10th Anniversary International Preservation Trades Workshop
IPTW 2007 - "Coming Home" - Frederick, Maryland
October 11-13, 2007

The opening plenary session for IPTW 2007 was held at the historic Weinberg Theater, site of the opening of the 1st International Preservation Trades Workshop in 1997. Rudy Christian's keynote speech, "A Place for the Trades" addressed some of the changes that have taken place in the last ten years in how the trades are perceived and valued and the work ahead to continue opening doors to a world in which there is once again an elevated place for trades. A special PTN Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to J. Bryan Blundell, founding member of PTN and former Managing Director by Clem Labine, founder of the Old House Journal and Traditional Building. PTN Board members David Gibney and Bill Hole gave a presentation on the work PTN members have been doing in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, including the repair of the Greater Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church, more than 75 building assessments for owners of historic homes, and the demonstration repair projects during IPTW 2006 and issued a call for volunteers to help in the continuing effort to rebuild the historic neighborhoods of New Orleans.

The National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center shop facility at the historic Jenkins Cannery was the main venue for the 10th Anniversary IPTW and a more diverse group of demonstrations, presentations and workshop sessions than any previous IPTW. Among the almost 80 demonstrators and presenters were veterans of past IPTWs and many new, first-time presenters offering interactive "hands on" demonstrations of timber framing, carpentry, plastering, brick and stone masonry, painting and decorative finishes, roofing and metal work, and many other trades and allied disciplines. Other sessions covered education and much more of interest to the preservation community.

Dr. Gerard C.J. Lynch, internationally acclaimed historic brickwork consultant and master bricklayer, was presented with the 2007 Askins Achievement Award by James S. (Jim) Askins, and nominator John William Laing of Edinburgh's Telford College. One of the highlights of IPTW 2007 was the creation of a carved brick medallion by Dr. Lynch representing the landmark church spires of Frederick, Maryland as depicted on the town seal. The Frederick Medallion was presented as a gift to the Frederick Tourism Bureau and will find a permanent home in the new Frederick Visitor Center currently undergoing rehabilitation.

Another noteworthy event at IPTW 2007 was the 1st Preservation Trades Career and Education Fair. Representatives of many top preservation companies and educational programs were available on October 12th to meet with prospective employees seeking to develop their careers, or students investigating educational opportunities in the traditional trades. The Corporate Sponsor for this IPTW event was Traditional Building Magazine’s TradWeb Custom Restoration and Building Services. Eighteen schools and companies were represented. Feedback from participants has indicated an interest in making this an annual event.

The annual PTN Live Auction was one of the most successful in PTN history, and the joint PTN/APT-DC reception at Cafe 611 will be long remembered for great live music by Mike Garris & Area 51, and a special performance of the "Limeworks Blues" by Andy DeGruchy and the Limeworks Dancers. <see the video>

The PTN annual members meeting on October 13th included recognition of the eighteen students and apprentices who received a record number of IPTW scholarships, a Lifetime PTN Membership presented to John Weiss Sr. by Ken Follett, and a very special award presented by Jimmy and Jeffrey Price to Bob Zoni for his enthusiastic and dedicated promotion of PTN. Jane Wooley, Executive Director of the Dry Stone Conservancy recommended the creation of a PTN Advisory Group to help with event planning, volunteer activities, and liaison with the PTN Board of Directors, and twenty PTN members responded by volunteering to serve. In response to the call for those interested in working on future PTN projects in New Orleans, sixty of the more than three hundred people attending IPTW 2007 signed the contact list.

When the 1st International Preservation Trades Workshop opened in Frederick in 1997, few could have imagined that it would become an annual event, or the catalyst for gatherings in places as diverse at Brooklyn, New York shortly after 9/11, New Orleans post-Katrina, or an international event in Sweden. Thanks to our partner, the Historic Preservation Training Center, the event sponsors, demonstrators and presenters, and the PTN community, IPTW 2007 more than fulfilled the promise of the theme of "Coming Home".

National Park Service Historic Preseervation Training Center
Traditional Building Magazine’s TradWeb Custom Restoration and Building Services Directory
Association for Preservation Technology - Washington DC Chapter
Tourism Council of Frederick County
Cowls Sawmill, Inc., North Amherst, MA
Christian & Son, Burbank, OH

Historic Plaster Repair Techniques
Live demonstration of plaster repair using traditional tools, materials and techniques.

Graham Banks, originally from Portsmouth, UK, came to the plastering trade as a toolmaker.  His first plaster restoration project was for Hayles & Howe, Ltd, in Bristol, UK: a palace in the United Arab Emirates. From that beginning, he eventually became chief of the U.S. office of Hayles & Howe, Inc. . Graham’s presentations have delighted many audiences in the fields of historic preservation, restoration, architecture and design.

The Second Year of the Mount Lebanon Shaker Village Field School: The Great Stone Barn
The session will be about the 2007 Mount Lebanon Shaker Village Field School. The field school is sponsored by PTN. This year, the school focused on the North Family Stone Barn, one of the largest stone barns in the US. The presentation will cover the subject and accomplishments of the field school. Topics include: the history and existing condition of the great stone barn, the history of the field school, this year's participants, the work accomplished by trades and academic students, and some of the ideas presented by the visiting lecturers/instructors.

John Beaty is the University of Florida's director of the Mount Lebanon Shaker Village Field School. He is currently working on his doctoral degree at the University. John has previously worked as a masonry preservationist and an architectural historian. He also has an existing master's degree in preservation from the University of Georgia.  His current focus of study is on the traditional trades.

Epoxies in Historic Preservation
Understanding and using epoxies in wood conservation, and the philosophy behind their use.

Bryan Blundell has been president of Dell Corporation, an historic preservation contracting firm, since 1977.  His company has worked on numerous large and small museums and related historic structures.  Dell Corporation prides itself on its ability to save and conserve historic materials using either traditional or modern techniques.  Bryan is a founder of the Preservation Trades Network (PTN), and was the Conference Coordinator for six IPTWs.   He was the Managing Director of PTN from 2002-2005.  Currently, he also provides technical support to Preservation Resource Group, Inc., a company that markets books, instruments, tools and products to the historic preservation and architectural conservation community.

Methods of construction: Forged or Fabricated
A demonstration showing the differences between the three main methods of construction of ironwork in use today.  Those methods being: Hand Forged, Contemporary Forging (or as it is often called: Forged/Fabricated) and Fabrication.  To do this, I'll have as examples: three garden gates – one for each of the areas.  Along with the gates, I'll have display tables/boards with step by step examples of the forging process for items such as strap hinges, door pulls, forge welded scroll work, side by side with example of mass produced ironwork.  Lastly, I'll be forging the parts to a small garden gate, so folks can see and understand the process.

