The following pictures are from the class I took at the Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg, Virginia which was taught by Claudia Mullins.  We learned the almost lost art of corn shucked woven chair seats, affectionately known as "shuckin-a-bottom".

3 wet shucks torn 1 inch wide to start twisting

Twisting on

learning how to twist

Wrapping the front

The back

Adding on

The front

Finished warping at 1:00am

Starting to weave

Close up of weave

The seat so far

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