{"id":49072,"date":"2011-10-27T08:09:23","date_gmt":"2011-10-27T12:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=49072"},"modified":"2011-10-31T08:35:40","modified_gmt":"2011-10-31T12:35:40","slug":"a-gathering-of-spoons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2011\/10\/a-gathering-of-spoons\/","title":{"rendered":"A Gathering of Spoons"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_49013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49013\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Grouping-of-spoons.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49013  img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Grouping-of-spoons-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A grouping of wooden spoons in the exhibit &quot;A Gathering of Spoons,&quot; at Homer Babbidge Library. (Suzanne Zack\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"242\" height=\"164\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 242px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 242\/164;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wooden spoons from the collection of former head librarian Norman Stevens. The collection includes more than 250 spoons created by carvers from 13 countries. (Suzanne Zack\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49011\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49011\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Carving-Tools.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49011  img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Carving-Tools-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Carving tools at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit &quot;A Gathering of Spoons.&quot; (Suzanne Zack\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"272\" height=\"180\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Carving-Tools-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Carving-Tools-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Carving-Tools.jpg 630w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 272px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 272\/180;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carving tools in the exhibition &quot;A Gathering of Spoons,&quot; which opened last weekend in the Gallery on the Plaza at Homer Babbidge Library. (Suzanne Zack\/UConn Photo) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49016\" style=\"width: 256px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Peas-and-strawberry.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49016 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Peas-and-strawberry-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Peas and strawberry wooden spoons at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit &quot;A Gathering of Spoons.&quot; (Suzanne Zack\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"256\" height=\"170\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Peas-and-strawberry-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Peas-and-strawberry-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Peas-and-strawberry.jpg 630w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 256px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 256\/170;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peas and strawberry wooden spoons. (Suzanne Zack\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49015\" style=\"width: 257px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Norman-Stevens-holds-Jacques-Vesery-spoon.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49015 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Norman-Stevens-holds-Jacques-Vesery-spoon-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Norman Stevens holds Jacques Vesery spoon at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit &quot;A Gathering of Spoons.&quot; (Suzanne Zack\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"257\" height=\"170\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Norman-Stevens-holds-Jacques-Vesery-spoon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Norman-Stevens-holds-Jacques-Vesery-spoon-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Norman-Stevens-holds-Jacques-Vesery-spoon.jpg 630w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 257px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 257\/170;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former head librarian Norman Stevens holds a Jacques Vesery spoon. (Suzanne Zack\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49012\" style=\"width: 201px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-FROG.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49012 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-FROG-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Wooden spoon frog at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit &quot;A Gathering of Spoons.&quot; (Suzanne Zack\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-FROG-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-FROG-281x420.jpg 281w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-FROG-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-FROG.jpg 335w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 201px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 201\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A wooden spoon frog. (Suzanne Zack\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49014\" style=\"width: 202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Hanging-spooons.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49014 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Hanging-spooons-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hanging wooden spoons at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit &quot;A Gathering of Spoons.&quot; (Suzanne Zack\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Hanging-spooons-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Hanging-spooons-283x420.jpg 283w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Hanging-spooons-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/woodenspoons-Hanging-spooons.jpg 338w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 202px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 202\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hanging wooden spoons. 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