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Fathers play a significant role in their children's lives. Don, in addition to creating art, also takes time to share his knowledge. In the picture above, you can see Don and his youngest daughter, Leandra, working together to prep aluminum sculpture for welding.Ìý

Don has fostered a love of creative expression in all his children and has helped guide them to find the approach that works best with their individual skills and temperaments. Their oldest daughter, Elisa, is well known for her painted wooden sculptures. She uses colors and different line weights to bring out the personality of each piece she hand crafts. Don's middle daughter, Tamula, is a world traveler and linguist. Tamula studied Chinese and lived and worked in China for many years. Once she returned to the area, she started a language learning program. She eventually developed this language program to encompass a foreign student exchange program for local high school students.

Both Don and Leandra are resident artists here at Â黨ÊÓƵ and Gallery. While Don works primarily in pewter and aluminum, Leandra has found her way to create work in pewter and glass. She is known for her ornaments and light switch covers - all crafted in pewter. At the gallery, you can also find her collection of night lights which combine her interests in pewter and glass. For her work in glass, you'll find bowls, stemware, soap dispensers, flasks, vases, and more!

This year, Leandra has created a Father's Day ornament in pewter to celebrate her father's contribution to supporting artistic expression for both his family and the greater community. In this special ornament, you'll find a father surrounded by interests that many fathers have as well as the word "Best Dad."

Share the message of Happy Father's Day with loved ones and celebrate the many ways your father or a father figure have helped enrich your life.

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New Father's Day Ornament from Leandra Drumm

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