Region 8 Exhibition Blog
Cindy-Lou Thompson March 2026 IFA Region 8 Exhibition, Harding Gallery, Lincoln. I was invited to be a part of Region 8’s first exhibition, also my first exhibition. It was all…
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Observations whilst stewarding at the Region 8 Felt Connected Exhibition
It has been a wonderful experience being able to connect members together for our first exhibition. We have welcomed many visitors who have travelled considerable distances specifically to see our…
Open International IFA Region 17 Zoom Call with Special Guest Jorie Johnson
What a wonderful meeting we had yesterday! The Open International IFA Region 17 Zoom call was a great success. Thank you to everyone who joined and made the event possible…
ROOTS – International Travelling Textile Exhibition
ROOTS – International Travelling Textile ExhibitionROOTS is an international travelling exhibition bringing together 22 textile artists from the Netherlands and South Africa, connected through the shared theme Roots.Among the participants…
Felt making for Wellbeing and Period Awareness
In March 2025, I was honoured to receive a £5000 award from the Another Way Women Foundation in support of my project Felt a Fanny. This initiative brings together the…
Women of the Mountain – Honoring Heritage Through Felt
My current work, “Women of the Mountain” — which celebrates my MawMaw and Mom — was recently accepted by the Trillium Project at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, OH (USA).…
A First for the IFA – a Book Giveaway.
Some of you will already have received the September issue of Felt Matters and may have spotted our mention of a new book giveaway. We’ve since had a few questions,…
Felt Swap 2025: Inspired by an Artist – The Results Are Here!
This year’s Felt Swap has been an incredible celebration of creativity, connection, and inspiration! The theme “Inspired by an Artist” encouraged members to translate the work of their favourite artists…
Introducing Meet a Member – Celebrating Our Community
The International Feltmakers Association is a global community full of talented, passionate, and inspiring members. Every person brings their own story, skills, and creativity, and we believe these deserve to…
Filzkunst-Wanderweg: A Trail of Wool, Art, and Community
More than a year ago, a vision took shape in Kainbach near Graz (Austria): to create a Felt Art Trail (Filzkunst-Wanderweg) that would weave together art, community, and nature. Today,…
Flax Flower Project – Titanic Belfast – Part 2
Finally, 1 st July arrived and eight of us arrived with our partners at the Titanic Atrium to view our work. The blue flax flowers looked wonderful; they were suspended…
Charlotte Sehmisch, master of felt art, The report of an exhibition in her honour in Weimar, Germany
I had heard a lot about the German textile artist Charlotte Sehmisch. I knew a few people who had reported on her courses and proudly showed their beautiful objects. They…