Carousel rocking horse Ken Means made for
his
daughters 30 years ago.
100 year old carving
tools are on display in front of the blue print for the entire carousel.
The pattern for "Prancer" the 'works-in-progress'
horse
show the process of building the carousel horse.
The Unicorn and
Harvey
Bucky and Puff
The Magic Dragon. The chariot's bench
seat can be removed to accommodate carousel riders
in wheelchairs.
Rochelle keep an
eye on her son Billy while the regal Leo
holds court with his portrait.
Christmas Deer has real Caribou antlers, while
Donkey is
adorned with hibiscus flowers. The painted panels,
original oils paintings by Ken Means, are created to hide
the equipment used to turn the carousel.
The gallery walls
have original drawings and sketches of
many of the carousel animals by Ken Means.
Punch, the goat, Fang the wolf, and Arvack,
Prince Valliant's horse.