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Potvin Exhibit Is!reatest In WorldWood Sculpturm 1Visitors to the Chenango eottn-j ty fair next week will have tl rare opportunity of seeing the world famous Potvin Exhibit, a $300.Oft*) production of hand carved mfnatures. Made up of t2kinds of wood the exhibit is nowanimated. IWhile unite young. Motse Potvin. French-Canadian violin tnakeiiiand wood carver, of world renown started his whittling v.ith a pock-j etknife. At the ace of IS he had completed his first scene. “Wild Horses'*. His love for wood carving' grew with him. At the age of 20 he had made the first of his ICO*violins.The village blacksmith shop in his home town fascinated Mr. Potvin from the time he was a child and from that memory hecarved the most famous mini-JIri-ature blacksmith shop in all the world. When electricity became available, he rebuilt this scene and added the'animation. “Home Sweet Home” was the masterpiece. The Victorian living room is seen in all its splendor. He spent 3 ‘a years on this work of j art and It alone is valued at $35,d00. The Violin Shop shows Potvin at work making violins, which are being played by vio- j 1iaK1'waNKiftf*!linists the world over—the dogerne shows many kinds of dogs.A Little Bit Of Ireland” is *1 Jie* H1) j b e a u t i f u 1 country scene and | iave 08j another, “Samson and Lion” Ur, iplay of tremendous nonnlarttv. j Charley Calledj This popularity is measured by 1* r» 1 r*that people on the5 Excellent (jround Loverwent back time after time to see the exhibit again or f Many gardeners look upon |#y* * some detail they may1u r* .*4 rusuallyIct\ithe first time called Creeping Charley or creep**j' ing Jenny, as an intruder even ; |has I Moise Potvin died December 12. where it was planted intentionally. , ft J taken 2.2 first prizes. Other carved litis. The exhibit of carvings will |ts tendency to spread all over canscenes in the exhibit are “Roose-' be a memorial to him for years he most annoying, yet there art*vth and His Cabinet; “Story (to come as the most remarkable places where it serves a goodWithout Words’’: “The Pace Upon I wood sculptor in ail history. The ——t)lIt '1Elrorthe Barroom Floor; “New Year’s j amazing feature of the display is in authenticity Chenango county’e for detail which ! fair visitors will be thrilled next,[ 5!creating; week by this unique presentation.;Eve In Canada ; “The Lord’s t Supper” and another masterpiece, j PotvinI“Stampede of Texas Longhorns.” j scenes. This superb detail com-j All are invited to ask for and seeMstate fairs where thetw:*gmm tthe Potvin Exhibit, ft is some-Potvin Exhibit has been displayed Irenes n lifelike quality whichit. lias been an educational dis- -would rival the real life scenesithing for one to sav he has seen it.%Hi» m
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Norwich Sun
Norwich, New York, US
Sat, Aug 20, 1949
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