Professional Development Events

Re-Org at the West Parry Sound District Museum

Thursday, 20 October, 2022 - 10:00am - 12:00pm

Challenges within collections - misfiled, mislaid, mislabeled - or just missing!

🐑 The process of dyeing use to be a complex and expensive undertaking. Wool could be dyed at several stages of its processing. There were three methods of dyeing...
🧶Stock dyeing- raw wool was packed into a perforated container and the dyes were pumped through. This made the colouring even and yielded the best results.
🧶Yarn dyeing- after wool was spun it was loosely hung on steal rods in a machine and the dyes rotated through the yarn. This process didn't allow for colour mixing, so colours were limited.
🧶Piece dyeing- ends of bolts of cloth were sewn together to form a band, then were rotated through a dye solution. This was the easiest and most commonly practiced method.

Learn more at the @mississippivalleytextilemuseum

Visit the fascinating places and spaces of Kingston & Area 👉 like the @marinemuseumkingston ⛴️🌊

On September 24th, tours are available every half-hour from 10am to
12pm and 1pm and 3pm! Learn more about the tours from our 2022 Activity Guide 👆Link in bio 👆
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Visit the fascinating places, spaces and stories of Kingston & Area - like the Lower Burial Ground at St. Paul's Anglican Church! ⛪

Check out our Activity Guide for more details 👆Link in bio 👆
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