Heritage Trades School- Weekend Workshops

Heritage Trade School at the Manitowoc County Historical Society

Wisconsin

Saturday April 6th from 9am - 5pm
Sunday, April 7th from 9am - 2pm

Website: https://www.manitowoccountyhistory.org/programs/trades-school

Join one of these weekend workshops to create and take home a project from one of our workshop options. Spend the weekend immersed in history and take a bit of 19th century life and learning with you when you go!

Supplies and equipment are provided. Snacks and a lunch are provided. Participants should plan to bring their own beverages, and be prepared for the weather.

Choose from one of the following classes and click on the class title to register

Blacksmithing: Study with Forged in Fire Champion, Jeremiah Backhaus, of Umbrella Forge to make a quality blade. Workshop fee: $350

Carpentry: Take up a hand plane and chisel and try your hand at traditional wood working. Malcolme Hathorne guides students through this make and take using historical hand tools and methods. Learn the precision art of woodwork with hand tools. Workshop fee: $195

19th Century Angling: Sport fishing is not new. Scott Sheets and Ezra Parker guide students though a history lesson in the basics of fishing in the nineteenth century and on to construct their own rod. Workshop fee: $150

Dressmaking: Join dressmaker, Hannah Harvey, for a dressmaking class. Make up a Civil War era dress tailored to your measurements while learning about historic construction methods, fabric and prints, and hand sewing techniques. Up your game for this season’s reenactments or just for fun! Workshop fee: $195

Fraktur Calligraphy: Artist, Amy Hathorne sits down with students for a guided journey through this traditional German art form. Workshop fee: $150