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<span style="font-size: large;">I am thrilled to announce the launching of my new website, <a href="http://ralphberger.com/">RalphBerger.com</a> after months of hard work. This is just a taste of what you will find! Please check it out!</span></div>
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This photo of my recently completed <i><b>"Flight"</b></i> sculpture will be headlining my website <b>RalphBerger.com</b> which is now under construction. </div>
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Steven Trehub and Richard Brown from<a href="http://dworksstudio.com/"> dworks studio</a> took this awesome photo!</div>
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I found these two truck exhaust pipes at one of my many haunts, a junkyard in Kings Mountain, NC.</div>
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Although it was very difficult to draw my designs on the chrome and because the metal was so thin,</div>
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the cutting was <i style="font-weight: bold;">exhausting</i>! I think these would be perfect for the trucker who has everything, don't you?</div>
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The team at <a href="http://www.grovewood.com/">Grovewood Gallery</a> continues to amaze me. I want to thank Cheri and LouAnne for the spectacular Holiday display which showcases my new<i><b> Floating Sculpture</b></i> series. I like the way they incorporated my <i>Standing Flight</i> along with a little ceramic village.</div>
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We were very happy to hear this sculpture "A Toy for Sisyphus" created from a metal buoy, was sold within a day of arriving in Knoxville.</div>
Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-19133280849394212242013-09-15T18:24:00.000-04:002013-09-15T19:53:31.713-04:00Design Your Own Wall Sculpture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once again, after 4 years of procrastination an untold excuses, I have finally taken my dear Joyce's suggestion and made some small wall sculptures. The<span style="text-align: center;"> new series is called "Floating Sculptures" because they are approximately 1" off the wall.</span></div>
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Now anyone can try their hand at designing a piece of sculpture for their enjoyment. Hopefully they will be back from the powder coater and in the galleries just in time for the Holidays.Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-8415569770593017792013-07-27T22:34:00.001-04:002013-07-27T22:34:46.786-04:00Flight Returns Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My singer, songwriter friend<a href="http://www.aaronburdett.com/"> Aaron Burdett</a> snapped this picture of Standing Flight in my studio in Rutherfordton, NC. The sculpture had just returned home after being in the<a href="http://Mountainsculptors.org/"> </a><a href="http://www.mountainsculptors.org/">Mountain Sculptors' </a>show at the <a href="http://www.upstairsartspace.org/">Upstairs Gallery</a> in Tryon, NC.<br />
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I used a 57" saw blade which I found many years ago in Brevard, NC. to create this sculpture. Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-12359921044160015472012-10-29T17:07:00.002-04:002012-10-29T17:20:49.611-04:00Arts Ahoy on the Seafair Mega Yacht<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was very excited and proud to have my sculpture included in the <a href="http://www.rosenbaumcontemporary.com/">Rosenbaum Contemporary</a> exhibit</div>
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Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-32856431713548379142012-05-27T13:10:00.000-04:002012-05-27T13:14:14.109-04:00I'm on Cloud Nine !!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The sky will not be falling with <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"Nimbus 9"</span></i></b> so beautifully placed at the <a href="http://grovewoodgallery.com/">Grovewood Gallery's</a> 5th Annual <i>Sculpture in the Garden</i> show. The opening reception is from 11-3 on June 2nd; the will run through December, 2012.</div>
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Once again, after procrastinating for an entire year, I finally completed the copper ginko leaf which my dear Joycester has been asking me to make. It came out Grrrrreat, IMHO!</div>Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-32485510580613089942011-11-06T19:00:00.000-05:002011-11-06T19:00:57.836-05:00Running with the Big Dogs!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was pinching myself (to see if I was dreaming) as Joyce and I arrived at remarkable <a href="http://www.rosenbaumcontemporary.com/">Rosenbaum Contemporary</a> in Boca Raton, FL. I feel honored to be included in this outstanding gallery. We were delivering 5 of my sculptures to add to their museum quality artworks. I believe<i> Captured Flight</i> compliments <a href="http://www.rosenbaumcontemporary.com/artists.php?aid=54">Hanneke Beaumont's</a> sculpture; wouldn't you agree?Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-41874975763057869022011-09-04T21:10:00.001-04:002011-09-04T21:12:34.064-04:00A smooth landing on Cape Cod for Standing Flight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just received this photo of my sculpture <i>Standing Flight </i>taken in its new home on Cape Cod. This gift was given by a discernible art aficionado.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Art consultant, Leslie Watkins of </span><a href="http://www.art-partnership.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">Art Partnership</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, just sent a photo of the piece I created for the new <a href="http://www.kennedyhealth.org/patients-and-visitors/locations-and-directions.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">Kennedy Health System</span></a> in New Jersey. This is the first time I have used 3 sawblades in one sculpture.</span></div>
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I wanted to show you how the sawblades look before they are cut apart.</div>
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This pair will be part of a sculpture which will be installed in New Jersey later this winter.</div>
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First I used soapstone which can be easily erased while I am creating the desired look. Then I outline the design with a magic marker for steel which allow me to see the image as I cut it out with my plasma cutter.</div>
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When I look at them, it still amazes me how they stay together after cutting!</div>Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-52107802216145711052010-11-15T14:00:00.004-05:002010-12-08T10:20:10.781-05:00New Installation brings Happiness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Both the customer and <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">The Alchemis</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">t</span><i> </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">were smiling once the sculpture was installed in their entryway. </span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">This is the first residential installation of a 47" <i><b>Captured Flight. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Previously, one was purchased by <a href="http://www.mskcc.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital</span></a> and two others are currently in sculpture exhibits; one in <a href="http://harborarts.org/artists/artists_berger.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">Boston</span></a> and the other in <a href="http://jenkinsarboretum.org/news_events.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">Pennsylvania</span></a></span></span></b></i></span></b></div>Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-86663114472148900102010-10-08T18:39:00.006-04:002010-10-08T19:01:21.589-04:00Wind Through The Trees<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdvPkSOUPMtGmwC8L1EluLaFjBFEVOIqTulp11oH-tPOYWPNGt8DRIlSZWo7s6O2IvvKmD1tCDUEBovl3hnFE7FOpn3s83J2I8QC83FyuxtaoqpRRP2WGz4BA7tlxkhgaV0dgtSXKl4Gl/s1600/Jenkins+sm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdvPkSOUPMtGmwC8L1EluLaFjBFEVOIqTulp11oH-tPOYWPNGt8DRIlSZWo7s6O2IvvKmD1tCDUEBovl3hnFE7FOpn3s83J2I8QC83FyuxtaoqpRRP2WGz4BA7tlxkhgaV0dgtSXKl4Gl/s400/Jenkins+sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525810737077570370" /></a> The<a href="http://jenkinsarboretum.org/"> Jenkins Arborteum and Gardens</a> in Devon, PA threw a beautiful open house for over 350 guests. My sculpture <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Captured Flight"</span><span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> was sited perfectly for this exhibition which will run through June, 2011.
Our hosts, Marilyn Sifford and Bob Butera made our stay in the "City of Brotherly Love" very enjoyable. On Sunday we joined them at the<a href="http://www.barnesfoundation.org"> Barnes Museum</a> to view the most amazing collection of Impressionist art we've ever seen.Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-8418073643745753962010-09-13T16:43:00.011-04:002010-12-05T17:17:30.384-05:00"Neighbors" made friends in Lenoir, NC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8sUTqOOMorMXARilcovTUEXci4vEm0wstfSs8BjbHD0kRJX2H_GWVfq5YCT9xZ2yJq8qGQK921B1IjZAa9Duopx2CbnanLm1YrI7M9-8rqJMhrNTLm-B41_MkHGEnd-ZrQS0v0W-c5yB/s1600/Neigh+smx2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516504955183070770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8sUTqOOMorMXARilcovTUEXci4vEm0wstfSs8BjbHD0kRJX2H_GWVfq5YCT9xZ2yJq8qGQK921B1IjZAa9Duopx2CbnanLm1YrI7M9-8rqJMhrNTLm-B41_MkHGEnd-ZrQS0v0W-c5yB/s400/Neigh+smx2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 276px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a>
...My new sculpture <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Neighbors"</span> was well received at the 25th Sculpture Celebration which opened on 9/11 in Lenoir. I was gratified by the wonderful comments and the connection I felt with those attending this exhibit.
This is a maquette (sculptor’s small preliminary model) for a 20’ tall sculpture and the first in a series I am creating which deals with <span style="font-style: italic;">“Man’s Inhumanity to Man."</span> I used 1/4" stainless for the Star of David, brass for the Crescent Moon and copper for the Cross.
