Current Exhibitions
Joe Wood hammering the copper body of the rooster.
The Rooster Project
As part of the Handshouse Studio: Notre-Dame Project, the full-scale work-in-progress reconstruction of the 19th century Notre-Dame copper rooster is on display at the Paul Revere Heritage Site for the exhibition, “Copper!”. The three-floor exhibit pays homage to Revere’s expertise through historical and contemporary copper artwork modeled after Revere’s copper engraving, hammering, bending and stamping methods.
When: May - Feb 2025, Saturdays: from 11:30AM to 2:30PM
Exhibition Opening: Saturday, November 2nd from 1-3pm
Where: Paul Revere Heritage Site, 2 Rolling Mill Way, Canton, MA
The Bushnell “Turtle” Submarine on exhibition in the lobby at the International Spy Museum.
The Bushnell “Turtle” Submarine
A ragtag colonial army faced the mighty British Empire in 1776. Could American ingenuity turn the tide? Inventor David Bushnell hoped so. Bushnell built America’s first combat submarine, the pedal-powered Turtle. Its covert mission? Slip into New York Harbor and attach a bomb to a British warship. It almost worked. The pilot submerged beneath the ship undetected, but had to abort as his air ran low.
Handshouse Studio—aided by students, professional craftsmen, and the US Naval Academy—built this replica Revolutionary War wooden submarine. Using tools and techniques of the day, they proved that Bushnell’s seemingly radical idea was feasible.
Image of the Gwozdziec Synagogue Digital Archive highlights, from a section titled “Take a closer look”.
The Gwozdziec Synagogue: digital archive
Take a Tour of the Gwoździec Synagogue
This virtual tour of the Gwoździec Synagogue is flying your through the painted ceiling of the prayer hall, as recreated by Handshouse Studio for the Gwoździec Re!construction permanent exhibition at the Polin Museum for the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland. This virtual tour is built of a digital composite made by Trillium Studios of photographs taken by Cary Wolinksy of the Handshouse Gwoździec reconstruction. This 3-D video rendering, made by Crazybride Studio, demonstrates the texture and quality of what the interactive virtual space we are hoping to creating can be.
The Gwozdziec Synagogue re/constructed roof and bimah on exhibition at the POLIN Museum.
The Gwozdziec Synagogue Re/Construction
The POLIN Core Exhibition is a journey through 1000 years of the history of Polish Jews – from the Middle Ages until today. Visitors will find answers to questions such as: how did Jews come to Poland? How did Poland become the center of the Jewish Diaspora and the home of the largest Jewish community in the world? How did it cease to be one, and how is Jewish life being revived?
The Handshouse Studio: Gwoździec Synagogue Re/construction of the painted ceiling and bimah is currently on display as a feature in the POLIN core exhibition.