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Episode 67 :: Barry Buck

March 15, 2017

It would be easy for me to describe BARRY BUCK as a great guy because he surely is. However, that falls short of just how wonderfully kind, compassionate and caring he is so, lucky for us, there is the perfect word: mensch, which– if you are not familiar with it– means a person of integrity and honor.

Yes, that is the perfect introduction to Barry Buck; the guy is a mensch.

Many years ago, Barry’s wife Dixie came to Squam during a challenging time in her life and, as the experience helped her move through the rough water, she returned to the lake several more times to spend time with her tribe. In appreciation, she presented me with a gift of the most lovely hand-carved wooden spoon and when I found out it was her husband who had created it, my first question was, “does he teach?” Well, he does now.

Last year, Barry’s  workshop on how to carve wooden spoons filled so quickly we knew we would want him to come back again. And so– lucky us, he will be returning in September once more. But even better– Barry will be at the lake this June offering a demonstration of spoon carving on Saturday and then, you will be able to find his gorgeous work for sale at the SPRING Squam Art Fair that night.

Since I knew the wood carving was a passion/hobby and not his full-time career — I reached out to Barry to see if he would chat with me on the dock so we could all learn more about how he got into it and how it has developed for him. In the course of the conversation you will hear a lot about the love of his life, Dixie, their approach to homeschooling (they have four children) and a bit about the steps that led him to where he is today.

Kick back and have a listen– hope you enjoy meeting Barry as much as I did.

bisous, Elizabeth

photos of Barry and his work courtesy of Linen & Spoon
family shot at Squam: Elizabeth Duvivier

 

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a Sunday afternoon with Toni Lipsey, Mara Licole and Gaye Glasspie

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As The SQM HQ office shutters for the next little As The SQM HQ office shutters for the next little while (back online in the New Year) feeling like some sweet, silly drifting out on a paddleboard could feel pretty good right now. 2021<---!! 
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It was such a disappointment to cancel last year ( It was such a disappointment to cancel last year (amid all the rest of 2020) so it is no small delight that we WILL be welcoming @maralicoleknits to the lake in June where she will be sharing an original shawl pattern and teaching brioche! I love her sock pattern here and the message from her launch last July about "just keep putting one foot in front of the other." Indeed. #squam2021
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