Jeremy Tritchler: Free to explore history
Jun 18, 2020
On a cold January day, just two weeks into his job in the Hay Cabinet Shop at Colonial Williamsburg, Jeremy Tritchler can’t believe his luck. “I’m still in a euphoric state,” he said. “It feels like I’m on an extended vacation—like I’m going to pack up my bags and go back to wherever home is.”
Working at a massive workbench, in a wash of natural light from a nearby window, Tritchler now spends his days reproducing antique furniture made in tidewater Virginia in the 18th century, drawing from the deep institutional knowledge at the living-history museum, as well as the world-class archives and collections. “There aren’t a lot of written records of woodworking techniques in the 18th century,” he said. “We work closely with Colonial Williamsburg curators and tradespeople to help each other better understand how things may have been done.”
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Congratulations Jeremy, you died and went to heaven.
Cliff Stretmater
Clarksville, Md.
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