Gerald Boggs first started blacksmithing in 1988.  He learned his skills the old-fashioned way, by apprenticing in blacksmith shops.  In 2000, he became a full time professional.  After three years apprenticing, he went Britain where he spent several months working with different smiths.  After returning to America, he founded Wayfarer Forge.

How to work with your State Historic Preservation Office - It's a free service!
This session will cover the basics of the State Historic Preservation Office (every state has one), why they exist, what they can do for you, and what kinds of incentive programs exist. Also covered will be an overview of the Secretary of the Interiors Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitation and how to interpret/understand those "rules" to guide your decisions. Questions and answers will follow.

Camille Bowman received her Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Historic Preservation. Because she is trained as an architectural conservator, her work in the field of historic preservation most often involves the understanding of building materials and how they deteriorate, solutions for their preservation, and maintenance as a prescribed prevention technique. She is the author of Handbook for Owners of Alabama's Historic Houses (Montgomery: Alabama Historical Commission) and will soon issue a similar handbook for owners of Virginia's historic houses.  Camille is the Certified Local Governments Manager  and Tidewater Regional Historian for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

A Contractor's Survival Guide
We all love what we do through creating, manipulating and sustaining buildings.  But then there is being a contractor.  We try to do the right thing.  We try to be honest.  But what the heck is the right thing?  And who is teaching us our values and what we are supposed to do?  This discussion will cover every taboo subject from establishing rates, to planning a job, to setting up a job, to negotiating a job, to making the right tracking and billing structures.  Forget contracts, legal language and specs (specs, what specs?). This is about running a business, getting the job and getting it done.  So take off your gloves, open your mouth, share your experiences and get it off your chest.  Take the opportunity to talk with others about what it takes to survive this cruel world of being the "Contractor". 

Rob’s Bio: I am a dreamer. Once I thought I knew a lot, or well, some, but then I discovered I needed to get a job, shut my mouth and listen a little better. So upon graduating college with a prestigious degree in Historic Preservation, I realized I knew nothing. In 1990, I started in a career sweeping floors, doing some carpentry, a lot of painting and even more sweeping. I quickly realized I was learning more holding the handle of the broom than I learned sleeping in the slide lecture. Not that a background in the history, philosophy and technology related to historic buildings wasn't cool and interesting, but the actual world of architecture and craftsmanship was amazing. I could now see the plane marks, identify the nails, see the layers of paint and look all around me and see the world as it was left for us. From the old trolley stop buildings, to prefab building parts, to a 19th century development, the world was now yelling at me. LOOK OVER HERE, LOOK AT ME, LOVE ME! Short of a ceremony in Massachusetts, my love for any old building brought me from the bad side of a broom to a team of dedicated, passionate and talented people. Since 2001, myself and the people that make up Heritage Restoration seek out those willing to pay us to love their building. Because buildings are here long past us, and now I know I can help show the future.

Nick Wiesenberg, aka "head grunt", has been with Christian & Son for two years and is still just scratching the surface of Timber Framing culture. Historic Timber Frame repair and restoration are the most rewarding aspects of his building career. Nick enjoys an active work culture, outdoor activities including fishing, hiking, kayaking, and exploration. Nick has been a Wooster, Ohio area native for the duration of his living career.

Timothy Wilkinson is the foreman for Christian & Son, Inc. His eye for detail combines form with function in his work, while his mindset of continual apprenticeship keeps him always open to learning new, old, or simply better methods. His skills have been acquired through practical application, on-the-job training, and a long pursuit of old craft knowledge. Working in timber framing perfectly complements his small homestead life in  mid-Ohio.

A Place for the Trades: Cultural Change in the 21st Century (Keynote Speech)
Few, if any, among us are unaware of the cultural divisions that exist in our own society when looking back at the lives of our parents and grandparents.  The story of the bricklayer or the taxi driver who worked six days a week and took on part time work so that his son or daughter could go to college and “do better” than he did is a part of our past that is indelibly etched on our group memory, but have you ever taken the time to really think about what it means?  Everyone of us has heard, or more than likely at one time joked, about the “butt crack” drywaller or carpenter on some job or other but how many of us have ever really considered where the carpenter or plasterer might belong in the rich historic pallet of the built environment that we have inherited from our forefathers?  During this presentation we will look not only at how the “hand of the master” can be found when we unlock the time capsule of historic architecture, but also how it influenced the forms buildings and even cities took on when the skills of the builder were what powered the wheels of progress.
               
As developing countries in the world today become part of our global economy changes in their culture become unavoidable. Often this change it is for the good and has resulted in significant gains in personal wealth and leisure time, but how much has that change resulted in the loss of skills that have for generations been handed down from master to apprentice, father to son and mother to daughter and how often do we even consider the consequences? During this session we will take some time to investigate just how this process has affected our society and built environment and look at the indicators of the same process occurring throughout the world.  In the last two decades the awareness of the importance of conserving the knowledge and practice of the traditional trades has produced communities like the Timber Framers Guild and the Preservation Trades Network and the example set by these organizations has not gone unnoticed.  We will take a minute to look at the international outreach of these organizations and investigate the importance of the potential influence this outreach has.  Whether or not the existence of these entities represents the beginning of a period of change in the fabric of our culture is a matter of opinion, but it is an idea which might open doors to an exciting and wonderful new world in which there is once again an elevated place for trades.

Rudy R. Christian is a founding member and immediate past president of the Timber Framers Guild, founding member and immediate past President of Friends of Ohio Barns, founding member and Projects Development Director of the Preservation Trades Network and is a founding member of the Traditional Timberframe Research and Advisory Group and the International Trades Education Initiative.  His experience includes participation in the Quinque Forum, numerous speaking engagements and instructing educational workshops as well as publication of various articles about historic conservation.  A recent article entitled “Conservation of Historic Building Trades; A Timber Framer’s View” was published in the APT Bulletin, vol. XXXIII, No1 and his recent collaborative work with author Allen Noble entitle The Barn; A Symbol of Ohio has been published on the internet. In November 2000 the Preservation Trades Network awarded Rudy the Askins Achievement Award, for excellence in the field of historic preservation.
Rudy’s educational background includes the study of structural engineering at both General Motor’s Institute in Flint Michigan and Akron University in Ohio.  He has also studied historic compound roof layout and computer modeling at the Gewerbe Akademie in Rotweil, Germany.  He is an active adjunct professor at Palomar College in San Marcos, California and an approved workshop instructor for the Timber Framers Guild.

