Threads of Nature: Weaving Sustainability into Style
Textiles & Sustainablity with talks, workshops and more during Brink! Summer Solstice Festival 2025
‘Hertiage Threads’ at the Island Arts Centre
Excited to see this show by staff and students in the Textile Art Design and Fashion course at Ulster University Belfast School of Art, coming to the Island Arts Centre from April 29th - May 31st.
The Clean Blue of Linen- photography exhibition at Belfast Exposed
The Clean Blue of Linen - a new photography project by Yvette Monahan, documenting the role of chemical-free flax from Mallon Farm. Commissioned by We Feed The UK and exhibited at Belfast Exposed from 6 February to 22 March 2025
Planning for 2025 - an update
We’re in the early stages of planning the 2025 Linen Biennale! Our theme, "Regroup & React," will explore the intersection of craft, technology, and sustainability. We're open to new partnerships—get in touch to collaborate!
Taking Your Love of Linen To Work
Linen Biennale Comms Coordinator Angela McMahon writes about why she fell in love with linen.
Threads Unpicked
Written by Pamela Whitaker - reflection on the role of fabric in our lives.
Ancestral Influence & Aprons
Margaret B. Russell, Handweaver from Byfield, Massachusetts shared her reasons for and experience of participating in the Linen Biennale 2023.
Irish Linen: An Odyssey from Milwaukee
Visiting Milwaukee graduate Ashley Bohne reflects on her recent visit to Northern Ireland researching linen heritage and production.
Woven Hug & Linen Biennale
How Woven Hug embraced the Linen Biennale. Written by project artist Terre Chad.
What a Launch!
Programme Manager Meadhbh, reflects on our launch event in Lisburn, July 28th - a dual opening of two exhibitions, Common Threads at the Island Arts Centre and Connected Emotions at R-Space Gallery. Thanks to all who joined us.!
Visiting Artist – Regine Neumann
The NI Linen Biennale is delighted to be able to support some of Regine Neumann’s residency in Northern Ireland this summer with her research project Flax-Paper-Lab. Neumann is Canada-based paper and fibre artist.
Woven Hug at Flowerfield Arts Centre
An innovative participatory textiles project is coming to Northern Ireland this summer. Woven Hug will provide participants with the opportunity to reunite, reconnect and reflect following the pandemic.
Linen Biennale – Outreach Projects
The 2023 Linen Biennale will be accompanied by art workshops highlighting the innovative use of intaglio printmaking in 18th Century Ireland facilitated by artist Robert Peters.