PATINA is proud to present violin maker, Melanie Belongia. A graduate of the Virginia Governor's School for the Arts, Melanie studied violin with Eugene Drucker of the Grammy Award winning Emerson Quartet at the Hartt School of Music. She performed with the Katahdin String Quartet and met many contemporary violin makers which inspired her to… Read More »PATINA May 2020 Meeting (Melanie Belongia)

A Morvianian Workbench - PATINA is proud to present Steve Dietrich, a West Point graduate and retired Army Lieutenant Colonel who operates Dietrich’s Early American Furniture Reproductions (DEAFR) near Fredericksburg, VA. His work can be seen in George Washington’s replica boyhood home, Ferry Farm, and Burly Man Wood Specialties in Fredericksburg. A lifetime member of… Read More »PATINA Sept 2020 Meeting (Steve Dietrich)

PATINA is proud to present Dr. Elmer Nahum, Author of Practical Clubmaking. Playing Bobby Jones’ home course of East Lake in the 1980s spawned Elm’s interest in golf history. Over the years, he has studied the early history of the game as well as biographies of notable players. His woodworking focuses on making 18th and 19th-century… Read More »PATINA Nov 2020 Meeting (Elmer Nahum)