Shaker Tape Chair Weaving Workshop

Date: 11/5/2016
Time: 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

67 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801

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Event Description: Join Brandy Clements, a 4th generation chair caner, and Dave Klingler of Silver River Center for Chair Caning, the nation’s only chair caning school and museum, to learn how to fix a chair seat with Shaker tape on chairs rescued from the Masonic Lodge in West Asheville. The stencils (OES 191 AFAM 665) on the chair backs refer to an extant local freemasonic group called the Order of the Eastern Star, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, which included both men & women and all religions. Chairs have been spruced up and are ready for a new seat and another half-century of use! Students can choose from a variety of colors of Shaker Tape to weave in either a herringbone or checkerboard pattern. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Call instructors at (828) 707-4553 with any questions prior to the event, or visit: www.SilverRiverChairs.com/workshops to read FAQ’s. $125 + $65 materials fee/person. The materials fee includes chair and tape. Lunch is not included. This event is held in conjunction with The Future of Fixing, on view at Benchspace Gallery & Workshop September 2, 2016 – January 7, 2017. The Future of Fixing was originally created by From-Now-On and adapted and curated by Marilyn Zapf of The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design under a Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.


Directions:
The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design

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