Venue: University of Atypical, BelfastCurated by: Jane Marrow Jane is an independent curator and PhD researcher based in Belfast, who – until October 2020 – was the interim CEO of University of Atypical and co-developed this project with Niki and with artist/UofA colleague Deirdre McKenna. Virtual Tour Now Available (Click the Image) How did I […]
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Exhibition of Felt Artists inspired by Evie Hone’s legacy. The exhibition was by invitation and engaged with artists during the lockdown. Over Zoom we looked into Evie Hone’s work and created pieces in stained glass visual narrative. The exhibition is comprised of 10 artists in different stages of their career. It is a combination of stained
I am delighted that my piece, “The Punisher”, in wool, silk and alpaca has been included in a new online exhibition by the ARTIST NETWORK DUN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN (Art Net DLR) called WATER. ‘Water’ is the last in a series of four exhibitions based on the theme of the Four Elements. The exhibition has been curated
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“Endangered- lost there, felt here” is the title of Feltmakers Ireland exhibition in 2020. Members were be asked to submit pieces of their work in response to this title for independent selection and then exhibition at the Knit & Stitch show in RDS, Dublin in November 2020. As a virus veteran there was only one
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Niki is artist in residence @ the University of Atypical in Belfast for the August Craft month with support from Craft NI. The residency involves 4 live online feltmaking workshops and the schedule is below: Friday 7th August – Felt your friend or foe- felting a ball which could be used in the installation of the
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Kaleidoscope is the International Feltmakers Association Exhibition. A call out was sent at the beginning of the year to all international members with the plans to have the exhibition in a gallery. Due to the changed the committee launched it as the first online exhibition of the International Feltmakers Association. It is an eclectic mix of
This is the story of tools and white privilege. But don’t worry it is actually a happy story. In my childhood we always had a men shed with a striking collection of tools for woodworking and electrical wiring. For my dad and granddad. The thing is I always snack in there when nobody was watching.I
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Roll up your sleeves and create these cute ‘Crafted Critter’s’ with Niki Collier. A DCCI funded video produced as part of the Let’s Get Ireland Making initiative.
By Niki and Tanya Collier. Using a handful of wool & silk fibers you will make a quick colourful picture. Roll up your sleeves, put the kettle on, grab some bubble wrap, a sliver of soap and your smile. Developed for the 2020 Cruinniú na nÓg Childrens Festival What you will need: Around 10g of
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Enjoy this free felt making class developed for the 2020 Cruinniú na nÓg Childrens Festival by Niki and Tanya Collier. What’s it about? Using a handful of wool & silk fibers you will make a quick colourful picture. Roll up your sleeves, put the kettle on, grab some bubble wrap, a sliver of soap and your smile.
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