My goal is to find a home for the full sized sculpture where it can be viewed by a diverse population.Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-79044989594766041362010-07-01T12:30:00.006-04:002010-07-02T13:11:37.495-04:00A Leaf Grows in Asheville<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70hccbkVavX4RDKmaDDqDIzMi9vPjUAtlok9uPzq7vJfiZ4SRUBn02OTRi13NrCJkNL4XqZtgqAwOECMTaDRMK6ReQJ0eCWIdLM2dFLqfzEs-gFL21R9Fg8-uZA-ApU72x0B-1g5S3dMF/s1600/Leaf+Marla+A.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70hccbkVavX4RDKmaDDqDIzMi9vPjUAtlok9uPzq7vJfiZ4SRUBn02OTRi13NrCJkNL4XqZtgqAwOECMTaDRMK6ReQJ0eCWIdLM2dFLqfzEs-gFL21R9Fg8-uZA-ApU72x0B-1g5S3dMF/s400/Leaf+Marla+A.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489356732222039202" /></a>
The leaf I created for the <a href="http://designexpo.handmadeinamerica.org/">Handmade Design Expo</a> at the <a href="www.ncarboretum.org">NC Arboretum</a>
was purchased by an art collector in <a href="http://www.exploreasheville.com/index.aspx">Asheville.</a>Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-64869341101141532092010-06-19T18:51:00.003-04:002010-06-19T19:06:46.177-04:00Banned in Boston??? NOTEven though the weather was a typical Spring day in Boston, it didn't "rain on my parade". The location of my sculptures was perfecto! We had a nice turnout of family, friends, and art lovers for the opening event of the <a href="http://www.harborarts.net/">Boston HarborArts International Exhibit.</a>
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<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span>Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-83481606805233809292010-05-27T12:21:00.003-04:002010-05-27T12:35:23.230-04:00The Public Has a Right to Know<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CoEfEaE6dWgj3-w_BEHU1ILPr6kqL3TjjTjB9ECK7Jtc5zdVEOU040cDmxv3hyphenhyphenSPB1O8iorfM_gJ1_ZdwYPx899h1YjcJe8bVn8WKxhB9FznQKK8pCrQ5LIQPdYb6bsRCV_mvPW_Bczr/s1600/Ralph+Creating_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CoEfEaE6dWgj3-w_BEHU1ILPr6kqL3TjjTjB9ECK7Jtc5zdVEOU040cDmxv3hyphenhyphenSPB1O8iorfM_gJ1_ZdwYPx899h1YjcJe8bVn8WKxhB9FznQKK8pCrQ5LIQPdYb6bsRCV_mvPW_Bczr/s400/Ralph+Creating_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475989056196112018" /></a>
Karen Elliot and her <span style="font-style:italic;">"Southern Accents"</span> crew did a wonderful job creating <blockquote><a href="http://wtcitv.org/video/1676">this segment</a><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> which is now airing on PBS affiliates not only in this region, but as far as Montana in the West and PA in the East. In a short period of time, they included a lot of information <span style="font-weight:bold;">(about ME, ME, ME - The Alchemist)<blockquote><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></span> as well as many photos of my sculptures.Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-57439688446485945552010-04-06T19:21:00.006-04:002010-04-06T20:36:51.246-04:00LOOK who rolled into Salisbury, NC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghY6VgVFwjCoPlsrp-g0ERzKN6WUJA6Rl7Wbi6e7HmLX6lUKhLwvNwQiBBcGECQr6G18fbWf0n7UpXWfDPoclrwMsaQ1h98_mR8sqFYIgrvcw97y_o2sJtgGY3R_WisDjtCOb-1QAjp29O/s1600/Berger+sculpture+view+1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghY6VgVFwjCoPlsrp-g0ERzKN6WUJA6Rl7Wbi6e7HmLX6lUKhLwvNwQiBBcGECQr6G18fbWf0n7UpXWfDPoclrwMsaQ1h98_mR8sqFYIgrvcw97y_o2sJtgGY3R_WisDjtCOb-1QAjp29O/s400/Berger+sculpture+view+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457174650956160242" /></a>
Last week Joyce & I attended the opening of Salisbury's 2010 Sculpture Show
<span style="font-style:italic;">"Discover What's Outside"</span> <span style="font-weight:bold;"> A Toy for Sisyphus</span> can be discovered in this great location!
