Splint Seat Workshop
Splint seat rocking chair, circa 1820, donor unknown, from the collection of the St Lawrence County Historical Association (Note: this particular chair will not be part of the workshop)
Wondering what to do with that antique chair in the attic with the missing splint-woven seat? Come to the St Lawrence County Historical Association at the Silas Wright House, 3 East Main Street, Canton, on Wednesdays, March 17th and 24th from 7-9 pm and learn how to bring that old chair back to usability. Preregistration for the popular 2-session Splint Seat Workshop is required.
Carl Stickney, instructor for the Splint Seat Workshop, has decades of experience in replacing splint-woven seats and is happy to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for this art. Stickney is the President of the Board of Trustees of the St Lawrence County Historical Association and Stockholm Town Historian.
Participants in the workshop should bring a chair with the old seat removed. It is expected that participants will be able to complete one chair seat during the course of the workshop.
The workshop fee is $33 for historical association members and $43 for nonmembers. Class size is limited, so early registration is strongly encouraged. The splint material for an average size chair is included in the cost of the workshop; additional supplies to bring from home are: scissors, awl, paring knife, a few clothespins, rag, and a small water container.
The Splint Seat Workshop will be held at the St Lawrence County Historical Association at the Silas Wright House, 3 East Main Street, Canton. To register for the 2-session workshop send your name, address, phone number, email and nonrefundable payment to: St Lawrence County Historical Association, PO Box 8, Canton, NY 13617.
For more information, call the SLCHA at 315-386-8133 or e-mail. Registration is limited and is taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is available in back of the SLCHA, next to the main entrance to the museum. This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.