Historically, trivets were as much associated with laundry and "sad irons" as with food preparation. Our design is intended to add an elegant touch to the dining or kitchen table, and is also suitable for cooking at the hearth or by an open fire. It will add a touch of class and authenticity to any 17th or 18th century re-enactment, or protect the table in a modern home. This class covers the production of a traditional and useful heart-shaped trivet, based on several in the Sorber collection of colonial wrought iron.
Make one for your sweetheart for Valentine's Day (or commission us to make one for you!)
Gift Certificates for are available.
6 hours, 2 3-hour sessions. dates×
Instructor: Carl West
$210 per student
Class size is limited to 4 students (one per forge).
Please wear proper clothing for visiting or working in the forge:
closed toe shoes (preferably leather, preferably high-topped. Sneakers are sufficient, sandals, crocs, pumps, mules... are not), natural fiber clothing, long pants that cover the tops of the shoes.
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This class is either: If you're interested in taking Heart and it's not on the calendar, please tell us using our Notification-List Page.
Dates and Times:
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- not upcoming on our schedule,
- or we've fallen behind in our clerical duties and not entered it in the database.
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