More photos and info on this exhibit appeared in <a href="http://www.salisburypost.com/News/032710-Art">SalisburyPost.com</a>Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-69303208875361141772010-02-28T05:57:00.013-05:002010-02-28T19:10:47.939-05:00IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS in "Our State"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8w05CY2Q1tYryQ4_1XK4GAwgmdz5Lv11k_Ztr8LwGriRgTxY07IrEr7EDLgsN2toABblsJHdigRZCZfPxxD9tBqYq-CgvMoE44I0NttPLdwuaVmt798rZOAIMnmBdyIZkiZwuEbJ7HzG/s1600-h/Circulus+RWalk.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8w05CY2Q1tYryQ4_1XK4GAwgmdz5Lv11k_Ztr8LwGriRgTxY07IrEr7EDLgsN2toABblsJHdigRZCZfPxxD9tBqYq-CgvMoE44I0NttPLdwuaVmt798rZOAIMnmBdyIZkiZwuEbJ7HzG/s320/Circulus+RWalk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443260699935212946" /></a><br /> "I love this sculpture.
The artist wrought magic,
making metal look almost like lace."<br /> <br />This is part of an article written by Chip Womick
in the March issue of Our State Magazine
about the new terrain of Asheboro.<br /><br />The only sculpture pictured was .....
you guessed...MINE!
Once again "Circulus" strikes gold.Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-59529061348410922132010-01-20T12:07:00.005-05:002010-01-20T12:28:51.265-05:00The Alchemist was Scene on 7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Lx2x7b8nwU-XHbOsZ0DDnPh9gaWgrDpWosmr6BIrTNMmIoK7sSrZ9b2t1xoaT4FiToiY_SvaT290S9HAy9bE96E0WY-tGL2E-yB0I793dvCKO9vLfB1eon856Hngo4-B8wZD8fN7x9Td/s1600-h/Cool+Jobs+SM.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Lx2x7b8nwU-XHbOsZ0DDnPh9gaWgrDpWosmr6BIrTNMmIoK7sSrZ9b2t1xoaT4FiToiY_SvaT290S9HAy9bE96E0WY-tGL2E-yB0I793dvCKO9vLfB1eon856Hngo4-B8wZD8fN7x9Td/s320/Cool+Jobs+SM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428873987712893186" /></a>
Last night Channel 7 News aired a segment called <span style="font-style:italic;">COOL JOBS</span> during the <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yfy7yv6">"Scene on 7"</a> show. Don't fret if you missed it, you can still see it <span style="font-style:italic;">live</span>...sort of...by following the link!
Pretty awesome to have such a cooool job.
<a href="www.JamarcusGaston.com">Jamarcus</a> did an amazing job on this piece, truly a reporter who is going places.Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-66975558306847842702009-11-19T06:59:00.008-05:002009-11-23T19:26:23.738-05:00Lights...Camera...ACTION!The <span style="font-weight:bold;">PBS</span> station out of Chattanooga, TN was here recently to interview The Alchemist for their show <span style="font-style:italic;">“Southern Accents.”</span>
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The show airs on the following stations:
Tennessee PBS statewide
Alabama PBS statewide APT IQ
West Virginia PBS statewide WVPBS.2
North Carolina PBS statewide UNC-NC
New Jersey Network PBS statewide NJN2
Kentucky PBS statewide – two channels
South Carolina statewide - SC Channel
Moline, IL- WQPT
East Lansing, MI - WKAR
Bozeman, MT - KUSM
Hershey, PA - PPTN
Tampa, Fl – WUSF
Houston, TX – digital PBS station.
I’ll post the link once the show is on their website.Ralph Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875849635977941025noreply@blogger.com80tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503994137044452736.post-21004522126045174892009-11-10T20:07:00.008-05:002010-12-05T17:18:17.494-05:00Selective Cutting Wins One For Me and The EnvironmentDevelopers, at times, miss the mark and do not respect the quantum leap between selective vs. clear cutting. As stewards of terra firma, selective is the only way to go to minimize our impact.
I transformed a 52" saw blade which I found on one of my interesting junkyard excursion into this work of art which took a ribbon.
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