Art From Flax

September 2024, East Barnard Church
East Barnard Linen Fair

 In 2022, I began growing flax and learning plant-to-linen processes through collaboration with a fledgling business Green Mountain Linen (GML). In 2024 I organized two weeks of workshops for GML with renowned Belgian artist Germana Tack. Eleven artists came to Vermont to attend the workshops.

In September 2024, I curated a flax art exhibit featuring the work from the workshops. I was able to design a beautiful exhibit of the 11 artists in the historic Vermont church. Here are the three pieces that I exhibited along with some images of the process.

Flax art in process — making Rooted Cycles. The greener flax was grown in my field.
Flax art in process — making Rooted Cycles.Flax art in process — making Rooted Cycles.
Raw flax materials used in the artwork.
Corner of the Cloak. Flax, wood, copper, wire. On display in the East Barnard Church during 3rd annual East Barnard Linen Fair, September 2024. NFS
Corner of the Cloak. Flax, wood, copper, wire. On display in the East Barnard Church during 3rd annual East Barnard Linen Fair, September 2024. NFS
Corner of the Cloak. Flax, wood, copper, wire. On display in the East Barnard Church during 3rd annual East Barnard Linen Fair, September 2024. NFS
Flaxen Swallows, detail. SOLD
Flaxen Swallows, on display in the East Barnard Church during 3rd annual East Barnard Linen Fair, September 2024. SOLD
Rooted Cycles, 24x24, flax, paint, thread, on display in the East Barnard Church during 3rd annual East Barnard Linen Fair, September 2024. SOLD
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