Showing posts with label Irish Festivals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Irish Festivals. Show all posts

Sunday, August 30, 2015

EVENTS: Electric Picnic 2015

Electric Picnic Logo 

When the summer is nearing its end, and the kids are getting ready to go back to school. You know its Electric Picnic time!!

Greencrafts will be making a welcome return to the festival, an exciting area that celebrates and teaches the ancient techniques and crafts of our wilder forefathers.Over the weekend there will be a host of master craftsmen and women on hand to teach traditional skills and there will be hands-on workshops with natural and sustainable materials to make something beautiful to take home with you.

Saturday, July 25, 2015

OPEN DAY/YARD FEST: Flax Mill Textiles, Dungiven, Derry

 

 22nd Open Day and Yard Fest at the Flax Mill Textiles

Dungiven, Derry

on Saturday, Sept. 12th 2015.


a gathering of textile-lovers and textile experts unrivaled anywhere!

With craft demonstrations, craft stalls, talks, music and more... 

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Kenmare Lace Festival 2015, Co. Kerry

Kenmare Lace Festival 

19 to 22 March 2015

 
Kenmare Biennial Lace Festival had its origins in ‘The Gathering Ireland 2013’, a series of events, festivals and gatherings of all kinds welcoming people to Ireland during 2013.

From 19 to 22 March 2015 we will again celebrate the wonderful heritage of lacemaking and design established by the Poor Clare nuns in post famine Kenmare in the 1860s.

There is a full festival programme with lacemaking workshops in nine different disciplines running over two days. For the fashion conscious there will be a fashion show, a fashion-able competition and 'meet the designers' at the Art & Design Cloister. Exhibitions will showcase the very best in lacemaking and Irish design. There will be a full day of lacemaking workshops including Kenmare Lacemaking for both beginners and experienced lacemakers.

All our events are aimed at encouraging people to uphold tradition, good design and culture. To discover what is taking place during the festival go to the programme page.



 

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Electric Picnic 2013



The wellies and suncream are packed, we're off to the Electric Picnic next week! So there will be no updates from Monday 26th August until Wednesday 4th September.

We'll be hanging out by day in the Greencrafts area, where there is a multitude of fantastic workshops and demonstrations going on. Textile workshops this year include sewing, felting, knitting, crochet and braiding.

Monday, June 17, 2013

Body and Soul Festival, Co. Westmeath



We're making our annual pilgrimage to Ballinlough for the fabulous Body and Soul Festival! So, there will be no updates for the next week, while we're soaking in some wet, muddy festivities

Again this year, Greencrafts will be present; a lovely craft village, with demonstrations and workshops in textiles, wood, metal, clay.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Gathering - Cork Textile Network Conference 2013




Cork Textiles Network presents

A 3-day Festival Celebrating Textiles & their Makers

Friday 8 – Sunday 10 March 2013

Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa, Tramore Road, Cork City, Ireland

Full PDF brochure here


Pre-Conference Exhibition
The Gathering - Cork Textiles Network
Opening night Thursday 7 February 2013 at 18.00
Bishopstown Library, Wilton. 
Exhibition runs to Thurs 28 February 2013

The Gathering - Conference Launch
Friday 8 March 14.00
Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa
Tramore road, Cork
Access to Design Students Exhibition, Free Workshops & Demonstrations, Launch of Limerick School of Art & Design Fashion Knitwear and Textile Course Promotional Exhibition.


Conference 2013

Lecture & Workshop programme
Saturday 9 March 08.30-16.30
Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa

Freddie Robins Exhibition Opening
Saturday 9 March 18.00
Crawford College of Art & Design, Sharman Crawford Street, Cork
Selected works from Freddie Robins Plus Crawford Textiles students work

Conference Social Evening
Saturday 9 March 20.00
Food, drinks, chat in Cork City Centre
Venue to be confirmed

Conference 2013
Lecture & Workshop programme
Sunday 10 March 10.00-17.00
Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa


For more visit www.corktextiles.com


Saturday, August 25, 2012

Electric Picnic 2012



 The Greencrafts Craft Village is back again at this years Electric Picnic

Greencrafts is a leading event production team staging open-air participatory Craft Villages at Festivals. Promoting sustainable living through education, Greencrafts specialise in Event Greening, offering hands-on craft activities to the public as part of a vibrant community atmosphere.

The Craft Village will host a number of workshops and activities, delivered by tutors who live and breathe their craft and are experts in their field. All tutors bring their own portable workspace studio, specialist tools and prepared materials.

Textiles are well represented in the Craft Village with a variety techniques such as knitting, felt, sewing and more. Tutors include Liadain de Buitlear, Stitchlily and Emma Allot.

Other traditional skills represented are blacksmithing, pottery, woodcarving, wood turning, slate work, greenwood and more. If you are going to the festival, it is well worth a visit.

 


Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Yarnbombing - Born To Knit, Kilkenny



In April 2012 Kilkenny County Council Arts Office in partnership with the Community and Culture Dept. of Kilkenny County embarked on a very exciting project which will culminate in the Yarn Bombing of key sites, buildings monuments and gathering places in the main areas of Kilkenny City.

