Tag: Phoenix Park

Two Summer Solo Shows not to miss

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Feltmakers Ireland are delighted to announce two solo shows by our members for the month of August. We held a call out earlier this year for interested members to submit ideas for an exhibition  in the Visitors Centre in the Phoenix Park. The two successful members were Claire Merry and Niki Collier.

Claire will be showing some of her beautiful felt clothing and pictures from 1- 14 August

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Niki Collier will present a selection from her exciting new Autumn/Winter 2015-16 felt clothing collection entitled ‘H’ (for hope). Her work will be on show from 16-31 August. http://www.nikicollier.com/

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Not to be missed.

Exciting Series of Summer Workshops

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We are presenting a series of exciting Summer Workshops throughout July & August in the Phoenix Park, Bray & Greystones. There is something for everyone. If you are interested in taking part in any of these please contact the tutor directly, numbers are being kept low so you are well advised to book a place as soon as possible

19 July – Indigo Dyeing with Clodagh Mac Donagh, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park

Contact Clodagh onclodaghmacdonagh@gmail.com, 0860574401

 

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25th July – Bag Workshop with Gabi McGrath  Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park. Contact Gabi on gabi.mcgrath@gmail.com, 0877864604

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1st August – Killruddery House and Gardens, in association with the Feltmakers Ireland guild, are hosting a feltmaking workshop in the beautiful Fruit Room Studio on the Killruddery estate on Saturday 1st August with Gabi McGrath. The workshop is suitable for all levels, even those new to the craft. The cost is €60, including basic the materials (extra can be purchased on the day).  Come to learn a new skill in the wonderful surroundings Killruddery has to offer. You will go home with a beautiful 3-D vessel that you designed and made yourself.  Application form and more details here: Workshop in Kilruddery House with Gabi

2nd August – Acid Dyeing with Clodagh Mac Donagh, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park Contact Clodagh onclodaghmacdonagh@gmail.com, 0860574401

 

8th August  – Feltmakers Ireland, in association with the Killruddery House and Gardens, are hosting an eco-dyeing workshop in the beautiful Fruit Room Studio on the Killruddery estate with Misha Markova. Join in an adventure of making wonderful cloth and paper samples for a one day. The aim of the session is to extract colours from natural materials using a variety of eco dyeing and printing techniques. Suitable for dyeing novices as well as for those who want to improve their skills. The cost is €60, including basic materials (extra can be purchased on the day). Application form and more details here: Workshop in Kilruddery House with Misha

8th August  – Slippers workshop with Gabi McGrath, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park. Contact Gabi on gabi.mcgrath@gmail.com, 0877864604
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9 August – Eco Printing with Misha Markova, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park.  Contact Misha

on markovam@tcd.ie, 0851325622

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15th August – Shibori felt workshop with Nessa McCormack, Location: Nessa’s studio near Greystones Contact Nessa McCormack at nessamccormack@gmail.com, 086 6022511, makefelt.com.

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29 August – Eco Printing with Misha Markova, Feltmakers Studio, Phoenix Park.

Contact Misha on markovam@tcd.ie, 0851325622

 

JUNE SUNDAY SESSION

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UntitledSummer is here!  Please join us for the last Sunday Session before we start up again in the Autumn.  Clodagh MacDonagh will be teaching and showing us how to making and use silk paper!  She is an expert at dyeing beautiful colours.  Make sure you don’t miss it.

Sunday June 14, 2015

10:30 – 1:00pm at the Feltmakers Ireland Studio – Knockmaroon Gate, Phoenix Park.

€5.00 for coffee, tea, biscuits and supplies.

April Sunday Session – Polymer Clay Buttons and Beads For Felt

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cuffPolymer Clay ButtonsCome join us for the April Sunday Session!  We’ll be talking about embellishing with Polymer Clay.

If you’re looking for something to jazz up your felt, this might be one of the ways to do it.

– Different types of hollow beads.

– Multi coloured buttons.

– Blending and layering clay for different effects.

It should be a great day and hopefully the sun will be shining.

This will be a demo/discussion day, not a workshop day.

10:30 am – 1:00 pm on Sunday April 12th, 2015

Feltmakers Ireland Studio – Knockmaroon Gate – Phoenix Park

€5.00 will cover coffee/tea/biscuits and utilities

Sunday Session – 8th March ‘Funky Felting’

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Native breeds Sunday Session. Come check out the unique qualities of the fleeces produced by diverse breeds of sheep. We are going to experiment with a selection of fibre and explore the opportunities for using different wools for different purposes sculptural felt, wearables, footwear etc. Come play with the fibre next Sunday 8th March 10.30am-12 noon

Location: Feltmakers Studio, Knockmaroon Gate, Phoenix Park, Dublin

 

New Workshop details

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Gabi's Bag

We are hosting a workshop in our studio in the Phoenix Park on Saturday 28th March with Gabi McGrath. The workshop is suitable for beginners and costs €60  – you will go home with a beautiful bag that you designed and made yourself. For more details see the application form: Gabi McGrath bagmaking workshop application (1)

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come basis.

Hats for the Cold Days Ahead

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Vicky Blomfield’s hat

We have a couple of place left on the hat making workshop in our Studio on Saturday 22nd November. Cost €50 (members) of €55 non-members. Places are limited to eight so if you are interest you should contact Suzanne Phelan 085 114 6391 phelansuzanne@gmail.com

 

http://www.craftinireland.com/events/details/hat-making-workshop

Our next Sunday Session

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Join us in the Feltmakers studio on Sunday next, 9th November (and the second Sunday of every month)  to explore glass bead making and how they can be used in felt. We are very luck to have an expert in glass blowing to show her work making glass beads and buttons.

10.30 – 13.00 Feltmakers Studio, Knockmaroon Gate, Phoenix Park

Cost €5 includes tea & coffee

There may be traffic restrictions in the Phoenix Park

One of Nara's beautiful buttons
One of Nara’s beautiful buttons on a felt purse

Sunday Session in our Studio October 12th

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Join us in our studio in the Phoenix Park On Sunday October  12 (and the second Sunday of every month) for a for a morning of shared knowledge and inspiration.

Some of our members  will be showing a variety of techniques to embellish on felt – bumps, folds, nips & tucks.

Time: 10.30 – 13.00

Everyone welcome

Location: Feltmakers Studio beside the Knockmaroon Gate  http://www.phoenixpark.ie/media/Nature%20Map.pdf

Cost: €5 (includes tea/coffee)