The article below was first published in Making.ie on 1st November 2021. My name is Niki Collier. I am a textile artist working across installation, performance, conceptual and crafted works using sustainable materials. This year, Mary Palmer, Quilt-maker and I were invited to organise and curate the Healthy Ireland ‘Keep Well’ craft exhibition in Dublin. Anxious to …
We are delighted to share with you that the videos for the Keep Well Campaign are finally released by the DCCI. Links to all the videos can be found below.
Liadain would like to welcome you to her class in the Felt with Us series. You are going to be finishing your bird with her. Mentor Profile: Liadain De Buitlear From designing, creating and making award winning knitwear to a range of creative and artistic classes– Liadain De Buitlear believes in hands-on approach to learning and inspired making. Liadain …
Hey Curious Makers! I am delighted that you would be giving Patchwork Felt a go. This is a fun packed video tutorial of cutting felt, putting pieces together as if they are a puzzle and felting. Always felting. Get your patterns printed in advance twice. Cut one of the Big Bird patterns into bits. If you have 3-4 pins …
Welcome to the wonderful series of classes Felt with Us. It has been so heartening to create with so many of you. This is the first of three videos. Information on the other videos can be found here. Mentor Profile: Caoilfionn Murphy O’Hanlon Growing upon the slopes of Sliabh Gullion, textile artist Caoilfionn Murphy O’Hanlon has long ben beguiled …
I have a great news! Summer camps are open for booking. Let’s explore textile making: felting, knitting, weaving, upcycling. Join me in my studio to try out: weaving your rainbow on a weaving loomknitting a scarf with finger knittingfelting a pictureupcycling old pair of jeans into a beautiful bag All materials included. Cost: €160 Duration: …
This post summarises the pile of work and documents developed as part of the Arts and Disability Mentoring Award I received in 2021. I hope it shows my utmost gratitude for the support and my desire to express how much it meant to me through the results you can see below. JOURNAL I have tried to go …
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A team building day – fun with the sustainable craft of felting. Why not play for a day in the wonderful grounds of Marlay Park? Explore textile adventures, take a stroll in the beautiful surroundings of Marlay Park and make unique art piece using wool. Niki loves nothing more than to fill you up with …
Launch Date: 12:00 (Noon) on Sunday 16th May, 2021 A short dance filmed using Niki Collier’s new work – large scale wings created in nuno-felting technique. They are the inspiration behind the storytelling of the dance. Tanya (the dancer) was filmed dancing with my art work – 3 m wings created in wool and silk. She embodies the …
Throughout the project I jumped at every possibility to chat to people who love working with communities. I have learned from each and everyone who gave me their time to look into details of how they go about in doing things. I was very adamant to hear everyone’s perspective- those who receive the support- the …
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