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| Paul Webster shows a visitor how to forge iron. |
The growth of the "maker scene" has been quite explosive in recent years, perhaps in part as a countertrend to the tech wave that has swept the globe. Hands-on interactions with raw materials, building connections with the real -- not digital -- world.
For those unaware, a number of makers have taken up active residence in the Armory Annex, a former Perkins Restaurant adjacent to the Historic Armory. The Annex was open during Saturday's Art for Earth Day Gallery Hop, but you're actually welcome to visit most any time I believe. This is a quick snapshot. There is are glassblowers, artisans, a piano technician and a forging community here. Check it out. It's a beehive of activity.
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| The forgers are present every Saturday. |
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| A few tools of the trade. |
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Paul Piszczek is the piano man here. These are the innards for
Esther P's Zentangled piano. |
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One of the glassblowers at work. Between Duluth and Oulu we have
a talented and active network of glassblower artisans. |
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