Living Lineage: Linen in Scandinavian Folk Art and Modern Innovation
Three Rivers Fibershed and The Weavers Guild of Minnesota are collaborating on a one-day symposium centering linen, ancestral textile culture, and how material heritage plays a significant part in art, craft, and local fiber industry.
Living Linage Symposium and Exhibition
December 12, 2026 starting at 10 AM
Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Gallery exhibition opening begins at 5 PM in the gallery on the second floor next to Loft Literary Center.
Programming will include local makers market, workshops, demonstrations and opportunities to connect with linen focused organizations such as North American Linen Association (NALA) and Midwest Linen Revival (Madison, WI), discussion panels, and artist talk. The day will culminate in the exhibition grand opening and reception for Living Lineage: Linen in Scandinavian Folk Art and Modern Innovation, a partner project between TRF and WGM generously funded by the American Scandinavian Foundation.
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
History in the Making: Ancestral Connection Through Textiles
December 12, 2026 from 1 - 2 PM
Materials Matter: Why Linen Now
December 12, 2026 from 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Meet the Artists of Living Lineage
December 12, 2026 from 4 - 5 PM.