Sometimes one’s passion for a hobby can turn into a lifelong venture. Bob Jones has carved and painted wooden duck decoys for more than 60... Oct 13, 2020 — Sometimes one’s passion for a hobby can ...

Duck decoys have been a part of Eastern Shore culture for generations. What started as a tool for waterfowl hunters has grown ...

Gary Lipham has carved just enough wooden duck decoys to understand how much skill and creativity the craft demands. “I wanted to have an appreciation for carving, so I carved a little bit,” said ...

Artist Kevin McBride's booth at the 37th Annual Chincoteague Island Easter Decoy and Art Festival on March 25 and 26 will feature his recently completed painting honoring five of the island's most ...

It’s pretty calm and quiet around Russ Dedekind’s West Lawn home, even though he and his brother share it with hundreds of wooden ducks in various stages of becoming decoys. They must be pretty good ...

Duck decoys are considered an important form of North American Folk Art, and have been revered and collected for more than a century. If you've got an interest in wildlife art and woodworking, carving ...

Bob Jobes’s workshop is messy. Old posters pinned to the low ceiling curl down at the edges. There’s hardly a bare surface anywhere. The air smells of wood dust, paint, tradition. Jobes carves wooden ...

Everyone dreams of making a living doing something they absolutely love. For Jeff Duxbury, it’s his life and has been for the better part of forty years. He’s the owner of Dux’ Dekes Decoy Company in ...