Don had arranged for me to visit and teach in years past with the South Florida Woodworking Guild of which he was an officer and long time member. You can tell from just one sample of his work that he attained a great deal of skill and artistic vision. His shop that he plans to close is full of amazing equipment set up to achieve perfection in each piece.
I wish him well. In the meantime, he is selling is work at a steep 50% discount. https://www.boxesbyboudreau.com/ The box shown is one of my favorites.
Don, now 81 years old is moving into a retirement community with 2 6000 square foot wood shops where he'll no doubt continue to be an inspiration to others.
A good friend of mine, and fellow artist Ken Addington passed away this last week after a long bout with cancer. Ken's work was an inspiration for the artists of Eureka Springs. He will be missed. Ken made an appearance in this video at the 1:05 point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOnmWiLs5YA telling the story of what brought him to Eureka Springs and why he kept coming back. It was about the beauty of this place and the people that help to support each other in their artistic endeavors.
An example is the Eureka Artist's Studio Tour November 1 and 2 and of which I'll be a part. The studio tour was organized by our local artists and 13 artist studios including my own will be open for visitors.
Teachers and craftsmen have an important thing in common. We want to share what we've learned with new generations. We know that what we know and what we do are important to human culture and to our own communities. We hope that what we've learned is passed on to be of greater use.
Make, fix, and create. Assist others in learning likewise.
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