1.0Creative Ireland Programmehttps://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9oLCMPFeYu"><a href="https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/event/straw-connect-cultural-gathering/">Straw Connect: Cultural Gathering</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/event/straw-connect-cultural-gathering/embed/#?secret=9oLCMPFeYu" width="600" height="338" title="“Straw Connect: Cultural Gathering” — Creative Ireland Programme" data-secret="9oLCMPFeYu" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/app/uploads/2026/04/straw-connect_2.png600386Straw Connect is a participatory cultural project exploring historical and contemporary links between Ireland and Eastern Europe through shared straw craft traditions. Rooted in heritage and community engagement, it brings together artists, craftspeople, and local groups to reimagine traditional knowledge today.  The project features 2 workshops at various locations where participants use natural materials to […]