Rudy’s professional experience as President of Christian & Son, Inc. includes reconstruction of the historic “Big Barn” at Malabar Farm State Park near Mansfield, Ohio and relocation of the 19th century Crawford Horse Barn in Newark, Ohio.  These projects featured “hand raisings” which were open to the public and attracted a total of 130,000 interested spectators. He also lead a crew of timber framers at the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival, Masters of the Building Arts program in the recreation and raising of an 18th century carriage house frame on the Mall in Washington DC. Roy Underhill’s “Woodright’s Shop” filmed the event for PBS and Roy participated in the raising. Christian & Son’s recent work includes working with a team of specialists to relocate Thomas Edison’s #11 laboratory building from the Henry Ford Museum to West Orange New Jersey where it original was built.  In 2006, Rudy lead a field school sponsored by the World Monuments Fund, the University of Florida and the Preservation Trades Network at Mt. Lebanon Shaker Village during which the 1838 granary was restored.

"Ye Ald Calk"
A troublesome area to mend is where brick and stone meet window and door frames, eaves or any other juncture between wood and masonry including ye ald log chinking. Andy will demonstrate how to dissociate chemically bound water from sand and substitute it with common materials that allow a flexural compound to mind the gap so you don't have to. 

Andrew deGruchy is the president of deGruchy Masonry Restoration, Inc. His company has performed masonry work on hundreds of historic buildings in Bucks and Lehigh Counties, Pennsylvania since its founding over twenty-three years ago. Mr. deGruchy received his training from the nation's oldest private trade school, The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades in Media, Pennsylvania, founded in 1888. He received their "Key" award for the advancement of its founding ideals. He has helped to write the masonry restoration specifications for state and national landmark buildings. He has lectured and trained on the subject of historic masonry restoration and is active in promoting volunteerism to save historic structures.Andy also owns and operates "Lime Works.US" which imports Natural Hydraulic Lime, (NHL), from France and Germany. NHL has desirable characteristics which make it effective in the repair of historic masonry structures. More info can be found at www.limeworks.us.

Windows: Stripping, Restoring, Then Making Killer Lines, and Curves
The windows are the eyes of a house, just like a person's eyes are the window to their soul.  How bright, well maintained, luminous, they are an indication of what lies within. In my extensive work on windows, I have developed a technique for leaving crisp, clean, paint lines which do not need razor cleaning, thereby destroying the integrity of the paint-seal to the glass which preserves the primer/glazing underneath. It is quick and effective.  I'll come show you, and whoever else shows up.  I can also address "faux" carpentry, repairing sills and stools, whether from sprinklers, micro-climates, or interior menopausal stool damage, using consolidants and epoxy.

Hilda Dent started out in 5th grade, learning to hammer and nail while building tree houses.  During high school she learned about construction while sewing, making most of my own clothes.  She also learned to do interior painting from her mother.  Then she bought her first old house (1888) when she was 23, becoming an "urban pioneer" and receiving her first plumbing/carpentry/plastering etc. lessons as she was doing them. Over the years, whatever other jobs and life-commitments engulfed her, she always seemed to be working on some old house that she was living in. After a huge house fire in 2001, when her 1910 two-story Queen Anne burned up (not down, thanks to the metal roof she had put on it!) she had a chance to work with a real construction crew as the insurance rebuilt it.  She discovered she really had learned some things over the years, started "Running with the Big Dogs," and learned even more. She is still building "tree houses," just using scaffolding and ladders to get herself up there to fix something.  It never made sense to her that everyone wants to go to Europe and see all of the cool old buildings, while we are busy tearing down the ones in our own back yards.  What she does is the ultimate in recycling, going around blessing old houses which are usually someone's home. 

Owned and operated by father and son Ted and Walter Eayrs, Blackburn Restoration Services, LLC provides historic finish preservation and consulting services for institutional, commercial and residential clients throughout the east coast.  A family owned business since 1936, our firm specializes in preserving, conserving and restoring historic wood and painted finishes.  Blackburn offers a wide range of expertise, including the conservation and restoration of historic wood finishes, decorative paint, faux finishes, gilding, and metal patination.  We have completed projects at some of the nation’s most important historic sites including the Breakers in Newport, RI, the State House in Boston, MA and Tudor Place in Washington, DC.

188 Years of American Natural Cement - Where We Are, Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going
In the 19th Century, American Natural Cement was the predominant hydraulic binder used in masonry mortar, stucco, concrete and grout.  But until its recent revival, natural cement had been all but forgotten and very few of today's tradespeople and conservation professionals had ever heard of it.  Fewer still had ever seen it or worked with it.  This session will review the 188-year history of American Natural Cement, providing a retrospective on its remarkable performance in some of North America's most severe exposures. The current state of the natural cement revival will then be discussed, including best practices for use and the recently reinstated ASTM Standard.  Natural cement mortar preparation will be demonstrated.  Finally, a perspective will be offered on the potential contributions of natural cement to 21st Century building and restoration.

Michael Edison is a chemical engineer and President of Edison Coatings, Inc., manufacturers of Rosendale natural cement. He has over 30 years of experience in formulation, development, production and technical support for specialty materials used in masonry, stone and concrete restoration.  He has been a frequent lecturer at restoration industry events and has authored a wide variety of technical papers and articles for industry journals.  He is a Past President of the Connecticut Chapter of the International Concrete Repair Institute, a past Central New York Section Chairman for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, a current Director of the Northeast Chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology, and a current officer of the Society for the Preservation of Historic Cements.  He also chairs ASTM Task Group C1.10.04 on Natural Cement.

Traditional Trades in the Urban Environment of NYC
Ken Follett and David Follett of the Follett Group, LLC will present tools, techniques and experiences of work on historic projects in one of the most concentrated urban environments in the world.  Presentation will revolve around a recently completed project of deconstruction and reconstruction of a 300 SF marble clad bathroom that was previously constructed 20 odd years ago of stone salvaged from the St. Regis Hotel. The presentation will focus on how various conditions and restrictions of the urban environment impact on work practice, logistics, the work crew, the customer and the ever present public.  A variety of examples, stories and curious projects (Mount Morris Fire Watch Tower, Bowne House, Lefferts House, Hessian Hut, Emir of Qatar residence, and Gate of Heaven cemetery chapel dalle de verre stained glass) will be highlighted.  Comparisons will be made between the experience of work in urban and non-urban environments.  Tools will be presented with discussion of specific techniques, as well as the process of experiential in-field trade education, project communications and management.

