A Carver’s Trip to Pietrasanta: Part 2 2007
Ed: In this final episode of Michael and Michele’s trip to Pietrasanta, we will hear and see about his commission
Michael & Michelle Binkley
November 2, 2007
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Ed: In this final episode of Michael and Michele’s trip to Pietrasanta, we will hear and see about his commission
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Editors: When we left Ken Barnes in the last issue, he was describing a typical carving day in Vietnam. Let’s
Editor: Ken is a very prolific writer, so we will let him tell his story in three consecutive issues. So,
We hadn’t planned to go to France at all, but when the opportunity arrived, it seemed foolish not to take
My eyes were bleary from train-lag. I had been in Europe for two weeks already, sliding the slopes of the Alps, taking in
I have enjoyed art in foreign places; I’ve been in awe of Michelangelo’s ‘David’, admired Rodin’s ‘The Thinker’ and stood perplexed
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