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January 2012 |
1/13/2012 - |
Tanglewood Conservatories reduces waste by donating
leftover scrap wood to the Chesapeake Woodturning Guild (CW).
 Since 1992, the mid-Atlantic based CW group has been
a certified chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
The group brings together beginner, intermediate, and advanced turners
(some with national recognition!), all with the shared mission of
providing education, information, and organization to those interested
in turning wood. Chuck Engstrom and Tim Moore from CW visited Tanglewood
Conservatories recently to pick up some Sapele scrap that otherwise would
have been destined for the dumpster. In return, they presented Tanglewood
president Alan Stein with a handsome set of salt and pepper mills 'turned'
from leftover Sapele wood.
Woodturning is a form of woodworking which uses a lathe.
It differs from most other forms of woodworking in that the wood is actually
moving, while a stationary tool is used to cut and shape it. Various tools
and techniques are used to coax a shape out of the wood. In some cases, wood
that is still 'green' is initially shaped, then set aside to dry (or 'season')
for a period of time, and eventually the shaping is resumed to create the final
product. Extraordinary wooden bowls, ornaments, vases, pepper mills, platters,
and even magic wands can be created. Nearly all types of wood are used, and
sometimes multiple types are married in a single project (called 'segmented
turning') to create a beautiful pattern from the color and grain variations in
the different wood species. Woodturning projects can take months to complete,
and works from master woodturners can cost several thousand dollars.
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November 2011 |
11/30/2011 - |
Tanglewood Conservatories has recently been selected to
receive the "ExportMD Award". The Maryland Department of Business and
Economic Development's International Investment and Trade Office awards
this grant to Maryland's small and mid-sized companies to help offset
some of the costs of marketing internationally. Companies are eligible
to receive up to $5,000 in reimbursement for expenses associated with an
international marketing effort.
Tanglewood submitted a proposal and has been recognized
for its export initiatives, particularly in Asia. Company co-founders, Alan
Stein and Nancy Virts, will be traveling to China in late November to further
explore export opportunities for the company's hand-crafted custom
conservatories and estate greenhouses.
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October 2011 |
10/29 - 11/20/2011 - |
"Mums & Memories: A Look at Baltimore's Horticultural Past"
is the theme of a new show at the Rawlings Conservatory in Druid Hill Park,
Baltimore. View the many forms of chrysanthemums from huge football mums,
exotic spiders, quills, spoons, incurves, and more. Hundreds of exquisite
specimens complement a history exhibit that tells the story of horticulture
in Baltimore from the mid-1850's.
The show is open Wednesdays - Sundays, 10am to 4pm, through
November 20th. For more information, call 410-396-0008. Visit the
Conservatory's website at: http://www.baltimoreconservatory.org.
All proceeds directly benefit the H.P. Rawlings Conservatory
& Botanic Gardens.
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10/5/2011 - |
Tanglewood Conservatories has been selected among
competing manufacturers worldwide to design and build a one-of-a-kind
conservatory for an estate in Africa. The company was selected after
an 18-month search effort, during which the client and their architect
visited various manufacturer's facilities around the globe. At each
location, they met with design and construction team members to
determine the company best-suited to handle the intricacies of this
unique project.
Tanglewood was ultimately chosen because of its
craftsmanship and because of its ability to bring the existing development
plans to a higher level of architectural detail with proportion, design,
and artistic quality.
The conservatory structure will be a large, freestanding
Orangery in the 'French Country' style and will be constructed in Tanglewood's
workshop of imported African hardwood. While such a structure typically has an
all-glass roof, the client opted to forego this feature, choosing a solid roof
instead. Set into the mahogany frame will be encapsulated leaded stained glass
panels with tempered outboard and inboard lights. The client was drawn to
Tanglewood's quality of design, craftsmanship, ability to listen and collaborate,
and flexibility in meeting their needs.
The completed Orangery is planned to be installed at the home
site in Africa in Summer 2012.
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September 2011 |
9/1/2011 - |
A 21' x 13' handcrafted Georgian-style conservatory
created by Tanglewood Conservatories will be one of the auction items
up for bid at an October event to benefit Preservation Maryland, an
organization dedicated to preserving Maryland's historic buildings,
neighborhoods, landscapes, and archaeological sites through outreach,
funding and advocacy.
The conservatory for the auction was originally destined
for San Francisco, to provide breathtaking views of the Golden Gate
Bridge from the owners' home overlooking the Presidio. A job-related move
for the owners interrupted the project, and Tanglewood Conservatories
arranged for the unfinished conservatory to be donated.
The event will be held on October 9, from 4pm to 7pm at
the Wye House Farm, a National Historic Landmark in Talbot County, MD.
Tours of the property will be offered during the event, and a
photographic exhibit of the area's 365 National Register properties will
be on display. Traditional local fare and libations will be served. For
more information, please call 410-685-2886 or visit
Preservation Maryland.