Ken Follett is an historic conservation specialist in Mastic Beach, New York with 30 years trade background specific to masonry, wood technology and exterior building envelopes with emphasis on the New York built environment.  He is a partner in the firm of PreConLogStrat, LLC which specializes in assisting structural engineers, architects and conservators in pre-construction support services, logistics and strategy pertaining to in-field evaluation of heritage structures.  Ken is a founding member of PTN, former board member and first President.  He is a member of the Timber Framers Guild, a member of the International Log Builders Association, a Board member of Preservation Volunteers and a member of the Stone Foundation.  Ken is the editor of the PTN Newsletter.

John N. Fugelso, now retired, is the former Chief Preservation Construction Section, Pennsylvania Museum and Historical Commission.  He has a B.A. in history, University of Minnesota, Duluth, an M.A. in historic preservation, George Washington University.  His interest in trades history and trades training spans his thirty-year career in preservation.  A graduate-school internship at the National Trust for Historic Preservation started his involvement with preservation trades.  At Durham Technical and Community College in 1978 he developed one of the first preservation trades training programs. At PHMC he developed a new job class for Preservation Construction Specialist. He received the Askins Achievement Award in 1999, and is Chair of the Askins Achievement Award Committee.

Jim Houston has been a preservation construction specialist with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) since 1995, and has been working in preservation and restoration full time for seventeen years.  His main interests are in preserving historic trade knowledge and skill, and working with traditional tools and materials.  He has been a director of the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County (PA) and chair of its property committee.

Repair of Historic Porches and Exterior Elements
This presentation will discuss and demonstrate various methods for effective maintenance and repair for exterior porch components, flooring and balustrades.  The use of proper tools and restoration products will be covered along with the evolution and history of exterior building components.

David Gibney has been a practicing restoration craftsman in several of the traditional trades, carpentry, masonry, plastering, log and timber frame structures for the past 30 years.  He is the owner of Historic Restoration Specialists, Inc. in Smithsburg, Maryland.  His areas of expertise include carpentry, masonry, decorative plaster, timber and log structure restoration.  David is a graduate of the Restoration Workshop sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation 1980 to 1982.  He is currently on the staff of instructors in the Building and Preservation programs at Harford and Allegany College.  He also is a guest instructor for the University of Pennsylvania, the Masters program in Historic Preservation.  He has been a guest instructor for the American College of the Building Arts, Northern Virginia College and Shepherd College for the past several years.  David has given restoration workshops for the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, workshops for the National Park Service and has been a demonstrator for the past ten years for the annual IPTW conference.  David serves on the Board of Directors of PTN.

Reproducing Historic Wood Mouldings
The session will discuss various methods of obtaining the shape of moulding cutters used by woodworking machines.

Brandon Gordon is a graduate of North Bennet Street School's Preservation Carpentry 2002 course.  He is now employeed by the National Park Service, Historic Preservation Training Center as an Exhibits Specialist for the Woodcrafting Section.

Moisture Management in Sidewall Construction
This session will cover the basics of moisture management and cover the following:

• Recognize how moisture infiltrates the building skin through sidewall conditions.
• Understand the implications of water infiltration into the building.
• Determine appropriate ways to employ rainscreen principles for a variety of cladding systems

Bill Griffith is an Account Executive with Horsham, PA based Benjamin Obdyke Incorporated and has over 20 years of experience in the building materials industry.  Mr. Griffith has been with Benjamin Obdyke for almost 9 years and specializes in educating customers on using methods and products that will help them build better homes.  Before joining Benjamin Obdyke, Bill spent 14 years as Sales Manager with Quality Roofing Supply Company of Reading.  Bill is an avid fan of NASCAR, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Dallas Cowboys.  Bill has a daughter, Stefanie who currently attends Alvernia College.
               
Benjamin Obdyke develops, markets and sells roof and wall products that improve the building envelope and the performance of other building materials for the residential new construction, repair, and remodel markets.  Our products have been helping contractors, builders, and architects build better homes since 1868. 

The Magic of Scagliola
Anyone who has visited courthouses and statehouse in America has seen and been impressed by scagliola.  Often assumed to be marble, scagliola appears in and as countless columns and walls in public buildings.  The word "scagliola" is derived from the Italian word "scaglia" meaning splinters or chippings, and refers to the use of small pieces of semi-precious stones and marble bedded into a background paste to form pictures and designs.  This demonstration will illustrate ancient and modern techniques in the application and restoration traditional and marezzo scagliola.

David Hayles is an ornamental plasterer and artist.  For the last 20 years, he has specialized in scagliola, the history and production techniques of manmade faux marble.  David founded the firm Hayles and Howe, which has carried out scagliola restoration work all over the world, with 4 different Royal Families and a number of State Capitols as clients.  He is at present helping with the restoration of the Allen County Courthouse, Fort Wayne, Indiana, a building with some of the finest examples of modern scagliola in it.   David originally qualified as an architect at Bristol University and worked for the Ministry of Public Buildings, ancient monuments department, looking after Fountains Abbey, the Tower of London and other such buildings. In the early 70s he lived in India for several years, becoming a snake catcher for the Madras snake park.  In 1996 he bicycled down the Great Rift Valley from Ethiopia to Malawi and raised money for the charity, Alternative Technology.

Angelique Bakalyar is an ornamental plasterer and artist.  She works with David Hayles, founder of the firm Hayles and Howe, and specializes in scagliola, the history and production techniques of manmade faux marble.  Hayles and Howe have carried out scagliola restoration work all over the world, with 4 different Royal Families and a number of State Capitols as clients.   Angelique is also a "mad hatte"” specializing in production of original handmade hats for all occasions.

Restoration and Weatherization of Window Frames
Restoration of wood windows through re-installation and weatherization.  Overview of the history of window sash and glass, and discussion and demonstration of removal, repair, glazing and re-installation.

Paint Practices for Historic Structures
Discussion of modern and traditional paint methods, including appropriate preparation, paint and primer selection and application.  Learn about traditional paint colors, tools, techniques and safety practices.  

Duffy Hoffman is the owner of Hoffman Painting & Refinishing, Inc. in Pipersville, PA.  He is a third-generation craftsman with more than twenty years’ experience in the preservation trades.  Hoffman Painting and Refinishing, Inc. specializes in paint removal, interior and exterior painting, plaster wall restoration, wallpaper installation, shutter, door, and window sash  restoration, as well as restoration carpentry, repairs, and millwork fabrication. Notable landmark projects include the Sheldon House and Tusculum in Princeton, NJ, the Locktown Friends’ Church (NJ), and the Cornwall Iron Furnace (PA).  Duffy has been featured in numerous newspaper and magazine articles and twice on the HGTV program “Restore America.”  He has been demonstrating at IPTWs since IPTW 2000, and is a former member of the PTN Board of Directors.

