Demonstrations all Weekend Fiber Arts All day, Friday and Saturday Pole Lathe Demo All day, Friday and Saturday Stuart Davey, of Horsefeathers Woodturning, makes a wide range of items, from the usual bowls, boxes, pens, magic wands and goblets to whimsical Christmas ornaments, whistles, and threaded boxes. Stuart says, “I love to explore new turning methods and techniques. I am always on the prowl for new items to try.” He has been an active member of several local woodturning clubs and the national association. He also volunteers at the annual Utah Woodturning Symposium in Orem, UT. Visit the Warped & Twisted Fiber Guild’s demonstration all weekend, and watch as members continue one of the oldest folk arts in the worldspinning, weaving, knitting, crochet and more. If you pull up a chair, they might even give you a lesson or two! Axes, Oh My!” Do you know the difference between a long sword and a great sword? A saber and a rapier? How about the difference between a thrusting spear, a throwing spear, and a hewing spear? This is a HANDSON demonstration of various types of swords, axes, spears, and other weapons and armor, ranging from the Bronze Age to the early 20th Century, from copper to bronze to high-carbon steel. Participants will have the opportunity to handle and heft actual weapons, don armor, and learn how such items were employed. Medieval Weapons 101 Saturday, 1:15 – 2:45 pm, Roundhouse Be sure to catch C. David Belt’s workshop, “Swords and Spears and Tastings Hard cider, Perry and other medieval era fruit wines Workshop and Tastings with Alan Griffin, $20 registration fee Friday, 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. and Saturday, 12:45 – 2 p.m., Vistors Center Come and learn basic cider and fruit wine making techniques. You’ll get to taste several fruit wines, get recipes and share advice about fermentation and how it was used historically as a way to preserve the harvest. Scottish & Irish Whisky, $40 registration fee Friday, 6 – 7:15 p.m. and Saturday, 4:15 – 5:30 p.m., Vistors Center Join CMS certified Sommelier Mick Kindler in an interactive (okay, drinking) primer on the origins of modern whisky traditions from the places that invented the art – Ireland and Scotland. Taste the distinct differences between different exemplars of the two spirits, and even the differences within their lands, as you learn the reasons for those differences. Space is limited, so early sign up is a must! Visit the Festival Booth in the Marketplace in the Machine Shop for age verification and sign up. After-hours session – Friday, 10 pm – midnight Afternoon session – Saturday, 3 – 4 pm There are two sessions at the festival this year, hosted by the Evanston Irish Session. Bring your instrument and join us! We’ll be following standard “session etiquette” including taking turns calling tunes. Join the Irish Session
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