Since it's probably safe to assume the weather will still be damnably cold for the next few weeks, we're planning on doing an advanced foamsmithing seminar at The Forge on 2-23-11 during our usual practice time and extending to later in the evening. Odin, Iohn, and possibly other veteran foamsmiths will be helping show you how to make things using advanced techniques (or just helping you make more difficult weapons in general, or even shields).
Materials will NOT be entirely provided for you. A few things likely will be, but don't fear: We'll likely make a supply run before we really get started. You're also welcome to come and not build a thing if you just want to watch and learn. Regardless, I highly recommend attending, because we have some rather skilled foamsmiths you can really learn a lot from, which is especially helpful when you're rushing to build weapons in preparation for Gates.
If you need directions to The Forge, please PM me and I'll help you out. (: