About Me

I am an artist and illustrator whose work has an intensely historical, even biographical concept to it. As an artist, I see the objects that I paint through the eyes of a 18th century limner, or traveling artist and naturalist. I’ve always been drawn to things that have a history and a story behind them, things that show signs of wear or age. My goal as an artist is to create every item with an historical past with an aged look and feel to it. Each of my paintings resonates with an historical perspective upon its completion, a look and patina of having been loved and handed down from generation to generation, hinting at ownership by a long forgotten person. Pencil notations and marginalia are often added to give an additional appearance of age and prior usage. My artistic versatility has helped me achieve status as one of the top craftspeople in America. Early American Life magazine has thrice named me one of the top traditional craftsmen in America. My work has been featured as movie props, used in TV documentaries and videos and seen numerous times in magazines and on their covers. Thank you for visiting my blog.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

TRADITIONAL ARTS & ARMS MAKING WORKSHOP

Again, this year, as for many years in the past, I taught two workshops at the 
ARTS & ARMS MAKING WORKSHOP  at Conner Prairie.

WORKSHOPS WERE
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN DESIGN ELEMENTS
LEATHER WORKING/HUNTING POUCH CONSTRUCTION

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS TAKEN DURING THE HUNTING POUCH WORKSHOP.

The Hunting Pouch Workshop is a great opportunity
to learn how I make a hunting pouch. 
By the end of this 2 1/2 day class, participants
are able to walk out with a finished Hunting Pouch using my instruction. 
During the class, My teaching includes pattern development,
applying the pattern to the leather, cutting the leather, sewing 
AND... 
How I antique a pouch and make it look old.

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