PORT TOWNSEND — Tom Jay, a veteran artist and foundry man, will present an illustrated lecture this Saturday afternoon on how he casts a monumental bronze sculpture.
The program, which complements the new exhibition “Tom Jay: Artist & Artisan” at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History, will take place next to the museum in the Port Townsend City Council chambers, 540 Water St.
Admission is free to the 2 p.m. event, while donations to the sponsor, the Jefferson County Historical Society, will be welcome.
In Saturday’s discussion, Jay will start with a brief history of bronze casting craft and traditions and then give a step-by-step explanation of casting a major work.
He’ll illustrate his talk with color slides from the acclaimed Northwest photographer Mary Randlett.
Show open
The “Tom Jay: Artist & Artisan” show also awaits visitors to the adjacent Jefferson Museum of Art & History, which is open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Museum admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $1 for children ages 3 to 12.
Jefferson County Historical Society members, however, pay no admission charge, and on the first Saturday of every month, all Jefferson County residents are invited to visit free.
For more information, visit the website for Jay’s Chimacum studio, The Lateral Line, at www.thelateralline.com; see www.jchsmuseum.org; or phone 360-385-1003.
