The Farms: Making Cordage

A program at Allerton Park & Retreat Center

 

Learn to make and use cords for fiber artwork at Making Cordage on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium at Allerton Park & Retreat Center in Monticello, IL.

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Instructors Heidi Leuszler and Ann Coddington will begin by discussing the ancient methods of making rope, then lead the class on a walk to gather dried materials. After looking at fibers through a microscope, students will learn how to make cordage out of different materials and how to weave a basic structure.

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$90/person. Register here. Registration will close Nov. 6 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.