Millinery Course

Niki Collier is an award winning visual artist who works in the area of constructed textiles and mixed media. She also produces limited edition collections which are sold through artisan galleries throughout the world

Date: Oct 14, 2020 – Nov 16, 2020
Day: Wednesday
Time : 11.00am – 1.00pm
Category: Personal development
Venue : To be confirmed in office on start date
Cost: €130 for Six classes

Niki works with the British Museum and Milan millinery boutiques. She is also the first felt designer to be part of the Kilkenny group collection. Her personal work is often included in curated exhibitions and she has biannual solo exhibitions. Her solo exhibitions have been included in curated shows such as World Crafts Council, National Design and Craft Gallery, Kilkenny & Sculpture in Context. Niki is a resident artist with DCCoI Education Panel and Dublin Culture Connects.

Millinery is the craft of creating beautiful headpieces. We would have a go at trying different materials used in millinery- from feathers to beads, from sinamay to straw. Using best grade professional materials we would make different shapes: swirls, bows and curls. We would learn about beautiful finishes such as bias borders and trims. And all these we would express our personal touch by adding some bling. We would find out more about how to put beautiful designs together, how to use colours and compositions to make a wonderful millinery class. There would be lots of tips and examples on the way.