[Northkeep] Metal and Glass Workers' Symposium

[Niewoehner, Hugh]

Keep an eye of this.  If you are a metal or glass worker (or want to be) this could be fun.  Being a long weekend you can do start to finish projects.



      Damon



Yeah-yeah-yeah.  Different kingdom but knowledge about cool stuff is knowledge about cool stuff regardless of kingdom.

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Good Masters, Journeymen, Apprentices, Craftsmen, Guild members and Artisans:



The time is upon us once again to recruit teachers for the 2010 Metal and Glass Workers' Symposium!



We need you -- yes, you! -- to consider teaching what you know about the medieval arts of metal and glass.



Event at a glance:

    Date: 3-6 September, 2010  (Labor Day)

    Site: Warrenton, MO (West of St. Louis near Missouri wine country)

    Facilities: Primitive site; port-o-johns and hot showers will be available.  Electricity available for limited classes.



In 2008, we had 26 classes and 3 demos, run by 15 teachers.  I have every confidence that we can do even better.



Right now I have only five confirmed teachers.  We will once again have knife-making, repousse, and glass beads; and we've added classes in pin making and wire drawing.  I know that's not all that Calontir has to teach!



Laurels, if you have Apprentices who could use a chance to teach what they know, this is the perfect venue.  And you just might find an eager class of students waiting for you, too.



Some special notes this year:

      This year we're dedicating the event to Theophilus, _On Divers Arts_.  This is one of the finest medieval treatises on medieval glass and metalworking.  If you want to develop a new class completely from scratch, this book is a great place to start.  There's plenty of time yet to experiment and learn before you teach.

      We love hands-on classes where students can complete a project they can take home with them.  This was the style in 2008 and it was a rousing success.  Please consider this style of class if at all possible.

      We have also added a dedicated "Techniques Track" for short classes on general techniques.  These won't usually lead to a complete project, but they teach wonderful skills you can use in many projects down the line.  If you have something you can teach here, we'd love to have you.



A Teacher's Infosheet is available at

http://students.cec.wustl.edu/~mlw2/infosheet.pdf



If you are interested in teaching, please contact HL Francis Bean (mlw2 at wustl.edu<mailto:mlw2 at wustl.edu>).



-Francis Bean

-Event Steward