Keith uses tree climbing techniques to rig the sails to trees surrounding the site. He tosses his throw bag from a bucket up to the crotches of high limbs in order to attain the pitch of the roof. A mechanical advantage with a pulley and trucker's hitch knot allows him to connect the sail to a point halfway between two trees. The remainder of the knots he uses are bowlines or variations thereof, a very common and versatile knot.

Sam guides us through four of his most frequently used knots and a couple of bonus ones to boot. The bowline comes first - here it is again - and he uses it for tying off or fastening objects. Next, the square knot, which should not be confused with the granny knot, is used to connect two ends. The clove hitch he admits he does not practice or use often, but it is a knot that Nick used extensively in setting up the ground loom. Finally, shows the figure-eight as one option for a stopper knot.

|workshop photos by Melis Schildkraut|

This is one element of my undergraduate thesis. Special thank you to my advisors Luben Dimcheff and Lily Chi.