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The New York Folklore Society’s programs are made possible in part with public funds from the Folk Arts Program of the New York State Council on the Arts ,
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P.O. Box 764
Schenectady, NY 12301
518/346-7008
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walking sticks

Carved Walking Sticks
Photograph by Harry Wirtz.
Ben Raino

Quebecois master carver and raconteur, Ben Raino, uses the tools and techniques he developed in his work as a dental technician to carve the wildlife he knows from his life as a woodsman. His abilities as a storyteller have earned him a seat on the Adirodack Liar's Club. Ben is a gifted arts educator who is in demand for workshops in schools and elderhostels.
—Vaughn Ward


Ben Raino’s walking sticks as well as his carved birds and otter are available for purchase through the on-line gallery shop of the New York Folklore Society: New York Traditions.

The gallery is made possible with the generous support of the
William Gundry Broughton Charitable Foundation

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