Darrell Adams likes to do things the old-fashioned way. The first thing Adams did when he started working with his grandfather, Georgia folk potter William J. "Bill" Gordy, was to build himself a ...

When the pioneers first came to Utah, they understood the importance of being self-sufficient. The potter filled an important role by helping make the dishes. Each piece was hand thrown on a kick ...

Invented in the 14th century to spin wool into yarn. The Great Wheel was also known as the Walking Wheel, as it was operated while standing. The treadle wheel was a later invention and allowed the ...

A refinement of a spinning wheel that he made for his wife, Beth, while living aboard their sailboat, the shoe-box sized machines impressed everyone who saw them at the Hansens’ Chimacum area home ...

Black, cast iron, sewing machine treadle stand; two foot-shaped pedals at bottom; top is flat with square hole cut into it for sewing machine; cross brace at back; sides are ivy leaf design; treadle ...