Event
Demonstration Day: Bird Carving with Wendell Gilley Museum
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Time:
10:30 AM
Duration:
5 hours
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
August 16, 2023 from 10:30am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Description
See how it’s done! Master carver Steve Valleau will be a special guest at Schoodic Institute on August 16, 2023 from 10:30am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 3:30pm, doing hands-on bird carving demonstrations outside of the Rockefeller Welcome Center. Visit with Steve, and pick up a carving knife yourself – there is no charge to give it a try! Then visit the display of bird carvings from the Wendell Gilley Museum inside the Welcome Center.
Steve has been the carver-in-residence at the Museum for 37 years.