David Bender (1824-1892), worked as weaver in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania 1845-1852, worked in Washington Township, Johnson County, Iowa from 1845-1852[1]
His pattern manuscript represents what he might have woven. He would have hand copied his pattern book while he served as a novice weaver under a master weaver's tutelage.
Attached are photographs of the pages of his manuscript, courtesy of the Museum of International Folk Art Archives (AR.00021). Along with each draft is a drawdown prepared by Gay McGeary and a summary of the details about the draft. Click on the drawdown to download the file of information.
[1] Longley, Judy. “The David Bender Manuscript,” Complex Weavers Newsletter, January 1997. Page 314.
His pattern manuscript represents what he might have woven. He would have hand copied his pattern book while he served as a novice weaver under a master weaver's tutelage.
Attached are photographs of the pages of his manuscript, courtesy of the Museum of International Folk Art Archives (AR.00021). Along with each draft is a drawdown prepared by Gay McGeary and a summary of the details about the draft. Click on the drawdown to download the file of information.
[1] Longley, Judy. “The David Bender Manuscript,” Complex Weavers Newsletter, January 1997. Page 314.