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Ancient Fibre, New Connections

Dear Friends, With continued thanks to those collaborating in Scotland and beyond, its harvest time… Flax Futures the exceptional potential of Scotland’s ancient fibre crop The Tower at Dr Neils Garden, Duddingston, Edinburgh Exhibition and Events, Tues 6 to Sun 11 September 10am – 4pm Drop in to our latest touring exhibition, which includes new work in […]
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Flax Futures

The exceptional potential of Scotland’s ancient fibre crop

Flax Futures is a touring Exhibition and set of Design Projects, all emerging from Our Linen Stories, and developed in collaboration with key allies around Scotland and beyond, making new contributions to our shared material culture and strengthening international links.

We are delighted to present project updates below; please also check out our Events page for news of our Exhibition tour, most recently visiting Dunbar, in East Lothian.

#flaxScotland

#flaxScotland

Growing flax here and there, now and next

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Flax & Linen Festivals Scotland

Flax & Linen Festivals Scotland

Shared material and design culture, Scotland and beyond

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Future Heritage at Silverburn

Future Heritage at Silverburn

Holistic regeneration with our linen heritage at heart

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Learning with Linen

Learning with Linen

Educational outreach emerging from shared linen stories

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Regenerative Textiles in Scotland

Regenerative Textiles in Scotland

A regenerative textile network for Scotland

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Think GLOBAL Grow LOCAL

Think GLOBAL Grow LOCAL

An international roundtable where linen and flax related projects can be announced, developed and enhanced

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Making Millie

Making Millie

Celebrating the unsung stories of working women

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Linen Works Kirkcaldy

Linen Works Kirkcaldy

The extraordinary linen heritage of Kirkcaldy

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Currach Project

Currach Project

User based redesign of a traditional tub boat

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R&D: Weave for Well-Being

R&D: Weave for Well-Being

Exploring health gain through walking and weaving

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R&D: Design Capture Damask

R&D: Design Capture Damask

Contemporary techniques for archiving Damask

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R&D: The Huguenots in Scotland

R&D: The Huguenots in Scotland

Migration, creativity and technology transfer

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