Tag Archives: Fibre Art

Chiharu Shiota: Me Somewhere Else: Brussels

Recent trip to Brussels and we came across this wonderful Textile installation by Chiharu Shiota.  Her installations transform the spaces in which they unfold and immerse the viewer into the artists world.  They combine textiles materials such as wool and … Continue reading

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10 year Exhibition of Fashion and Textiles is a huge success!

What a wonderful evening of reunions! Students past and present chatting together and sharing experiences. Parents of past and present students so proud of their offspring! We were overwhelmed by the turnout and the support and well wishes last Friday … Continue reading

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Textile Designers of the Future!

(Lucy Modelling Design work by Jennifer Reilly) The Woven Textile Module is developing nicely in the Studio.  Students are designing their own personal range of handwoven fabrics that can be used both in Fashion or Interiors.  The starting point for … Continue reading

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Mi Camino exhibition

Beautiful exhibition of work exploring a six year journey of self-discovery through art and textiles. Una Curley brings you through that journey in her solo exhibition in the basement gallery of An Tain in Dundalk. Una is a graduate of … Continue reading

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Embroidered headpieces

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Open Days

We have the upcoming DIFE Open night and Day on the 21st and 22nd January.  We invite anyone who is interested in Fashion Design or Creative Design to visit.  We will be working frantically away on NCAD portfolios as the … Continue reading

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DIT Open Evening of Visual Merchandising Degree Course

We spent a wonderful evening in DITs new campus in Grangegorman where they were showcasing the work of their Visual Merchandising students.  What a fantastic building and facility! Students and staff have been spoiled! We got introduced to the staff … Continue reading

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Induction for all new students

It will probably the quietest we will ever see the new classes.  Induction is always a day of nerves and anticipation and wondering what the hell have I signed up to do!!  Everyone assured us that we didn’t scare them … Continue reading

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NCAD Degree Shows 2014

Spent Sunday afternoon in NCAD checking out the Degree Shows which will showcase graduate work until Sunday 22nd June.  We had a number of our own graduates from DIFE showing their degree work so it was lovely to see how … Continue reading

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Summer is here!

After a crazy last few weeks all our students have left the building!! Examiner has been and gone, work has been collected, room has been emptied and preparations have started for next years groups! We have been busy interviewing for … Continue reading

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