Visitors to the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta on Saturday, July 6, can discover the historic craft of spinning in a demonstration by Rebecca Manthey.
The Flax Wheel (also called a Foot Wheel) and Great Wheel (or Walking Wheel) in the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta. Submitted photo
The demonstration is free and set for noon to 4 p.m. at 270 Main St.
Manthey will discuss the steps of bringing wool from the sheep’s fleece to the spinning wheel and demonstrate the use of the Great Wheel, also called a Walking Wheel, showing how the spinner’s hands and the motion of the wheel worked together to bring the prepared fleece into yarn.
Manthey has researched 17th and 18th century skills for over 25 years and participates in events re-enacting colonial life. She has shared her knowledge and skills through programs at the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site in Pemaquid, Fort Western in Augusta, Leonard’s Mills in Bradley, and Fort Ticonderoga, in Ticonderoga, New York.
Chapman-Hall House is open for tours every Saturday and Sunday in July from noon to 4 p.m., closing for the season after Pumpkinfest. Admission is $10 per adult and free for children 16 and younger.
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