Monaghan County Museum

Opened in 1974, the Museum has been widely acclaimed for its commitment in displaying Monaghan's rich culture and heritage. Archaeology, Local History, Folk Life, Crafts, Transport, Coinage and Industry are among the principal areas of interest. Two of the Museum's most prominent awards have been the coveted Council of Europe Museum Prize in 1980 and the Gulbenkian - Norwich Union Award for Best Collections Care in 1993.

They have on display, some examples of the Lace which made Monaghan famous; Clones Lace, and Carrickmacross Lace. Althought they have only a small display of lace, they do have a quantity in storage, which can be seen on appointment.

Admission Free.

Opening hours:
Monday - Friday 11am – 5pm
Saturday 12pm – 5pm

Monaghan County Museum
1-2 Hill Street,
Monaghan

T: 047 82928
E:comuseum@monaghancoco.ie
W: www.monaghan.ie/museum

An Exhibition of Fibre Art in Co. Monaghan

Elemental Strands is an exhibition of Theresa Kelly and Bernie Gallagher, that is currently on in the Monaghan County Museum.

From July 9th to September 18th 2009

Monaghan County Museum
1-2 Hill Street
Monaghan

T: 047 82928
W: www.monaghan.ie/museum

Knitting and Crochet Group in Co. Sligo

A new Knitting and Crochet group has just started up in Forthill, in Co. Sligo. All ranges of experience are welcome. Classes are also available for beginners.

It is on Tuesday evenings from 7pm till 9pm in the Northside Community Centre, Forthill.

Simply call in on the night or email Natasha: natasha_cawley@yahoo.co.uk, for more details.

Colour and Form in Textiles, 2010

A two Day Festival of Textiles from Britain and Ireland's
Leading Contemporary Textile Artists

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th March 2010

Jewelery, Print, Papercasting, Ceramics, Felt, Patchwork, Wire Forms, Workshops

Due to the huge success of the one day Textile Conference last year, the Cork Textiles Network are staging a two day Festival of Textiles in 2010. The brochures are now out, and workshops get booked up fast, so if you are interested in attending, book now!

€80 for Day 1
€70 for Day 2
€140 for both days

Colaiste Stiofain Naofa, Tramore Road, Cork
6th-7th March 2010

More info is available on the Cork Textiles Network website, or you can download the brochure here


Here is the schedule in brief:

Saturday 6 March - Talks and Workshops
9.15 - 1.00pm: Talks
Connections with Colour Lecture / Ruth Isset
10.15 Process & Form; a Visual Diary / Angela O’Kelly
11.45 Flights of Discovery Lecture / Nicola Henley
2pm – 5pm: Workshops
Layers of Colour & Paper Surfaces / Ruth Isset
Mixed Media Wearable Art / Angela O’Kelly
Introduction to Silk Screen Printing / Nicola Henley
Paper Casting / Dominic Fee
Felt / Elizabeth Bonnar
Knit, Wrap & Bind / Lesley Stothers
Exploring Design Processes / Pauline Burbridge

Sunday 7 March — Workshops 10am – 4pm
Print Crazy on Paper & Fabric / Ruth Isset
Paper Clay Creations / Mary Timmons
Mariners Compass / Mary Palmer
Book Binding / Barbara Hubert
Exploring Design Processes / Pauline Burbridge


E:ctn@oceanfree.net
W:www.corktextiles.com

Wilde and Wooley

Tucked just behind the Burren Woollen Mills, in Co. Clare, is a beautiful knitwear studio run by Antoinette Hensey. Wilde and Wooley produces unique hand-loomed knitwear using vibrant colours and natural yarn.

Not only is the lovely knitwear showcased in this bright studio, it is also made there. You can see a wonderful array of the yarns she uses, stacked on the shelves, which will melt every fibre-minded persons heart.

The studio is located behind the Burren Woollen Mills, just follow the bright green signs.

Open all year 10am-6pm

Wilde and Wooley
Mortyclough
Burrin
Co Clare

T: 065 7078042
E:ahensey@eircom.net
W:www.wildeandwooley.com

We're Back!!

The Woolly Way is back from its hols, and all ready and refreshed to update you with lots more wonderful fibre things going on around Ireland...

We will be updating some previous posts where new information has come in, and we will be writing up loads more over the next week or so.

On the Road...

We are going to be in slow mode for the next few weeks, as we are going on holidays. But have no fear, it will be as fibre orientated as we can possibly make it!

We will be scouting new places to visit, new suppliers, and hopefully have lots of shiny photographs to coincide with it...As mobile broadband in Ireland is well, still a thing to dream about, we will be a bit slower on the updates, and the replies.

Apologies in advance...