Plant Communitas Flax Linum Crossings, R-Space Gallery September 2nd – 29th. Photo Credit: Neal Campbell.

Beyond production: tradition, culture and community in the Northern Irish linen and ceramic industries.

A talk with artist Tim Parry-Williams and Plant Communitas curator, Patricia Brien.

For the final satellite event of the Plant Communitas exhibition at R-Space Gallery, Tim Parry-Williams presents his research and interpretation of two distinct yet related Northern Irish industries of linen and ceramic production as part of his ongoing Dinner Service project.  

Dinner Service exercises the technique of damask, typically employed in linen napery, to ‘weave-in’ narratives associated with cloth, tableware, social spheres and inherited knowledges of linen production practices. In this iteration the work responds directly to the heritage, continuances and potential futures of the Northern Ireland linen industry.

R-Space Gallery, 2pm–3pm. FREE, no booking required.