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Of Interest: Interactive Wool Crafts – European Wool Day in Tralee

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Promotional poster for 'Interactive Wool Crafts' event, featuring various wool crafts including felting, spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, and Lumra rug making. Details include the date, time, location at Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, and an invitation for individuals, families, and groups to attend.

On Saturday, the 28th of March, European Wool Day will take place at the Meadowlands Hotel in Tralee, Co Kerry. In conjunction with the Conference Talks, there is a full day of free interactive demos of woolcrafts from experts all over the country.

Volunteers from Feltmakers Ireland will be part of the Interactive Wool Crafts Room. We will demonstrate needlefelting and host hands-on felting circles for the public. The wool that we will use is Irish-raised and was purchased from Ériu and WoolstoreIE. We are grateful to have received some funding from the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland.

In addition to Feltmakers Ireland, other individuals and groups will be part of the Interactive Wool Crafts room. The list includes several members of Feltmakers Ireland: Karen Bowden (Fabulous Fibres), Lucia Errity, and Emily Thompson.

The lineup, with links to their Instagram:

There will also be a free-to-attend exhibition of artwork from Feltmakers Ireland and two other sister textile organisations:

When: Saturday, the 28th of March, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Where: Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, Co Kerry, V92DC83

For more information about European Wool Day, visit their website – https://ewe.network/ewd2026/

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Sunday Session Co Galway – Needle Felt a Heart with Irish Wool

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A promotional image for an FMI-West workshop featuring needle felted heart crafts. The image shows five heart-shaped felt items on a floral background, with details about the workshop date, time, and location.

Feltmakers Ireland-West’s next Sunday Session will be this Sunday, on the 15th February 2026.

Come along, and needle felt a heart made of Irish-raised wool with guild member Katarina Hruskova of Woolstore.ie

Time: 11 AM

Where: Bru Bride House, Tirboy, Tuam, Co Galway, H54 EY24

Note: Feltmakers Ireland-West meets on the THIRD Sunday of the month.

To learn more about Feltmakers Ireland-West and our members who are part of it, please visit the Feltmakers Ireland-West website – https://feltmakersireland-west.com/

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Of Interest: Cecilia Vicuña Exhibition at IMMA – Galway Wool via Woolstore Ireland

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Poster from IMMA for Cecilia Vicuña exhibition

Cecilia Vicuña‘s solo exhibition, ‘Reverse Migration: A Poetic Journey’, is the first show in Ireland by the renowned artist, poet and activist. For this exhibition at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Vicuña delves into themes of ancestry, ecological urgency, and the interconnectedness of humanity, inspired by the discovery of her ancient ties to Ireland.

Feltmakers Ireland guild member Katarina Hruskova, of WoolStore Ireland, assisted the artist in preparing the wool used in the creation of the installation, titled ‘Aran Quipu’.

Placard from the gallery wall.

Photos of the Piece, ‘Aran Quipu’

In her Co Galway workshop, Katarina washed and carded 50 kilograms of wool, which she purchased from the Galway Wool Co-op at their annual Meitheal. Then she needle-felted the clean fibre by hand into 50 strips, each 5.5 metres long. As Cecilia Vicuña wanted the strips to be very fluffy, hand needle felting was the method. Altogether, it came to 275 metres of Galway wool. The entire process from start (washing) to finish took Katarina 6-7 weeks to complete.

The Galway Wool, after being cleaned and carded

Needle Felting

The wool fibres were then needle felted.
Further along, with more fibres added in.
Loading the trailer with the felted wool.
More wool.
Unloading at IMMA

At IMMA, the long strips were then mounted, with assistance from other Irish artists, in a large hall.

Katarina Hruskova and artist Cecilia Vicuña at the opening
Katarina and her partner Keith

Katarina said that at the opening, visitors were encouraged to walk between the strips. Editor’s Note: On a recent visit, a museum attendant encouraged attendees to touch a sample of needle-felted Galway Wool.

In addition to the installation incorporating Irish wool, the exhibition includes other installations featuring natural materials such as plants and shells, along with paintings, drawings, and sound art by Vicuña.

The exhibition runs until the 5th of July, 2026.

Where: IMMA, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Military Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 FW31

For more information about Cecilia Vicuna’s exhibition, visit the IMMA’s website – https://imma.ie/whats-on/cecilia-vicuna/

Katarina has a display showing the stages of wool processing.

To purchase cleaned and carded Galway wool fibre (and those from other Irish-raised breeds), visit Katarina’s website – https://www.woolstore.ie/

Katarina’s Instagram: @woolstoreireland

Event: Meetup of Feltmakers Ireland West – Co Galway – THIS Sunday

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Feltmakers Ireland West will hold a meeting for members in TUAM, Co Galway, THIS Sunday, where guild member Katarina Hruskova of WoolstoreIE will give a talk about processing Irish wool. If you are travelling to Co Galway during the three-day holiday weekend, you are most welcome to attend!

When: Sunday, the 26th of October at 11 AM.

Where: Brú Bríde, Tirboy, Tuam, Co Galway, H54 EY24

Contact committee member Belinda Reid for more information – chasingdreamsfeltart@gmail.com

WoolstoreIE’s Instagram @woolstoreireland

Note: If you join the guild at this time of year, your Membership will be rolled over to the coming year – https://feltmakersireland.com/membership-application/


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Of Interest: Texel-Cross Wool Available – Airfield Farmer’s Market – Dublin

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For feltmakers looking to work with more Irish-raised wool, there’s a special opportunity this week. Texel-cross wool, sourced from Margaret of Kilmullen Farm in Wicklow and carefully cleaned by Feltmakers Ireland guild member Katarina of WoolStoreIE, is on sale.

According to our book ‘Exploring Irish Wool for Feltmaking’, Texel-cross is particularly well-suited for needlefelting, so this is a great chance to try something new with local fibre.

This Friday, bundles will be available at €7 each (regularly €9) or 3 for €20.

Where: Airfield Farmers Market, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin, D14 EE77

When: Fridays and Saturdays, from 9 AM to 2:30 PM.

See photos of the Kilmullen Farm on their website – https://kilmullenfarm.ie/


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