An article titled "Saints Preserve Us: a conservator reflects on the influence of saints in the preservation of books," written by Barbara Adams Hebard, BB '90, was published in the Italian and English versions of the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano and in the Boston College publication C21. Read the article on page 18-19 of C21. Or read it in Italian here.

Furniture, jewelry and bookbinding students participated in CraftBoston at the World Trace Center Boston April 20-21.

Aimee Lee, a Korean-American artist and Fulbright scholar, leading a Hanji paper workshop at NBSS. The workshop was offered through the continuing education program.

Skills for jewelry making: faceted stone setting
Tuesdays, June 11 - July 2
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Instructor: Leslie Hartwell
Details and registration
Stone setting is an important part of a bench jeweler's repertoire. Working with silver and bronze prong-heads, students set round, faceted stones using different shaped burs and cutting methods. The prerequisite for this class is silver soldering experience from NBSS Fundamentals of jewelry making I or the equivalent.

Let's work together: wooden boat
Saturday, June 8
9:00am - 3:00pm
Instructor: Ryan Messier
Register
Each adult and child team completes the process of measuring pieces, cutting parts to length, planing parts smooth and constructing the project. No tools or experience required. This class is appropriate for children ages 5 - 11 with an adult.

Browse all spring and summer workshops online or download the brochure.

MAY 23, 2013
6:00 - 8:00 PM

Violin department
150 North Street, Boston

VISIT the North Bennet Street School violin making and repair program.

LEARN about violin and other stringed-instrument making.

MEET violin making students and professionals.

PLAY hand-crafted instruments (musicians are welcome to bring a favorite bow).

...and, for those who are interested, discuss purchasing an instrument.

Details online.

The spring issue of
Benchmarks takes a moment from the hectic construction schedule and busy academic year to reflect on the accomplishments of the school and its students and graduates.

The issue include an essay by NBSS President, Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, titled "An inclusive school" and an article by NBSS Diversity Counselor Lana Jackson titled "Approching diversity." Other articles include "Transition to work," "Gaining business savvy," "Born to make," "Sharing the love of woodworking" ...and more including Alumni news.

Read the issue online or request a print copy.

Locksmithing student Dennis Elwell, LK '14 was featured in the Charlestown Patch.

Enjoy time outside and lend a hand at the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Park Serve Day. Saturday, April 20, 2013. Details and registration online.

Rebekah Lord Gardiner, BB '93 exhibit "Interstices: Drawings, Painting and Sculpture" at the Weston Library was listed in Wicked Local Weston.

An article about new violin and repair student Jedidjah de Vries, VM '16 who moved to Boston from California to attend NBSS, appeared in the Lompoc Record.

Emanuel Silva, CA '93 and his son 8-year-old son Carter Silva (pictured) are both carpenters and both have articles that were recently published. Emanuel's article "Getting started with TPO roofing" was published in the Journal of Light Construction and Carter's article "Installing a fence post" was published in This is Carpentry.

Jewelry students visited Tiffany's Cumberland, Rhode Island facility where graduates Joe Balboni and Kate Dumont work as stone setters...and Barbara Lawrence led a 2-day colored stone gem ID and treatment workshop.

Jewelry designer Alexandra Mor and Executive Director of Dorfman, Gerard Riveron, visited NBSS in March. More pictures online.

HISTORIC WALK WITH STEVEN O'SHAUGHNESSY

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sunday, April 7, $30 Visit Brattle Street a historic site in Cambridge with NBSS Preservation Carpentry instructor Steven O'Shaughnessy. Notable stops include the 1880 Stoughton House a shingle style built by H.H. Richardson, The 1759 Vassal-Craigie-Longfellow House, considered among the finest Georgian Mansions in the nation and the 1689 Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, home of the Cambridge Historical Society. Register now.

Steven, a 1999 graduate of the NBSS, is the head of the preservation carpentry department. He worked as a preservation carpenter for Historic New England for six years and was an instructor for Boston Youthbuild's preservation carpentry program. During his tenure at Historic New England, he supervised NBSS students as summer interns and for two years he led a group of second-year NBSS students in the preservation of Pierce House in Dorchester, Massachusetts which earned him Historic New England's President's award.