ACOUSTIC ARTISANS opening soon I am excited to announce the opening of a second studio in the center of the Arts District in downtown Portland Maine. The new location will be at One Forest Ave. - At the corner of Forest Ave and Congress St. Acoustic Artisans will be a collaboration with Conley Guitars. Our workshops and retail space will be located in this beautifully renovated building. We will also offer a range of teaching workshops in violin, guitar and mandolin making as well as seminars on varnishing, design and other subjects related to acoustic instrument making. We are currently planning to open by August 1, 2008. Please visit our website at www.acousticartisans.com for updates as we progress. www.acousticartisans.com Made In Maine On May 26th, “Made in Maine,” a PBS series, aired an episode covering instrument making in our great state. Jon is filmed and interviewed in his shop by fiddler Frank Ferrell. Watch Jon’s Segment. Click below to view a clip! View Segment 1 (10M) View Segment 2 (8M) Strings Magazine Feature Strings Magazine just featured Jon’s five string viola in its June/July issue. Erin Shrader dubbed the instrument, “Twice as Nice: A single instrument for players of both violin and viola.” Read the article. Also check out “Something New...How to chose a contemporary instrument.” The article includes a great picture of Jon at work in his studio. Read the article. www.stringsmagazine.com