Desoto State Park

Chair Weaving Demonstration

Event Dates:
October 15, 2022, 10:00 am
October 15, 2022, 3:00 pm
DSP Chair Weaving

Events In & Around DeSoto State Park: www.alapark.com/parks/desoto-state-park/desoto-events

Series Skills Series: Chair Weaving Demonstration

Hosted by DeSoto State Park.

DeSoto State Park Naturalist Brittney Hughes will demonstrate chair caning with reed, weaving the herringbone pattern on a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps-built chair. The craft of chair seat weaving and chair caning has been practiced for centuries and is still a viable craft today, experienced all over the world. Come by anytime, no pre-registration required (Please note demo may be postponed due to wet conditions)

Date: October 15, 2022

Time: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Where: DeSoto State Park-Fort Payne, Alabama-Country Store & Information Center on County Road 89

Fee: Free, come by anytime for demo.  For any information, call 256.997.5025 or email Brittney.Hughes@dcnr.alabama.gov