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The '''Chaffin Carousel Carving School''' | The '''Chaffin Carousel Carving School''' was a woodcarving school founded by [[Ira Chaffin]] where students could learn to carve carousel animals. | ||
Founded in [[2009]], the school was originally located in the [[Terrace Court]] building at [[20th Street South]] and [[Highland Avenue]] in [[Five Points South]], above [[Dave's Pub]]. A year later it moved to the [[William Hassinger residence|Hassinger Daniels Mansion Bed and Breakfast]] which Chaffin and his wife renovated as a bed and breakfast. Chaffin died in [[2016]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Williams, Roy L. (September 26, 2009) "Bronze sculptor Ira Chaffin chisels his own niche in Birmingham with one of the nation's few wooden carousel animal carving school." | * Williams, Roy L. (September 26, 2009) "Bronze sculptor Ira Chaffin chisels his own niche in Birmingham with one of the nation's few wooden carousel animal carving school." {{BN}} | ||
[[Category:Art schools]] | [[Category: Art schools]] | ||
[[Category:2009 establishments]] | [[Category: 2009 establishments]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category: 2016 disestablishments]] | ||
[[Category:Highland Avenue]] | [[Category: Terrace Court]] | ||
[[Category: Highland Avenue]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:17, 24 May 2024
The Chaffin Carousel Carving School was a woodcarving school founded by Ira Chaffin where students could learn to carve carousel animals.
Founded in 2009, the school was originally located in the Terrace Court building at 20th Street South and Highland Avenue in Five Points South, above Dave's Pub. A year later it moved to the Hassinger Daniels Mansion Bed and Breakfast which Chaffin and his wife renovated as a bed and breakfast. Chaffin died in 2016.
References
- Williams, Roy L. (September 26, 2009) "Bronze sculptor Ira Chaffin chisels his own niche in Birmingham with one of the nation's few wooden carousel animal carving school." The Birmingham News