Yarn bombing,, yarn storming, guerrilla knitting, urban knitting or graffiti knitting is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fiber . While yarn installations – called yarn bombs or yarn storms – may last for years, they are considered non-permanent, and, unlike other forms of graffiti, can be easily removed if necessary.

While other forms of graffiti may be expressive, decorative, territorial, socio-political commentary, advertising or vandalism, yarn bombing was initially almost exclusively about reclaiming and personalizing sterile or cold public places.

The Arts Office, Community and Culture Dept., our designer and local champions, will host and support knitting sessions where people work together to create, socialise, have fun and work towards final products.
This project promotes community participation and social wellbeing; it also endeavours to create a collective sense whereby people are active parts of the social fabric of society through the creation of opportunities that connect communities, offer a sense of solidarity across the generations and across the county- all the while having different meanings and significance for each participant.

Mary Butler Arts Officer
Lindsey Butler- Community Development Officer
Dee Harte- Designer

Women championing this project are
Mary Conway,
Phyllis Mahfoud,
Sheila Geoghegan,
Brona O’Brien,
Sheila Feeney,
Nora Webster

More information on Facebook Born To Knit Kilkenny

 
UPDATE!!


TO ALL OUR LOVELY KNITTERS,
WE ARE GATHERING UP ALL OF OUR KNITTED SQUARES...

IF YOU CAN GET THEM TO JOHNS GREEN OFFICE OR BB'S IN MACDONAGH JUNCTION BY TUES THE 3RD OF JULY SO WE CAN SEE HOW MUCH LOVELY WORK WE HAVE FOR CONSTRUCTION.

Monday, May 21, 2012

International Quilt Festival of Ireland 2012

Galway is preparing itself, not for the Volvo Ocean Race, but for the
 

June 7-10, 2012 
Galway

"An international festival for the quilt industry, with a unique boutique-like atmosphere unlike any festival in the world. 
 
It is our mission to provide a very special and unique experience for everyone who comes to the festival, with many one of a kind exhibits and never before seen events and activities".


Individual Rate: €15 euros per day/3 day pass for €28
Group rate: 10 or more people is €13 euros per person per day/€25 euros per person for a 3 day pass.


More info on  http://www.iqfoi.com/
and latest updates on Facebook

Friday, April 13, 2012

Craft Festival 2012, Dublin



“Craft:  an activity involving skill in making things by hand”

Date:  Sunday 20th May 2012
Venue:  Royal Marine Hotel, DunLaoghaire Co Dublin
Times:  10am – 5pm
 
This festival is for all things creative, whether you are a supplier, a teacher or a designer/craft person this Festival will showcase all disciplines of creativity.

We will have craft suppliers from all disciplines, with supplies for sale on the day and hoping that all suppliers can offer discounts and deals for this festival.  This is a great way to network and get your products out there, also to increase your client mailing list.


Workshops, Classes and Courses…..we know that in this climate, teaching is a great way to earn on a regular basis and share your knowledge.  With so many people with ‘more time’ on their hands they are starting to explore their creative side.  You can run workshops on the day with your customers pre-booking places, drop in sessions or sit and try out table.  We will promote these sessions and special offers for you on your page and on a special workshops page with your details so customers can book their place with you directly.  We request that you send us details of session times well in advance of the festival to ensure good publicity.

Pure craft, we will host a variety of crafts by the designers for this festival.  As always we have a limited number of stands and will not have any competition in the room for any trade. 
Please do not hesitate to book this event as we want a great standard of work for customers to buy and feel they have some quality products that is valued at the correct price.

We have 18 workshop spaces, 25 supplier spaces and up to 30 craft stands.
To apply please send us 3 images of your craft OR web address of your workshops/classes/Supplies…stating if you are a supplier/designer/teacher or combination
Contact us on:   craftfestival2012@gmail.com
Karen Harper 086 888 5321  // AnneLouise McDermott 086 3547499

PRICES OF STANDS:
Stand prices are starting at only 65 Euro for the 4ft table (only 2 left), 85Euro for a 6ft table, 100 Euro for an 8ft table, 130 Euro for a 12ft table, 155Euro for a 16ft table.

Other options are available if a shop like space is required and/or seating for your workshops on the day, each trader will be dealt with individually to suit your business perfectly.
Starting price 10×10ft space 150 Euro,  different options are available to suit your needs.

All stands will be positioned to complement each other by organisers.
The balcony will be used for some workshops, as it allows your customers to relax and enjoy their time in comfort.

Guilds, Associations and Societies are very welcome to have a stand which we will promote and have special prices for.

