Tag: YouTube Videos

Of Interest: Textile Talks – Storing, Shipping, and Exhibiting Fibre Art

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Learn how to store, pack, ship, and exhibit textile and fibre-based work with an eye toward preservation. Curator and Gallery Director Lydia See and Textile Conservator Amanda Holden will present on a range of methods, from industry standards to innovative DIY ideas.

When: Wednesday, the 25th of June at 2 PM ET = 7 PM Irish Time.

For more information and to register for the free talk, which is via Zoom, visit here – https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1tTGszAQR3Sh9RViwGjhvg#/registration

Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, Quilt Alliance, Studio Art Quilt Associates, and Surface Design Association.

Over 250 Textile Talks are recorded and can be watched here – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXsBpWjk3xVCTzucHkrU3ly5NlLa7mW3f

SDA’s Instagram – @surface_design

Postscript: The recording of the talk is here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y6pRs5tRXo

A Resources Document is here – https://docs.google.com/document/d/17vXNmFBEYsAMNnz1QD-5jEkXHfCdtu2dQRKwCwW-E30/edit?tab=t.0

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Of Interest: Season 2, Episode 2 of FeltMatters – The Podcast

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  • Slippers by Olga Exley

Hosts Vivienne Morpeth and Heather Potten of the International Feltmakers Association’s (IFA) FeltMatters: The Podcast are back with the second episode of Season Two of the program. They speak with feltmaker Olga Exley about her felted slippers – it’s fascinating to take a deep dive into this specialised felting topic, where fibre types, shrinkage coefficients, and other tips are discussed!

In addition, there is a segment where Louise Curnin and fellow feltmaker Jackie Stringer share their thoughts on the excellent West Hungary Felt Tour organised by Flóra Carlile-Kovács. Find information about the tours HERE – https://www.felttours.com/felt-tours

Lastly, Heather highlights the fantastic experience of working alongside shepherd and feltmaker Janna Turner, where they worked with raw Gotland fleece to create a seat cover. Lots of interesting tidbits about sheep shearing and local wool in this segment!

Subscribe to the channel to avoid missing future podcasts.

To tune in to the podcast, visit the IFA’s YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@internationalfeltmakers/videos

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Of Interest: Felt Matters Podcast – International Feltmakers Association

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The International Feltmaker Association (IFA) has a new podcast! Cohosts Vivienne Morpeth and Heather Potten discuss their love of all things felting. The podcast is an excellent way to learn about different feltmaking perspectives while felting, cooking or walking your dog!

Episodes 1-4 are now available on the IFA YouTube channel, Spotify, and Apple Podcast or via the International Feltmakers Association’s website – https://www.feltmakers.com/felt-matters-the-podcast-of-the-international-feltmakers-association/

To listen to the podcast, visit the IFA’s YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@internationalfeltmakersass6586

There are Behind the Scenes blog posts over on the IFA’s website –

Episode 1 – https://www.feltmakers.com/behind-the-scenes-of-felt-matters-the-podcast/ 

Episode 2 – https://www.feltmakers.com/behind-the-scenes-of-the-podcast-2/

More coming soon…

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Of Interest: Textile Talks Videos

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SAQA, or Studio Art Quilt, is an international organisation dedicated to promoting the art quilt and the artists who create them. In addition to curating exhibitions devoted to art quilts, they have a fascinating series of artists’ talks on their YouTube Channel @SAQAArtQuilt. These videos cover many different textile practices.

Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, Quilt Alliance, Studio Art Quilt Associates, and Surface Design Association.

There are over 170 Textile Talks that can be watched here, and they are not only about art quilts – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXsBpWjk3xVCTzucHkrU3ly5NlLa7mW3f

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News: Short Video of our Bountiful Art Exhibition

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The juried group exhibition, ‘Bountiful’, is in its final week of showing. Catch it at the Phoenix Park Visitors’ Centre in Dublin, Ireland. See how the beauty and versatility of feltmaking. Pieces include sculptures, wall pieces, and wearables. There is artwork for sale, along with our recently launched book, ‘Exploring Irish Wool for Feltmaking’.

Hours: 10 AM until 4 PM.

The exhibition ends at 3:30 PM on Sunday, October 29th.

If you cannot get there, we have a short YouTube video of the gallery on our @feltmakersireland channel – https://youtu.be/QIlWqNMdH20

Please note: The Dubin Marathon is Sunday, October 29th and is scheduled to start at Merrion Square and run through Phoenix Park.

There is road closure information on the Transport for Ireland website – https://www.transportforireland.ie/events/dublin-marathon-29-oct-2023-irish-life-dublin-marathon-2023/