Class Announcement - Japanese Metalworking With Ford Hallam In England.

[Kevin Adams]

Good morning! This is the first of many apprentice duties that have been laid on my lap.

 

As some of you may know, Ford's coming over to the USA next week for a brief teaching session in the woods of New Hampshire.

What you possibly don't know is that he's been setting up his new studio space to allow running classes at home in Torquay, England. In fact, the first 5-day class will be held soon after his return from the States (with me in tow). That class was created in response to some very demanding people who felt he was being unfair by spoiling our American cousins and not looking after the "home team". This 5-day class was filled as soon as it was mentioned, so there wasn't a chance to advertise it publicly.

Because the first class filled immediately, we're curious if there'd be any interest in a little 3-day intro class, running on the 7th-9th of November (Monday to Wednesday). This might be of interest to the collecting community, to understand some of the technical aspects of tosogu a little better.

We'd be covering some basic tool making, a bit of raised inlay and a bit of classical non-ferrous patination. The class would cost £300 and would include a light lunch, and tea/coffee. Materials will be supplied, but you would need to order (from Ford's specialist tool maker boffin bloke) a mini starter kit which will likely cost about £75.

It's all a bit last minute but he's set up in England and available so if you're interested and fancy a brief trip to the English Riviera to mess about with metal, Japanese style, let us know. I'll be in England at that point as well as the "studio elf" (Ford's words, not mine), so it would be great to finally meet some of you.

Thanks!

 

 

[Peter Bleed]

Well, gee. I did NOT know that there was a session on this side of the pond. I would be interested in attending one if there might be another.

Peter

[Espy]

That class was created in response to some very demanding people...

 

Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa...   

 

Sorry Peter - I'm one of the nagging gits who has been making comments about all this teaching going on in New Hampshire, while there's a demand in rural Hampshire too.