March 7th, 2003
Craftsman will demonstrate the art behind violin making
Craftsman will demonstrate the art behind violin making
By Jeremy Dean
Daily Commercial Staff Writer
Daily Commercial Staff Writer
Jeffrey Smith, owner of Violin from the Heart, hopes those attending the Leesburg Fine Arts Festival this weekend go home with more than just an eye full. He hopes they learn something about the arts, as well.
To educate the public about his favorite art, playing the violin, he has recruited a special guest to give a demonstration at his music school in downtown Leesburg.
The guest is woodworker Clyde Williams, a skilled violin maker. Williams, a skilled violin maker. Williams is going to show his audience how he goes about making a violin.
Williams said he is planning to explain as much as he can in his hour-long sessions. He is to start with the selection of wood and, using examples in different stages of readiness, show how he goes about carving and finishing the instruments.
“I'll try to show all aspects of making the violin,” the craftsman said. “I'll have samples of all the stages to show people.”
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