Author Archives: Alice Dolan

Flax dressing in Pennsylvania

Posted on 25 November, 2013 by Alice Dolan

Thanks to Christian and Johannes Zinzendorf (and Linda Eaton who arranged it and drove me!) I finally achieved a two year ambition, to turn flax stems into fibre. Christian and Johannes have been growing and processing flax since the 1980s, … Continue reading →

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Experimental archaeology – growing flax

Posted on 26 July, 2013 by Alice Dolan

After testing out my practical skills on the intensive textile course at the TRC, Leiden,  I bought flax seeds to try some experimental archaeology. I grew flax successfully last year, with the basic aim of getting a better understanding of … Continue reading →

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Learning to Spin

Posted on 24 July, 2013 by Alice Dolan

In May 2012 John and I visited the excellent Textile Research Centre (TRC) in Leiden, Holland to take the Intensive Textile Course with six other people run by Dr. Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood. The course provides a highly practical introduction to textiles … Continue reading →

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Inspiration in Copenhagen

Posted on 18 July, 2013 by Alice Dolan

Spending a week at the Centre for Textile Research in June this year proved an inspiration. CTR brings people together to share ideas and inspiration – one of its strengths is that academic writing and experimental archaeology are undertaken alongside … Continue reading →

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