Artisans put old-time talents on display at Cobblestone Museum
Photos by Tom Rivers
GAINES – Nancy Sanger of SanGer-La Alpacas in Brockport uses spinning wheels to turn alpaca wool into yarn on Oct. 5 during an open house at the Cobblestone Museum that featured many artisans.
Sanger uses the wool to make hats and shawls.
Harold Clark of Rochester was outside the Cobblestone Universalist Church doing a chair-caning demonstration. Clark said it can take 24 hours to cane a chair using the bark of a vine from southeast Asia. The cane is very sturdy and lightweight, he said.
Larry Albanese backs up a 1922 Model T Touring that was on display in between the blacksmith shop and Vagg House.
Matt Holland, president of the Cobblestone Museum, also served as the blacksmith during the open house.
David Avery, left, of Greece and David Damico of Le Roy operated a 1929 letter press in the Print Shop.
The open house included butter making, old-fashioned games, and other live demonstrations including a saddle maker. The museum also served beef-on-weck meals.
