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8weekeper j131s3 stux s-w- v arts entertainment r sculpting claremont artist carves his niche kate gilderdale correspondent gerd untermann is a man in love with his work a master craftsman in wood the claremont resi dent can design and create everything from intricately patterned flooring made from a variety of exotic woods to ornately carved armoires and kitchen cabi nets at present he is working on a sculpture of 12 year old alanna gillis who is visiting the family from mount albert although the facial features have yet to be carved the likeness is already striking when untermann is sculpt ing from life he prefers to get to know his subjects first the physical likeness is incidental observed unter mann its the person inside that shines through he received his formal training in his native ger many i had an apprentice ship in berlin in a very prop er furniture shop each piece he made was individually crafted from drawings for specific clients when untermann came to canada he worked in a vari ety of areas including con struction and renovation but i prefer to do things that require imagination he noted his fascinating portfolio includes whim sical dining chairs which incorporate huge carved sunflowers into the design and a painstaking replica of an intricately carved door for a 13th century armoire one door was sculptor gerd untermann of claremont works on his latest work a likeness of alanna gillis 12 same construction as the old using the remaining door at one point an architect walked by and said to me youre extinct people like you dont exist anymore gerd untermann missing now there are two again he said t made the new door in the as a guide untermann faith fully reproduced the carving of a scene from aesops fables which features a wolf with a miller in the back ground the result is remarkable the restoration of an heir loom with the new door indistinguishable from the old to untermann however itc all part of a days work it was fun he said with a cheerful shrug at one point an architect walked by and said to me youre extinct people like you dont exist anymore despite his puckish sense of humor untermann is never satisfied until he achieves exactly what he sets out to do when he works with his clients its a collaborative effort its definitely a working together to achieve that which the customer imag ines but has never been able to realize explained unter mann its not always quick and its probably more costly than ikea he added with a grin this is where the craft comes in its something done with love and care for somebody who loves it and cares for it everybody wins he has built houses he said real houses where the photocelia bronkhohst hurricane can come and it doesnt move but clearly its the artistic element of his work which most appeals to him untermann has just fin ished working on a store in the st lawrence market and right now i am being asked to come up with a new vision for an apartment in harborfront as with all his projects it promises to be an absorbing and rewarding task both for him and his client untermann has his own company harvest wood working and can be reached at 6492433 markham youth theatre tour de force productions presents saigon has tended whoopee dingdong r3rn tiaisetfe p m v llvlvtlo hantom talk about flogging a dead horse the crying game shes a guy and now for something completely different its hip its happening hey its cheap so call markham theatre at 4790201 limited engagement july 15 31 see you there