Slice-n-Dice . . . a Sharpening Session
Chisels and planes are all subject to continual use and abuse when not kept sharp. This session will demonstrate sharpening in a "plane" way that will help you keep sharp tools and increase success on the job site.

Bill Hole has been working with his hands for thirty years using clay, metal, glass, wood, plastics, plaster and concrete. House painting, Boatbuilding, custom carpentry, concrete, structural steel, cabinet and millwork, all developed his craft skills for teaching new home construction at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California since 1991. He since developed a hands-on Associate of Science Historic Preservation and Restoration Technology program (unique on the West Coast). He thrives on teaching people the successful use of tools, preservation techniques, craft and critical thinking skills that are fundamental to building conservation and recycling our historic resources. “Preservation is about community working together to sustain pride of ownership”.

Gutter Talk and Large Members
Depending on Eric's mood, this will either be a discussion delving into potty humor and Viagra, or he will go into a detailed description on the making and installation of wooden rain gutters and custom structural columns. Included will be detailed descriptions on the manufacture of custom wood gutters, the grinding of moulder knives to match historic patterns, the making of gutter scoop knives in the blacksmith shop, even how curved wood gutters are made and installed.  Also as one of only 18 AITC certified shops in the US, Eric will discuss the construction and testing of Laminated Structural Timbers, including two current jobs (one in Montana and one in Rhode Island) where 26 foot tapered columns are being manufactured with all vertical grain surfaces showing.  

Eric Hollenbeck has 35 years experience in the manufacturing of custom millwork, and as the founder of  Blue Ox Historic Park and School of Traditional Arts, Eric will share his knowledge, stories, passions, photos and samples, including one of a 6"X8" gutter he recently made.  With a penchant for old rusty stuff and a deep respect for the traditions of yesteryear, Eric willingly admits to being born in the wrong century. The founder of Blue Ox Millworks and Blue Ox Historic Park, Eric is a craftsman, philosopher, teacher, poet, and master storyteller.  

Walking Tour of Frederick’s Industrial Architectural HeritageThe walking tour will start at the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center and we will primarily walk and talk about what was located in the surrounding area. It will be about 5/8 of a mile and mostly level walking. Ideally it should about an hour, depending upon questions. The talk will center on the industries and businesses that were located in the area. Many of the buildings have been demolished but I will talk about what was there as well as the buildings that are still standing. I will also talk about some of the plans for this area and historic Frederick.

After spending 35 years in the electronics field, much of it as a design engineer Gil House turned off that part of his life. Local history became one of his passions.  He is a Frederick native with ancestors in the area since the 1740s. As a child and teenager he lived near the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) and remembers when it was an operating canning factory. With his extensive research of the local newspapers he has gained a strong knowledge and perspective of the Frederick area. He has interest in the Cannon Hill area and the industries surrounding that area. This is where the HPTC is located. One of his special interests is in the still standing grain elevator which is adjacent to the HPTC. He attempts to make the history of the area interesting and entertaining as well as factual.  

Limewash: the Other White "Paint"
Limewash is a traditional finish used around the world to protect and decorate a multitude of surfaces.  Often you will hear it referred to as a "traditional paint" or whitewash.  With industrial evolution and the invention of modern-day paints its use in the U.S. began to fade in the early 20th century.  For the demonstration I will go over a brief history of limewash, NCPTT’s study, and discuss application.  I will also go over mixing the limewash and preparing the substrate for application.  During the last several years there has been an increased interest in limewash not only for it historic value, but also for its environmentally friendly properties.  A hands-on demonstration will conclude the demonstration to allow the participants to get a feel for the finish.

Sarah Jackson joined NCPTT in June 2005 as a graduate intern to continue the testing for the Study on the Durability of Traditional and Modified Limewash Recipes.  In October 2006 she accepted a permanent position as Architectural Conservator with Architecture and Engineer Program at NCPTT.  Prior to coming to NCPTT she worked as a graduate intern for the City of Savannah, GA Department of Cemeteries while completing her M.A. in Historic Preservation from the Savannah College of Art and Design.  Her interest lies in preservation of historic structures and ways to utilize them in today’s society.

Timber Frame Layout Techniques
Glenn Allen James has been a woodworker since childhood and in business since 1983. After graduating college and discovering his passion for historic building techniques he established Craftwright and began producing custom-handcrafted timber frame structures, including barns, homes, chapels, museums and home additions. Craftwright also has restored many antique and historic timber frames structures throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. Glenn is a consultant to the Maryland Historic Trust and currently is an adjunct Professor at Harford Community College in Maryland where he teaches Timber Framing.  Glenn serves on the PTN Board of Directors.

Staying on Top of Things – Slate and Tile Roof Restoration
Joseph Jenkins, in the preservation trades since 1968, provides slate roof consulting services, slate and tile roof restoration contracting, slate roof publications, and slate roof tools and supplies. He has personally worked on over a thousand slate roofs, many over one hundred years old.  Jenkins authored and self-published the award-winning Slate Roof Bible and is on the board of directors of the National Slate Association.  He is a founder the recently formed Slate Roof Contractors Association of North America.  He is the recipient of the 2005 Askins Achievement Award.

Partners in Training: Preservation Skills Training in Kentucky and Premier of the Putney Documentary
This presentation will highlight preservation skills training programs coordinated by Kentucky’s State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) over the last six years.  Some efforts have proved more successful than others but all will be presented for the educational value.  Following the summary of the Kentucky experience, the group will have the opportunity to discuss and share successes and failures to determine some best practices and best partners for delivering this training.  To conclude the session we will premiere a documentary currently in production by Appalshop.  This film features the recent workshop on the analysis and repair of a CCC-era round-log house in Harlan County, Kentucky.  Instructors were Moss Rudley and Paul Jenson who are NPS/HPTC employees.

