It is American Craft Week this week October 1st-10th 2010. Support your local and American artists, artisans and craftsmen this week and every week, ALL year long. It is a part of what makes America great! Find more info online here: http://americancraftweek.com/
The Chapel Construction Site "Noah's Dream" |
The final push to complete The Dancing Trees portion of this large commission project is underway. We made a quick visit to the Chapel site in Bandera and it seems they are in the same boat. Push push push!
I am not sure where Lou gets his stamina but I am, as always, in awe. He has been working until eight or nine almost every night and he takes a partial day off only when I begin kicking and screaming. Hey it is hard to compete with those seven lovely mesquite ladies in all their wood grained glory! They consume him. Speaking of consuming our evening meal is usually at 9 or 9:30pm and probably why I am currently gaining weight. That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.
Barney 126lbs?!! |
BTW Barney is currently tipping the scales at 126 lbs with three more months to go before he hits his first birthday.
It will be tight but we DO still hope and plan to show at the Texas Mesquite Association's Mesquite Art Festival in Fredericksburg, Texas on October 8th, 9th and 10th, 2010.
Our Niece Taylor Martin |
Because of the Show we will have my niece's Sweet 16 Birthday Party on that Thursday instead of Friday (then she will have her Paintball Party on that Sunday with her friends.)
Happy Sweet Sixteen Taylor Leigh Martin! We Love You!! She is so Sa-Weet! (A lil sassy too! )
At the Fredericksburg Mesquite Art Festival/Show we will get to catch up with our artist friends Craig Lagerstrom, Cappy White and Scott & Stephanie Shangraw and hopefully make some $ales. Pray for good weather! It was wet and cold last year. Wet and cold is just not good for the furniture and a major reason why we do not do outdoor shows. This will be our first time at Fredericksburg - we prefer the San Angelo Mesquite Festival/ Show because it is INSIDE at Fort Concho.
Texas Furniture Makers Show: Steve Walker & Lou Quallenberg |
"The Dancing Trees" will leave the Lou Quallenberg Studios workshop in Llano and take up residence in their beautiful new Chapel the end of October. I know Lou will have a hard time parting with these beautiful ladies. He always feels the loss when his pieces go to their new homes.
A New Look......
Lou Quallenberg Studios "NEW" look to attract more artistic, sculptural work (Photo from Dancing Trees) |
We are currently rolling out a new look, designed we hope, to attract more artistic, sculptural work from our clients. We will have the new post cards at the shows and we have an ad that will hit the December Issue of Cowboys & Indians Magazine on newsstands the end of October. Cowboys & Indians Magazine is the magazine that included Lou Quallenberg in the article Woodworkers who've carved out reputations as some of the country's best craftsmen.) Also look for the new look on our website here: www.LouQart.com Let us know what you think.