Pints & Plaster: An Evening at Buffalo Architectural Casting

Buffalo, NY
Thursday, June 11th
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Photo Credit: Joe Mochol

Join the team at Buffalo Architectural Casting for an engaging, hands-on evening exploring the art of plaster casting. You’ll try your hand at creating plaster ornamentation using techniques inspired by historic travertine replication. Along the way, we’ll tour the facility and dive into the world of architectural cast materials – examining traditional methods and contemporary innovations that keep the past alive with a bit of ingenuity and craft. No experience needed – just curiosity and a willingness to play with plaster.

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Event Leaders

Casey Bolles, president of Buffalo Architectural Casting and Buffalo Plastering, has been leading historic restoration projects for nearly a decade. Casey specializes in historic plaster systems, ornamental plaster, and decorative finishing, as well as designing and manufacturing GFRC systems to replicate historic limestone and terracotta, to help salvage and revive historic building facades. Recently, he has presented and lead workshops at APTI's annual Conference in 2025 and AIA Cleveland.

Marshall Cancilla is the Director of Operations and Co-Owner of Buffalo Architectural Casting. His years of sculpture and fabrication experience (much of which was earned in his early days at BAC) poised him to take over for Leo Lysy in 2023. He now leads large-scale restoration efforts in GFRC fabrication, ornamental plaster restoration, and faux finishing; having completed major preservation projects in Chicago, NYC, Pittsburgh, New Hampshire, the WNY region, and more.

Details & Logistics:

Tickets

• APTNE Member: $25
• Sponsors may use any remaining Complimentary tickets, please refer to sponsorship perks, and email [email protected] with additional questions.
• Non-Members: $35
• Non-member students may receive the $25 Member rate *provided that a copy of your student ID is uploaded for verification

• 315 Hinman Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216

• Street Parking

• Event space is accessible, however accessible restrooms are not available

• Aprons Provided

Meals / Refreshments

• Provided

Thank you to our sponsors, Shawmut, TYLin and Vertical Access!