Preservation Labs: Traditional Craft in a Live Setting

Preservation Labs is a rural learning campus in King William County, Virginia where traditional craft is taught through direct, hands-on instruction using real historic structures.

What to Expect

❋ Working with Materials

Participants work directly with historic materials and building elements, learning through hands-on repair and reconstruction rather than using replicas or demonstrations.

❋ The Setting

Learning takes place on a beautiful late-18th-century farm and grain mill in Aylett, Virginia currently under active restoration.

❋ Expert Instruction

Workshops are led by experienced master craftspeople with expertise in a variety of traditional building trades and restoration work.

❋ The Group

Participants come with a range of backgrounds and interests. No specific prior training is required.