The metal blade of the awl is 1 3/16" long, oval in cross-section, and tapers to a point. The blade is set into a turned-wood necked sewing-awl haft (or handle). The haft has a metal conical ferrule 31/32" long. The ferrule has a seam on one side and a small dimple on the opposite side. The diameter of the handle gets increasingly wider then tapers into a neck before its mushroom-shaped base.
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Shaker Museum Awl, Stabbing. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=4233. Accessed on April 26, 2024
Curatorial Associate
Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.
