Clock towers are a specific type of building which houses a turret clock and has one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another building. Clock towers are a common sight in many parts of the world with some being iconic buildings. The mechanism inside the tower is known as a turret clock. It often marks the hour (and sometimes segments of an hour) by sounding large bells or chimes, sometimes playing simple musical phrases or tunes. The designer of this clock chose to hook the Lincoln Mill Tower Clock which presided over the city of Biddeford, Maine. It chimed the mill employees to work in the morning and sent them home at night. The mill closed during the 20th century and the clock fell silent. The clock was slated for demolition in 2007 but a group of volunteers removed the clock from the tower and placed it on the ground nearby to await reconditioning. Today, reconditioning has begun and the Lincoln Mill Tower Clock will once again stand as an icon of the Industrial Era. Biography Lisa Chaloner began hooking in 1991, studying for many years under Annie Spring, of Amesbury, Massachusetts. During that time, Lisa explored the use of colour in rugs and developed a love for that aspect of the craft. She completed the McGown Teacher Certification process in 2009. She teaches weekly and bi monthly private classes and at workshops throughout the States. She was previously the Director of Northern McGown Teachers’ Workshop. Lisa has taken part in the Eye See You II Project in 2012 and the Tarot Card Exhibition, which opened in December of 2015.
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