G&G’s chairman, Pierre Manigault, is also Chairman of the Board at the American College of the Building Arts here in Charleston. Founded in 1998, the College was created to fill a void of master craftsmen and women to restore the Holy City after Hurricane Hugo. The college has since been attracting artists from all over the country and has expanded its operations. Three cheers on a job well done!
From NewYorkSocialDiary.com:
On Tuesday, May 6, the College was honored with the 2008 Arthur Ross Award for Education. The event brought together ACBA’s National Council, Board and Friends of the College in the New York Design Industry. The College is dedicated to educating the next generation of artisans and preserving the Building Arts in a manner never before offered in the United States. The program combines a quality liberal arts education, extensive hands on training and access to highly experienced faculty, culminating in a four year bachelor’s degree available no where else in America. Student focus in one of five Building Arts– Stonecarving, Carpentry, Timberframing, Architectural Metal Plaster Working or Brick Masonry.
