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Birds of KY: The Art of Ron Owens - License plate birdhouses 2014-12-22 - KY Artisan Center, 200 Arisan Way, Berea, KY - Photo from Kentucky Artisan Center. Ron Owens, of Mount Vernon, will demonstrate how he creates birdhouses, like the one above, using recycled wood and license plates 9:30am-2:30pmCT/10:30am-3:30pmCT, Saturday, December 27, 2014, at the Kentucky Artisan Center, 200 Artisan Way Berea, KY - just off I-75. A native of Rockcastle County, Owens is a self-taught artisan who has worked with willow and recycled materials for over 20 years. He creates a line of furniture and baskets in an old restored 50- year-old barn and collects and harvests willow trees from local areas. Owens cuts willow branches year round in order to work with it while it is fresh and pliable. His durable willow baskets, also available at the center, are made in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be used to hold potted plants, magazines and other items. Read More... | Permalink | Comments?

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