Pointing and Patching Mortars in Historic Preservation
This workshop covers the use of patching and pointing mortars. The presentation studies past masonry repair failures. It also provides a review of lab analysis to determine the causes of failures.   This is a one-hour presentation that includes open discussion and slides on good and bad masonry restoration practices.Gary Keshner has been working in the masonry restoration field since 1983. He started his own small business specializing in the preservation of our cultural legacy through restoration and preservation of monuments, sculptures, historic buildings and fountains. He and his employees have completed courses from Cathedral Stone Products, Inc., in the use and techniques of the Jahn Restoration System, using their products on all historic masonry restoration and maintenance projects. He has continued to grow his business and gained a reputation for his expertise in the masonry restoration field. He is a site consultant in the restoration of historic masonry, including limestone, sandstone, terra cotta, brick, granite, and marble.

After years of masonry restoration, and several project awards of Excellence/ Recognition and Appreciation, Gary joined the staff of Cathedral Stone Products, Inc., to help continue Cathedral Stone Products efforts in raising standards in the masonry restoration field, through training and workshops on the problems associated with this very complex field. Gary is the Midwest Representative for Cathedral Stone Products, Inc. and other duties include onsite investigations of masonry problems, Workshop presenter and contact for architects, contractors and national organizations such as International Masonry Union, APT and National Park Service.

Special Presentation of PTN Lifetime Achievement Award to J. Bryan Blundell
Clem Labine is the former Editor and Publisher of Traditional Building, the bimonthly publication that specializes in historical products for building professionals.  Prior to starting Traditional Building, Mr. Labine founded the Old House Journal, the restoration how-to magazine.  He sold his interest in OHJ in 1987, and founded Traditional Building in 1988.  Mr. Labine’s interest in preservation stemmed from his purchase of an 1883 brownstone in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn.  The house which was a rundown rooming house has been painstakingly restored to its original elegance.  During the restoration, the house served as a pilot plant for many how-to articles that Mr. Labine has written.  Mr. Labine has received preservation awards from such organizations as the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Victorian Society, New York State Historic Preservation Office, The Brooklyn Brownstones Conference, the Municipal Arts Society and the Historic House Association.  Mr. Labine has a Chemical Engineering degree from Yale.

Historic Plastering Skills
John Laing, IMBM, ACIOB, Cert Ed, is a well respected international expert in historic plasterwork, an associate member of the Worshipful Company of Plaisterer’s, a Member of the Plasterer’s Craft Guild, and an educator and consultant at the School of Building and Engineering at Edinburgh’s Telford College in Scotland, where he is the Assistant Head of School.  He has dedicated his life to teaching and sustaining best practice in trowel trades skills, particularly, traditional plasterwork, delivering seminars and presentations throughout Europe and the United States. He demonstrated at four previous IPTWs.  John was the recipient of PTN’s Askins Achievement Award in 2004.  John serves on the PTN Board of Directors.

Rebuilding Americana one Rivet at a Time!
Our shop has just finished the complete restoration of a 128 foot wrought iron bridge built in 1860 for the State of Ohio.  We replaced over 4000 1/2" rivets hot using very early methods.  We repaired and/or reproduced many parts for this project.  We have acquired a reputation of a shop that is willing to go the extra mile and to accomplish things that many are unable to do or even not willing to do.  Our emphasis is on detail and authenticity.  This project has since led us to a number of other bridge work as well as other restoration work.  We are soon to start a 750' fence around the old State capital in Jackson Mississippi.  We only have a few photos from 1890's to use for our reference. The job is requiring all hand work (no welding, etc).Doug Lockhart has been a full time Blacksmith for 25 years, and has committed himself to preserving the trade.  He currently teaches 7-10 adult students and also offers a home school short course twice a year for over 100 home school students.

Gauged Brickwork - Insitu Carving
Dr. Lynch will conduct ongoing demonstration and discussion sessions surrounding the creation of a gauged brickwork decorative panel in situ in the manner of the 17th century 'Red Mason'.  The panel will depict the famous spires of the downtown Frederick skyline and will be donated to the Frederick Tourism Bureau.

Dr Gerard Lynch is an internationally acclaimed and highly respected historic brickwork consultant, master bricklayer, educator and author.  He is the author of Gauged Brickwork A Technical Handbook (Gower 1990, revised 2006 Donhead), Brickwork: History: Technology and Practice (volumes 1 and 2) (Donhead 1994). Also various peer-reviewed papers and articles on aspects of his craft, which have received wide praise for their content and have led in the revival of interest for traditional historic building practices and their re-interpretation.  In 2004 he was invited to be a Keynote Speaker at the 'International Preservation Trades Workshops' (IPTW) in Alabama 2004, and received much praise for his opening speech “Putting Value back into Craft Education and Training”.  In 2005 he addressed, as Keynote Speaker, the “International Trades Education Initiative” (ITEI) in Ohio.  In September 2006 Gerard was Keynote Speaker at the Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference for the Kentucky Heritage Council.  He was awarded the title of Kentucky Colonel, the Commonwealth's highest honor for his significant contribution to craft education and training.

Morning Stretches: An Argument for Exercise – If Building Provides All the Workout You Need, Why Does Getting Up in the Morning Hurt So Much?
An informal session with Vickie Marino in an informal setting (meet at the main tent). Designed to provide some basic instruction about stretching and help prevent those job-related work injuries. Come and s-t-r-e-t-c-h your muscles. Prep for the day at IPTW and learn some basics to take home.  Just come as you are, stay as long as you like (space permitting), and stretch those aching muscles. 20 minutes is the minimum suggested length of involvement. Saturday October 13 @ 8:00am, 8:20am, 8:40am, 9:00am. These are 20 minute stand alone sessions or one continuous session for those with stamina. A review of current literature on the subject from Fine Homebuilding and The Journal of Light Construction will be available for review.

Vickie Marino is the Group Exercise Director at the Rio Sport & Health Club in Gaithersburg, MD. She teaches at several of the company’s health facilities in Montgomery County, MD and is a very popular instructor.   She has over twenty years experience as a weight training and exercise instructor.   By day, Ms. Marino’s craft is dentistry; she is a dental hygienist.   

H. Thomas McGrath, FAIA, FAPT, is a historical architect and Superintendent of the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center in Frederick, Maryland.  Tom is a Fine Arts graduate of Middlebury College, and in 1972, he received a Master of Architecture Degree from the University of Colorado.  He has been recognized in awards from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation, and the Maryland Historical Trust.  He is a frequent lecturer and instructor on historic preservation, craft training and cultural resource maintenance topics. 

Tour of the Lead-Based Paint Abatement Suite at the HPTC Shop
A member of the HPTC Wood-crafting Section will lead participants on a tour of the HPTC lead-based paint abatement suite located in the old Jenkins Cannery.  The suite has greatly improved efficiency and fostered a safer working environment for HPTC employees.  The core of the suite is the HVAC/HEPA filtration system, which was designed by a local mechanical engineer.   The highest air pressures in the "clean areas" cascade downward through a variety of spaces concluding in the work room where the air pressures are the lowest.  This and other techniques control the amount of ambient dust that escapes from the suite. 

