Flax Flower Project – Titanic Belfast
The Flax Flower Project - 1st July 2025 at the Titanic Museum in Belfast, running until September.Part 1BackgroundAt the end of April, I received an e-mail from Cheryl Ferguson, the…
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Myth, Magic & Felt: The Story Behind the Lady Slipper
My name is Juliana Knight. I consider myself a mixed media artist. I thrive on creating interesting, original one-of-a-kind objects. Some of my creations can take on a realistic form…
Connections: The International Feltmakers Association Online Exhibition 2025
The International Feltmakers Association (IFA) is delighted to announce the opening of our 6th annual online exhibition, launched during our AGM on March 29, 2025. This year, we proudly showcase…
Felt Swap 2025: Inspired by an Artist
Felt Swap is back! Every year, the International Feltmakers Association (IFA) brings together feltmakers from around the world to connect, create, and exchange handmade felt pieces. It’s a wonderful opportunity…
Symbols of Mobility at Hunt Museum Limerick, Ireland
Symbols of Mobility is a multidisciplinary, ambitious body of work which explores mobility as a change of state or place. Embracing mobility is a lifesaver in changing times. Each installation…
Toad and Co: A Felted Adventure from Festival to Exhibition
Toad and Co were originally made for a friend of a friend of a friend who does a display for the church Flower Festival in Ashford on the Water in…
Ribbon of Highway Exhibit
RIBBON OF HIGHWAY EXHIBIT Every August, the Northeast Feltmakers Guild holds a felting challenge. The challenge for 2024 was Ribbon of Highway. “Ribbon of Highway” is a phrase from the…
Felt Connections – A Tale of Creativity and Friendship in the IFA Felt Swap
Every year, the International Feltmakers Association (IFA) brings its members together through the IFA Felt Swap, an initiative that celebrates creativity and connection. This project invites members from around the…
Albanian Feltmaking
While touring Albania, I spent a day in the town of Kruje, top tourist attraction for historical significance in a scenic location with traditional crafts like carpet weaving, embroidery and…
The International Felt Art Trail in Kainbach near Graz (A)
Well, where should I start? To be honest, I am overwhelmed by the visit to the International Felt Art Trail in Austria, which I was lucky enough to be able…
Two top-class felt exhibitions in one museum in the Netherlands
International felt exhibitions on a larger scale are not so common. So we can be all the more pleased that two exhibitions opened on Sunday at one museum, at the…
IFA bracelet swap 2024 – Some Musings
I thoroughly enjoyed doing last years IFA felt swap and treasure my beautiful butterfly brooch made by Clare. I was keen, therefore, to take part again this year. However, I…