The Distaff Arts: Pre-industrial spinning techniques
Anne McCants, Margo Collett, Anita Hawkins
Thu Jan 26, 10am-04:00pm, E51-095
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 19-Jan-2012
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
This course explores an aspect of medieval textile and clothing production technologies, offering students hands on experience. We will work with a raw fleece; card and spin the wool; make skeins of yarn which can be used for weaving or knitting. Sitting wheels, large walking wheels and all materials will be provided.
This course will question typical characterization of medieval textile work as unskilled, as well as consider distinctions usually made between activities labeled as crafts versus those labeled as art.
Contact: Anne E. C. McCants, E51-255, 258-6669, amccants@mit.edu
Sponsor: History
Latest update: 04-Jan-2012
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