East Barnard Linen Fair 2025

Photos by Justine Sanders

A horse-drawn wagon carrying several people drives down a dirt road near a white church and parked cars; a street sign reads 'Broad Brook Rd'.
Horse-drawn carriage with passengers traveling on a dirt road near a white church with a tall steeple, trees, and parked cars, with a green sign that reads Broad Brook Rd.
People demonstrating traditional fiber arts at a craft fair under a white canopy tent, with a sign that reads 'Flax to Fiber.'
A man with a beard wearing a gray hoodie and orange cap using a flax combing tool, causing straw to fly into the air. The scene is outdoors with green trees and bushes in the background.
Two people, a woman and a man, are outdoors using a traditional wooden flax-spinning wheel to turn flax fibers into thread or yarn. The woman is watching attentively as the man operates the wheel, pulling fibers from a bundle.
People at a booth demonstrating flax to fiber process, with a sign reading 'Flax to Fiber', and a red truck in the background.
A woman sitting on a wooden chair demonstrating traditional spinning with a spinning wheel, while four people watch nearby at an outdoor event.
A group of people playing instruments together on a porch outdoors, with a banner that says "ART" hanging behind them.
People dining in a cozy restaurant with checkered tablecloths, string lights, and flowers on the tables.
A group of people gathered on a porch, playing guitars and singing together during the daytime, with an outdoor setting in the background. In the foreground, a table with a large spool of yarn and some loose yarns.
A woman and a man are dyeing wool using traditional hand-dyeing frames outdoors. The woman is holding a wool skein and a wooden paddle, while the man is lifting a bundle of dyed wool. They are standing on grass with parked cars and trees in the backg
Group of people sitting on an old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage in a parking lot, with trees and parked cars in the background.
Two young girls sitting at a picnic table outdoors, participating in a craft activity with an adult assisting them.
Three people under a white canopy tent, conversing beside a table with supplies, outside in a garden area with bushes and plants.
People demonstrating traditional loom weaving outdoors under a canopy, with lush greenery in the background.
Three people playing musical instruments on a porch with a banner that reads 'ART' in the background.
An interior room with white wooden walls, two windows showing a grassy area and a house outside, a row of six black chairs, a wooden table with a blue and white cloth cover and a book or cloth on top, blue and white decorative fabrics hanging on the
Group of people sitting on a porch, one playing a violin and another playing a small guitar, with green trees in the background.
People serving and preparing food at a buffet table covered with a blue and white checkered tablecloth, with bread, cakes, soups, and other dishes.
Sign on building reads 'Welcome to East Barnard Linen Fair,' with tents, flowers, and people gathering outdoors in a grassy area.