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Knitting and Stitching Fair 2012

Filament Fibre Artists have been working hard in preparation for this year’s Knitting and Stitching Fair at the RDS. Now the Fair is up and running and our new work from the Mill project is on show in our “Studio … Continue reading

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Update on the Mill Project

Filament members had a productive meeting today to review the latest work on the Mill project. We are preparing to show our work at this years Knitting and Stitching Fair in the RDS. Here are some images of the work … Continue reading

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Sculpture In Context

Tara Ní Nualláin has two pieces of work showing in this years Sculpture in Context in the Botanical Gardens. The Exhibiiton opened to the public last week and will run untill the 19th of October. http://www.sculptureincontext.com/

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Filament Artists Win Prizes at the RDS National Crafts Competition

Filament Artists had a great day at the RDS National Crafts Competition prize giving today. Sheila Jordan took 1st prize in the Felting category with her beautiful felt bowls from the ”Trasna na Farraige” series and Tara Ní Nualláin won 2nd … Continue reading

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Filament Fibre Artists At DLR Fusion Festival

Lucinda Jacob and Sheila Jordan had a wonderful weekend at the DLR Fusion Festival  in the Peoples Park in Dun Laoghaire with their Fabric of Life Workshops.  Working with the local community throughout the weekend, using recycled materials  a vibrant … Continue reading

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Eigse at Visual in Carlow

Lucinda Jacob had a piece on show at Visual during Eigse, Carlow’s Arts Festival earlier this summer.

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Filament Fibre Artists Feature in New Book

Filament Fibre Artists would like to extend an invitation to our friends and followers to the Launch of  Hands On: The Art of Crafting in Ireland by Sylvia Thompson. The launch is on Tuesday 10th July at 6pm in the … Continue reading

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Murmurs

Caroline Schofield has work on show at OAK, http://killenure.com/oak-open-art-killenure/ . Murmurs is a stitched drawing installed in the stables.

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Open Studio

openstudioPR Caroline Schofield’s Residency in Kilkenny Arts Office ends with a show from the 13th March. The information about the exhibition and the other artists can be found in the above link.  

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The Mill Project Begins

This weekend the Filament Artists started their new project at the Mill in Kells in Kilkenny. Sheila Jordan gave an introduction to the mills history, its links with her family and a tour of the building and its surroundings. Records … Continue reading

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