Volunteers will share their textile skills and support staff in leading a fun program for youth and teach them basic crocheting skills. Crocheted and knitted dish cloths were commonplace in the 19th-century kitchen and even in our modern kitchen. The project for this class is to make a dishcloth, and possibly a coaster by crocheting in the round. To assist with these sessions, volunteers should have a textile qualification and be capable of guiding participants in using crochet needles, following directions to create the project, and developing basic crocheting skills.
Volunteers for this opportunity will be supporting the staff during a public program, and it DOES NOT REQUIRE PERIOD APPAREL!
Impact
The individuals who volunteer their time and talents in the textile area help make it possible for others to experience these 19th-century skills that are still relevant today, create interest in these skills, enhance a more personalized experience in a program, and allow us to create beautiful items that have a function at the farm. Volunteers allow the interpretive teams to help visitors make a stronger connection to the history of Carriage Hill and experience life on an 1880s working farm.
Tasks
- Assist with set up and prep for the class
- Greet and welcome participants to class and get them signed in.
- Volunteers will support the instructor and students new to crocheting.
- Support and assist participants with their crocheting projects, and help them trouble shoot if there was errors along the way.
- Assist the staff lead in creating a better learning environment for this interactive opportunity, and give participants the encouragement needed to do a new skill.
- Volunteers will be paired with a student, ages 10-17, and will assist with instructions.
- Assist with the clean-up of the program.
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to the following volunteers: Short-term and Long-term. Learn more about our types of service here.
- Volunteers must have completed the Textile qualification and have participated in the previous Textile workdays.
Additional Notes
- Parking & Meeting Instructions: Click here for a map of Carriage Hill MetroPark. Volunteers will arrive 1/2 hour prior to the start of the program. Parking is available in the Visitor Center lot, and volunteers should enter the Visitor Center and go to the Textile space to the left once they enter the building. Staff leads will orient volunteers to the day's agenda and other important information.
- Environment & Physical Demands: This program takes place indoors. Volunteers may participate in some bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting objects to 10 lbs or more. Volunteers must be comfortable working with youth and teens.
- Dress: Volunteers do not need to wear period apparel. Volunteers should dress for the weather and wear their MetroParks name badge and t-shirt.
Look for Additional Details about this opportunity at the bottom of this listing! See the Skilled Trades and Programming Volunteer Positions for more information on other volunteer opportunities with us.
Visit the Historic Interpreter page in our Training Library to see what training is required to become part of the Historic Interpreter volunteers.
Thank you for volunteering!
