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… 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… PATINA Sept 2020 Meeting (Steve Dietrich)