Update on Updates!

Hi folks, just to let you know, I have a few very busy weeks ahead, so updates to the blog will be a bit slow. However, please keep the emails/listings coming, and I will get round to it when I can. If you are sending in info, please keep the format simple, that way I can post the info up quicker. (PDFs are easy to send but always have to be reformatted before posting).

Also, there will be no updates from about  13th - 25th June 2011, so if you have an event running during that time. Make sure you get the info to me before those dates.

Thanks!

Update on Re-Dress - 'Calling Fashion Designers / Activists & Artists'

The Deadline for Submissions to Re-Dress Events, the Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Culture, and to Castlepolazza is July 16th 2010


To Submit: Send a one page description/inspiration sheet of your piece to  subscribe@re-dress.ie

More details here

Pink Auction Update

The closing date for donations for the Pink Creative Textiles Auction 2010 is the 10th of September. There will be a drop-in day in Vibes and Scribes, Cork. Where you can drop in work and meet up other people who have donated, chat and a cup of tea!

We would love more volunteers for the day itself. Please volunteer telling us what role you would like to do, we need volunteers who will.

• prepare the room and help display work, 
• money counters,
• people to sell pink ribbons,
• people to hand out flyers and posters all over Ireland and Cork city and country.
• people to help us with art demos and knit in around cork city and country

For more information,visit our previous posts (here), or contact:

Email: carletonjulieanne@yahoo.co.uk

Follow @PinkCork on Twitter!
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Join Pink Auction 2010 on Facebook!
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Be part of the Pink Auction 2010 group on Ravelry!
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Woolly Way Map Update

The Textile Map of Ireland is a great resource, and it's not just for tourists. With the recession and the volcano disrupting normal Irish holidaying patterns, a lot of Irish are staying at home this summer. It is, however, in serious need of updating.

If anyone has any venues, museums, textile studios, or other places they think should be listed on the Map, please pass the details on!

You can simply leave a comment with a name, address, link, etc, or you can email us at woollyway AT gmail DOT com

 Heritage Crafts Association,  UK

EDITED: I've edited this post, as I got some info wrong!! It was my own fault, someone sent me an email about it, and I should have checked to make sure the details were correct.  I had said, the Heritage Crafts Association in the UK have started a map, and charge for your listing.  But they dont, listing is free, but you can pay a small fee become a Friend of the Heritage Crafts Association. My humble apologies...


The HCA are a fantastic group, I visited their website many times, and I have added their Map to my Map list. Although not strictly textiles, they have enought lovely felters, dyers, weavers, etc, on their listings to warrant a link!

http://heritagecraftsassociation.blogspot.com/2010/05/new-map-of-traditional-craftspeople-in.html

World Wide Spin in Public Day 19th September 2009

Don't forget next Saturday, 19th September 2009, is World Wide Spin in Public Day. If you are planning on meeting up with other folk, or spinning solo, let us know!!

Check out the current Spinning Events List here

A Few New Features!

We have added a few new features to our little blog, which we hope will make it more accessible, readable, and most important user-friendly. Here they are...

Woolly Way Stuff
This is a new section, which features our specially tailored Woolly Way Stuff. Our Textile Map, our new Calender, and our Forum.

New Calender

Instead of our poor neglected Diary Dates, we have created a Calender. You can now easily search for workshops, classes, exhibitions, etc, each month. Just click on the event that interests you and up will pop all the details. All the details are there, eg, the when, the where and who. It is also linked up to google maps, and even better our very own Textile Map, so you can get directions to the venue . (Brilliant, thank you Google!)

You can currently view it under Calender 2009, the old Diary Dates 09, or view it in Google Calender here...If you would like to add an event, simply email us the details woollywayATgmailDOTcom...

New Search
This blog started because there was nowhere to get info on all the various textile happenings in Ireland. What to see, what to do, etc, but as it is growing fast, with new posts almost daily, it can be a bit of a trawl to get through all the info. So, we have added a new Search feature. This will allow you to search for a particular item, link or website. For example, type in the word Felt, and it will give you a list of all the blog posts with the word felt, and all the other blogs and websites we have linked to.

New Followers
We were in two minds about whether to add a Followers section. Mainly because we didn't expect any! So, for the 5 followers that managed to follow without the handy follow button. We give you a big Thank You! We are very pleasantly surprised at the amount of people that return to read out humble blog, and this new feature is a salute to you...



Please bear with us, as we learn and update our new gadgets...

UPDATE - World Wide Knit in Public

Just to remind folk, this Saturday, 13th June is World Wide Knit in Public Day! Check out our previous post (here!) for details. If you haven't heard about it already take a look at the WWKIP website www.wwkip.com

So far, we have events in Dublin, Wicklow, Roscommon and Kerry, if you are holding an event, please let us know and we will add it to the list.

