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Loghurst Farmhouse Museum hosts holiday show
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Clare Neff of Village Quilts demonstrated quilt making at the Loghurst Farmhouse Museum Holiday Art Show on Dec. 5.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Loghurst Farmhouse Museum was decorated for the holidays amongst historical furnishings during the Holiday Art Show on Dec. 5.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Master Blacksmith R.H. Kurz demonstrated his forging skills and offered pre-made horseshoes with hand-stamped personalization at the Loghurst Farmhouse Museum Holiday Art Show on Dec. 5.
By ABBY SLANKER
Loghurst Farmhouse Museum had its first Holiday Art Show with the theme “Old Traditions, New Dimensions” at Loghurst Farm Dec. 5-6. The show featured Master Blacksmith R. H. Kurz and The Village Quilt Shop. House tours were also available.
Kurz demonstrated his forging skills and offered pre-made horseshoes with hand-stamped personalization. His original ironwork was also on display and available for purchase. Kurz also accepts special orders and can be reached at 330-533-3468.
Kurz has been a blacksmith for 40 years.
“I work in Canton, but I have a small shop here. Blacksmithing is not as popular as it used to be, but I enjoy it and hope more young people gain an interest in it,” Kurz said.
Clare Neff of Village Quilts was on hand to demonstrate quilt making. Several quilts were also on display and some were available for purchase. Neff also had quilting kits, supplies and gifts for quilters, which are also available at Village Quilts or www.villagequiltscanfield.com.
“I wanted to represent Village Quilts here today because our quilting ties into the historic theme of Loghurst Farmhouse Museum,” Neff said.
Sponsors of the Holiday Art Show included Peaberry’s, Inner Circle Pizza and Home Savings, which donated the flyers and posters for the event.
Dublin Farm Shops, owned by Shirley and Lee Sandstrom, also had items available at the Holiday Art Show. Lee Sandstrom is the president of the Canfield Heritage Foundation, which runs the Loghurst Farmhouse Museum. The Western Reserve Historical Society owns the Loghurst Farmhouse Museum.
For more information on the Loghurst Farmhouse Museum, visit Loghurst.org or call 330-533-4330.