Banjo Heel: North Star

Banjo Heel: North Star

Michelle Holzapfel 1951-
Will Fielding, 1952-2014
Glenn Carson

MH_357

2006

A masterpiece banjo by Will Fielding. Heel carving of maple and oak leaves by Michelle Holzapfel. Engravings by Glenn Carson based on my Greenman drawing.

Heel carving, cherry wood, 2 x 2 x 6 inches approx.

Carving (Decorative arts)

Women and the decorative arts

Women artists--United States

Art woodwork

Banjo makers

Decoration and ornament--Plant forms

My collaboration with friend and neighbor Will Fielding has involved small-scale, low-relief hand-carving. Adapting motifs for the functional and ornamental needs of the banjo has been both a challenge and a delight. It’s also a pleasure to customize designs: a mermaid for a ship’s captain, the Greenman for a woodworker. These banjos will be held, played and enjoyed—I think they’ll also improve with age.

Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-
Will Fielding, 1952-2014
Glenn Carson

Studio Wood Art

2006

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Will Fielding’s Memorial in Banjo News Magazine:
https://banjonews.com/2014-12/will_fielding_banjo_builder.html

You Tube videos: Fielding Banjos by Elsa M Sebastian
A Tribute To Will Fielding - presented by Glenn Carson

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Made on commission from Will Fielding, banjo maker, Marlboro, Vermont. Heel carving sub-contracted to Michelle Holzapfel.

Michelle Holzapfel, 1951-
Will Fielding, 1952-2014