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June 2011 |
6/17/2011 - |
Tanglewood Conservatories was honored with the "Better with Less" award by
Maryland Comptroller and WBOC News reported on the story.
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April 2011 |
4/16 - 5/1/2011 - |
"Spring into Neverland" is the theme of a new show at the Rawlings
Conservatory in Druid Hill Park, Baltimore. Join Peter Pan and Wendy as they Spring
into Neverland! The folks at the Conservatory and Botanic Gardens have added a new
twist to the familiar story of the boy who refused to grow up. Their Neverland
features the delightful colors and fragrance of spring flowers...hundreds of tulips,
daffodils, hyacinths and lilies.
Open House on April 16th from noon - 4:00 pm with tours, children's
crafts and lilies available for purchase.
The show is open Wednesday - Sundays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm through May
1st. For more information, call 410 396 0008. Visit the Conservatory's website at:
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4/7/2011 - |
Maryland Business and Enterprise Development officials
visit Tanglewood Conservatories.
Maryland Assistant Secretary Robert L. Walker and Program Director
Jorge L. Austrich toured Tanglewood Conservatories' design and manufacturing facility
and met with Alan Stein the President of Tanglewood.
Of interest to the Secretary was the vitality of the company.
Potential export opportunities for Tanglewood and other Maryland companies were among
the topics discussed as well as opportunities for the State of Maryland to offer
assistance.
Tanglewood Conservatories is one several highly specialized
manufacturing companies located in the rural areas on Maryland's historic Eastern Shore.
Secretary Walker pointed out that Maryland was the first State to open
an export assistance office in China many years ago. Governor Martin O'Malley will be
visiting China with a delegation of Maryland business leaders in June and Mr. Stein has
been invited to participate.
Program Director Jorge L. Austrich, Secretary Robert L. Walker and Jok
Walsh accompany Tanglewood Conservatories' President, Alan Stein on a tour of the company's
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September 2010 |
9/14/2010 - |
Tanglewood Conservatories to
begin preliminary design and engineering work for project at
World Heritage site in Slovákia.
 Nancy
Virts and Alan Stein of Tanglewood Conservatories, Denton Maryland,
travel to Slovákia to meet with owner and landscape architects
to discuss the conservatory project.
The project entails the addition of a conservatory
to house an indoor swimming pool on a private residence. Original
sections of the house date from the 16th century however, extensive
renovations have been completed by the present owner.
While in Bratislava, Nancy and Alan had the opportunity
to meet former President of Slovákia, Rudolf Schuster. |
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April 2010 |
4/16/2010 - |
Alan Stein, President of Tanglewood
Conservatories will be a guest panelist at the "Going $Green" forum
to be held at the Woodworking Industry Conference in Monterey
California April 21st - 24th.
Mr. Stein will discuss Tanglewood's ongoing green
and sustainability initiatives and examine the successful efforts
of leading small and medium sized woodworking companies.
Going $Green often results in cost savings, increased
profits and less impact on the environment. In this presentation
you will learn why manufacturing companies are Going $Green
and hear from panelist about Going $Green success stories.
Specific areas covered include green supply chains;
re-use of high quality wood cut offs; innovative processes;
and green products involving photovoltaics, thermal heat-pumps
and high efficiency lighting. Specific ways companies can save
money by Going $Green will be presented. |
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4/6/2010 - |
Tanglewood Conservatories hosts
a panel of local educators participating in the ACES program
on Tuesday, April 6th. President Alan Stein and other team members
will engage the group in topics ranging from: "What is the Driving
Force or Future Picture that motivates Tanglewood Conservatories
to excel?" to "What does it take to make a local small business
successful?" and "What does Tanglewood Conservatories look for
when hiring employees?"
The ACES Program is an educational, charitable,
non profit program whose mission is economic education. It has
been coordinating meetings between local educators and businesses
in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania since 1976.
The purpose of the program is to provide educators
an opportunity to visit and interact with businesses in their
community to learn in an informal setting how real world companies
are structured and operated. The ACES program is designed to
help educators prepare their students to reach their highest
level of potential and become the effective leaders of tomorrow. |
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March 2010 |
3/16/2010 - |
Photographs of Tanglewood Conservatories'
work will be on display at the Wintergarten-Fachverband booth
at the Fensterbau/Frontale 2010 in Nuremberg, Germany, March
24th - 27th.
The Fensterbau/Frontale is the premier International
Trade Fair for the exposition of Windows, Doors, Facades and
related technologies. Held every two years, the 2010 fair will
include over 1,200 exhibitors and expects attendance to top
100,000 visitors.
Wintergarten-Fachverband is a trade association
of manufacturers of high-end wood conservatories whose members
are located throughout Germany and Austria. Tanglewood Conservatories
is the only company outside of Germany or Austria to be invited
to join the association. |
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