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By Mary Beth Breckenridge
Beacon Journal
Published on Saturday, Jul 05, 2008
Six area artisans are listed in Early American Life magazine's 2008 Directory of Traditional American Crafts.
The annual directory recognizes superior craftsmanship by people who create art and artifacts by hand in the manner of artisans from the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries. They are chosen by a panel of judges that includes museum curators, researchers, collectors and antiques dealers.
The local honorees are:
• Garrett Aston of The Chairmaker & Friends, 30 Center St., Seville, 216-905-2300 or http://www.chairmakerand-friends.com. Aston was recognized for his 18th-century Windsor chairs.
• Carl and Marcia Giordano of Carl Giordano — Tinsmith, Wadsworth, 330-336-7270 or http://www.cg-tinsmith.com. The Giordanos were recognized for their 18th- and 19th-century tinware.
• Barbara Franzreb, Calico Goose, Macedonia, 330-467-7402 or http://www.calicogoose.com. Franzreb was recognized for her country tin and decorative painting.
• Laura M. Enoch, Enoch's Thistledew Farm, Medina, 330-416-7887 or enochlaura@gmail.com. Enoch was recognized for her hand-spun wool yarn, carded roving and batting.
• Laurel Dabbs, Laurel Dabbs Decoys, Westfield Center, 330-887-1613 or http://www.laureldabbs.com. Dabbs was recognized for her 19th-century cedar gunning decoys.
The directory is in the August issue.
Soil test kits for sale
The Summit Soil and Water Conservation District is selling soil test kits, which are useful for identifying nutrient deficiencies in soil and helping homeowners apply the correct fertilizers or other amendments in the right amounts.
Soil tests help avoid excess application of fertilizer, which can make its way into surface water and cause problems such as killing fish and other aquatic animals, causing lakes to become choked with weeds and contributing to flooding.
The kits are $12 and are available at the district office, 2795 Front St., Suite D, Cuyahoga Falls. For information, call 330-929-2871 or visit http://www.summitswcd.org.
Pottery Lovers Reunion
Pottery collectors, dealers and others will gather in the Zanesville area July 14-19 for the Pottery Lovers Reunion.
The reunion is centered at the Ramada Zanesville, near Interstate 70's exit 160, five miles east of Zanesville. Events include sales, auctions, a banquet and gatherings.
Specifics are at http://www.potterylovers.org, or call Joe Tunnel at 423-534-8220.
Wildlife tales sought
Don't forget to send me your stories of wily wildlife that tests your patience or tickles your funny bone. I'll share the best stories with readers.
E-mail your story to mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com, or send a letter to Mary Beth Breckenridge, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640. Include your name, address and phone number. Feel free to include a photo if you have one, but please understand that I can't return snapshots.
Deadline is Friday.
Events, programs
• Ohio Crippled Children's Fund Auction, 9 a.m. today, Kidron Auction Grounds, 4885 Kidron Road. Auction of about 100 locally made quilts, as well as furniture, crafts, collectibles and more. Information: 800-589-9749.
• Q&A with the Gardeners: Garden Fireworks Display, 1-3 p.m. today, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Learn about the garden's colorful annual plants. Free with garden admission ($7.50; children ages 3-12, $3; members and younger children, free). Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Websurfing for Seniors, noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Get tips for using the Internet to find gardening information. Free with garden admission, which is $5.50 on Tuesdays for people 60 and older. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Warm Up Akron meetings, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mogadore Library, 144 S. Cleveland Ave. Members knit and crochet rectangles that are used to make afghans for needy people in the Akron area, and they'll teach others the skills. Information: 330-699-3252 or
http://www.geocities.com/warmupakron.
• Botanical Arts: Compositions in Oil, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 8-Aug. 5, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. All experience levels welcome. Members, $100; nonmembers, $115. Registration: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Twinsburg Garden Club meeting, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Craft Room, Twinsburg Senior Center, 10260 Ravenna Road. Program: Flower Arranging Versus Floral Design by Aggie Goss, a floral designer and second vice president of the Garden Club of Ohio. Information: 330-425-8109, twinsburggardenclub@yahoo.com or http://www.twinsburg-garden-club.com.
• Sustainable Gardens, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Hudson Library and Historical Society, 96 Library St. Landscape designer Sabrena Schweyer will talk about landscapes that require fewer resources and become a vital part of the natural ecosystem. Free. No registration required. Information: 330-653-6658, Ext. 1054, or http://www.hudsonlibrary.org.
• Tour of Gardens, starts Friday through July 13. Self-guided tour of Stark County gardens plus the gardens of the Canton Garden Center. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Tickets: $10, available at the garden center, 1615 Stadium Park Drive N.W., Canton. Proceeds benefit scholarships, community service projects, programs and the Canton Children's Garden. Information: 330-455-6172.
• Historic Landscapes: The Marriage of House and Gardens, 9 to 10:30 a.m. next Saturday, Carriage House Auditorium, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Workshop and related tour. $25. Registration: 330-315-3227 or mheppner@stanhywet.org. Information: http://www.stanhywet.org (click on ''Education,'' then ''Adult Programs,'' then ''Historic House Workshop Series'').
• Parade of Ponds, July 12, 13, 19 and 20. Self-guided tour of 41 water gardens in Summit, Stark, Portage and Wayne counties, many of them built by the homeowners. Ponds north of U.S. 224 are featured the first weekend and ponds south of U.S. 224 the second. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $7.50 if purchased before next Saturday, $10 if purchased later. Tickets available at Hoffman's Garden Center in Green and Graf Growers in Akron. Proceeds benefit the Akron Children's Hospital burn center. Information: 330-896-9811, 800-870-4479 or http://www.hoffmansgardencen-ter.com.
• Great Garden Adventure, through Oct. 31, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Imagination Stations throughout the grounds help visitors reconnect with nature and learn about natural phenomena. Displays of flower sculptures made by ''junkyard artist'' P.R. Miller and whimsical bugs and butterflies made by area students. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Closed Mondays except Labor Day. Various admission options are available, with adult prices ranging from $8-$25. Information: 330-836-5533 or http://www.stanhywet.org.
Mail notices of classes, programs and events two weeks in advance to: Home and Garden News, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron OH 44309-0640. Please include your name and telephone number. All events must be open to the public.
Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com.
Six area artisans are listed in Early American Life magazine's 2008 Directory of Traditional American Crafts.
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