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22 MEREDITH and DISTRICT NEWSADVERTISE with USAdvertising in the Meredith & DistrictNewsletter is a great way to let districtresidents know about your business.FULL COLOUR ADS are now available inevery issue (Conditions apply)Ring Ian on 0409 016815Please submit in jpeg format, if available.See inside front cover for more details.
MEREDITH and DISTRICT NEWS 23Artisans in our midst….workers in a skilled tradeespecially one that involvesmaking things by hand.Marg CooperOn the block of land where the Elaine Railway Station wasare several sheds where many artisans work. George workswith Australian wood, crafting mainly doors. Jasonrestores leadlight and creates leadlight to fit in the doorsthat George produces and for other orders. Mark overseesthe business as well as creating both leadlight and stainedglass, extruding lead and slumping glass.Mark Gallo was born in Footscray, grew up in Werribee,completed a motor mechanic apprenticeship and resignedwhen he gained his ticket because he couldn’t see himselfdoing that job for the rest of his life. His father suggestedlead lighting. Mark tells that when he heard the “hiss” of aglass cutter slice through a piece of glass and saw how itcould cut shapes from the glass, he was hooked. Markasked Reg Lotes, an expert artisan in Werribee if he wouldteach him the trade, so Mark paid Reg to teach him fulltime for twelve months.Mark started Werribee Leadlights in a corner of hisfather’s factory. George was a cabinet maker and joinerand had the business Western Cabinets. A gap yeartravelling in Europe where he studied the windows inchurches and cathedrals added to his enthusiasm for theart. In 1985 he started Lara Glass in Lara. He had twofactories there, a timber factory and a glass factory. Thebusiness moved into wholesaling, employed fifteen or soand was producing large quantities of doors etc forhardware shops like Dahlsens, but overseas suppliers gothard to compete with on price.Mark likes being in the country. After his house burntdown at Wye River he was looking for another area whena friend suggested Elaine. Mark didn’t know where Elainewas but came for a look, liked it and bought a small farmon Horse Hill Road West in 1994. He ran his businessLara Glass from the farm for six years before setting up inElaine on the Midland Highway.Their core business is lead light and stained glass but theyhas several sidelines, like extruding lead and supplyinglead cames, solder, flux, foil, bevelled glass and putty toother businesses, and slumping glass otherwise known asvisual tactile glass.Mark says, “Let your imagination unlock your potentialand be your own designer with unlimited range andtexture, unique to you alone and magnificent.” What’smore, he is willing to teach so you can create your ownmasterpieces!NILOCmaintenanceMowing of house blocks to acreageGeneral MaintenanceLandscaping and GardeningTree Trimming and RemovalGeneral CarpentryWall and floor TilingBobcat and Truck HirePressure WashingConcretingRubbish RemovalCarpet CleaningBobcat and Tipper Hire with OperatorServicing all areasEmail: chotchin1@bigpond.comCall Colin for your FREE Quote0425 872 866
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