Inspiration for the Modern Revolutionary
“One olive at a time.”
This phrase can be seen in several places around Master Dimitrios Klitsas’ workshop, be it in small font pinned to a cork board, in delicate watercolor as painted by one of his many students in thanks, or from the mouth of the master himself when it seems as though your project will take you a thousand years to complete. “It takes time. Go slow.”…
In 2016, a rare opportunity in the Historic Trades and Skills Department of Colonial Williamsburg arose. After the retirement of two wonderful Journeymen, the Joiner’s shop had some vacancies!
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I work in an extraordinary place. I feel incredibly fortunate to get to spend the majority of my time in the world’s largest living history museum (and get paid for it!), portraying a young member of the Revolutionary American Society….