Alamo Movie Night - Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

The 31st Annual Virginia-Kentucky Rifle Show

The 31st Annual Virginia-Kentucky Rifle Show

October 30 & 31, 2015

Holiday Inn & Suites, Front Royal, VA

For more information:

Contact: Tim Hodges

540-662-5438

thhodges@comcast.net

Competition and Exhibit at Friendship

September 12-13, 2015

The 2nd Annual Artisans Competition and Exhibition

Friendship, IN

For more information: www.nmlra.org

The Fair at New Boston

September 5 & 6, 2015

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Both Days

George Rogers Clark Park, Springfield, OH

Photographs by Kristen L. Schultz with all info from Fair at New Boston.

2015 CLA Show: Photos

Eric Ewing and Ron Hess Display

Jack DuPrey Display

Scales Brothers Display

John Schippers Display

Bill Keeler Display

Photographed at the 2015 CLA Show by Jan Riser.

The Historic Fashion Workshop Series: “To the Making of Your Breeches”

Burnley and Trowbridge Company specializes in historically accurate fabrics, notions, patterns, research material and related items.

"In keeping with our commitment to the education and perpetuation of the interest in Historic Fashion, we have developed a series of Hands-on Workshops.All are conducted in Williamsburg VA, only 2.5 miles from the Historic District. Our facility is a private and self-contained environment where you can "immerse" yourself in the learning process. Some of the Workshops offered in the past have been Gown Draping, Stays, Breeches, Unlined Frock Coats, Lady's Jackets, Wigs and Makeup, Riding Habits, Cloaks and Outerwear, Silk Hats & Caps, and Deportment. As always, your continued patronage and support have allowed us to bring you these workshops."

“To the Making of Your Breeches”

A Hands-On Workshop

Friday Afternoon, September 18th, Saturday, September 19th & Sunday, September 20th 2015

 The most common legwear worn by men during the eighteenth-century was a pair of breeches.  Coming into fashion during the 1660s this garment fastened around the waist, fit firmly and smoothly across the thighs, and ended below the knees.  Over the course of 2 1/2 days, join Journeyman Tailor, Neal Hurst, as we learn the 18th century tailor’s method of taking the measure, patterning and constructing a well fitted pair of breeches.  Participants will have the option of choosing a flap or button front and will construct their own breeches using period hand sewing techniques.

This is a Level 3 Workshop

Class size will be limited to 12 Participants

Registration Deadline August 18th, 2015

Copy from Burnley and Trowbridge. For more information go here.

Symposium on Eastern Woodland Material Culture & Art

Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan 7100 County Road 41, Victor, NY
Friday, October 16 (5-9 pm), and Saturday, October 17, 8 am – 5:30 pm.
Admission: $100/person; $90/early registration (by July 26); $85/Friends of Ganondagan members

The Symposium on Eastern Woodland Material Material Culture & Art, is a collaboration between Friends of Ganondagan and Ganondagan State Historic Site. It is the first event to take place at the new Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan.

The study of material culture—the clothing, housing, tools, art, and any objects a culture produces—helps bring humanity to life. Each piece tells a particular story in the challenging search to more fully to understand a culture and its people.

Through images and lectures, the eight speakers—experts in the field of Eastern Woodland (including Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois) art—will explore and share the many ways of understanding material objects. Scholars as well as those interested in Native art, ethno-history, anthropology, archeology, and more will find the symposium appealing. With the majority of guest speakers Native American, the conference will synthesize classical study of material culture with the unique Native American perspectives on cultural meaning and value. 

Opening reception and keynote address begin at 6 pm on Friday evening, October 16, with Rick Hill (Tuscarora) speaking on “A Sense of Beauty: Seneca Aesthetics.” Saturday, October 17 will be filled from 8 am – 5:30 pm with seven speakers discussing topics ranging from “Quill-decorated Trapezoidal Pouches” and “Anishinaabe Cosmology Woven into Art” to “Baby Carriers and Traditional Knowledge” and much more. All events take place at the Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan, 7100 County Road 41 in Victor. 

Copy and photos here as well as additional information.

The 33rd Annual Gunmakers’ Fair at Dixons

The 33rd Annual Gunmakers’ Fair at Dixons will be July 24, 25, & 26, 2015.

Fair hours will be 9-5 Fri & Sat. 9-3 Sunday.

Below are some of the seminars being offered:

