A Tour with Skilled Artisans in the Traditional Building Crafts
When:
Thursday, July 3, 2025, 2-2:45 P.M. ET
Where:
Building Trades Area
Category:
Narrative Session
Accessibility:
Real-time captioning available
Stone carvers and masons with Washington National Cathedral and skilled artisans with the American College of the Building Arts share their craft techniques and discuss why passing on their centuries-old traditional knowledge to the next generation matters.
Photo: Head stone mason Joe Alonso and journeyman stone carver and mason Brianna Castelli pose with a grotesque that Castelli repaired at Washington National Cathedral. Photo by Marjorie Hunt, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives
This event will happen in-person, live on the National Mall, during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on July 2-7, 2025. It will be livestreamed for online audiences and remain archived on our YouTube channel and website.