Free entry into Festival  for customers, tables and plug sockets supplied as standard in our bright spacious venue. On street  parking free, good access for set up and dismantling of Festival.
To apply please send us 3 images of your craft OR web address of your workshops/classes/Supplies…stating if you are a supplier/designer/teacher or combination 

Contact us on:   craftfestival2012@gmail.com
Karen Harper 086 888 5321  // AnneLouise McDermott 086 3547499

"Connecting artists and Crafts People in Ireland"

www.irishcraftupdate.com/blog

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The Sock Exchange at ABSOLUT Fringe 2011, Dublin



The Sock Exchange at ABSOLUT Fringe 2011

22 to 25 September 2011

Dare to darn and claim your free ‘Darning needle for life’ in this mass darning event as part of Year of Craft 2011

Darn your way out of the economic crisis and subvert your addiction to short-term shopping by spreading the joy of making and mending together. Join other unlikely darners to transform your unloved woolly assets and build up your resilience for the future. With a few slick woolly licks or maverick mends, your newly desirable, durable socks will be the envy of all. Darn for survival, darn for joy!


Find the Sock Exchange in the heart of the Dublin Fringe throughout the last four days of the festival.

We must root out all the holey socks from the city of Dublin. No chest of drawers must be left unturned.
In these sparse times holey socks are valuable commodities forecast to experience steady economic growth in the next quarter. Invest in sock futures. Watch the value of your socks rise. The more they are darned, the more they are valued. That’s the power of bodkin economics. Find out more here: http://futuremenders.wordpress.com/2011/09/08/wanted-holey-socks/






 ABSOLUT Fringe Box Office
Filmbase foyer, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin

Opening Hours 10 to 6pm 

Wednesday 21 Sep: 10am - 6pm
(*WE ARE NOT OPEN FOR DARNING BUT YOU CAN DROP SOCKS OFF)
Thursday 22 Sep:  10am - 6pm
Friday 23 Sep:  10am - 9pm
(LOOK! LATE NIGHT DARNING SPECIAL FOR CULTURE NIGHT !!!)
Saturday 24 Sep:  10am - 6pm
Sunday 25 Sep:  12pm - 5pm


Lots more information here:

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Electric Picnic 2011 - Greencrafts and Pre Festival Clothes Swop!


Electric Picnic is an annual Arts and Music Festival, which has been staged since 2004 in Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, County Laois


 Greencrafts

"Greencrafts, the Irish company trail-blazing exciting eco craft villages at events, are delighted to make a welcome return to this years Electric Picnic 2011. Festival goers feedback has been fantastic with surprise and delight at discovering the off-grid Greencrafts Village in amongst the trees as part of the Global Green area. Becoming an integral part of the Picnic experience, the area is a vibrant hub of buzzing activity and a place to go to find another world - a place of wonder and enchantment a place of fun and excitement, a place to exchange ideas and try something new."


Last year there was a great textile presence at the Craft Village, with demonstrations and workshops  in sewing, knitting, felting, crochet, etc. This year there promises to be that and more...


Global Green Festival Clothes Swap
Thursday August 25th

Cultivate.ie are organising a Global Green Festival Clothes Swap in preparation for this years Electric Picnic. Flamboyant granny, conservative tranny, outrageously plain, or just plain outrageous, whatever your festival style, come and re-cycle your festival wardrobe. Out with the old, in with the new. Bring your old dresses, skirts, shirts, shorts, wellies, raincoats, bags or hats, and exchange or up-cycle them for a whole new sustainable and stylish festival wardrobe. Not just for girls, for boys too.

Global Green Festival Clothes Swap
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday August 25th
Greenhouse,
St Andrew St.
Dublin 2

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Craft Village and Craft Fair at Killarney Summerfest, Co. Kerry



Saturday 31st July & Sunday 1st August 2011
Killarney Outlet Centre 


Traditional Craft Village
Mairead Sharry will be part of this years Traditional Crafts Village in the green area in front of the Killarney Outlet Centre.  Come and watch Mairead spin and weave, along with several other traditional crafts people  demonstrating their trades.  


Crafts Fair 
The Crafts Fair is a unique family event celebrating traditional crafts and local creativity with something of interest for all ages. Browse through the Environmental Arts and Crafts Fair upstairs in the Killarney Outlet Centre over two days with a wide range of unique and exquisite handcrafted items available to suit all tastes and pockets. Over thirty artists and craftspeople will be exhibiting their wares, including inspired candle creations, slate and wood mirrors, recycled jewellery, glass painting, musical instruments, fine arts prints, painting, pottery and much more.

Admisssion: Free

Killarney Outlet Centre,
Killarney,
Co. Kerry
http://www.killarneysummerfest.com

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Feila Na Tuaithe - Turlough Park, Co. Mayo




Feila Na Tuaithe - The Museum of Folk Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 May 2011 (12.00-5.00pm daily)

Free family event

A variety of activities Including: craft demonstrations and workshops, children’s activities, music, face painting, tented craft and food market

Craft demonstrations - suitable for the whole family

Féile na Tuaithe is a natural extension of the Museum’s purpose of bringing families together to enjoy quality time and learn about the traditions of bygone days.

For further details please contact:

Robert Heneghan, 
Project Co-Ordinator,
National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, 
Turlough Park, 
Castlebar, 
Co. Mayo

Tel: 094 903 1777;
Email: feile@museum.ie

Website: www.museum.ie
http://www.museum.ie/en/list/feile-2011.aspx

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