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May 2009

Day one at Festival Barn

by Paul Garrett, the Folk School's resident blacksmith on May 29, 2009

in Blacksmith Shop

A clip by filmmaker Jesse Knight: Work started today at the Festival Barn where 47 timber framers have begun turning more than 200 large pieces of white pine and oak timber into individually crafted frame members for the New Forge Building. The participants are from all over, but each  share a common love for wood and timber framing. [...]

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The slab has been poured!

by Paul Garrett, the Folk School's resident blacksmith on May 20, 2009

in Blacksmith Shop

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Robins built their nest outside the Keith House stage (as they do each year) and I decided to document some of her accomplishments.  I was careful to set up the remote camera on the porch while they were out foraging for food, then sat in the far corner and awaited their approach.  I have not read [...]

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