Niki Collier and Olga Melnikova met at an IMMA event in support of Ukraine in April 2022. We clicked straight away and chatted long after the gathering finished. We went onto meeting each other on several social occasions at each other’s houses and at events. We chatted a bit about Olga’s travel from Kiev to […]
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Craft and Chats was a creative engagement in Richmond Barracks. It was one of the most valuable growths for me as an artist to date. I delivered a block of six Craft and Chat workshops that enabled people to share their love for creativity in different textile mediums. I was so grateful for the enormous and truly inspiring support
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Visual artist Niki Collier in collaboration with award winning photographer Barry Cronin and dancers Vitor Bassi, Yves Lorrhan and Favour Odusola present an installation of large wings and live performance at the red pins on the docklands. A combination of installation, performance and live streaming of work made as part of Collier’s exploration of Symbols
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An International Exhibition presenting Dr Niki Collier’s Felt Stained Glass technique through the artworks of 20 of the most interesting contemporary fibre artists was funded by Culture Ireland to travel to Vienna this autumn. “The most successful show in a decade” as described by the Pearse Museum staff, is invited to travel to Gallery Kabllo,
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Chuffed to be able to announce that I was invited to speak at the International Fibre Arts Festival in Roscommon on the 1st May, 2022. At the event, I discussed my artistic practice and some of the milestones in my work. It was a positive event in which I developed a strong bond with some
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An international exhibition of felt stained glass held at the Pearse Museum that runs from the 14th April until the 24th June. It includes the work of over 30 artists from Ireland, UK, France, Germany, Japan and the US. Some of the most influential artists across the globe are part of it. The call out
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We invite artists to submit work for a felt stained glass exhibition at the Pearse Museum in Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland.The exhibition will run from the 21st April to the 26th June, 2022.It is open to artists from around the world.The submission deadline is 10th April, 2022.Register your interest here. This event is possible with the generous support of the OPW.Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park are
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As part of the international felt exhibition held at the Pearse Museum we offer a rich programme to inspire and make you curious about textiles and the felt stained glass technique. Workshops, a Curator’s Talk, an Artist’s talk and even a treasure hunt are offered to you. Come for the exhibition and stay to make
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Have you tried the Stained Glass technique in Felting? Why don’t you give it a go? Join us for three online classes to try felting, spark your passion for fibres and discover a fun technique for making colourful pictures in felt. All materials included. Classes would be taught by three of your favourite Irish masters:
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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
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