woodcarving Exhibit

pallin · #1 06-30-2007, 12:35 PM

Hi Woodcarvers,
We have set up an exhibit titled "Escher in Wood" in Meadville, PA. It is in the Creative Crust bakery in the historic district, and will be on exhibit for most of the summer. It features eleven works, mostly relief carvings, based on the designs of M. C. Escher.

Thor · #2 06-30-2007, 04:10 PM

Congratulations and good luck with the exhibit. I do admire that series that you have done. That is a long way from home for you isn't it?
Thor

pallin · #3 06-30-2007, 06:22 PM

Yes, Thor, it's a long way. I'm visiting my son's family here and staying nearby until fall. I lost my wife in March and they're "taking care of me."

chuckt · #4 06-30-2007, 07:06 PM

Phil -

Very sorry to hear that you lost your wife. I wish I were closer to where your exhibit is. I'd LOVE to see it. I like Escher a LOT and the thought of seeing his design spring to life in a relief carving is WAY cool. Did you say you are coming to NEWR this year? (only a few more weeks - yippie!!!) If so - then I'm hoping you'll have some of your work there to show off.

!
Chuck

Claude · #5 06-30-2007, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pallin

Hi Woodcarvers,
We have set up an exhibit titled "Escher in Wood" in Meadville, PA. It is in the Creative Crust bakery in the historic district, and will be on exhibit for most of the summer. It features eleven works, mostly relief carvings, based on the designs of M. C. Escher.

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Which Meadville, the one up by Erie, or the one by Lancaster?
Claude

pallin · #6 07-01-2007, 10:21 AM

Yes, Claude, I am going to the Northeast Woodcarvers Roundup near the end of this month. My exhibit is in the Meadville near Erie.
I'm still working on the "Waterfall" but it's looking nice.

Ortin · #7 07-04-2007, 09:11 AM

Can you tell me if there will I can take about 70 Old hand tools. My wife great granfather and he was handed down some of these tools from his father. So some of these can be from the 1780's and alot from 1850s.

Can you tell me who would be interested in these tools?

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #8 07-04-2007, 09:56 AM

I would think you would want to keep them to hand down to your children? most woodworkers like the old tools.....or maybe ebay..sad to see a set broken up!

Ortin · #9 07-04-2007, 11:40 AM

My wife would like to sell them to a museum where they could be appreciated since we do not have kids that would appreciate these tools. Thank you for your advice.

chuckt · #10 07-04-2007, 12:33 PM

Word of advice - old tools - especially those in good condition can be VERY valuable to collectors. Not sure about museums. But before you do anything with them I would carefully inventory them and try (if possible) to determine maker and an approximate value. If they are that old - a lot may not have any maker's mark. In any case, do some research online for "old tools" dealers and get several estimates if possible to prevent a mistake in giving them away for too little. It is a shame if it is a complete set of tools to break them up.

Just my $.02 worth.

ChuckT