Fibreshed Ireland is excited to be joining Kilcoe Studios in Ballydehob, West Cork this August for their exhibition and series of events – The Fibre of Our Being. Some of the Fibreshed Ireland Team are gathering in Ballydehob for the weekend of Saturday 26th August and we would love you to join us! We see this weekend as a time for Fibreshed Ireland members to come together to talk, connect and share ideas. Please get in touch if you are in the area on Saturday as we may have a little picnic gathering (weather permitting) down by the river before the social evening in Kilcoe Studios.
Saturday 26th August
Exhibition talk
⏰ 6:00pm – 8:00pm 📍 Kilcoe Studios, Ballydehob, P81X009
🎟 Free – no need to book
Exhibition talk with Fibreshed participants followed by Social evening to meet and talk to members and Fibreshed Ireland wider community.
Sunday 27th August
Talk about Fibreshed Ireland
⏰ 1:00pm – 2:00pm 📍 Outback of Levis Corner House, Ballydehob
🎟 Please book at events@kilcoestudios with subject ‘Fibreshed’ or text 0870667871. Donations at the door will go towards the event and Fibreshed Ireland
Talk about Fibreshed Ireland by founding members Malú Colorín and Liadain Aiken This will be a talk about the aims of Fibreshed Ireland and our recent work.
Talk about Irish wool
⏰ 2:30pm – 3:30pm 📍 Outback of Levis Corner House, Ballydehob
🎟 Please book at events@kilcoestudios with subject ‘Fibreshed’ or text 0870667871. Donations at the door will go towards the event and Fibreshed Ireland
Sheep Breeds, Processing, History and today’s need to bring back its value, by Fibreshed Ireland member Kit Christina Keawwantha and other panel guests.
Sunday’s Fringe Events
The Exhibition The Fibre of our Being will be open on Sunday from 11:00am – 5:00pm at Kilcoe Studios, Ballydehob.
⏰ 2:00pm – 5:00pm 📍 Levis Corner House, Ballydehob
🎟 No booking required to drop by – Donations will be taken for some of the hands-on crafting
- Weaving with Arran Street East
- Know your Fabrics – test your knowledge of different Fabrics
- Basic sewing techniques and how to sew on a button
- Display tables of fibre producers and Fibreshed Ireland
- Carding and Spinning Wool Demos
- Fibreshed Market Stall
The Fibre of our Being Fashion Show!
⏰ 6:30pm 📍 Outback of Levis Corner House, Ballydehob
🎟 Please book at events@kilcoestudios with subject ‘Fibreshed’ or text 0870667871. Donations at the door will go towards the event and Fibreshed Ireland
We couldn’t resist… with all this talk of fibre, textiles and locally made sustainable clothing we had to just show off it all to prove that there is just a great amount of people making textile work to wear as well as household items! The fashion show will feature sustainable and upcycled clothing by Re-cut and Alice Halliday, as well as those who are working with wool from Irish sheep including Conor O’Brien, Yarn Vibes, Liadain Aiken and those that follow age-old skills in dressmaking like Tamsin Blackbourn. This will be a very alternative fashion show with music and fun and a chance to chat to the makers after the event.
Monday 28th August
Natural Dye Wool Kerchief Workshop with Malú Colorín and Liadain Aiken — SOLD OUT!
⏰ 10:30am – 3:00pm 📍 Outback of Levis Corner House, Ballydehob
🎟 Tickets are now sold out
Natural Dye expert Malú Colorín of Talú will team up with local knitwear designer Liadain Aiken to host a natural dye and knit workshop. Liadain will supply pre-knit 100% merino lambs wool kerchiefs (small neck scarves) to be tie dyed with Malú’s natural dyes. The day will start with an opening talk to introduce our work and to explain what kind of dye techniques we can use on the kerchiefs. Liadain will demonstrate how to knit a kerchief on her hand-driven knitting machines, each person will get to experience the process of casting on, knitting and casting off. Malú will show us how to mordant the kerchiefs and then we will prepare and dye our pieces. Each participant will go home with their beautiful and unique hand-dyed kerchief.
There will be a 30 minute lunch break.
Accompanied children are welcome to attend and participate.
