Boat builder Graham McKay talk at the Craft in America Center

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craftinamerica.org. "Wanted: Young Man to Learn Trade" - Graham McKay's talk at the Craft in America Center on the history and legacy of Lowell's Boat Shop. Graham McKay of Lowell's Boat Shop was featured in the INDUSTRY episode of Craft in America.
Graham McKay is a boat builder and manager at Lowell’s Boat Shop, America’s oldest operating boat shop, a national landmark and working museum whose mission is “to preserve and perpetuate the art and craft of wooden boat building and promote the history of Lowell’s Boat Shop and its environs.”
McKay built his first boat in high school and has explored and mastered myriad aspects of the maritime industry, professional sailing, as well as many facets of marine life. After graduating from Harvard, obtaining a master’s degree in Maritime History and Archaeology, he joined the Ocean Classroom Foundation and has been passionate about educating young people ever since.
The Craft in America Center in Los Angeles is a craft-focused library and gallery offering artist talks, workshops, exhibits and educational programs.
8415 West Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Open Tuesday - Saturday from 12:00 - 6:00pm.
For more information: info@craftinamerica.org or (323) 951-0610 or www.craftinamerica.org/center
For more on Craft in America, visit www.craftinamerica.org.
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@martinjcamp 4 года назад

Great talk, Graham. They're really lucky to have you in charge of the shop, and to keep up the traditions.

@TheCelticKraken 3 года назад

Great presentation, Graham!

@feestuart2499 4 года назад

Suggestion for Graham McKay please have someone video you building boats with some written/oral instruction. (a young recruit/volunteer perhaps) In this way he can pass on knowledge without too much time spent. Also he could post these videos onto his RU-vid channel raising some funds for the museum. Answer questions posted in the comments section. Preserve knowledge. A win win situation. For ideas search RU-vid there are hundreds offering free tutorials here preserving crafts. I love RU-vid! Thank you for an interesting talk.

@buildingtv6551 4 года назад

Congratulations

@feestuart2499 4 года назад

Perhaps Wherrie was spelt Wherry? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_wherry. As the wikipedia says there were many versions built to suit sailing conditions. One design adapted over time. With all "American items" their origins will most probably be Europe as this is where most people originated and so take their knowledge with them to the new world. As for the term boat perhaps the person building it didnt know the name from his childhood but knew the design so they built "boat". Banks Dory. Perhaps Mr Banks from Scotland adapted the Dory so they could be easily stackable. I will wager Graham McKay can trace his lineage all the way back to the highlands of Scotland.