We'd love to hear about what went on, so send us a not or a photo of your WWKIP event. Email photos to woollywayATgmailDOTcom

Update from KOZO Studio: ART WORKSHOP PROGRAMME - June 2009

We continue our workshop programme with a number of courses on various Hand Papermaking Techniques coming up in May and June – a great way to start Summer time! There are workshops for beginners and for those who have previous experience in the unusual and fascinating art form of hand paper making and paper art.

There is more to come, we have a number of workshops to follow in August, September and October and we have organized a programme of SUMMER ART CAMPS for children at the St. Mary's National School in Thomastown for the month of July.

All KOZO Workshops and Courses are facilitated by established artists and experienced arts educators, follow an experimental approach to learning and in most cases can be tailored to the specific needs to those attending.

All workshops are held at purpose built, well equipped studios, for a limited number of participants per class.

WORKSHOP at AIRFIELD HOUSE, Studio 1
Airfield House, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
Airfield House is located in an inspirational setting, surrounded by beautiful gardens, a working farm, offers arts and educational programmes and well equipped arts studios for workshops and courses.
14th June, Sunday, 9.30/10.30 am – 4.30pm


SILK PAPERMAKING II. - Experimental Fibre Art
This is a follow-on course for participants who have taken part at previous beginner's workshops or for those with experience in Silk Papermaking methods and techniques.

The workshop focuses on experimental processes, alternative incorporated materials and fibres and on 3 dimensional, sculptural projects.

Tutor: Tunde Toth – Fibre artist, paper maker, arts facilitator, KOZO Studio
Fee: € 90 – including all art materials (full time students: € 80)


WORKSHOPS at CASTLERIN STUDIOS AND WORKSHOPS
Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny
13th June (Saturday) 10.30am – 5.30pm

HAND PAPERMAKING Techniques I.
This is a one-day workshop on hand papermaking techniques, using natural fibres of cotton, bamboo, abaca and esparto grass combined with recycled material. Participants will be introduced to basic, traditional and contemporary techniques of hand paper making. Incorporating dried flowers, herbs and other plant material into layers of wet pulp, they will create several different papers, textured pieces and unique images. Due to the naturally slow drying process handmade papers will need to be transported while wet and dried at home.

This course is suitable for beginners or participants with some experience in Hand Papermaking.
Tutor: Tunde Toth – Fibre artist, paper maker, arts facilitator, KOZO Studio
Fee: € 80 – including all art materials (full time students: € 70)

SILK PAPERMAKING Techniques I.
This is a one-day, experimental workshop, introducing two techniques used in Silk Papermaking.
Using a variety of natural materials – raw silk and bamboo fibres, cocoon strippings, hand dyed silk tops, throwsters fibres, silk threads...etc – participants will create plain or colourful, textured, decorative, ``fabric – like`` papers. These unique pieces are suitable for writing, painting, textile art- and collage works, stitching, embroidery and are ideal for 3 dimensional, sculptural projects. The workshop also introduces experimental processes, decorating methods and ideas using fibre reactive textile dyes on silk papers. This course is suitable for beginners or participants with some experience in Hand Papermaking.
Tutor: Tunde Toth – Fibre artist, paper maker, arts facilitator, KOZO Studio
Fee: € 85 – including all art materials (full time students: € 75)
20th June (Saturday) 11am – 5.30pm


FURTHER INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS:
All workshops are run for small groups of participants, please book early to avoid dissapointment. All fees include all art materials and refreshments available at the Studios.
Please bring protective clothing (aprons, gloves etc.), a notebook, your previous works to show and discuss (if relevant) to all workshops. The workshops are organized by KOZO Studio and Gallery, please contact TUNDE for further details and for bookings:
This programme is now available on our website: www.kozogallery.com

Tunde Toth,
Killeen,
Inistioge,
Co. Kilkenny

Email: tundetune@gmail.com
Blog: www.tundetothpaperart.blogspot.com
Tel: 087-2543362

TASMANIAN JOURNEY
Tunde will also give a number of talks and presentations on her experience at the 20th IAPMA Congress, on paper art and on her journey through Tasmania. Dates and locations will be available on www.kozogallery.com shortly.

The Stitch and Creative Craft Show - Belfast

From the 16 - 18 April 2009, The Stitch and Creative Craft Show will be on at the Kings Hall, Belfast

This show covers all aspects of quality stitch craft including cross stitch, sewing, card making, embroidery, knitting, patchwork, quilting, scrap booking, ribbon craft, paper craft, stamping, beading, painting, dressmaking, tapestry, decoupage, crochet and many more popular stitch and creative crafts.

Adults £7.50 Standard Ticket Price
£5.50 Advanced Discount Ticket

Concession* £6.50 Standard Ticket Price
£4.50 Advanced Discount Ticket

Opening times Thurs 10.00am - 8.00pm
Fri 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sat 10.00am - 5.00pm

Check out their website for more info on exhibitors and workshops

Derryaun Crafts in Co. Mayo

New workshps have been added to the already extensive list of courses available at Derryaun Crafts.

