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Thou Shalt Knot: A Symposium of Knotting Matters Saturday, October 21, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Saturday, October 21 9:00 am – 9:30 am Registration and coffee 9:30 am – 9:45 am Introductions Christina Connett, Ph.D., Chief Curator, New Bedford Whaling Museum Bob Dollar, President of International Guild of Knot Tyers, Member of the Technical Committee of the Cordage Institute 9:45 am – 10:30 am Keynote Address: Artists in The Rigging: Decorative Sailors’ Ropework Des Pawson, Member of the order of the British Empire, craftsman, researcher, author, and co-founder of the International Guild of Knot Tyers “They say he is a ‘Sailorman’ which means that he not only knows how to reef a topsail, but is an artist in the rigging.” – Herman Melville 10:30 am – 11:15 am Fiber Rope 101+ Bob Dollar, President of International Guild of Knot Tyers, Member of the Technical Committee of the Cordage Institute 11:15 am – 12:00 pm Clifford W. Ashley and the Ashley Book of Knots Christina Connett, Ph.D., Chief Curator, New Bedford Whaling Museum 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Literary Knots Mary K. Bercaw-Edwards, University of Connecticut, Mystic Seaport, and Melville Society Cultural Project Wyn Kelly, MIT and the Melville Society Cultural Project 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Re-rigging Disney’s Historic Ship Columbia Brion Toss, Master rigger and owner of Brion Toss Yacht Riggers, LLC 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Panel Discussion and Demonstrations on Clifford W. Ashley and Knotting Matters 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Closing remarks Bonus: Sunday, October 22 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Displays and demonstrations by Guild members open to all Museum visitors Annual Meeting for International Guild of Knot Tyers members Learn from Museum curators and some of the world’s most renowned knot and rigging experts for a fascinating look at knots—practical, cultural, and literary. To coincide with the Museum’s new exhibition, Thou Shalt Knot: Clifford W. Ashley, the International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT) is holding this year’s annual meeting at the Whaling Museum. Enjoy interesting lectures and demonstrations on all things knotty. Museum Members $25 | Non-members $35 | Tickets: whalingmuseum.org or call 508-997-0046 Schedule

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Thou Shalt Knot: A Symposium of Knotting MattersSaturday, October 21, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Saturday, October 21

9:00 am – 9:30 am Registration and coffee

9:30 am – 9:45 am Introductions Christina Connett, Ph.D., Chief Curator, New Bedford Whaling Museum

Bob Dollar, President of International Guild of Knot Tyers, Member of the Technical Committee of the Cordage Institute

9:45 am – 10:30 am Keynote Address: Artists in The Rigging: Decorative Sailors’ Ropework Des Pawson, Member of the order of the British Empire, craftsman, researcher, author, and co-founder of the International Guild of Knot Tyers

“They say he is a ‘Sailorman’ which means that he not only knows how to reef a topsail, but is an artist in the rigging.” – Herman Melville

10:30 am – 11:15 am Fiber Rope 101+Bob Dollar, President of International Guild of Knot Tyers, Member of the Technical Committee of the Cordage Institute

11:15 am – 12:00 pm Clifford W. Ashley and the Ashley Book of KnotsChristina Connett, Ph.D., Chief Curator, New Bedford Whaling Museum

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Literary Knots Mary K. Bercaw-Edwards, University of Connecticut, Mystic Seaport, and Melville Society Cultural Project

Wyn Kelly, MIT and the Melville Society Cultural Project

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Re-rigging Disney’s Historic Ship Columbia Brion Toss, Master rigger and owner of Brion Toss Yacht Riggers, LLC

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Panel Discussion and Demonstrations on Clifford W. Ashley and Knotting Matters

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Closing remarks

Bonus: Sunday, October 22 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Displays and demonstrations by Guild members open to all Museum visitors

Annual Meeting for International Guild of Knot Tyers members

Learn from Museum curators and some of the world’s most renowned knot and rigging experts for a fascinating look at knots—practical, cultural, and literary. To coincide with the Museum’s new exhibition, Thou Shalt Knot: Clifford W. Ashley, the International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT) is holding this year’s annual meeting at the Whaling Museum. Enjoy interesting lectures and demonstrations on all things knotty.

Museum Members $25 | Non-members $35 | Tickets: whalingmuseum.org or call 508-997-0046

Schedule