Exhibition of the Handshouse Studio: Notre-Dame Project Truss reconstruction and La Forêt model.

Come see the full-scale reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris’ choir truss #6, built by Handshouse participants using medieval tools and processes!

Learn about “La Forêt”—the roof structure above the choir section of Notre-Dame de Paris which suffered devastating burns and destruction in the 2019 fire—through exploration of a 1:10 scale model!

This exhibition at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, NY will be a spectacular opportunity to explore the complex architecture of Notre-Dame de Paris, learn about its burning and reconstruction, and hear the story of how Handshouse lent many hands to the cathedral as an act of global solidarity.

Join us for a gathering of leaders in the fields of design, craft, art, architecture, and film to discuss their creative process and how dignity informs their work. Together with you, our invited guest, we will examine how design can respectfully engage cultural material as a source of inspiration, build community and allow members to flourish.

This event is a series of 7 presentations + panel discussions with leaders in design, architecture, craft, and community building.

Keynote Speaker: Michael P. Murphy - (former founder of MASS Design, now heading his own firm)

Additional Speakers: Mexican designer - Fernando LaPosse; ceramicist, designer, film maker - Virgil Ortiz; Executive Director of the International Folk Art Market - Stacey Edgar; Executive Director of Handshouse Studio - Marie Brown; and Principals of A + A Design Studio - Aki & Arnaud Cooren

Tickets available here: https://www.humandignityprojects.org/event-details/dignify-by-design-summit