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• NEWS - 2011•

MAH• Studio Made: Santa Cruz Woodworkers -Our exhibition ended November 13th, and it was an exciting time, and it was one of the Museum's best attended shows. Thank you Museum of Art & History for your help, support, and making us feel so welcome. A video of the exhibition's opening, with interviews with members of the Santa Cruz Woodworkers, was filmed by Wood Works, with John Hall, and shown on Community Television of Santa Cruz County. It is available for viewing online at http://blip.tv/wood-works/wood-works-11-mah-show-5510533.

• See More of Us on TV! - The new award-winning TV series, "Wood Works" broadcast on Community Television of Santa Cruz County, profiles local woodworkers.
"Wood Works" is broadcast on cable channels 27 & 73. Santa Cruz Woodworkers Matthew Werner, Michael Singer, Ron Cook, Ron Day, Om Anand, and Roger Heitzman are featured in several episodes.
New Wood Works, Episode 12, began airing November, 2011, with Michael Singer!
Check CommunityTV.org for the program schedule. You can also see the episodes online at http://blip.tv/wood-works.

Other News

• Santa Cruz Woodworkers Om Anand, Roger Heitzman, Michael Singer, and Matthew Werner have works in a new book, 500 Cabinets: A Showcase of Design & Craftsmanship, by Ray Hemachandra and John Grew Sheridan. It is published by
Lark Books. The following is the publisher's info on the book:500 Cabinets

From a closed hutch and bedside table to cupboards, curios, and a waterfall chest ofdrawers, these 500 outstanding contemporary cabinets showcase the art and craft of fine furniture making. These newly made works celebrate shape, joinery, detailing, color, or the subtle combination of all those qualities. Above all, each piece testifies to the design and technical skills of its creator, and has that most precious element of all: imagination.

Check with your local independent bookstore for availability. It can also be purchased through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.

• Joshua Salesin and Ron Cook featured in "Wood Art Today 2" Book - Several of Salesin's and Cook's pieces are included in Wood Art Today 2, a new book of current trends in international woodworking which explores the artists' inspirations and techniques. Available May 2010. Links: Shiffer website (publisher) & Amazon.com.

• Ron Cook is pleased to announce that the "Lady with a Checkered Past", a mountain dulcimer he created with the carved head of a lady and back and sides in a tiled checkerboard pattern, is featured on the cover and in an article in the Winter, 2011 issue of Dulcimer Players News, a magazine for and about dulcimer players. Ron Cook and "The Lady" are the topics of the lead article by Mary Z. Cox,a prominent banjo and dulcimer player who often writes for Dulcimer Players News. Mary maintains a great appreciation for instruments made in the traditional way and believes that musical instruments have real personalities and destinies of their own. The article describes her relationship with "The Lady with a Checkered Past". Dulcimer Players News is available from their website, www.dpnews.com , as well as book and music stores.

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