Chair Caning Exhibition at Tillers International Rare public exhibition of chair seating techniques in the museum of Tillers International during the 3rd Annual Gathering and Meeting of The SeatWeavers' Guild, Inc. on July 30-August 1, 2010.
News-Antique.com - Jun 25,2010 - Members of The SeatWeavers' Guild, Inc. will exhibit chair caning and other types of chair seat weaving techniques during the 3rd Annual Gathering and Meeting of The SeatWeavers' Guild, Inc., (TSWG) on July 30-August 1, 2010 at our new venue, the museum at Tillers International in Scotts, Michigan.
The public is invited to the museum to view these rarely exhibited examples of chair caning, splint seat weaving, Danish cord, paper fibre rush, seagrass, corn shuck, cattail leaf rush, wicker and more.
Tillers International strives toward sustainable
agriculture and international development by studying, preserving and teaching historical and adapted small farm skills such as animal-powered farming, blacksmithing and woodworking.
The Gathering is open to TSWG guild members only, but the Chair Seating Exhibition is open to the public. Membership and Gathering details are posted to our official website. http://TheSeatWeaversGuild.org
You can learn learn more about the mission of the guild, meet the board members and also find teachers to learn the seat weaving craft yourself.
Help us preserve and perpetuate the nearly lost art of chair seat weaving so this fine craft does not die. We welcome beginners to professionals as well as supporters.
Visit our website today and come see the Chair Caning Exhibition at Tillers International in Scotts, Michigan on July 30-August 1, 2010. http://TheSeatWeaversGuild.org
