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16-Orono Weekly Mimes, Wednesdy, Mardi 1319M Bill Brarnali and his Ontario Syd Abrams and bis wife, jean, live in a luxurious condomjinim in Torontos exclusive Forest Hill district. 'The furnishings are beautiful, but what visitors notice most are' the sculptures, the paintings, the vases and other works of art so tastefully displayed. Ail of them appear to be expensive trasures. But Syd cmates them himself. Notonly that, he doesn't use exotic materials, ýhe makes them 'fromâ trash - junk! Syd hesitates to use suchterms. He prefers to describe the materials lie uses an "household discards", aithoughi le says it wîth a twinkie hi bis eye and.a sly grin. The "household discards" include bleacli jugs, styrofoam cups, tins, paper plates, plastic straws or occasionaiiy variations such as slag from foundries. He converts these discards into unusual an d highly attractive abstract sculptures, most of them finished with gold coloured spray. The idea was bomn one moming a couple of years ago when the Abrams' children and grandchildren joined them for a family breakfast. Just as Joan was going to clear away thc disposables cluttering the kitchen counter, Syd said, "Wait! don't-throw those out! I have an idea! " He picked up a plastic orange juice boule, heated it over uic stove and with a few deft twists, forged a hunan figure. Then using a piece of leftover ceraniic ice as a base, lie ansembled a cast-off bowling ball and pin belonging to his granddaughter, with sorte bits of rigatoni with the figure to create his first sculpture. He dug out sorte spray paint and lacquer and ended up with a remarkable piece that had the apparent solidity of bronze. 0f course that wasn't his only, foray into the arts. Even during thc years when Uic active Abrams, now 75, was operating his steel company which hie sold some years ago, hie wan enjoying bis hobby of painting. However, once lie started with his new kind of sculpture, hie became obsessed. Hes moulded weil over 100 pieces. There are sailing ships, whimsical animals and people. Ris imaginations is undaunted. Syd han had a one-man show at a Toronto gallery and he hopes to have bis pieces displayed someday at New York's Museum of Modem Art. And why not? As Syd says, I like to think of it as 2lst century hi- tech sculpture." malcing thxepodcto molds and several in-house pâI1I tOPU10)11 f the fmnishing touches. I asked Maurice how he happened to'become specifically interested in American heritage buildings. "Ironically, the idea was suggested by an English company headed by John Hine. He saw some of my work and liked Ît. So 1 took my family over to England for a year and we worked Out the details," said Widenm. "My son picked up an English accent after starting school there," he added with a chuckle. He han a great sense of humor. Sometimes, when people ask hlm what he does for a living, he tells them he's "in construction." And he is. He's a bricklayer, a roofer and puts down siding. Not in a big way, of course. But he's big Urne in his own smhll world. Man gar's Auto Centre COMPLETE REPAIRS TO AIL MAKES & MODELS 0F FOREIGN & DOMESTIC * CARS * VANS * BUSES * TRUCKS Used Car Sales Safety -Inspections One stol) 5h(- .Rad Shop Original Muffler Shop Tow Service Brakes Tune Ups Body & Paint Work Automotive Parts --Proprietor: Mike Mangar Lic, CI.AB.H.Sp.S6a.S6b. Insp Maurice Wideman is a stocky man with a chubby face, lots of white hair and a joviai personality. With a beard and red suit he'd make a great Santa Claus. And in a way lie han a lot in common with old St. Nick. He lias a workshop on Uic second floor of a ceramics company located in the Western Ontario village of Norwich. And Maurice is a craftsman who cre.ates miniature heritage buildings that wouid make some collectais jumap for joy if they got them an gifts. Wideman is a sculptor wlio is considered one of thc most gifted professionals in the trade. For the past few years he's been speciaiizing in Arnerican heritage buildings. The big market for them, of course, is south of the border. We watdhed him as he was completing a model of Paul Revere's house. H-e crafts in dlay. It's meticulous, detailed work. Every shingle on the house had to be carved separately. Rlis tools are simple things he makes himself from odds and ends lilce old razor biades and pot scrubbers. So far, there are close to 50 pieces in the collection. Tliey include the Railroad Inn which features an old hotel with a locomotive standing beside it. The Mississippi Belle is an old-time, riverboat. With its 144 windows it was" a real challenge. And there's a bandstand of the type Wideman uses as a platform when giving lectures and demonstraUions during his frequent tours througli the United States. The intriguing little buildings are made in their entirety at the factory. There are facilities for PART-T IM E FIREFIGHTER POSITION Applications are invited for a part-time flrefighter position with the Town of Newcastle ire Department, Station # 3, Orono. Successful applicant wiII be required to complete the York University Physical Fitness and Stress Testing. lnterested persons may obtain applications at Fire Station No. 1, 132 Church Street, Bowmanville, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Neu'cs(fcM. Crelghton, Pire Chief Dates of Publication Weclnesday, February 27 Wednesday, March 6.13,20 P.O. 4906 983-5130 1 or 1 983-5487 117 Mill St. Orono