A presentation by Marie Brown (Handshouse Studio), Michael Burrey (North Bennet Street School), Lindsay Cook (Penn State University), and Jackson DuBois (Timber Framers Guild)

Handshouse Studio (founded 2002) is an educational nonprofit that creates hands-on learning projects with communities, institutions, and partners around the world. After the tragic 2019 fire in Paris, Handshouse launched the Notre-Dame Project, inviting carpenters, artists, architects, historians, and students to take part in an ongoing investigation of elements of Notre-Dame de Paris through the act of reconstruction. As a result, several timber framers from the project were invited to France to work on the official reconstruction of the cathedral’s timber roof and its iconic spire, designed by Viollet-le-Duc.* In this talk, two of these framers, Michael Burrey and Jackson Dubois, will share this story of craft, research, and solidarity along with Notre-Dame Project historian Lindsay Cook and executive director Marie Brown.

A Lee B. Anderson Memorial Conversation

Lee Anderson, who worked for a time as an arts education teacher, has been referred to as the godfather of the Gothic revival in America. It is largely because of his impressive personal collection that the style has been rekindled among designers and other tastemakers. Lee passed away in 2010, but he left a legacy of philanthropic support through the Lee B. Anderson Memorial Foundation, whose mission is to support programs and organizations that advance an appreciation for the decorative arts.

*This event is presented in conjunction with Viollet-le-Duc Drawing Worlds, on view at the BGC Gallery through May 24.

Image: by Handshouse Studio.