Sunday, March 20, 2016

Activities at the Museum


All programs at the museum in Highland Grove are run by volunteers.  All revenue collected pay for materials in the workshops with some funds retained by the museum.

1. Coffee mugs.  Photographs are placed on coffee mugs for $10 per cup.  Images can be emailed or the photos can be scanned at the museum.  Text added at no extra cost.  Several images can be placed on the same cup.

2. Sterling silver rings.  Starting with jewellers wax, the participant forms a ring of their design.  Using lost wax casting, the ring is made away from the museum.  The ring is finished with sandpapers and polished to a high gloss.  Cost is $10 for course and $1 per gram of silver.  Expect to pay about $17 for a total cost.  There is no cost for students.

3. Wet felting.  Commercial wool is used to make various items in felt: toques, slippers, mitts, etc.  Cost is $5 per course plus cost of wool.  Expect a cost of about $13 per item depending on size.

4. iPhoto books.  The staff will assist making a hard covered book.  Either we will show you how to use your Mac computer to make the book, or we use the museum Mac to place the photos and send it away to the publisher.  The delivery time is usually 4 days.  Twenty two pages costs about $48 and the museum adds a 20% to the cost.

5. Archaeological artifact casting.  Reproductions are made of Inuit prehistoric artifacts.  This workshop will interest collectors and students interested in pursuing museum studies.

Usual time for workshops is Tuesday 10 am to 1 pm and Saturday 10 am to 1 pm, but additional time can be  set up if a small group wants a workshop.

To participate in any courses, email: johnjamieson11@hotmail.com

Coming soon, horseshoes at the Bamford Horseshoe Pits beside the school log house.