COURSES

A number of our members give courses and workshops either from their own studios or travelling to different venues throughout the country.

At Craftspun Yarns, The Mill, Johnstown, Nass, Co. Kildare.
For beginners and improvers

Handspinning and Dyeing with Mary O'Rourke
Phone: 01 4526694
Email: maryporourke@eircom.net

Handweaving with Muriel Beckett
Phone: 01 2877050
Email: muriel@murielbeckett.ie
www.murielbeckett.ie www.craftspun.ie

Hand Spinning, Design and Weaving - Aine Dunne
The Crock, Ballymakenny, Drogheda, Co. Louth Contact: Aine Dunne Tel: 041 982 2944
Takes place during school term, 10 weeks at one hour weekly.
(Tapestry weaving also available all year round - 2 day workshops or six one hour classes)
Accommodation is available for one individual. Aine Dunne designs and weaves tapestry wall hangings for the public and private sector. She also runs workshops and classes in weaving design and hand spinning from her studio and through schools and other centres.

Basic Weaving, Spinning and Natural Dyeing - Beth Moran and others

Ballytoughey Loom, Clare Island, Westport, Co. Mayo
Contact: Beth Moran Tel: 098 25800
Takes place May to October. Weekend or week long courses.
Accommodation is available at local B&B's. Ballytoughey Loom are a small hand weaving cottage industry. Everything is done by hand and they are dedicated to preserving the craft and passing on the knowledge.

Website: www.clareislandhandweaver.com

Tapestry Weaving, Natural Dyeing and Spinning - Margaret Cunningham, Dermot Cannon and Maire McGinley
Malinbeg, Glencolmcille, Co. Donegal
Contact Tapéis Gael Tel: 073 30325 and 073 30372. Fax 073 30325
E-mail: tapeisgael@eircom.net
Takes place June, July and August over 5 days, 10 am to 5 pm

Woven Tapestry - Mary Cuthbert
Unit 8, Marlay Park Craft Courtyard, Grange Road, Dublin, 16
Contact: Mary Cuthbert, Tel: 087-234 0514
Takes place all year round. Weekend courses and 1-2 week courses.
Accommodation available at local B&B's. Learn the basic skills of tapestry weaving including colour theory, the use of fibre and design know how.

Spinning, 4 shaft Weaving, Tapestry Weaving, Vegetable & Chemical Dyeing - Mary Shiels
Will travel to pre-arranged venues. All year round be arrangement. 2 day courses and others as required. Mary will travel to pre-arranged venues to facilitate courses.
Contact Mary Shiels. Tel: 051 292479 E-mail: flyweave@iol.ie

Weaving Workshops - Muriel Beckett
65 The Grove, Redford, Greystones, Co. Wicklow Tel: 01 287 7050
Course dates are organized by demand 4 days, 10 am to 4 pm daily. Course length and times can be tailored to suit needs.
There is accommodation available at local B&B's, hostel and hotel. Muriel is a professional weaver, known for her colourful floor rugs and tapestries. Also a qualified teacher, she has extensive experience mainly at third level with FAS, NCAS, DLCAD and currently at Stewarts Hospital. The course includes planning and designing a project, making a warp, setting up a loom, weaving and finishing plus information on yarns, patterns and equipment.

Email: muriel@murielbeckett.ie
Website: www.murielbecket.ie

Mary O'Rourke
Mary has expertise in natural dyeing, spinning, weaving and felting and gives occasional courses at various locations including Lavistown House in Co. Kilkenny.
For details see www.lavistownhouse.ie
email: lavistown@eircom.net
tel/fax: 056 7765145

 

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