WILLIAMSBURG — This February, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will commemorate Black History Month with programming that celebrates and explores the lives…
On Tuesday, at the newly named Carpenter’s and Brick Yard, it took 50 people to lift each side of the 32-foot wall, raising it in a traditional and authentic way but adhering to 21st-century safety codes.
Colonial Williamsburg’s upcoming annual Working Wood in the 18th Century Conference will be virtual this January.
This conference theme? “Back to Work: Functional Furniture for Home and Shop.”
Jeffrey Klee, vice president and senior director of architecture at Classical American Homes Preservation Trust, is the conference keynote speaker and will present on exploring the 18th century through the design, use, and evolution of buildings in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area, according to a news release from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Other guests and highlight presenters include Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking founder Bob Van Dyke, upholster Mike Mascelli, and Lost Art Press founder Christopher Schwarz.