More details on Derryaun Crafts, and the updates course list is here

Or check out Suzie's website Derryaun Crafts

Reminder: Cork Textiles Network Conference

Just to remind folk, the Cork Textile Network are hosting their conference this Saturday. More info on it here

Happy New Year

Welcome to 2009, we hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year.

The fairy lights are being packed away, the thank-you notes posted, and the plans for 2009 are coming together. Here are a few ideas we have had so far...

• We are going to make a Woolly Way Website. This will hold info on shops, museums, online suppliers, groups, etc..and the blog hold all the juicy bits, events, groups, links and ramblings...
• We are going to have to have a competitions throughout the year, so keep checking back for updates
• We will have book reviews, interviews, and all the latest up-to-date info
• To try help promote textiles to parents and teachers, we hope to create a children's corner with ideas and projects using textiles with kids
  
• We will create a database of textile teachers and artists in Ireland
• (My favourite!) To create The Woolly Way Roadshow! To create a merry band of woolites who will demonstrate and teach textiles in a fun way.
  

According to all the magazines, making things is in. So, lets get in there with our craft and remind the people of Ireland about our wonderful skills...

We are always looking for info, stories, reviews, etc. You don't have to live in Ireland, to help us on our Woolly Quest, all input is gladly received...Check out our Submissions page for more info on how you could get involved...

Basic Crochet with Patrica Overton.

"Crochet is not just about granny-squares and doilies. It can also be a fashion statement! Throughout the 'Introduction to Crochet' workshop I will work with you, at your own pace, to demonstrate the basics steps to crochet: starting with step-one; a chain - through to the basic crochet stitches, which are used to make up all crochet patterns. I will explain the terms used in crochet patterns and, as a back-up, there will be some examples of crochet stitches for your perusal".

Cost Of Workshop €65.00
Date: Friday 23rd Jan 2009

To book or for more info contact:
Suzie Sullivan
Derryaun Crafts

+353 (0) 98 21888

suzie@derryauncrafts.com
www.derryauncrafts.com

Windswept Light

an exhibition of New Works by

Fionntan Gogarty

Jimmy Lawlor

Anthony OBrien

Suzie Sullivan

Pat Treacy

Sinead Wall

Opening At Sea Sky Shore Gallery
James Street
Westport
Co. Mayo

On Friday 28th November 2008 at 6pm

A Visual Medley - an Exhibition of Textiles

this exhibition, organised by the Cork Textiles Network is on in the
Cork School of Music
Union quay
Cork

Dr Geoffrey Spratt, Director of CSM will officially open the exhibition on Wednesday 26^th November at 6pm.

All are welcome

Email: info@corktextiles.com
Website: www.corktextiles.com

Innocent Smoothie Big Knit Day

Just to remind everyone that the Innocent Smoothie Big Knit Campaign officially kicks off on the 5th of November in Topez stores around the country. If you haven't been making these adorable little hats you can find info about the project in our Charities section but also on the Innocent Smoothie website. It is a great cause, all monies raised go to Age Action Ireland.

Innocent Smoothies looking for Knitters

The Big Knit is nearly over, but there's still a few more hats to be made. A few Irish celebrities were asked to design hats for the Big Knit, and these will then be auctioned off for charity. If you would be interested in knitting one of these Celebrity Smoothie hats, please email them ASAP, to be assigned your celebrity design. You can email them at bigknitireland@innocentdrinks.ie.

If you want more info on the the celebrity hats, check out here, this is what they did in the UK last year.

Felting Workshops Update

Nicola has just confirmed the actual dates for Mehmet's Irish workshops. (Check out Workshop and Classes for more info on this workshop). They are Friday 16th - Sunday 18th January and Tuesday 20th - Thursday 22nd January inclusive. She would urge anyone interested in attending or wanting additional information to contact her asap on 087-2789740 or clasheen@gmail.com. Already many of the spaces have been booked and the workshops will have a maximum of 10 participants each.

www.clasheen.wordpress.com

Cuttings - An Exhibition of Textiles

Bishopstown Library, Cork
Wed Oct 1st - Thur 30th Oct

Open: Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm

A diverse range of textiles on show from members of the Cork Textiles Network.

For more info check out www.corktextiles.com

'Big Knit in the Park'

12th October 2008, From 12noon to 4pm.
People's Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin


As part of Innocent Smoothies campaign to raise €20,000 for Age Action Ireland, The Yarn Room has organised a Big Knit on the 12th of October. Yarn, needles and inspiration will be provided. We are looking for knitters of all ages and abilities to join us making the cute knitted hats. Join us for one hat, or stay for the afternoon and make as many as you can. This is an outdoor event, so you may need some woollies to keep warm!!

For more info visit the Innocent Smoothie website, or contact stephanie@theyarnroom.com