Exhibition: Claudy Jongstra – Retrospective Solo Show – Netherlands

Claudy Jongstra is renowned for her large-scale textile artworks and architectural installations that draw on her approach to working with locally raised fibres and dye plants.⁠ A retrospective solo exhibition, ‘Presence in Process – 30 Years of Art and Craft at Studio Claudy Jongstra’, will soon open.

The exhibition runs from the 18th of December 2025 to the 30th of August 2026.

Where: Cuypershuis Roermond, Pierre Cuypersstraat 1, 6041 XG Roermond, Netherlands

For more information about the exhibition, visit the museum’s website – https://cuypershuis.nl/te-zien/presence-in-process

To learn more about Claudy’s work, there is also a beautiful film here by the Louisiana Channel, a site that features videos about architects, artists, designers, musicians, and writers – https://channel.louisiana.dk/video/claudy-jongstra-weaving-the-world-together

Guild member Christine Jordan visited her studio earlier in the year – https://feltmakersireland.com/2025/11/04/of-interest-felting-adventures-in-the-netherlands-rough-circle-studio/

The artist’s Instagram: @claudyjongstra

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Exhibition: ‘Symbols of Mobility’ – Niki Collier Solo Show – Portumna Demesne – Co Galway

Guild member Dr Niki Collier has a solo exhibition at Portumna Castle. It combines felt art, installation, dance, and participatory engagements, which are captured through film and photography.

The exhibition ‘Symbols of Mobility’ uses bird lore in legends, proverbs, and intangible cultural traditions to explore the hard truths about ourselves and others.

The audience will get the chance to see seven stories: The Phoenix, The Children of Lir, The Black Swan, The Cutest Chick, The Stork, The Legend of Óengus and Caer, and The Blue Bird of Happiness. These pieces are embodied in large-scale sculptures informed by wings and small sculptures informed by shapes of sorrow and joy. The work also includes installations, photography, and film.

Parts of the work have been produced with the generous support of the Office of Public Works, Arts Council of Ireland, Creative Ireland, and the Dublin Arts Office.

Where: Portumna Castle, Portumna Demesne, Portumna, Co Galway, H53 YK27

The show runs until Tuesday, the 30th of September.

There is a sneak-peek video of the installation over on Niki’s Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DOEjntiiFlj/

For more information about the opening, which is at 3 PM, on Friday, the 5th of September, visit this website – https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/symbols-of-mobility-exhibition-dr-niki-collier-tickets-1646175769039

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