Week 1
Craft & Folklore
Tinsmithing
Jeff Leister

Using patterns and techniques of tinsmiths from the 1800s, students will learn to bead, form, fold, pierce and solder tin to make useful objects, such as cups, wall sconces, cookie cutters, and pierced panels. Advanced students may make items such as coffee pots and water pitchers. Also covered will be the history of tinsmithing, pattern making, and design.