2008 Woodie Awards
Editor's Column
Pruitt, Susan
Issue date: 10/8/07 Section: Fine Arts
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The Port City Craftsmen Winter
Holiday Arts and Crafts Show was
held this past Friday and Saturday at
the Abba Shrine Center. This event
featured over 25 vendors from around
the southeast showing their talents
and hobbies.
Of course, there were the usual
prints of paintings, turquoise jewelry,
quilt work, crocheted baby clothes,
vintage teddy bears, stained glass, rag
dolls and cute little things to sit
around. But there were also several
unique crafts and amazing art displays.
Ron Bobel, a local artist originally
from Ohio, featured his "Art in
Wood." These intricate pictures done
on malted birch wood were made
entirely using a scroll saw. Bobel displayed
pictures of things in nature, as
well as portraits of famous people
including Elvis Presley and John
Wayne. The portraits were incredibly
realistic and expressive, and his
nature scenes were wonderfully
detailed. After hearing Bobel speak of
the amount of time spent and the
delicate technique of creating these
pieces of art, his work became even
more impressive and truly a unique
treasure. If this sparks your interest,
you can contact Ron Bobel at
rg_bobel@yahoo.com.
Diane Anderson displayed her
hand-painted plates and decorative
glass ornaments. Ron and Donna
Kuhl from Wimberly, Texas, brought
their hand-carved cedar ducks and
fish. These woodworks also had
etched scenes done with pneumatic
tools displayed on their surface.
Cindy Mariano showed her soy
based wax candles designed to be
healthier and more environmentally
friendly. Mariano also displayed her
water sculpture candles created by
submerging and swirling hot wax in
cold water. These candles take on a
variety of shapes, seemingly representing
a type of interpretive art.
On display was "Great Thoughts
by Roben." Roben displayed various
sized bowls, lampshades and Mardi
Gras masks. Each craft was made
entirely by molding melted Mardi
Gras beads into the desired shape.
Finally, John and Sharon Tinsky
displayed their unique layered puzzles.
These were designed for people
of all ages and had puzzle pieces
ranging from animals on Noah's ark
to ballerinas to random shapes. The
Tinskys said that the entire puzzle
was designed and made by hand,
making this a worthy investment for
those with children or those avid puzzle
lovers looking for something new.
Although this was mostly a typical
arts and crafts show, I was amazed at
the actual pieces of art on display.
The previously mentioned artists
showed great talent and creativity in
their work and made the experience enjoyable.
Holiday Arts and Crafts Show was
held this past Friday and Saturday at
the Abba Shrine Center. This event
featured over 25 vendors from around
the southeast showing their talents
and hobbies.
Of course, there were the usual
prints of paintings, turquoise jewelry,
quilt work, crocheted baby clothes,
vintage teddy bears, stained glass, rag
dolls and cute little things to sit
around. But there were also several
unique crafts and amazing art displays.
Ron Bobel, a local artist originally
from Ohio, featured his "Art in
Wood." These intricate pictures done
on malted birch wood were made
entirely using a scroll saw. Bobel displayed
pictures of things in nature, as
well as portraits of famous people
including Elvis Presley and John
Wayne. The portraits were incredibly
realistic and expressive, and his
nature scenes were wonderfully
detailed. After hearing Bobel speak of
the amount of time spent and the
delicate technique of creating these
pieces of art, his work became even
more impressive and truly a unique
treasure. If this sparks your interest,
you can contact Ron Bobel at
rg_bobel@yahoo.com.
Diane Anderson displayed her
hand-painted plates and decorative
glass ornaments. Ron and Donna
Kuhl from Wimberly, Texas, brought
their hand-carved cedar ducks and
fish. These woodworks also had
etched scenes done with pneumatic
tools displayed on their surface.
Cindy Mariano showed her soy
based wax candles designed to be
healthier and more environmentally
friendly. Mariano also displayed her
water sculpture candles created by
submerging and swirling hot wax in
cold water. These candles take on a
variety of shapes, seemingly representing
a type of interpretive art.
On display was "Great Thoughts
by Roben." Roben displayed various
sized bowls, lampshades and Mardi
Gras masks. Each craft was made
entirely by molding melted Mardi
Gras beads into the desired shape.
Finally, John and Sharon Tinsky
displayed their unique layered puzzles.
These were designed for people
of all ages and had puzzle pieces
ranging from animals on Noah's ark
to ballerinas to random shapes. The
Tinskys said that the entire puzzle
was designed and made by hand,
making this a worthy investment for
those with children or those avid puzzle
lovers looking for something new.
Although this was mostly a typical
arts and crafts show, I was amazed at
the actual pieces of art on display.
The previously mentioned artists
showed great talent and creativity in
their work and made the experience enjoyable.
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