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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Arms and Armor
Date: Sundays through January 20, 2008, at 1 pm - 3 pm
Location: Museum Studios, Getty Center
Admission: Free



Master blacksmith and armorer Tony Swatton demonstrates materials and techniques used for making medieval and Renaissance armor. Complements the exhibition Medieval Treasures from the Cleveland Museum of Art.
1:00–2:00 p.m., Basic metal shaping techniques;
2:00–3:00 p.m., Fluting and surface embellishment