Join featured artist Craig Altobello for a demonstration and discussion of his artmaking process where he creates im ages using marquetry.
\nAstonishing Moments in Nearby N ature: Marquetry by Craig Altobello will be on view in the Peterborou gh Town Library&rsquo\;s Community Art Gallery from Friday\, March 1st thr ough Tuesday\, April 30th.
\nCraig describes this exhibit as being i nspired by his daily walks. &ldquo\;My work celebrates the beauty of the l ife around me\,&rdquo\; states Altobello\, and recently it got him thinkin g about how he can help bring attention to some of the threats to local fl ora and fauna. For the exhibit\, Altobello worked with Phil Brown of the H arris Center to provide some information on the Monadnock region&rsquo\;s bird population and the conservation projects currently underway at the Ha rris Center. This information will be displayed alongside Altobello&rsquo\ ;s corresponding artwork and 15% of the sales from the exhibit will benefi t the Harris Center&rsquo\;s Bird Conservation Projects.
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ut the artist:
Craig Altobello was introduced to woodworking in 1978
during a workshop with designer/craftsman Thomas Moser of Maine. Ever sinc
e\, he has been making furniture for his family and friends. Craig has att
ended workshops at the Haystack School of Crafts and the Center for Furnit
ure Craftsmanship in Maine. His path to marquetry grew out of teaching mid
dle school science\, where his students documented their outdoor explorati
ons through art using cut paper collage. Craig saw the potential to work w
ith the colors and patterns in wood to bring &ldquo\;collage&rdquo\; to hi
s woodworking. He traveled to the College of the Redwoods in California to
learn marquetry. The knowledge and skills gained in that course launched
him into his current work. Craig is a juried member of the League of New H
ampshire Craftsmen. He lives in Peterborough\, NH.