On Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th November I'll be facilitating an exciting 'Fabulous Felted Accessories' workshop at Berkeley Forest House, New Ross, Co. Wexford using Ann Bernstorff's 19th century costume collection to spark the flame of inspiration. During this two-day workshop we will tour the collection then...
I had a lovely time at the Ennis Creative Arts Centre on Saturday, eight fun ladies met to join me for a full day jewellery making workshop. Over the course of a morning and an afternoon we concentrated on getting to grips with felting four...
I've hit the ground running since driving home from Canada late on Monday evening, yesterday I had a full day training to attend on pricing work, taxation etc. (it was excellent, thanks Marian) and today I've been trying to unpack my various bags at the...
I'm delighted to be returning to the beautiful Ennis Creative Arts Centre in Tubber, Co. Galway on 19th October where I'll be facilitating a felt jewellery making workshop, instead of participating in one! Here's a picture of Liga, Ronna Sarvas Weltman and me outside Shirley Bredin's...
I've decided to have a spur of the moment blowout sale at Borris Food and Craft Market tomorrow morning! In my efforts to update stock at the Duckett's Grove design shop and my current ongoing attempt to wrestle my house into some kind of order...
I finally finished my first 'official' felt and polymer clay necklace last night, I'm happy with some of its aspects and less happy with others. On the plus side of things I love the combination of textures, the soft organic shape of the beads, the...
Laying out some Fimo against a nuno felt wrap last night to try and select the colours I wanted. Of course I realised as soon as my order of polymer clay arrived that I didn't get half enough blocks of soft subtle colours and I...
I've had a pretty frustrating week computer wise, thanks goodness for the iPad otherwise I might have gone totally mad! Next weekend I have a felt bag workshop happening on Saturday 16th February in Duckett's Grove, the initial process is the same for vessels and...
I'm really a felter and only a felter! However, I do love the combination of other materials with hand made felt and up to now have always bought my beads, buttons and findings from others who are skilled in the art of making them. I...
I accidentally deleted the previous post as I was just about to publish so forgive me now if I'm brief. On Saturday 18th May I'll be facilitating a full day nuno scarf/neckpiece workshop at the KSFF and on Sunday 19th a half day fun felt flower...
I've just completed the cords for 4 flower bolos this morning as I want to bring them with me to Borris Food and Craft Market in the morning. Here's a picture of one way to wear them, head on over to Clasheen on FB to...
I've had a pretty frustrating morning on the felting front, two failed attempts at a new style bracelet and only one relatively successful result. My plan had been to get a lot of smaller jewellery items felted this weekend as I need to think of...
I've another busy but satisfying day ahead at Duckett's Grove today. This morning I'm going to continue felting more jewellery to bring with me as samples to The Tin Thimble later this month and in the afternoon I'll be giving my god son Jack and...
I've been taking some time both last weekend and this to work on new (to me) jewellery designs while I've been in the studio at Duckett's Grove. Almost by happy accident I came up with an idea for a flower bolo, already two of these...
As part of the Feltmakers Ireland team at the Knitting and Stitching Show in Dublin this week I will be facilitating a mini workshop titled 'Fun Felt Brooches'. Holly emailed me the instructions for what we will be sharing with newbies (and maybe some experienced...
