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Inspiring Angel

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Woodcarving Illustrated

Issue #78 (Spring 2017) included

an angel carving by Don Lang. He carves them and donates

the proceeds to assist with a friend’s medical bills. Wanting

to donate to this cause, I found his contact information and

purchased an angel and some basswood blanks so I can carve

my own.

While I was on a family vacation, I decided to carve a

modified version of the angel (I added longer hair draped over

the shoulders). A lady noticed me and came over to watch. She

seemed fascinated but also melancholy. After a couple hours, she

asked to see the angel. She instantly fell in love with it, clutched

it to her chest, and asked to purchase it. I told her that I don’t sell

them and explained the story of the original piece. With tears

in her eyes, she shared that it was the 10th anniversary of her

sister’s passing. I decided to give the angel to her. I asked her to

make a donation to a charity that her sister had supported, but

instead she asked for my favorite charity and promised to make

a donation to it. Her friend said that it was meant to be, and

the woman mentioned that her sister had long hair just like the

carving. It really touched my heart when the lady walked away

clutching the angel close to her heart.

Joseph A. Savarese

Brooklyn, New York

Creative Inspiration

I enjoyed carving the Americana Whale

from

Woodcarving Illustrated

Summer

2017 (Issue 79) so much that I decided to

do a mermaid. I hope to add more to the

collection, including angels and Santas, in

the same style. I have been carving about

16 years and belong to the Suffolk County

Woodcarvers Guild. Love your magazine

and always look forward to receiving the

next issue in the mail.

Linda Zusmer

Bay Shore, N.Y.