Metal stabbing pricker for marking holes on leather for an awl to pass through during the shoemaking process. Square base with shaved edges and tapered sides. The sides grow width-wise giving the tool a fork-like form. The pricker continues to taper to a single edge where there are eight teeth. The teeth only have a slot of 3/32" long, but the roots of the teeth begin 1/2" from the point of the teeth.
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Shaker Museum Punch, Leather. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=8213. Accessed on May 18, 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.
