Re3 guests at moron-tossu workshop!

Moron-tossu workshop at Forssa museum

28.8.2014

 

On Thursday 28th, Forssa museum organized Moron-tossu workshop open for everyone. Moron-tossu is a slipper made from textile strips, it is old traditional textileshoe used at Forssa.

 

In Re3 -project Forssa museums aim is to revive the technique, how the slippery was made, reuse materials making the shoe and also with local people remember the stories and memories they have on the use and making of the slipper. 

In the summer 2014, Titi and Karita were trying different techniques to solve, how the slipper was made.

Forssa museum has in its own collections one old slipper and lasts, which is used making of the slipper.

For making the shoe, you also need textile strips.

The first Moron-tossu workshop was 16.8. and the next 28.8, when our Re3 -guests arrived to Forssa.

Our Re3 -guests had the possibility to try to learn, how the slippery was made as well as all the visitors that day in the museum.

The workshop was full.

Almost too full, because everyone did not get the chance to try to make the shoe.

Making a pair of moron-tossu takes c. 6 hours.

The workshop was only for 3 hours.

But the idea was, that people get the chance to try the technique and hopefully later on use the learned skill.

On Friday 29.8. in Forssa news was an article written about our guests and the workshop.

Titi (on right) is explaining the used technigue.

In the workshop there was also our finnish Re3 members.

Because the workshop was so popular, there will come continuation for the workshop in the future.

So, if you got interested, come along and take part on our Re3 -project. Maybe you will also learn the technique.

Pictures: Tanja Härmä
Text: Minna Lehtola