Craft Workshops: Fabulous Felted Bookmarks 24 - 28 Jan 2026
Enjoy traditional crafts in fun workshops for children aged 5-12 as part of TradFest Children's Hub 2026.
Join visual artist Gabi McGrath for a hands on felting workshop transforming wool into your own book mark. You can be inspired by your favourite folktale, story, character or a magical place to create a colourful felted bookmark for your next read. Using sheep’s wool, soap and water we will turn fleece into strong felt through this multisensory and magical felting process.
Part of the TradFest Children's Hub 2026.
Curricular Links
This workshop will develop skills to support the delivery of the Fabric & Fibre and Construction strands of the visual arts curriculum.
About Gabi...
Gabi is a visual arts educator and craft facilitator. She holds an Honours Bachelor Degree in primary education and visual arts teaching.
Gabi is a Creative Associate on the Creative Schools programme since 2018. She has been on the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland's Education Panel since 2011, delivering collaborative CRAFTed projects in primary schools. Gabi has been designing and delivering CPD courses on how to integrate crafts and visual arts into education since 2012. She facilitates workshops and outreach programmes for all abilities and ages in museums, libraries, at festivals and in her own studio. Her practice explores all six Visual Arts strands, multimedia projects and craft techniques such as textiles (feltmaking, weaving, sewing, printing and embroidery), basketry, paper making and leatherwork just to mention a few. Gabi is a member of the Design and Crafts Council Ireland and the International Feltmakers Association.