Flosstube #145 “Bobbin Lace Class” The Legacy of Handmade Objects @garysligh7020

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In this episode, Gary Sligh films from the weaving studio at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina, where he is attending a bobbin lace class. He gives a tour of the studio, showing the looms, warping boards, and the fiber room, and explains that the class is held in a space typically used for weaving. He shares his own progress on a bobbin lace project, noting he is working on a torchon ground with a red border, and mentions a failed attempt at a Bulgarian rose design, preferring single or limited colours. He introduces his instructor Sasha Baskin and assistant Daniella, and highlights the variety of bobbins, pillows, and threads used by the ten students in the class. He also mentions plans to visit a neighbouring studio where recycled materials are being used to create animal sculptures, with a sandhill crane as his favourite.

• Gary films from the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina, during a bobbin lace class.
• He shows the weaving studio, including looms, warping boards, and a well-organised fibre room.
• Gary is working on a torchon ground bobbin lace piece with a red border and shares his preference for simpler colour schemes.
• He introduces instructor Sasha Baskin and assistant Daniella, and notes the class has ten students.
• He plans to visit a nearby studio where recycled materials are used to make animal sculptures, with a sandhill crane as a favourite.
• The episode includes a brief look at other students' work and various bobbins and pillows used in the class.