Bows
Lynn Armour Hannings, has been teaching at the Violin Craftsmanship Institute since 1986. She is a former teaching assistant of William Salchow. She received her degree of Journeyman from the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers in 1984 and was elected to membership in 1985. In 1989 Ms. Hannings was granted both a Fulbright Scholarship and the Annette Kadé Fellowship for the Advanced Study of the French School of Bowmaking in Paris, France, with Bernard Millant, the world renowned authority of French Bow Making. She is also a member of the Entente Internationale des Maitres Luthiers et Archetiers d’Art.
In addition to bowmaking, she has extensive experience in the area of bow repair and restoration. Ms. Hannings is presently the president of IPCI-USA, an international organization working for the conservation and preservation of Pernamuco, the primary wood used in bowmaking.