Return of the Lime Loonies
The objective of this ongoing demonstration is to construct and demonstrate a traditional-style batch lime kiln from readily available and inexpensive materials. The kiln will be constructed for a 24-hour burn and then dismantled and the lime slaked off. This plan is part of a continuing hands-on exploration of feasible methods of constructing inexpensive yet efficient lime kilns for specific one-time construction (or restoration) projects.

Bruce Midkiff has been playing with old tools and old trades since he was a kid, but he never got really serious about it until 1983.  A move to western New York put him right in the heart of cobblestone country, and just stone’s throw from the Cobblestone Museum.  He became a lime Looney.  He experimented with different mixes.  He built little walls around the back yard.  To help understand lime mortars, he built a limekiln in his back yard.  In 1986 he left a good job he could be retiring from about now and jumped both feet (or maybe it was head first), into preservation masonry.  Bruce has attended and demonstrated at conferences and workshops in England, Ireland, Scotland, and the United States.  He has taught classes on historic masonry through the Cobblestone Museum and the University of Rochester.  In 1991 he stood on the back of the Sphinx in Cairo, Egypt, as part of a team of panelists for the First International Symposium for the Preservation of the Great Sphinx.  In the winter of 1993-94 he completed two years’ worth of credit work for Empire State College and earned a degree in historic preservation. Prior to June 1999 he restored the masonry on many structures from Michigan to Vermont.  In 1999 he became a preservation construction specialist for the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, based out of Old Economy Village in Ambridge, PA.

Magical Mystery Tour – Demystifying Window Repair
Andy will endeavor to remove the mystery behind the workings and restoration of old wood windows . . . .  removal of sash, stops and parting beads; use of a portable steambox to remove putty; paint removal with a heat gun; cutting glass; hands on glazing for attendees; safe lead removal procedures; simple wood replacement; rope/chain replacement . . . bring a sash from home and we will show you how to reglaze it – it's not a mystery!

Andy Roeper founded Winn Mountain Restorations in 2006 after years of doing his own old house restorations.  He is a member of PTN, the Timber Framers Guild, Historic New England and the Northeast Window Restoration Alliance.  His shop and home are in a connected farmhouse in Lyndeborough, NH.

Cemetery Conservation: It's Not Just About the Gravestones
The presentation will define what cemetery and gravestone conservation and preservation is, explain the principles behind appropriate and acceptable techniques and methods, explain why the conditions encountered with cemeteries have become such an issue as well as identify other issues and factors that are taken for granted or overlooked that have a major impact upon the cemeteries’ condition as well as the project’s success and long term condition.

Robert Mosko, Founder and Chief Conservator for Mosko Cemetery Monument Services, is a third generation mason specializing in cemeteries, gravestones, and monuments.  Robert started out ten years ago as a hobby improving the aesthetic appearances of cemeteries by straightening and resetting gravestones.  Robert's skills have expanded dramatically into a vast array of services that specializes in the conservation, preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of not just gravestones and monuments, but entire cemeteries and to include all factors that influence their long term existence and permanence which involves maintenance, administration, use and development as well as funding and financial support.  Since becoming a full time business, Mosko Cemetery Monument Services has restored more than 50 cemeteries and conserved more than 5,000 gravestones and monuments throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. 

Blacksmithing in the 21st Century: Forging Ahead
Demonstration of traditional forging and forming methods, combined with some modern techniques. I can also demonstrate basic sand casting techniques, used in historic as well as contemporary foundries.

Arthur Novotny has been working with metal for over ten years.  He "discovered" blacksmithing two years ago when he took the Historic Metals course at Harford Community College.  He was immediately hooked, built his own forge, and has continued to study and practice ever since.  He’s demonstrated at local historic sites as well as the PTN Regional Workshop in New Castle Delaware in 2006.

Know Your Bed!  Proper Bedding of Masonry
This session will concentrate on the physical properties and characteristics of historic masonry construction with special emphasis on correct bedding of stonework.  Demonstrations and discussions will cover lifting, cutting and setting of stone, using on-the-job examples ranging from Salisbury Cathedral to the White House.

Patrick Plunkett began his career in 1962 at South Dorset Technical College in Weymouth, England, where, at the age of 15, he was apprenticed as a stone cutter. He gained his first restoration experience in Nottingham working on country churches and city banks, then graduated to the prestigious restoration team for the 700-year old Salisbury Cathedral, where, over a tenure of 7 years, he gained invaluable restoration skills and instructed new apprentices in the arts of traditional masonry. In 1975, he was offered a position as stone carver at Washington National Cathedral, where he worked under the careful eye of two master carvers on such projects as Frederick Hart's three "Creation" sculptures over the west doors. Mr. Plunkett remained at Washington Cathedral until its completion and dedication in 1990. He was invited to do part-time restoration work on the White House in 1986, accepting a full-time position as Superintendent of Stone Restoration in 1991.

On-Going Demonstration: Gauged Brickwork:  Cutting and Rubbing to Make Something Work
This ongoing demonstration will feature Jimmy Price executing the art of cut and rubbed gauged brickwork.  Recreating a entryway from a 1731 structure, participants will have the opportunity to get their palms "red" while using traditional handmade wood-fired brick by Jason Whitehead of Sussex Handmade Bricks to form decorative brick details.  These details when put together will form an elegant example of historic traditional masonry.  Jimmy along with Jeffrey Price of Virginia Lime Works will be on-hand to demonstrate and answer questions about this and other historic masonry practices and techniques.

Jimmy Price is the founder and principal of Virginia Lime Works, a company established to provide traditional lime mortar for the preservation and restoration of masonry in historic structures. Mr. Price is a vocal proponent of education for tradespersons to raise the awareness and knowledge of our built environment. He has received numerous historic preservation awards from such organizations as the AIA (American Institute of Architects) and 2003 Askins Achievement Award.  In 2003, he was awarded the Quinque Fellowship that allowed him to study stone masonry and plasterwork in Scotland for ten weeks. Mr. Price has led numerous training classes, both in-house and on-site, teaching techniques for working with traditional lime mortars and plasters.

