Preservation Workshops

From restoring masonry to window sashes to gravestones, our workshops offer the opportunity to learn the skills and methods that help preserve our shared histories.

Our Workshops Include

Expert Training

Taught by real craftsmen and craftswomen. Many of whom learned right here at Historic Eastfield Village.

Materials and Tools

Tools and materials will be provided as part of the workshop experience. Classes will cover how to use the tools as well.

Historical Stay

Don’t just learn a trade. Stay at the tavern, eat meals made over an open fire, and make new friends.

Some of the skills you can learn in our Preservation Workshops

Window Sash Repair

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Gravestone Restoration

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Masonry Restoration

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Available Workshops

Hand-Making 18th and 19th Century House Paints

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Hand-Making 18th and 19th Century House Paints

$375.00

Instructors: Chris Mills & Erika Sanchez

In this two day, hands-on workshop, participants will make multiple types of housepaint (oil-based, limewash, and distemper), using traditional materials and methods. Paints will be ground on a muller and slab, as well as in a paint mill. Materials will include: linseed oil, animal glue, dry pigments, and chalk. Students will also learn about historic brushes and brushing techniques.