The Time Teller is a photograph by Hanne Lore Koehler which was uploaded on March 4th, 2015.
The Time Teller
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The Time Teller
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Hanne Lore Koehler
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I took the photo of this gazebo in the summer of 2014. This prominent iconic octagonal gazebo in downtown Waterloo, Ontario called the TIME TELLER was built in the 1980's as a proud reminder of the rich heritage of Waterloo region in Ontario. The glass-enclosed core of the gazebo holds a display of brewery items and beer steins that represent the annual Oktoberfest held here. It also houses a clock which originally was to be powered by the steam produced by nearby Carlings Brewery and/or Seagrams Distillery which was founded in Waterloo in 1857 by Joseph E. Seagram. After changing ownership many times over the years, in 1997, the Seagram Museum, formerly the original Seagram distillery in Waterloo, was forced to close due to lack of funds. The two original barrel houses on the site are now the unique Seagram Lofts condominiums. Sadly, due to lack of steam after the distillery closed, the steam clock was never completed.
My dad, Otto Werner (1923 - 1991) who contributed to the design of the gazebo, was commissioned to design and paint a series of 24 panels that illustrated some of the Pennsylvania Dutch Hex designs featured on many of the old barns in the region. Each of these unique hex designs was incorporated into the gazebo design directly under the eaves. He also painted a different mural in each of the four dormers of the gazebo rooftop. I will upload the 24 hex designs of the TIME TELLER GAZEBO to my Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Designs Gallery to be offered as canvas and art prints - an excellent addition to your country or contemporary kitchen decor!
Thank you to the hosts of the following groups for the honor of featuring my photo! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
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Comments (29)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you so much, Jenny, for the honor of featuring my photo in NO PLACE LIKE HOME group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing photograph is Featured, in ONTARIO CANADA, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you so much, Maria, for the honor of featuring my photo in ONTARIO CANADA group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Cindy Treger
Hanne, great shot of this simply stunning gazebo. Your dad must have been a man of many talents, and thankfully for us, he passed those talents on to you. You also included a wonderful description. f/l
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtfulness, dear Cindy! I appreciate your sweet comment and support!
Donna Kennedy
Such a beautiful gazebo and beautifully decorated with Pennsylvania Dutch Hex designs by your Dad Hanne, so beautiful and love your description!...F/L/T/FB 💜❤️💛
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your generous comment, support and promotion of my photo and my dad's hex designs, Donna!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you so much, Nu Art, for the honor of featuring my photo in CANADA group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Michele Penner
Love the story behind the photo and all of the historical hex designs, and what a wonderful homage to your father.
Will Borden
Hi Hanne~~your Father painted an especially beautiful collection of Pennsylvania Dutch Hex designs- nice to see that they are displayed out of the elements under the eaves. The gazebo looks to be superbly maintained- something that special should be! A wonderful tribute to your Father's talent!! F&L&Twt&Pin&G+!!!
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you so much for your touching and thoughtful comment, Will! My dad would have been thrilled! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Megan Walsh
What a beautiful gazebo!! I would love this in my yard :) your dad had an incredible gift, like you Hanne :) fv
Chris Riley
Hi Hanne - This is a wonderful tribute to your Father's design and artistic abilities - Appreciate your kind comments on 'Dangerous Sky' - Chris
Elizabeth Tillar
Hanne, this is a very beautiful structure and capture! I loved reading the history of it, also! l/f
Amy Vangsgard
Beautiful gazebo! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing work of your father's. L/F
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you, dear Amy, for your thoughtful comment and support of my dad's accomplishment!
William Ohanlan
that is a beautiful + charming gazebo !!!! your father's art in/on there makes it so very special, you must've inherited his talent, because your own art is so amazing too ! glad that you shared this !
Michele Myers
Beautifully composed photo of this unique time-telling gazebo in such a lovely setting, Hanne - L/F!
Colette V Hera Guggenheim
Gongrats Hanne ,Features into the groups,great fine Art
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful comment and the honor of a feature in PAINTS AND ART PHOTOGRAPHY group, Colette!
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