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Participants will be involved in every step of the process; planting the seed, tending the crops, watching them grow, harvesting the straw, drying and preparing it, and finally, shaping it into the iconic Biddy\u2019s hat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Importantly, this is not a process that ends when the hat is made. Just as the seed was planted with intention, so too is the final product stored with reverence. Through photography, interviews and written reflections, the project will create a living archive, capturing each stage of the straw\u2019s journey and the stories of the people involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">This project will serve as a resource for future generations, educators, researchers and artists who wish to understand or replicate the process. It will also help reframe Biddy\u2019s Day not simply as a folkloric event, but as a cycle of growth, gathering, making and renewal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For further details on how to get involved, email <a href=\"mailto:biddysday@gmail.com\"><span>biddysday@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":36753,"template":"","class_list":["post-36752","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Biddy&#039;s Day: Archiving the Process of Straw, from Seed to Biddy\u2019s Hat - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This new initiative invites community members of all ages to engage with the full journey of a traditional Biddy\u2019s hat.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/biddys-day-archiving-the-process-of-straw-from-seed-to-biddys-hat\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Biddy&#039;s Day: Archiving the Process of Straw, from Seed to Biddy\u2019s Hat - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This new initiative invites community members of all ages to engage with the full journey of a traditional Biddy\u2019s hat.&nbsp; This project will document and support the development of small patches of land; school gardens, public green spaces, or domestic plots, where traditional straw can be grown specifically for Biddy\u2019s Day. 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