Mrs. Lott’s Third Grade Class - Weaving Project for an Antique Rocker
Bruce and Eve Torrence donated this antique rocker for the Gandy Art Auction. The caning on the rocker’s seat was broken.
History of the rocker: The rocker came from Mary Ruth and Bob Lancaster of Howard Street in Ashland. Mrs. Lancaster was a Librarian at Randolph-Macon College for many years. She was also an avid gardener known for sharing her Hardy Orchids with friends all over Ashland. Mr. Lancaster worked for Life of Virginia and was amateur Historian who loved Hanover history. The rocker came with the Lancaster’s house when the Torrences bought it from them 15 years ago.
Project: We ripped lots of 2 inch-strips of fabric in various patterns and colors. We had two wood frames – one for the seat and one for the back of the rocker. We knotted the long strips to the weaving frames, and then weaved in the crosswise strips of fabric.
After the weaving was complete the Elves re-enforced the rocker and attached the “weaved” pieces to the rocker.
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