Neat stuff, Tim.
Thank you for sharing with us.
So much "Eye Candy" !I mean WOW! the more you look, the more you will
see.Awesome stuff. ;-)
C.A.G.
On Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 10:36:05 PM EST, Tim Ziegler
<timjzieg...@gmail.com> wrote:
Little update I thought I'd share. More Curt's passion but I think we all have
some interest in this.
Kind Regards,
Timothy J. ZieglerZiegler WoodWork & SpecialtyZiegler Laser Worx LLC14171 160th
Ave.Foreston MN 56330
320-294-5798 shop320-630-2243 cell
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From: Plumier Foundation <da...@plumier.org>
Date: Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Subject: Building Update and 2023 Review
To: <timjzieg...@gmail.com>
A Busy Year and a Bright Future
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Happy New Year!
As we welcome in 2024, we’ll take a look back. This past year went by quickly,
but it was packed with adventure.
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Through most of the year we were looking for a new home. The search had us
looking at all corners of the USA and consumed hundreds of hours. Members,
friends, and staff all looked incessantly for that perfect landing spot with an
affordable building in a community that would be conducive to the creation of
craft. Myriad details were considered in our search, and each was weighed in
the balance. In the end, we chose an 1850 building in Saltsburg, PA, which
will give us ample space in a small-town setting within a reasonable distance
from a major metropolitan area with hotels and an airport. Reconstruction of
the building to suite our needs will start this month or in early February.
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With the building purchase, reconstruction, and the move, the project is
estimated at $600,000. We’re moving toward that goal, and we presently have
commitments that equal approximately 60% of the need. The details of the
project can be seen here, Building Plan.
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The new home search may have been the headliner; however, it was far from the
bulk of what filled 2023. The year was also filled with students, interns,
object production, and helping members with equipment.
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We helped a lot of members with equipment in 2023. We helped get two machines
to Switzerland this year and helped bring in two from England. In the USA we
helped locate and relocate machines in California, Oregon, Texas, Missouri,
Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Wisconsin, Connecticut, Maine, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, New Hampshire,
Las Vegas, and South Carolina. For some it was as simple as just putting two
people together; however, for others we brought the equipment into the shop,
made repairs and replaced missing parts. For some we were able to shepherd the
person through the process of dismantling, cleaning, and learning the proper
methods to set up their lathe. This gives a big boost to the person starting
out, especially on the Victorian equipment.
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The summer was productive, filled with interns; and we saw all three of our
selected interns spend significant time in the shop and complete projects.
Amongst other things, Daniel Ravizza forged a path of mixed media by applying
his metal working skills to ornamentally turned wood; Jeff Cheramie finished
off his lattice work box; and Kelsey Watson, amongst other projects, developed
his line of trinket dishes--- all advancing their skills significantly.
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We once again saw many come through the door to be introduced to complex
turning for the first time. We saw people come in as families to celebrate
birthdays, some took a portion of their vacation to NYC to explore, and some
simply made a special trip to see the shop. It’s always amazing to watch people
light up when seeing the equipment for the first time, not to mention the
delight they get upon learning the history of complex turning.
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The year was busy with students coming in for individual, hands-on instructions
as well. With ages spanning from 20 years old to octogenarians, we were quite
busy teaching. Classes are great for imparting broad skills and ideas and for
building the overall community, while individual instruction deepens knowledge
and builds up confidence rapidly. Both are necessary for a well-balanced
institution. We are now seeing students leave, put into action what they
learned, and then start teaching others, taking the cycle full circle. We are
also seeing the craft produced by those whom we help transformed. The skills
our members and students are learning are changing their work in broad ways.
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Our Fall Gathering sold out and was once again replete with talent. The
speakers were not only engaging and informative but also inspiring. Philip
Peck took us through the mental and spiritual aspects making process, and Phil
Poirier showed us how to marry modern electronics to vintage equipment in a way
that preserves the old while taking away a bit of repetitive actions. Our
featured speaker was Seth Gould who did a slide show on his work and another on
the different aspects of design. He also did a demo on a Japanese overlay
technique which decorates a lot of his work. Perhaps the highlight of Seth’s
presentations was when he demonstrated how to open a can with one of the
screwdrivers he collaborated with us on.
While we were at capacity and sold out at this meeting, space should not be a
problem in the future. Our new building will give us twice the floor space in
the shop, and there is a 400-seat auditorium in a 1936 high school five blocks
away which will seat 400 people, and the auditorium can be rented very
reasonably.
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We’ll be starting off 2024
with a table full of machinery parts at the Cabin Fever Expo.
If you come to Cabin Fever
look us up.
We might just have something you need.
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We’re planning on running two classes before we start the process of packing up
the shop to move starting in June. We will run another Introduction class, as
well as a more advanced class. We will announce those soon.
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The big event of the year will be preparing our new home. Work will begin on
the premises starting in less than a month and must proceed with rapidity.
We’ve engaged an architect and a contractor. We’ll keep you posted as things
progress. We can’t complete this project without more funding, however, and
ask you to be generous in your consideration of the project. If you haven’t
seen the project plan yet, you can see it here, Building Plan.
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We want to thank all of you who have supported us financially and otherwise.
We couldn’t be where we are without it. We’re currently at approximately 60%
on our building project with momentum on our side. Despite having a long way
to go, we’re on the downhill side of it, thanks to the help many of you have
given us.
If you haven’t given toward the building fund, please consider helping us so we
can help others. With your help we are seeing the work of members transformed
and their lives changed. To donate, you can always send a check to Plumier to
the address at the bottom, you can PayPal a donation to b...@plumier.org, or
through Go Fund Me.
Happy New Year!
As always, if you want to reach me you can call at 570-352-7137 or email me at
da...@plumier.org .
Warm Regards,
David Lindow
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Blackwood Chalices with 22kt gilded interiors -Plumier Foundation
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