From totem poles to sculptures Scott Ford carves detailed basswood
Scott Ford, a 24 year old self taught sculptor, demonstrated relief carvings at Farm Progress Days showing driftwood figures and two foot in the round works. He uses an eye surgeons scalpel for tiny details and saves larger pieces for home carving while he also presented More Hammer Than Smith featuring two boys atop wooden boxes and a blacksmith scene with fine touches.
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Ford
Scott Ford
Smith
Woodcarver Ford crafts basswood sculptures in Wisconsin
Wisconsin artist Lois Reis profiles a woodcarver who models figures after Remington and Russell style Western art. He carves caricatures of people and animals in basswood, signs them with a knife, and sells round sculptures around 200 dollars. He plans to display at the state art exhibit September 17 at the Wisconsin Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin Center
Madison
Uw-Extension
Lois Reis
Dog Hair Wool Surprises Farm Progress Days Visitors
At Farm Progress Days in the Family Living Tent, Anne Holopainen of Withee demonstrated carding and hand spinning dog hair into angora-like yarn. Using her Samoyed Teddy as a yarn source, she crafts sweaters and accessories, noting dog hair offers unique quality and novelty beyond traditional sheep wool.
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Farm Progress Days
Ford Whittle
Petite
Anne Holopainen
Withee
Dog hair yarn craft from huskies and other dogs
Mrs Halopainen spins hair from Siberian huskies Pomeranians and English shepherds rather than clipping. The hair is combed on paddles to align strands then spun into yarn using a wheel. She learned the craft from a Finnish aunt and favors natural colors.
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Mrs. Halopainen
Halopainen
Farm woman becomes folk artist in 17th century rosemaling
Clark County resident Lorraine Anderson learned rosemaling after a Christmas gift search led her to a local shop. Starting with a starter kit, she studied five years and now rosemals hundreds of items. Her work, shown at Farm Progress Days, blends Norwegian tradition with farm life.
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Clark County
Lorraine Anderson
Robert
Stanley-area
Stanley
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Li’l Abner
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Finland
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Mary Frankewicz
Marshfield
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