Inkle Loom Beginning Class @ Ladies In Waiting

Jul 24 @ 1:00 pm

by Kris Polizz

Leather Work By A Pro @ Seminar Tent

Jul 24 @ 1:00 pm
By Frank Willis

Handforging A Tomahawk @ Forge On The Hill

Jul 24 @ 2:00 pm
By Beaver Bill Keeler

Inkle Loom Advanced @ Ladies In Waiting

Jul 24 @ 2:00 pm
by Jeanne McDonald and Pam Hutton

Beginning Gun Building @ Seminar Tent

Jul 25 @ 9:30 am
By Alan Martin

Making The Artful Bag @ Seminar Tent

Jul 25 @ 10:30 am
By Calvin Tanner

Gun Layout and Design @ Seminar Tent

Jul 25 @ 11:30 am
By Mark Wheelan

Soap Making @ Ladies In Waiting

Jul 25 @ 11:30 am
by Sarah Miller

Begin a Horn @ The Barn

Jul 25 @ 1:30 pm
by Roland Cadl

Lock Tuning @ Seminar Tent

Jul 25 @ 1:30 pm
By Keith Casteel

Concept, Design & Execution @ The Barn

Jul 25 @ 3:30 pm
by Tom Curran and Ian Pratt

Building To Prevent Future Problems @ Seminar Tent

Jul 26 @ 9:30 am

By Brian LaMaster

Precision Lock Assembly @ The Barn

Jul 26 @ 9:30 am
by Jim Chamber

Longrifle Design @ The Barn

Jul 26 @ 10:30 am
by Eric von Aschwege

Screw Tip Powder Horns @ Seminar Tent

Jul 26 @ 10:30 am
By Art DeCamp

Building the Longrifle Gun Kit @ The Barn

Jul 26 @ 11:30 am
by Barbie Chambers-Phillips

19th CLA Annual Show and Meeting

Friday, August 14, 2015

Show opens at 8:00 am until 7:00 pm

& Saturday, August 15, 2015

Show opens at 8:00 am until 4:00 pm

Location

Grand Ball Room

Lexington Convention Center 

400 West Vine Street 

Lexington, KY

The 2015 Contemporary Longrifle Foundation Fund Raising Auction will take place on Friday, August 14th at 5:00PM in Lexington, Kentucky at the Annual CLA Meeting and Show. The Grand Ball Room - Lexington Convention Center, 400 West Vine Street, Lexington, Kentucky.

Featuring contemporary work produced by today's finest CLA artist, the auction will commence on Friday evening at 5PM.  Auction chairman Heinz Ahlers enthusiastically says that this year's art maintains the same high quality as in years past with great offerings for discriminating buyers.

More information can be found here.

Jack Vye Collection Auction

The Kentucky Rifle Foundation Presents: 

The Jack Vye Kentucky Rifle Collection Session #2

June 26, 2015

Open to the Public!

Auction Starting Time 8:00pm, Pre-registration at 7:00pm

KRF#7 (Vye 12)

 I. Luckenbill. Contemporary fullstock. .54 caliber, 42” barrel. 

[est. 1500-2500] 

Photos and copy from here.

Jack Vye Collection Auction

The Kentucky Rifle Foundation Presents: 

The Jack Vye Kentucky Rifle Collection Session #2

June 26, 2015

Open to the Public!

Auction Starting Time 8:00pm, Pre-registration at 7:00pm

KRF#6 (Vye 11) 

John McCammant, Pittsburg, Pa. Halfstock.. .40 caliber, 39 ½” barrel. 

[est. 1800-2500]

Copy and photos from here.

Jack Vye Collection Auction

The Kentucky Rifle Foundation Presents: 

The Jack Vye Kentucky Rifle Collection Session #2

June 26, 2015

Open to the Public!

Auction Starting Time 8:00pm, Pre-registration at 7:00pm

KRF#4 (Vye 9) 

Unknown maker. .36 caliber, 35 ½” barrel. Old wrist repair. 

[est. 700-1200]

Copy and photos from here with additional information.

A Public Gathering of Haudenosaunee Basket Makers

Saturday, October 24th

9am-5pm

Seneca Art & Culture Center

Ganondagan State Historic Site

June 2015 Events

 

8th Annual Southern Arms and Crafts Show

 Presented by Southern Longrifles Association, LLC

Holiday Inn - Patriot

3032 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg, VA   23185

June 5 and June 6, 2015

Set-up 7:30AM to 10AM show opens 10 AM - 8PM Friday, 8AM-4PM Saturday

Great displays of original Virginia Rifles

Buy, sell or trade

Contact Dennis Glazener (804) 794-4863 for more information or here.


Bill Pritchard will be at the show with the rifle he made for the 2015 CLF Auction.






Living History: Fife and Drum

Saturday, June 6, 2015 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This summer, on the first Saturday each month, experience 18th century military music and how it affected military life at Fort Pitt.

Fort Jackson 1814 Living History
June 6, 2015
For more information go here.

paintings by H. David Wright at

History Meets The Arts

June 12-14, 2015

at Gettysburg College Campus Ballroom in Gettysburg, PA.

For more information please contact:

George Lower

Phone: 717-334-7950

Email: mailto:info@lordnelsons.com

or you can visit our website:

http://www.HistoryMeetsTheArts.com

KRF#4 (Vye 9) 

Unknown maker. .36 caliber, 35 ½” barrel. Old wrist repair. 

[est. 700-1200] at

The Kentucky Rifle Foundation Presents: 

The Jack Vye Kentucky Rifle Collection Session #2

June 26, 2015

Open to the Public!
Auction Starting Time 8:00pm, Pre-registration at 7:00pm

Double Tree Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry 

(formerly Four Points Sheridan)

910 Sheraton Drive, Mars, PA 16046. Phone 724-776-6900.

For more information on the Kentucky Rifle Foundation Auction go here.