Trades Day at Henry Whitfield State Museum experience with hands-on activities for participants to gain experience in skills such as basic math, measuring, and hand-eye coordination while developing a sense of confidence and self-sufficiency.
Rick Liegl is a master Connecticut woodworker who will demonstrate 17th- and 18th-century joinery and carving techniques.
A selection of his handmade creations will also be available for purchase.
Lara Miller is a Connecticut artist and woodworker who will demonstrate New England decorative woodcarving.
In addition to making reproductions, Lara incorporates many of these historic designs and methods into her contemporary art.
Andrew Rowand, museum curator at the Eric Sloane Museum in Kent, Connecticut, will offer participants the chance to work with antique woodworking hand tools.
Admission to the Whitfield House and Visitor Center exhibit galleries is also free.
For more information, call 203-453-2457, e-mail whitfieldmuseum@ct.gov , or visit the museum website , Facebook , and Instagram .
Whitfield Museum Hosts Trades Day experience with hands-on activities for participants to gain experience in skills such as basic math, measuring, and hand-eye coordination while developing a sense of confidence and self-sufficiency.
TradesUp , a non-profit organization based in Kent, Connecticut, provides opportunities to try the trades and experience the joy of hands-on creating, making, and problem-solving.
Prominent Connecticut woodworker Rick Liegl will also be demonstrating the timeless techniques he uses in carving his woodwork projects, sharing insights about his collection of antique hand tools, and answering questions.
Trades Day will take place rain or shine.
Admission to the Whitfield House and Visitor Center exhibit galleries is also free.
Support provided by Connecticut Humanities.
For more information, call 203-453-2457, e-mail whitfieldmuseum@ct.gov , or visit https://portal.ct.gov/ECD- HenryWhitfieldStateMuseum .
