Jersey Shore Folk Life Center
Demonstrator
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Mark
Bair - Carver
Mark
Bair demonstrating at Tuckerton Seaport
Carver Mark Bair
of South Jersey learned to love the Barnegat Bay while spending summers
on Long Beach Island. He took his first carving class at the Tuckerton
Seaport in 2001 and now carves birds, fish and whimsical folk art. Mark
Bair uses a variety of wood species and believes the wood should play a
key roll in the development of each carving. He works with traditional
hand tools and combines his carvings with found objects and metalworking.
Mark Bairis a charter
member and demonstrator at the Tuckerton Seaport where he often finds inspiration
for his art. He also enjoys serving as a volunteer at the Philadelphia
Wooden Boat Factory where he studies and practices the craft of building
traditional wooden boats.
