David Warther Carvings opening for free tours Sept. 21
As a way of giving back to the people, David Warther Carvings will host Museum Day Live on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering free tours to the general public.
David Warther Carvings will host Museum Day Live on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering free tours to the general public.
Museum Day Live began several years ago as an effort by Smithsonian to provide an educational art experience to individuals and families that might not always have the means to visit museums and other art organizations.
While Smithsonian canceled its sponsorship of the event this year, David Warther said he has appreciated the opportunity to open his doors to the public for free during this event so much that he will continue to do so.
“We’ve done this every year for a number of years, and it’s open to any museum who would like to participate,” Warther said. “We really wanted to continue the tradition because we’ve had such a great experience opening our doors and inviting the public in for a free day to experience the museum. It was fun being connected with the Smithsonian, but we’ve had a terrific experience the past two years doing it on our own since Smithsonian stopped sponsoring the event.”
Warther said opening the doors for free invites in people from all walks of life, creating a diverse group, many of whom aren’t well versed in Warther’s main topic: shopping vessels that have played significant roles in society globally throughout the ages.
Warther’s carvings are in properly purchased ivory.
While each piece of art is beautiful, what truly brings them to life are the stories behind each ship.
Opening up his museum to people who are culturally oriented but may not have the funds to attend is an exciting option for Warther, who believes the stories of history have great value and need to be shared.
“Through this event I’ve met some of the most interesting people who would probably have never shown up otherwise,” Warther said. “That’s a nice thing to capture, and that is the purpose behind the invention of this event.”
Warther is now working on ship carving No. 93.
The last tour of Museum Day Live at David Warther Carvings will be at or before 4 p.m.
David Warther Carvings is located at 1775 state Route 39 between Walnut Creek and Sugarcreek.