Crafting History: Wonders of Weaving

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Join us again for Crafting History on August 23 at 6 PM! We'll have our expert historic crafter and Curator of Collections, Jackie Cain, back to teach us about weaving. Participants will be able to join in person at the museum or can choose to participate virtually. To sign up, please visit bit.ly/WondersOfWeaving

Crafting History is a series of accessible, interactive programming that allows adult learners a hands-on history experience, led by the Museum's Director of Adult Education, Dr. Maria Mears, and a local expert, taking crafts from the past and recreating them for use today. 

All the crafts we focus on have some historical context and an element of sustainability. In the past, people found alternative uses for things no longer needed or got creative with different methods of making various products, but in the age of mass production, that has fallen to the wayside. We hope to combat hyperconsumerism with a historical understanding of crafts that take great skill and artistry but were often relegated to "women's home-keeping tasks".

We offer new Crafting History programming every other month, on the third Tuesday, in person and online.

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