I need to confess, the raw fleece and cow hair iPad cover I felted the other day was not a success, in fact, I could go so far as to say it was a big disaster!!! Cow hair is very slippery and likes to protrude...
It was another exciting but calm day in Lexington as larger projects from yesterday came together and new pieces were laid out too. Donna, Lindy and Karen all felted pieces in the tumble dryer last night and worked on new pieces today and until you...
Thanks to everyone who has expressed such an interest in our 'niki & niki' felting tools, we're blown away by all the orders and inquiries and thrilled with the positive response we're getting from everyone who has already tried them out!!! Our latest batch of...
We had a WONDERFUL time having fun and learning new skills from great buddy Dawn Edwards during her 'Fantastic Felt Hats' workshops at the weekend!!! All the participants started each day oohing and aahing over the gorgeous hats on display, trying them on and discussing...
Well, it's been an absolutely whirlwind 36 hours. Luckily I checked my emails while I was trying to tidy the house in preparation for Dawn's arrival only to discover I'd made a mistake with the time she was landing. I had to actually get up...
Last night I finally finished as much of the book as was humanly possibly and pushed the button to start uploading the files to Chrissie, pity I didn't realise that I had previously set the computer to switch off after 5 hours, hmm! Anyway, it's...
Yesterday morning I felted the piece which will actually be the first in my section of the new book with Chrissie, it's a beautiful but simple scarf and I think the perfect project for anyone wanting to try nuno felting for the first time. I'm...
I'm SO EXCITED that my spring trip to KY and MI is really starting to take shape!!! It's taken quite a while to get a materials list together for the sessions organised in Plainwell MI by Dawn Edwards (25th and 26th May) and in Lexington...
Yesterday I was very busy felting! I'm going to be away unexpectedly next week (thanks George for stepping up to the mark at zero notice to house and Rex sit, Annette I'll be in touch about July!) so I need have to have a batch...
I don't have much time to write today so here are two more pice of my latest nuno felt vest/stole and the answers to a couple of questions I've been asked. Yes, this vest is fulled in the dryer so NO rubbing or rolling!!! I will...
I intended to write a brief post today but instead I'll just write quickly! Because I follow a lot of interesting, creative and sustainable style blogs I never seemed to manage to regularly update the links to them here on Clasheen or add new ones as...
I'm just catching up from 5 HECTIC days at Clasheen!!! I really can't write everything down because I still have so much work to plough though this week and not enough time to do it so apologies if you are expecting an email response, it...
I have managed to get through a lot of the clearing, re-organisation and tidying chores that I blogged about on Monday, not all of them obviously but I have made a dent in the never-ending pile! Thanks for all your encouragement both via comments and...
Great news from Blurb in my inbox this morning, $10 discount when you order 'From Felt to Friendship' through until 27th February if you enter the promo code SAVE10 when you checkout!!! I'm adding Blurb's terms and conditions for the offer after the following preview...
Now that I've made the descision to stick with felting my favourite nuno accessories and home accents all the pressure is off for my section of the new book. [caption id="attachment_3369" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Heart cuffs and brooches, a few of the many!"][/caption] Yesterday was good fun, in...
Yesterday evening I felt as if I had finally lost the plot. I have so many things that I need to be doing as well as so many things that I should be doing but my brain just went into melt down and I didn't...
I'm SO EXCITED that the wonderful Dawn Edwards has actually booked her flights to Ireland this morning, she will be arriving in Dublin early on Tuesday 17th and staying here at Clasheen from then until the end of the month!!! We are going to have...
Because of all my computer problems yesterday and the fact that I am really trying to knuckle down and get some felting done this week I didn't fully appreciate what Chrissie was up to until I got an email saying that 'From Felt to Friendship'...
When Chrissie was at Clasheen for the official launch of 'From Felt to Friendship' last month I mentioned to her that I was in the middle of designing a simple little notebook to jot down my musings in. Well finally tonight my secret is out,...
Apologies for not posting final pictures from the weekend's free machine embroidery workshop yesterday, tidying up just got in the way! Seriously, the massive back kitchen/garage restructuring that I have undertaken this week is really coming along famously and I didn't want to break stride...
There's still so much information to share about what I was working on at both the second day of the Kirsten Lundberg printing workshop during Felt in Focus and at the book launch party with Chrissie last weekend but I've finally realised I am never...
This is just a really short post to say how much Alan and I enjoyed our time with Chrissie and Nigel Day, the time seems to have flown by! I can't believe that it is Monday afternoon now, where did the last 4 days go??? ...
To officially launch our recently published book 'From Felt to Friendship' and celebrate meeting for the first time, UK author Chrissie Day and I would like to invite you to a summer buffet at Clasheen this Saturday 20th August!!! Food and drink will be available...
Yesterday evening our 10 days exhibiting at Grennan Mill Craft School was over. I had such fun over the last two weeks, spending time with Alex (director of the craft school), the other artists and everybody helping them set up and invigilate the show, I...
It's been very interesting and revealing invigilating at Grennan Mill Craft School, each of the 6 artists needs to either man the show for 3 full days or 6 half ones, I have chosen to do 3 full days. If I wanted I could nominate...
At this stage I am totally addled and don't know whether I am coming or going as regards the finishing of my work for Kilkenny Arts Festival. Thanks to Carmen, Jean and Cristina who all have kept me sane over the last couple of days...
Well, I just need to spend about another half an hour on the computer and then I am off to pack all my workshop supplies as well as sort out some clothing for my imminent US trip! I can't believe the time has finally arrived...
I really wanted to write a LOOOOONG post this morning complete with pictures of some recent felt accessories but I still need to assemble my materials for this month's US workshops, get my hair cut, buy my suitcase, sort out the house, check my diary...
This morning I started a turquoise and white vessel, the first in a new series which will form the main focus of my solo show this year for the Kilkenny Arts Festival, hopefully I might have a few pictures for you all tomorrow. It felt...