Masonry Repair & Restoration, Preservation Philosophy, Policies & Standards
This session will be an introduction to traditional masonry.  Participants will learn about various historic masonry materials and the differences between them, how they are made and used, helpful hints when dealing with historic masonry, and the various philosophies that can be applied when approaching old brickwork.  This session will include hands-on demonstrations as well as visual aids that will help the participant gain a better understanding on dealing with various real-life issues. 

Jeffrey Price is a former Director and Secretary of the Preservation Trades Network.  In his position at Virginia Lime Works he offers technical advice and services to architects, engineers, consultants, government agencies, and homeowners in the fields of historic preservation and sustainable green new construction.  Virginia Lime Works projects include Georgia's Old Governor's Mansion, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, numerous presidential homes, and hundreds of private projects by contractors and homeowners.

Dry Stone Masonry: If It's Stone, Give Me a Phone
This session will include the fundamental techniques of dry-laid stone construction. 

Neil Rippingale, the Dry Stone Conservancy’s Training Program Manager, joined the staff in 2001. He is a Master Craftsman certified by the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain.  Prior to joining the Conservancy, he was previous owner and managing director of N.R. Stonecraft in Edinburgh and worked as an independent construction and walling contractor in Midlothian, Scotland.  In his twenty-five year career as a drystone waller, Mr. Rippingale has received several prestigious awards for his work including first place wins in Central Scotland Walling Competition and the Pinnacle Award (the highest award presented by the Dry Stone Walling Association).  He has taught drystone walling to more than 3,000 trainees and worked in Australia, Switzerland, Scotland, England, Nova Scotia, and Montreal and in 30 of the 50 states in the United States.  As the Conservancy’s Training Program Manager, Neil wears many hats . . . technical consultant, workshop instructor, mason mentor, certification program examiner and competition organizer as well as safety officer and project superintendent for the Conservancy’s restoration and training projects.  Dry Stone Conservancy Mission Statement, The mission of the nonprofit Dry Stone Conservancy is to, revive and promote the ancient craft of dry-laid stone masonry and to, preserve existing historic drystone structures, Dry Stone Conservancy Organizational Brief, The Drystone Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving drystone buildings, techniques, history and craft.  The Conservancy’s primary goal is to provide long-term options for the conservation of Kentucky and America’s dry-laid stone heritage.  Through its partnerships with various preservation organizations and governmental agencies, the Conservancy regularly offers advice on preservation and restoration options as well as instructional workshops, on-the-job training and certification opportunities to develop professional drystone masons.

Masonry Restoration Failures and How to Prevent Them
This presentation investigates several different types of masonry failures from projects around the country; from lime mortar failures due to salt crystallization, to damage caused by hard mortars, incompatible mortars and miracle coatings. How do we prevent them? Start off by:

• Building investigation - A physical assessment of the building and the masonry to help assess the causes of the failures.
• Testing and Analysis - The masonry units and mortar must be tested to determine their physical properties and condition of the materials.
• Mortar Design - Based on the values of the masonry, a repair mortar must be engineered and tested to ensure compatibility with the substrate.
• Application - Training is one of the most important aspects of the restoration.  It doesn’t matter how good a material is, if it is not installed properly, there will be future failures.

The data from these tests provide a physical analysis of the masonry, giving the information necessary to engineer the correct mortar. A truly compatible mortar prevents further damage by allowing the salts and moisture to escape and the masonry to expand and contract while maintaining a watertight joint.

Charles Spitznagel is a Technical Consultant for Cathedral Stone Products, Inc., sole North American distributor and authorized trainer for JAHN masonry restoration products. Charles Spitznagel is a second-generation brick and stonemason who served his apprenticeship in Maryland. In 1983, at the age of 22, Charles started a masonry contracting business in Canada. In 1998, aware of the work being done in the masonry restoration field by Cathedral Stone Products, Charles began discussion of the possibility of working with Cathedral Stone. After two years of dialogue, Charles became a project manager for Cathedral Stone in March of 2001, specializing in historic masonry restoration and maintenance. He brings the highest level of good masonry practices to Cathedral Stone Products, and is their head trainer for the United States. His other duties include management of CSP restoration projects, supervision of crews, and on site investigations of masonry problems. Over the past six years, he has studied masonry failures in both Europe and United States, with Mr. Jahn from Jahn International.

What’s Wrong With That Monument, What’s Right With That Monument
David will discuss and demonstrate masonry cleaning, conservation and repair, with special emphasis on and the philosophical and technical aspects of monument conservation. David Via is a respected craftsmen and preservation professional whose  services include the conservation of gravestones and monuments, stone and brick masonry restoration, restoration of historic ironwork, sculptural and architectural stone carving. 

David has been a frequent presenter at PTN events, and was one of the instructors for the Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 workshop in New Orleans presented by PTN, Save Our Cemeteries, the World Monuments Fund and the American College of the Building Arts in October 2006.

The nonprofit Dry Stone Conservancy, based in Kentucky, was formed in response to these needs, its mission to revive and promote the ancient craft of dry-laid stone masonry and to preserve existing historic drystone structures nationwide.  Recent Conservancy training and restoration partnerships - including an introductory workshop, historic turnpike fence relocation, a roadway retaining wall, and a bank barn foundation wall repair project - will be highlighted to illustrate various components of the Conservancy’s professional drystone mason training and certification process. 

The presentation will then feature an in-depth look at an amazing transportation project partnership recently completed in Central Kentucky (March 2007) for which a dry-laid double stone-arch culvert on an in-service road was authentically restored!

Jane M. Wooley  is a Registered Landscape Architect and Restoration Program Manager for the Dry Stone Conservancy, a Kentucky-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the ancient craft of dry-laid stone masonry and preservation of its structures.  Since joining the Conservancy staff in June 1997, she has project managed the Conservancy’s training and restoration partnerships.  Ms. Wooley has lectured throughout the United States and in Europe on the merits of drystone construction and the history of dry-laid stone masonry in America.  She has written journal and magazine articles, authored drystone masonry specifications, and co-produced three of the Conservancy’s training videos. Dry Stone Conservancy's Mission Statement, The mission of the nonprofit Dry Stone Conservancy is to, revive and promote the ancient craft of dry-laid stone masonry and to , preserve existing historic drystone structures.  Dry Stone Conservancy's Organizational Brief, The Drystone Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving drystone buildings, techniques, history and craft.  The Conservancy’s primary goal is to provide long-term options for the conservation of Kentucky and America’s dry-laid stone heritage.  Through its partnerships with various preservation organizations and governmental agencies, the Conservancy regularly offers advice on preservation and restoration options as well as instructional workshops, on-the-job training and certification opportunities to develop professional drystone masons.