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Chair Caning Class – Chairs

Weave something you can sit on!

 

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Step back in time and learn the early Appalachian skill of “bottoming chairs.” This 4-hour class will show you step by step how to weave a herringbone pattern with reed to form your chair seat. Materials will be provided. A chair frame will be provided, or you may bring a standard chair frame of your own. If you bring your own, the chair should measure around 14.5 inches front to back and 17.5 inches at the widest part of the seat.

It is recommended that you take the Caroline stool caning class first, but it is not required.

 

Jim Ross & Harriet Smith

Meet Your Instructors

Jim Ross

I am a craft enthusiast who loves keeping history alive. I learned caning techniques from my great-grandmother and enjoy passing along the lessons I learned. I actively participate at Hart Square and other living history events.
In addition to caning, I regularly make presentations regarding Native American history and crafts and have participated in workshops and seminars around the country, including NOAC and CIS.

Harriet Smith

I love history and enjoy participating at Hart Square events. I also work as a volunteer and docent with the Pendleton Historic Foundation. I am a new-comer to caning, having started only a few years ago, learning from Jim Ross after
watching him at Hart Square. Other crafts I currently spend time on include macrame, making cement pots and containers, and jewelry making.

 

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