Hi All! A quick note about an event coming up this Saturday at the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt Design Museum. Come join me in New York to explore how design has played a roll in how we engage with time. I'll be presenting alongside Emily Orr, Assistant Curator of Modern & Contemporary Design at the @CooperHewitt, Lana [...]
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Craft – skill in making
Hello readers! Another round of updates as things move along at Memoria Technica. I just finished up a pretty long stretch of classes at the shop. David Lindow joined me in teaching three of these - our intermediate and advanced levels. The results are really inspiring. I love seeing all of the different combinations students [...]
Where mechanics meet magic, birds, & music
Hello dear readers! I've had some great projects come in and out of the shop recently, so I thought I'd share with you one of my favorites. Below is a beautiful clown magician by Gustav Vichy recently completed here at Memoria Technica. Made to pay homage to magicians past and enchant viewers, the clown uses [...]
Engine Turning Classes May 2018
I'm excited to announce the latest schedule for engine turning classes is now up and registration is open! Register HERE. David Lindow will be coming out to teach intermediate and advanced classes with me this May after I start off the month with Beginner's Turning. He will be bringing a Lindow Rose engine equipped with [...]
The Magic of Horology 2/13
Hi All! The series is kicking off next Tuesday at the Stimson-Green Mansion. I'm very excited for Memoria Technica to start this partnership with the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. I am not sure what the future of the series will be after this first year, but I can't wait to find out how it [...]