I met Erik years ago ..about 34 years ago. I knew the two men who owned model shipways in Bogota N.J. a small and unassuming place, I would see models made by Eriks father and Erik himself in the book model shipways put out to view their models. through them and relocating to Gloucester mass. I met Erik at a folklife festival back in 1990. He was a very nice guy and thru the years would stop in to see his shop and just chat a minute. Eriks work was so impressive, not only his work on models, but his publications on vessels themselves, ships plans, and literature on the vessel being made. He is a Master, every time I see models anywhere, when I was in the states or where I now live in the U.K. or when I lived in Scotland, I am always comparing them to ERIKS , and he is still the best.
I didn't realize the dedication to detail and authenticity that model shipbuilders have. It's not just the craftsmanship that goes into actually building the model from scratch--it's also the historical accuracy that amazed me. The models are awesome! Now I want to know what you would cook for a seafaring adventure if you turned the clock back to 1890.
Erik's models are beautiful works of art. I like the fact that he was an admirer of paintings of ships and that painters use his models to accurately depict ships in their work. My dad owned a model of the US Constitution that we still have. I'm going to take a closer look at it.
I met Erik years ago ..about 34 years ago. I knew the two men who owned model shipways in Bogota N.J. a small and unassuming place, I would see models made by Eriks father and Erik himself in the book model shipways put out to view their models. through them and relocating to Gloucester mass. I met Erik at a folklife festival back in 1990. He was a very nice guy and thru the years would stop in to see his shop and just chat a minute. Eriks work was so impressive, not only his work on models, but his publications on vessels themselves, ships plans, and literature on the vessel being made. He is a Master, every time I see models anywhere, when I was in the states or where I now live in the U.K. or when I lived in Scotland, I am always comparing them to ERIKS , and he is still the best.
I didn't realize the dedication to detail and authenticity that model shipbuilders have. It's not just the craftsmanship that goes into actually building the model from scratch--it's also the historical accuracy that amazed me. The models are awesome! Now I want to know what you would cook for a seafaring adventure if you turned the clock back to 1890.
Erik's models are beautiful works of art. I like the fact that he was an admirer of paintings of ships and that painters use his models to accurately depict ships in their work. My dad owned a model of the US Constitution that we still have. I'm going to take a closer look at it.