We drove down to the Masonry Heater Association at Wildacres Retreat in Little Switzerland North Carolina yesterday for 7 days of hands-on workshops . Masons have gathered here to meet at this beautiful convention centre set in the Smokey Mountains every spring for the last fifteen years, to enjoy each other's company and teach and learn all about heating and baking built solely of masonry construction. It was gratifying to see so many masons all getting along, encouraging one another and sharing their knowledge so freely.
At the opening meeting one of the instructors stood up and noted how unusual these annual gatherings were and recounted that usually the only time two masons can agree on something is when they are criticizing another mason.
