Fibreshed Ireland is once again partnering with Mallon Linen, Linen Workers CIC, and Brink! to bring you a packed weekend of presentations, panel discussions, craft demonstrations, a farm visit, music and poetry. Join us to learn about the past of linen production on this island, the present solutions & challenges, and help shape a regenerative, equitable and joyful flaxen future!

What you can expect on Saturday at An Creagán:

• Presentation on hemp and flax growing by researcher Laura Sullivan

• Flax seed saving workshop with Richie Walsh

• Flax spinning workshop with Tiernan Stuart and Gillian Steel

• Interactive sessions

• Snapshots of flax projects from around the island and beyond

• Raffle

• Lunch and celebratory dinner

• Flax songs by Maurice Leyden & Jane Cassidy leading us into an open mic seisiún till late

What you can expect on Sunday at Mallon Linen farm:

• Flax harvest in the field

• Show and tell of artefacts that are possible with the current state of the flax industry in Ireland

• Grazing lunch