North Bennet Street School to Showcase Extraordinary Student and Alumni Work in Boston's Financial District, May 7-18

    BOSTON, MA, April 27, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As a respite from the predictable sameness of today's high-speed, mass-produced world, Boston's acclaimed North Bennet Street School (http://www.nbss.edu) has organized an exhibit that showcases unique and extraordinary objects made by craftsmen and craftswomen trained at the school.

"Made by Hand: a celebration of exceptional work from the North Bennet Street School" includes dozens of one-of-a-kind objects painstakingly hand-crafted by the school's students and alumni - from elegant furniture and musical instruments to exquisite jewelry and ornate hand-bound books.

The show is open to the public from Monday, May 7 through Friday May 18, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, in the main lobby of 125 High Street, a soaring office tower in the heart of Boston's financial district. Admission is free.

On Tuesday, May 8, a gala fundraising reception to celebrate the work and meet the makers will be held in the exhibition space. Admission to the cocktails and hors d'oeuvres reception is $150 per person with proceeds going to benefit the school's scholarship fund. Tickets to the event may be purchased online at https://www.nbss.edu/giving/annualevening.aspx or by calling 617-227-0155.

One of the country's oldest schools for traditional crafts training, North Bennet Street School has been teaching professional trade skills and creative problem solving since 1885. The nonprofit school is known internationally for excellence in teaching and for its role in promoting the preservation of traditional craftsmanship.

The school provides full-time and part-time programs in violin making and repair, bookbinding, cabinet and furniture making, carpentry, preservation carpentry, locksmithing and security technology, jewelry making and repair and piano technology.

For more on the school's history, mission and programs, visit http://www.nbss.edu/about/nbss-at-a-glance/index.aspx.

QUICK FACTS:
What: Made by Hand: a celebration of exceptional work from the North Bennet Street School
Where: Main Lobby, 125 High Street, Boston MA
When: Monday, May 7 through Friday, May 18, 2012
Hours: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm daily.
Admission: Free
Handicap Access: Yes
Reservations: Not required.
Nearest parking: 125 High Street garage. Limited street parking (metered).
Nearest T stop: South Station (Red line)
More Information about the show: 617-227-0155 and http://www.nbss.edu/alumni/alumni-and-student-exhibit/index.aspx.

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