Felt with Jorgensen Flair! Family Sensory-Friendly Felting

National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks

Hands-on Family Craft Workshop, suitable for neurodiverse families and children aged 6-16 years
Booking required at the following link: Book Here

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Event Summary

Design and create your own embellished, felted panel in our Felt with Jorgensen Flair! Family Sensory-Friendly Felting Workshop. Learn about designer Ib Jorgensen's fashion pieces, alongside felt-making techniques with creative facilitator Gabi McGrath. Create your own felted panel to bring home with you. To learn more about Ib Jorgensen's colourful designs, check out the Museum's Ib Jorgensen: A Fashion Retrospective gallery before the workshop.

Meet our Facilitator

Gabi McGrath is a designer maker, arts educator and creative facilitator. Gabi is Creative Associate on the Creative Schools programme run by The Arts Council. She is member of the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, the International Feltmakers Association and the Irish Patchwork Society. She is an artist panellist and regular collaborator on most of the art-in-education initiatives in Ireland (BLAST, Teacher-Artist Partnership, Creative Schools, Creative Engagement and DesignCIRCLE). Her projects and workshops are designed to foster experimentation, exploration and subsequently wellbeing.

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What You’ll Experience

• A slow, tactile crafting activity
• Explore shapes and textures, and applique decoration achieved by incorporating patterned and sequin fabrics, different effect yarns on the surface of felt.  
• Create a felted panel inspired by Ib Jorgensen's wearable pieces.
• Using soap and water to create your own felt pattern - so dress for mess!

Who Is This Event For?

• Suitable for neurodiverse families and children aged 6-16 years
• For those with an interest in arts & crafts and fashion
• Families looking for a fun, inclusive activity to do together

Children must be fully supervised by a parent or adult who is in loco parentis.

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Date & Time

Sunday, 26th July 13:30 - 15:00

Location

Creativity Hub
National Museum of Ireland – Collins Barracks
Benburb St, Dublin 7, D07 XKV4

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Accessibility Information

• Wheelchair accessible
• Please contact bookings@museum.ie for specific access queries

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Booking Information

• Free, Pre-Booking Required at the following link: Book Here
• Participant numbers and lighting will be kept intentionally low to facilitate sensory-friendly environment, and participating families are welcome to come and go from the workshop as required.

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Related Experiences

• Ib Jorgensen: A Fashion Retrospective
• QUIET HOUR: Sensory Friendly Time at the Museum
• Download our Visual Guide and Sensory Map to help you navigate the Museum and know what to expect in the gallery spaces

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to book in advance?
Yes, booking is available via the following link: Book Here

How long does the event last?
90 minutes, the craft will take 30-40 minutes to create

Is the event suitable for children?
Suitable for neurodiverse families and children aged 6-16 years

Where do I go when I arrive?
Please present at the Creativity Hub at the workshop start time and have your ticket ready for check-in

Creativity Hub

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