The Gwozdziec Synagogue in Sanok, Poland

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IMG_5157 Yup, I went to Poland.  To help build a timber frame synagogue.  A replica of the 1731 place of worship.  It was pretty awesome.

The Timber Framer’s Guild was commissioned to build this structure, and Handshouse Studio organized a student volunteer opportunity to help with its construction.  My group flew into Warsaw, where we stayed for about three days, and then traveled to Sanok, where we were for about twelve, to build.  We then went to Krakow for about two days and headed home.  There are plenty of pictures and memories from the trip, and I will do my best to summarize them here :) .

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