Tinwork Lantern Class with Kitty Latané

A tin lamp from the Vesterheim collection serves as the inspiration for this class. Starting with a flat sheet of tinplate, you will cut, shape, and solder tinplated steel to make a reproduction. The intricate designs will be made using a hammer and punches, then the lamp will be formed from the pierced pieces into a lantern. Patterns and guidance will be provided. Kitty Latané has been interested in tin working since the 1980s and enjoys sharing her skills and experience with others. She and her husband, Tom, have a shop in Pepin, Wisconsin. In 2010, they received a grant from Maihaugen, a museum in Lillehammer, Norway, to study with Norwegian knifemaker Håvard Bergland for two weeks. Vesterheim offers a 60% discount for in-person class tuition on a space-available standby basis to any year-round resident living within 50 miles of Vesterheim. Students will be notified about the availability of an opening in the class 21 days before the starting date of the class period. Discounts do not include materials fees. If local area residents want a guaranteed place in a class, they must pay regular class tuition. The local standby option is supported by Decorah’s Depot Outlet.