Metalsmiths, Joe Wood, left, and Dana DiPlacido smooth out the hammered copper form for the body of a full-scale rescontruction of Notre-Dame rooster with a rawhide mallet over a mushroom stake during a Handshouse Studio Rooster Project workshop at Chesterwood National Trust in Stockbridge, MA (2023).
Hands-On Demonstration of The ROOSTER PROJECT!
Saturday, May 18th, 2024:
as part of the Canton Heritage Day Festival
10AM – 3PM rain or shine
4 Rolling Mill Way, Canton, MA
Paul Revere Museum Heritage Site
Come explore the history of Notre-Dame de Paris hands-on!
Handshouse STUDIO IS POSSIBLE BY THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY!
OTHER Notre-Dame Project ExhibitionS
Notre-Dame Project, La Forêt Model. A WORK IN PROGRESS: Model of the Notre-Dame de Paris roof framework, 1:10 scale, white oak, pictured here in the workshop at the University of Georgia, Lamar Dodd School of Art in Athens, GA, Fall 2022.
Notre-Dame Project: La Forêt Model Project Exhibition
Handshouse Studio has expanded participation in the Notre-Dame Project through hands-on workshops collaboratively completing a 1:10 scale white oak model of the intricate wooden roof structure known as known in French as “La Forêt” (“The Forest”) that once stood above Notre-Dame de Paris.
Notre-Dame Project: La Forêt Model will be on exhibition at
North Bennet Street School
May 3rd- August 10th, 2024
150 North Street, Boston MA 02109
Hours: Mon–Fri from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am to 2:00pm
Guided Tours: Tuesdays at 11:00am
THIS PROJECT IS POSSIBLE BY THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY!
Handshouse Studio is a 501c(3) non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible. Our tax ID number is 04-3715575.
FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CONTACT:
Marie Brown, Executive Director, Handshouse Studio at marie@handshouse.org