organisation.

For more information about this Kildare-based group, visit their website – https://element15.ie/about-element15-textile-artists/

Their Instagram: @element15textile


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Event: August Craft Month 2023

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August Craft Month returns to all of Ireland!

Feltmakers Ireland and several members are holding workshops and open studios this year.

Arranged in calendar order –

  • See textile demonstrations and exhibitions at the Textile Journey Festival in the Orangery of Marlay Park, Dublin, from the 31st of July through the 3rd of August. For more information, visit their website – https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/textile-journey-festival-tickets-630361607537
  • As part of ACM, visit Niki Collier is hosting an Open Studio in Marlay Park. Come and discover her womancave home to 50 scissors, 100kg of wool and 100 meters of silk. Saturday, the 5th of August, 10 AM – 4 PM. For more information, visit her website- https://www.nikicollier.com/
  • Con’s Creations Craft Shop has a creative workshop for needle felting a picture to create your own landscape in wool on the 5th of August. She also has a 3D felting, making toadstool, mice and little critters on Sunday, the 15th of August, in Castledermot, Co. Kildare.  Call for information, 087 2870971
  • As part of ACM, visit Juliane Gorman’s Open Studio in Dundrum, Co. Dublin, and see the tiny shed where she creates her whimsical hats. We’re going to make some felted rocks with Irish wool, too! Sunday, the 6th of August, 11 AM – 4 PM. For more information, visit her website- https://felthappiness.com/blogs/news/open-studio-make-a-felted-stone-august-craft-month
  • Interested in learning needle felting? As part of ACM, Jenni Kilgallon has three classes for adults and teens on the 11th at 3pm, the 17th at 5pm, and the 23rd at 11am. Located in Bray, Co. Wicklow, the classes are held in the bookshop Tales for Tadpoles. For more information, visit her website – https://talesfortadpoles.ie/collections/needle-felting-workshops.
  • More ACM Fun: Tamzen Lundy is running a Beginners Feltmaking Taster Session on Sunday, the 20th of August, from 1-4 PM at Brookwood Pottery in Marino Mar, Fairview Dublin. Only 4 places are available, at €60 each, all materials provided. Secure your spot on her website – https://www.tamzenlundydesigns.ie/services-1
  • Lastly, there is an Open Studio for Feltmakers Ireland on the 20th of August from 11 AM – 3 PM at the CIE/Sports Hall, Inchicore. At this family-friendly event, we will share how to felt a flower with Merino wool and also instruct how to do some intrepid felting with Irish-raised wool. Don’t miss the chance to browse or purchase our recently published book, ‘Exploring Irish Wool for Feltmaking’.

More Felt-Related Events

If you select ‘Textile Felt’ within ‘Craft Type’ of the August Craft Month website, there are three pages of Felting-Related events happening all over Ireland!

If you’re a Feltmakers Ireland member, let us know if we have missed your August Craft Month event.

For more information on ALL of the events, visit – https://augustcraftmonth.org/events-2023/

Opportunity: August Craft Month

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The open call to register events is now live. August Craft Month is an all Ireland’s unique celebration of the craft sector, providing opportunities for all to make, see, learn about and buy craft!

The deadline for submissions is Monday, 19th June at 5pm. You can still register after this date for inclusion in the calendar of events. But the more time there is to promote your event, the better.

Looking ahead to 2023, we are eager to build upon the accomplishments of 2022, which included:

  • Over 900 makers participated
  • Over 16,000 visitors
  • Reached over 80,000 people on Instagram alone
  • At least one event in every county around Ireland

For more information, visit their website.

Open Studio for Heritage Week

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Hardworking team at the studio yesterday revamping the studio in preparation for our Open Dayfor Heritage Week on Sunday 31st of August. Come and join us from 2pm when we will be feltbombing the studio joined by members of the Weavers & Spinners and some very special surprise guests. Thanks to the work team of Suzanne Phelan, Misha Markova, Anne Walshe, Kay McKenna, Christine Maxwell, Clodagh MacDonagh and Sheila Ahern – fantastic job and the studio is looking fab.

From the Heritage Week website:

Textile Totems – feltmaking in the Park

Event Details

Come and join us for our open studio day where our textile artists will be making felted panels to adorn the outside of our studio, join in and learn an exciting new craft!

Event Type: Culture

Primary Category: Traditional Skills

Additional Details: Felt making is going through a very exciting time in Ireland presently with many textile artists taking an ancient craft and creating new possibilities in the medium of textile design.

Times/Venues

31st August 14:00 PM to 16:30 PM

Venue Name: Feltmakers Ireland Studio, Knockmaroon Gate,

 

http://www.heritageweek.ie/whats-on/event-details?EventID=1253