T & C Latané 2025 Calendar of Classes and Events

Feb. 9, 2025, Midwest Tool Collectors Cabin Fever Meet, Medina, MN.
Tom and Kitty will give metal and spinning demonstrations.

March 22, Warm Hearts, a Tinsmithing Retreat with Kitty
Franciscan Spirituality Center, LaCrosse, WI
https://fsc.retreatportal.com/events/f?p=EVENTS:1::::::

April 12, Lock presentation by Tom
Castlerock Museum, Alma, WI
https://www.castlerockmuseum.com/main/

April 12, Big River Cutouts meeting, (Cookie Cutter Collectors)
Hutchinson, MN

April 26, Fun with Tin, class with Kitty
Austin Area Arts, Austin, MN,
https://www.austinareaarts.org/classes-shop/426-fun-with-tin-workshop

May 2-4, Blacksmiths Association of Missouri Ozark Conference
Sedalia, MO
Tom will demonstrate making a decorated hammer head from wrought iron and steel
Lantern class with Kitty
https://bamsite.org/wp-content/uploads/PDF/2025_Conference_Flyer.pdf

May 10-11, Home at Laura's Place
Little House Wayside, Pepin, WI
Demonstrations of 19th century homecrafts
https://www.lauraingallspepin.com/home-at-lauras-place/

May 16-18, Mastermyr Style Chest Follow-up Class with Tom
Tunnel Mill Crafts, Spring Valley, MN
https://www.tunnelmillcrafts.com/Calendar/Calendar.htm

June 7, Fire in the Shire, cold metalworking demonstration by Tom,
Castlerock Museum, Alma, WI
https://www.castlerockmuseum.com/main/

June 14-15, Home at Laura's Place
Little House Wayside, Pepin, WI
Demonstrations of 19th century homecrafts
https://www.lauraingallspepin.com/home-at-lauras-place/

June 21-22, Tintinkers Convergence
Archbold, OH

June 25-29, Gothic Door Class with Tom Latané and Paul Nyborg
Tunnel Mill Crafts, Spring Valley, MN
https://www.tunnelmillcrafts.com/Calendar/Calendar.htm

July 21-23, Early Norse Style Laminated Knife Blade Class with Tom
Vesterheim Folk Art School
Decorah, IA
https://vesterheim.org/folk-art-school/

July 25-26 Nordic Fest
Metalwork demonstrations, Tom and Kitty
Decorah, IA
https://nordicfest.com/

July 28-30 Viking Style Padlock Class with Tom
Lantern Class with Kitty
Vesterheim Folk Art School
Decorah, IA
https://vesterheim.org/folk-art-school/

August 9-10, Home at Laura's Place
Little House Wayside, Pepin, WI
Demonstrations of 19th century homecrafts
https://www.lauraingallspepin.com/home-at-lauras-place/

September 13-14, Laura Ingalls Wilder Days
Two days of blacksmithing and other traditional crafts demonstrations
are part of this village-wide event
https://www.lauradays.org/

September 19-21, Metalsmith Madness, Guild of Metalsmiths Fall Conference
Tom will share knowledge and demonstrate forging technique
Pierce County Fairgrounds, Ellsworth, WI
https://www.metalsmith.org/fall-conference/

Oct. 3-5, Fresh Art Tour
Visit Tom and Kitty's workshop and gallery at 412 2nd Street in Pepin.
Tom will be giving ongoing forging demonstrations.
https://freshart.org/index.html

Oct. 20-25, Decorated Deadbolt Door Lock Class with Tom
Tunnel Mill Crafts, Spring Valley, MN
https://www.tunnelmillcrafts.com/Calendar/Calendar.htm

Nov. 1, Meet the Vikings
Tom and Kitty will don their Viking garb to demonstrate Viking handwork
Castlerock Museum, Alma, WI
https://www.castlerockmuseum.com/main/events.php https://www.castlerockmuseum.com/main/events.php

Holiday Markets and Classes to be announced later in the year.