Art of hand weaving revived at Market
Art of hand weaving revived at Market
12 March 2009
The traditional art of linen weaving is to be revived in a special demonstration at Belfast`s St George`s Market.
Linen has been `back on the Market` at St George`s for the past year – and now one of Ireland`s few practising weavers is to show how she has successfully brought her art back to life.
The demonstration will be given on Saturday 21 March by Marion Baur, owner of the Flax Mill traditional craft shop in Derrylane, just outside Dungiven. She will be using an all wooden handmade weaving width handloom, which itself is more than 100 years old.
Marion, who is originally from Germany, normally shies away from public demonstrations of her craft, and turns down numerous invitations to appear at fairs and markets. However, she found the invitation from Belfast City Council just too difficult to resist.
“Weaving linen in the ambience of a beautiful, historic Victorian Market is something I just couldn`t reject” said Marion.
Marion will be demonstrating her craft at St George`s Market on Saturday 21 March, between 9am and 3pm.
