'SILK GARDEN' - Interactive Installation by TUNDE TOTH at Bloom Festival, Phoenix Park, Dublin

Here is a link to the best photographs of the installation process: https://picasaweb.google.com/tundetune/SilkGardenInteractiveCraftInstallationByTUNDETOTHAtBloomFestivalPhoenixParkDublin?authuser=0&feat=directlink

This project was part of the Craft Village - organized and supported by The Crafts Council of Ireland.

Unfortunately my blog here doesn't 'want to' display it yet as a slideshow - if anyone has a good suggestion how to overcome this problem please let me know!

So I'm sorry that it is yet another link to follow but it's worth a look!!

Tunde

'Silk Garden' Installation at BLOOM

Apologies but could not upload the slide show properly yet
Working on it...

SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING in Dublin - 27th May

The next workshop at The National Print Museum is coming up on the 27th of May (Sunday), an exciting, experimental and creative one day course on contemporary processes used in
SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - at the price of € 70 for the full day, including all materials - a great variety of silk fibres, raw silk, threads, had dyed silk tops, cocoons, pure plant fibres, dyes etc...

So if you can, do come and join us and bring home some finely decorated unique silk paper, cards, small pictures etc at the end of the day!

Limited places are still available only, please contact the Museum directly on:

Silk Fibre Paper Flowers - 100% handmade - a splash of colour for any grey day...

01-6603770

WATERFORD TASTE OF CRAFT - Professional, Subsidised Craft Courses - Silk Fibre Papermaking with Tunde Toth + Basket Weaving with Cathy Hayden

Waterford Taste of CraftProfessional, Subsidised Craft Courses - Supported by Waterford Leader Partnership
COST for each three-day course : € 65 only (including all materials)

If you have an address in Co. Waterford - this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill in a professional studio setting!!

VENUE for both courses: Cathy's studio in Drumcannon, near Tramore, Co. Waterford

Basket-Weaving Workshops - with Cathy Hayden

Cathy has been working with willow for almost 30 years and will teach traditional weaving techniques. Participants will take home 2 or 3 practical and attractive baskets.
DATES: Saturday 12^th, Sunday 13^th May and Saturday 19^th May
10am to 4pm daily
CONTACT: Cathy at 087 6379298

Email: c.hayden.mcs@gmail.com

Silk Fibre Paper Making Workshops - with Tunde Toth
A three day course introducing a number of contemporary techniques of Silk Fibre Papermaking. Using a variety of raw silk fibres (cocoon strippings, throwsters fibres, hand-dyed silk tops etc.) and plant materials participants will create textured, plain or colourful, decorated, 'fabric-like' silk fibre papers and sculptural pieces.

DATES: 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd of June 2012 (Saturdays) 10am to 4pm daily

CONTACT: Tunde at 087 2543362
Email: tundetune@gmail.com

Next PAPERMAKING WEEKEND - 28th - 29th April at The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny

Our next PAPERMAKING WEEKEND is scheduled for Saturday - Sunday of 28th - 29th of April - with a few places left available.

Saturday 10am - 5pm: HAND PAPERMAKING - using pure plant fibres and recycled materials. Introducing basic, traditional and contemporary techniques used in papermaking. Participants will create a variety of textured, decorated or plain, unique handmade papers using pulps prepared from cotton, daphne and abaca fibres combined with especially selected re-used paper material.
Sunday10am - 5pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - this workshop introduces two different contemporary techniques of Silk Fibre Papermaking - using a variety of raw, undyed and dyed, pure silk fibres, threads, silk tops etc. A truly fascinating process, resulting in textured, striking 'fabric-like' silk papers and sculptural pieces!

Both workshops are suitable for beginners as well as for those with some previous experience in papermaking.
Fees include all materials: € 75 per day or € 135 for the two days
For more info and bookings and to check availability please e-mail me: tundetune@gmail.com