A workshop series of heritage crafts\u2014designed to teach about the past through hands-on experiences\u2014will be offered this summer by UCF\u2019s Public History Center.<\/p>\n
From pottery to basket weaving to quilting, participants can learn about the crafting techniques through the ages.<\/p>\n
The classes are:<\/p>\n
\u2022 June 19 \u2013 Family fun with pinch pot pottery, 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will learn pottery methods used before the potter\u2019s wheel existed. Those who attend will create and decorate a pot while learning about Native American uses of pottery. Registration fee is $25 for adults and $15 for children 3 and older.<\/p>\n
\u2022 July 19 \u2013 Introduction to basket weaving and its human history, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will learn the basics of weaving using natural materials and will take home a basket and history lesson. Registration fee is $25.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Aug. 2 \u2013 Turn of the Century hand quilting, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those who attend will be taught the quilting techniques that date to the early 1800s and how the craft has evolved. Registration fee is $25.<\/p>\n
Pre-registration is required. The deadlines are a week before each workshop. Call 407-936-1679 or email publichistorycenter@ucf.edu. The center is at 301 W. 7th St., Sanford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A workshop series of heritage crafts\u2014designed to teach about the past through hands-on experiences\u2014will be offered this summer by UCF\u2019s Public History Center. From pottery to basket weaving to quilting, participants can learn about the crafting techniques through the ages. The classes are: \u2022 June 19 \u2013 Family fun with pinch pot pottery, 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will learn…","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":59394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-twocol.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-59393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"yoast_head":"\n