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 …
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.
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 …
The exhibition is open to all who participated in DCCI Keep Well and Felt with Us campaign and everyone else who wants to try this new technique. Exhibition Launch (12th August, 2021) The Exhibition was launched by Mary Whelan from the Design and Craft Council of Ireland. Present at the launch were 25 of the participants.Breda Fay and Myself were representatives of Feltmakers …
We shared, We exchanged, We created together. Textile Friends are for Keepsake. The Call Out for Textile Loves proved that there are a few of them and they were interested to chat. So on the 6th March we got together over Zoom and started talking about textiles, about our childhood memories and how textile is …