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Kalee Chism of the WKU Herald wrote a nice piece about our upcoming Log Cabin Old-Time Jam. The jam is Thursday, Oct. 27 from 7-9pm. For an online version of the article follow the link in our profile! from Instagram: http://ift.tt/2eeJcDu
WKU's League of Sculptors hard at work at the aluminum pour booth. #metalworking #kyfolklife #hammerin #wkuhammerin2016 from Instagram: http://ift.tt/2dVsFqK
Randy Hulsey showing how he shapes his tin cups. #hammerin #kyfolklife #tinsmith #folkart #metalworking from Instagram: http://ift.tt/2daQKqK
Randy Hulsey demonstrates how to make a tin cup besides the Felts House at the Kentucky Museum. #hammerin #tinsmith #kyfolklife #folkart #metalworking from Instagram: http://ift.tt/2dZKv7H
We're live from the Hammer-In at the Kentucky Museum. Keep tuned for more! #hammerin #kyfolklife #metalworking from Instagram: http://ift.tt/2edxf2z
Our Hammer-In is this Saturday! Visit @thekymuseum website for more details and a complete schedule. #hammerin #kyfolklife #metalworking from Instagram: http://ift.tt/2dbVXMA
Sam Stoner is a blacksmith from Allen County, KY who specializes in fixed blades, tomahawks, and friction folders in carbon steel and Damascus. Each piece is crafted in a traditional manner using no electricity or motors. Join us at the Kentucky Museum on 10/8 and talk to Sam and other local metal workers about their … Continue reading Upcoming Hammer-In on 10/8
KFP and the Department of Folk Studies & Anthropology are excited to welcome Paddy Bowman, director of Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education, to Western for a short residency during the month of April. In addition to working with students and faculty, Bowman will give a public presentation entitled "Dress to Express" … Continue reading Paddy Bowman Visits WKU
