Matthew Gilbert grew up on a farm, studied literature in college and went on to get a master’s degree in theology. But his passion is violins. Creating new violins from generic-seeming pieces of wood, ...

The violin on David Pope's front door in northwest Davenport has no neck, and string players from all over the U.S. know why. It's the trademark of a repair expert ...

Reproduction degree made with ice sticks and toothpicks How to make ultra miniature of violin which is too high Course movie A sophisticated miniature has a charm that attracts people's mind, but a ...

Paul Lasley’s hobby of restoring old and broken violins and donating them to Iowa State University’s instrument collection ...