Come along for Late Night Art on Thursday, April 6 between 6 and 8pm and learn about Serti silk painting! Karen O’Kane, the creative force behind Kokodesigns, is a textile artist based in the picturesque Donegal village of Ramelton who specialises in hand painted silk which she uses to make colourful pieces for the home - especially … Continue reading Late Night Art with Kokodesigns
𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙇 𝙁𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙨 will take place on Thursday, May 4th between 7 and 9pm at Craft NI Gallery, Belfast. Come along and learn about the craft practice of macramé! Alison Pascoe is a Belfast based artist and craftsperson specialising in the craft practice of macramé, a heritage knotting technique … Continue reading Late Night Art with ASTRL Fibres
At the heart of the global Fibershed movement is a commitment to creating a textile and clothing culture that enhances soil health and biodiversity through regenerative farming practices grounded in the concept of soil-to-soil systems and the right to livelihood for every person involved in the process from farming to finished garment. In this short seminar … Continue reading Fibre Networks – Growing Connections for Northern Ireland
In this seminar the audience will hear from female creative professionals who have come to linen from different perspectives (fine art and fashion design). Both discovered a personal family history with linen and this has continued to shape their research and development as they consider how skills, objects and textile knowledge pass between generations. Both … Continue reading Linen: Material InHERitance
‘The Alchemy of Print’ presents an exceptional body of work by Trish Belford, encompassing new processes as well as designs created for famous fashion UK fashion designers. This exhibition is the culmination of a research and design project by Belford, funded by The Leverhulme Trust. Many of the techniques utilized during the time at Belford … Continue reading The Alchemy of Print
Join textile and linen expert Fiona McKelvie at the Sir Hans Sloane Centre for Irish Linen - A Hertiage Fabric with a Future. Fiona will discuss linen’s heritage in Northern Ireland, its recent renaissance and will look at the future possibilities of the fabric and how linen been reassessed more recently, and valued for its sustainability, … Continue reading Irish Linen – A Heritage Fabric with a Future
Join us at Tetto at The Bullitt Hotel, Belfast for Tales of Glass celebrating the “tales of folks” and the folktales surrounding glassmaking in Tyrone. Hear from Gary and Ciara Currie - the founders of Tyrone Crafted Glass - who’ll share the history of Tyrone Crystal, their story of setting up a new glass design venture as … Continue reading Tales of Glass
On arrival at The Walled Garden Helen's Bay, participants will be welcomed by host Lorraine with a small glass of locally produced honey mead, followed by a visit to the apiary, at a safe distance, for a brief talk about the importance of Black Irish bee conservation, their role in cross pollination in the garden … Continue reading Felting with Bees in The Walled Garden, Helen’s Bay
The Crafts Council's Collect showcase every spring in London is the UK's leading international fair for contemporary craft & design in the UK. In the last two years, ceramist Patricia Millar and glass artist Andrea Spencer have been selected to exhibit at Collect Open, the fair's platform for pioneering individual artists. We're delighted that Patricia … Continue reading Exhibiting at Collect – Maker Talk
The highly anticipated month-long celebration of Irish craft has officially launched! This year’s August Craft Month brings together an array of talented makers hosting nearly 300 events with representation in almost every county on the island of Ireland. August Craft Month celebrates a rich craft heritage with artisans keeping ancient traditions alive and new talented … Continue reading August Craft Month 2024
You are warmly invited to join us for a talk from the two guest judges of our August Craft Month exhibition, at 3pm on Thursday 1st of August at Craft NI Gallery, Belfast. We're delighted that Juliana Cavaliero from renowned contemporary gallery Cavaliero Finn will speak about her career in contemporary craft, as well as more generally … Continue reading August Craft Month Exhibition Maker Talk with Juliana Cavaliero and Samantha Rhodes
The annual group exhibition Materials, Messages, Meaning - MMM#13, now in its 13th year, will open at R-Space Gallery on September 28th and run until October 25th. This year's exhibition is themed SUSPENSION—an exploration of how artists and makers engage with a diverse range of materials to reflect on the concept of suspension in its many forms. MMM#13 … Continue reading Materials, Messages, Meaning #13
