Instructors
Steve Delisle
Steve Delisle is Master Tinsmith of the recreated Anderson Armoury Tin Shop (1778-1780) at Colonial Williamsburg, which he has been supervising since the shop’s inception in 2013. He holds a M.A. from the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture / University of Delaware. Before his Masters studies, he volunteered in the Anderson Armoury Forge as a Blacksmith. Prior to concentrating in 18th Century Material Culture, Steve primarily worked in metals as a Tool and Die Maker, doing precision machining and benchwork in modern industries ranging from Plastic Injection Molding to Aerospace. In 2017, he began assisting Bill McMillen with his tinsmithing classes at Eastfield. In 2023, after reviewing his body of work and the Interpretative and Apprentice Programs for the Anderson Tin Shop, Steve was inducted as a Freeman in the Worshipful Company of Tinplate Workers Alias Wire Workers of the City of London.
Richard Eckert
Richard Eckert operates his own tinsmithing business focusing on historical reproductions of household and military tinware. He was, until recently, the Master Tinsmith at Old Sturbridge Village where he continues to volunteer and mentor other interpreters.
Early American Industries Association
This workshop is underwritten by the EAIA.