Join TSWG in New Kent, VA for the 2025 Annual Gathering

Friday, July 25 - Sunday, July 27th.

Friday

Volunteers to assemble stools to be used for the Roadshow will be greatly appreciated. Many hands, make light work.

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1:00 - 4:00 pm Early Registration at Bassett’s Tavern located at The New Kent Ordinary 12000 New Kent Hwy, New Kent, VA 23124 https://www.newkentordinary.com/the-history-of-the-new-kent-ordinary  

 

5:00 pm Social at Bassett’s Tavern

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Marthas Kitchen closed for extensive remodeling so some dear friends are making food. Caesar salad, chicken salad, broccoli salad, tomato cucumber salad, homemade bread and a charcuterie board will be available after 5pm. Our social will be all over the properties and food will be available so everyone can settle and demonstrators can set up at the church as needed. 

I will request everyone consider a donation for the food so I can give my friends something. Cash is preferable but I will try to have a QR code for TSWG PayPal available too

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Saturday  

 

8:00 - 9:00 am Country Buffet Breakfast at Bassett’s Tavern located at The New Kent Ordinary  

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9:00 am - 5:00 pm Annual Gathering with catered box lunch will be within walking distance but can be driven, of course.

 

Schedule of presenters 

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Everything except Saturday 9-6 and Sunday Roadshow 2-5 will be held at Bassett’s Tavern at The New Kent Ordinary

 

Friday

1-4 pm Registration

5 pm Dinner will be available to eat at your leisure

 

Saturday

8-9 am Breakfast Buffet

 

Presenters @ Corinth Baptist Fellowship Hall

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9:30 am Traditional Seat Weaving: A Conservator’s Perspective

Chris Swan

10:30 - 11:30 Hand Cane Medallion with Brandy Clements

11:30 - 12:30 Weaving with Corn Husks with Alan Dean Warren

12:45 - 1:30 County Weaver: Tools and Tricks of the Trade with Mark Cawthon

1:30 - 2:30 Box Lunches and Raffle

2:30 - 3:30 Mies van der Rohe with Lynn Phillips

3:30 - 4:15 Soda Blasting for Wicker and Rattan with Wyndham Ratcliff

5:00 - 5:45 Staining Cane and Color Matching with Jennifer Cardwell

 

6 pm Dinner Buffet

7- 9 pm Bluegrass by Highway Ramblers

 

Sunday

9-10 am Continental Breakfast Buffet

10-12 am Annual Members Meeting

Board Meeting

Info on next years Gathering in Lincoln, IN

Tips and Tricks

12 - 2 pm Box Lunches

 

Roadshow @ Corinth Baptist Fellowship Hall

2-5 pm Stools for participants, broom demos, other demos

 

Monday

11 am Tour of Colonial Williamsburg Upholstery and Furniture Labs

 

 

 

ADDRESSES

 

Bassett’s Tavern at The New Kent Ordinary

12000 New Kent Hwy

New Kent, VA 23124

 

Corinth Baptist Fellowship Hall

11650 New Kent Hwy

New Kent, VA 23124

 

Colonial Williamsburg Lab Tour

BHW Collections Building

309 First Street

Williamsburg, VA 23185

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MENU:

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EVENING GATHERING BUFFET

 

Salad

Dilly White Bean and Cucumber Salad with a Lemon Vinaigrette

 

Entrée Options

Cabernet Braised Beef 

Red Wine and Balsamic Braised Chicken with Grapes

 

Sides 

Green Beans Almondine 

Duck Fat Roasted Baby Potatoes with Fresh Herbs

 

Dessert

Assorted Cookies and Tarts  

 

BREAKFAST BUFFET

 

Saturday

Quiche du jour

Roasted Potatoes or Hash brown Casserole

Bacon / Sausage / Turkey Bacon / Chicken Sausage/Vegan Sausage 

Biscuits and Gravy Overnight Breakfast Casserole

Spinach Artichoke Strata

 

Sunday 

Continental Breakfast

 

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