APT NE Ironwork Workshop

Thanks to our friends at APT NE for passing along news of what promises to be a very interesting and educational event. While our faculty and students will have classes that day, it is likely that many of our alumni and other readers will be interested.

The event is an Ironwork Workshop, conducted by the Association for Preservation Technology's Northeast Chapter and Hammersmith Studios. As the workshop announcement states, on Saturday, January 27, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., "Hammersmith Studios will provide a hands-on introductory workshop on forged ironwork. Founders Susan and Carl Close will discuss all aspects of ironwork including: definition and identification of ironwork, differences between iron and steel and other ferrous metals, materials characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, how, when, and where to use iron, specifying iron work, and repair techniques. Master craftsman Carl Close will demonstrate basic blacksmithing techniques--scrolling, twisting, splitting, and leaf work. After lunch participants will have an opportunity to try these techniques at the forge and to apply them to a design problem. Lunch, morning and afternoon refreshment [is] included."

The workshop will be held at Hammersmith Studios, 50 Beharrell Street, Concord, Massachusetts. Registration fees are $80.00 for APT NE members and $100.00 for nonmembers (which includes a 1-year APTNE individual membership). Space is limited to 20 participants, so please assure your spot by registering as soon as possible (registration deadline is January 19, 2007). Contact Susan Hollister at susan[dot]hollister[at]goodyclancy[dot]com (we have used this email address format to foil spammers collecting addresses) to register or if you have questions. Checks payable to APTNE and registration information (name, company, address, city, state, zip, email, and phone number) can be sent to Susan Hollister, c/o Goody Clancy, 420 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116.