There have been many developments at 19th Century Willowbrook Village in recent months. The museum received the long term loan of a theatrical/ musical set from art directors Mary and Mike Kenny of South Burlington, VT. This 1912 re-creation of the Titanic radio room will be set up for interactive play/learning for both school groups and visitors. An additional workshop in making a crystal set will be offered to children 8-11 years old, and older, in conjunction with this offering.
Another
recent development was the completion of a steel-reinforced concrete slab for
the Tom Flagg smithy (1935). The smithy
will be re-assembled on this slab. Two brick chimneys will also be built to
vent two forges that were donated for this project. This addition to Willowbrook
is for the purpose of providing ongoing blacksmithing classes for a maximum of
eight students inside.
We are
now taking reservations for the following traditional arts classes (these make
great holiday gifts): Saturday and Sunday, December 14 & 15, 9AM-4PM, Woodworking 102: A Class in Dovetail Joint
Construction. Make an Heirloom Blanket Chest. Two days, fourteen hours, you
will create a pine wood chest roughly measuring 36 inches wide, 24 inches tall,
and 18 inches deep. All tools and
materials supplied. Tuition: Non-members $300; Members $270.
The
museum also offers a Blacksmithing/
Blade-Smithing Class. Saturday and Sunday, December 21 & 22, 9AM-4PM.
This blacksmithing studio class for beginners offers the choice of creating
hardware, tomahawk and/or hunting knife. Students have the opportunity to make
and fit a wooden handle to their projects using a shaving horse. Tuition: Non-members
$300; Members $270
On
Friday, January 19, 9AM-5PM, a Metal
Casting Class in Brass is offered. Students will learn the basics of sand
casting. A variety of molds to choose from for your project(s). Students who
took the woodworking class may make hardware for their blanket chest, Door
knockers and strike plates possible as well as other objects. Tuition:
Non-members $225 Members
Stay
tuned for other classes!
See
details for these classes on our website: willowbrookmuseum.org, our Facebook,
or our blog: 19thcenturywillowbrookvillage.blogspot.com. Call or email us;
207-793-2784 or director@willowbrookmuseum.org.
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