Traditional Crafts
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Stenciled Floorcloth- October 2024
Create your own floorcloth in either a traditional pattern, arts and crafts style or a game board pattern using environmentally safe water-based paints and finishes. You will learn to cut a stencil, choose a pattern and the odors of your choice. Several different techniques will be taught as well. The use of painted floor coverings or “Oyl cloths” dates to 14th century Europe. People coming to this country wanted to reproduce furnishings from back home. Since resources were limited, worn sails from ships were painted and used to cover their floors. Floorcloths proved to be one of the most durable floorcoverings providing extra insulation on the floors of drafty homes. Create your own artful and durable floorcloth that will last for generations.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, October 6, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Monday, October 7, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Janet Flinchbaugh
Member Tuition: $220.00
Non-Member Tuition: $270.00Material Fee: $60.00 Included in fee shown
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Traditional Iroquois Wampum Beading- July 2024
Brian McCormack is well known as a traditional skills artist in the field of both his Native Mohawk Indigenous culture and European settlers of the 1700’s. Brian will take students through the culture and traditions of wampum and each student will learn not only how it used to be made but will also create their own bracelet on a wooden bracelet frame and made in the traditional style with traditional materials of tubular glass and sinew.
Dates/Times
- Tuesday, July 16, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Brian McCormack
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $40.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Traditional Moccasin Making- August 2024
Alex is known in the woodland indian culture and historical programs for making all of his own traditional attire, including moccasins, and will instruct the class in the art of traditional eastern woodland Indian moccasin making. With his instruction, each student will make their own pair of center seam-pucker toe leather moccasins; these were the most common among the eastern woodland tribes. Students will be using deer hide leather and awls to make primitive, traditional eastern woodland moccasins.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, August 10, 2024 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Alex Warrington
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $40.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Weaving Splint Seats- November 2024
Chairs with four intact rails can accept several different types of woven seats, including splint seats woven in various patterns. In this class you’ll learn to weave a herringbone pattern splint seat onto a chair using flat reed. Please bring a chair that is in sound condition with the old seat removed. Any refinishing you wish to do should be completed prior to the class
Dates/Times
- Saturday, November 9, 2024 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Instructor: Christine Hubbard
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $75.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY