Old Glory On Old Barn Wood

Old Glory On Old Barn Wood FARM HOME Miscellaneous It doesn’t get much more American than a U S flag painted on old barn wood Artist Marie Roth’s flags sell fast at Sawbridge Studios says Paul Zurowski one of the owners of the business “Marie is a member of Save A Barn www saveabarn com and she is also an incredible historian when it comes to the American flag She gives lectures to various organizations ” Zurowski says Roth salvages old wood from barns torn down in the Midwest Flags range in size from an 18-in board to a 6 by 8-ft barn door The rectangular dimensions are determined by the wood and are usually not to scale But her fields of stars accurately depict various flags that are part of U S history Each wooden flag comes with a write-up about what barn the wood came from and what was happening in history when the flag with that design flew Roth has done several patterns Zurowski says including a Betsy Ross version The stars and stripes are painted with milk paint and coated with a sealer to hold up inside or under protection outside Roth’s flags start at $130 plus shipping Sawbridge keeps some flags in stock and Roth takes custom orders Roth is one of about 50 U S artists who work in their own studios to provide home accessory items through Sawbridge The Winnetka Ill company also sells handmade furniture made by dozens of craftsmen Everything is made in the U S Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Sawbridge Studios 897 Green Bay Rd 1015 Tower Court Winnetka Ill 60093 ph 847 441-2441; www sawbridge com

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