Kathie Kerler

Kathie Kerler - Fiber Artist, NQA Certified Judge, and Writer

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Food and Fiber Lovers’ Tour of Ireland — Day 3

We spent the morning at the Kilkenny Design Center, which is home to The National Design and Craft Gallery located in the former stable yard of Kilkenny Castle.

Kilkenny Castle–across the street from the Design Center

Kilkenny side street view

There was an exhibition of fascinating designer wear, much of it featuring unexpected materials. Just like Project Runway! The piece below has yards and yards of pleated fabric. I’m guessing it’s quite heavy to wear.

Sybil Connelly–maker

The piece below looks fierce. But in fact, the spikes attached to the acrylic square are soft.

Maiko Tekada–designer

Detail

Love the laser-cut look of this suit. Somehow I missed the designer’s name.

Designer unknown

Una Burke–designer

Derek Lawlor–designer

Behind the Design Center are artists’ studios. In a center courtyard is an art installation. Loved it.

Outdoor Installation

Through the courtyard is a lovely manor home and garden.

Manor House

We headed to Grennon Mill Craft School for a silk fusion papermaking workshop with artist Tunde Toth.  I’ve never done silk papermaking before but found the process easy to learn, enjoyable, and one which allowed much creativity both in producing the paper and using it afterward. Here’s a brief photo essay of the process.

Fiber for paper making base

Separating cocoon throwsters which will add texture to paper

Layering materials fibers on parchment paper

Ready for spraying

Spray fibers to wet sufficiently

Spraying fibers that include paint

Fold parchment paper over top of materials

Work water into fibers

Iron afterward to dry the paper which takes some time. Some class samples.

Tunde’s completed paper–no paint added

My three samples–middle is without paint

Participant sample

Finished and framed piece by Tunde Toth

 

 

 

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