October 27, 2011 | Suzanne Zack

A Gathering of Spoons

An exhibition of carved and decorated spoons from the collection of former head librarian Norman Stevens is on display at Babbidge Library.

Peas and strawberry wooden spoons at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit "A Gathering of Spoons." (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)

Peas and strawberry wooden spoons at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit "A Gathering of Spoons." (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)

A grouping of wooden spoons in the exhibit "A Gathering of Spoons," at Homer Babbidge Library. (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)
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)
Carving tools at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit "A Gathering of Spoons." (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)
Carving tools in the exhibition "A Gathering of Spoons," which opened last weekend in the Gallery on the Plaza at Homer Babbidge Library. (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)

 

Peas and strawberry wooden spoons at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit "A Gathering of Spoons." (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)
Peas and strawberry wooden spoons. (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)
Norman Stevens holds Jacques Vesery spoon at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit "A Gathering of Spoons." (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)
Former head librarian Norman Stevens holds a Jacques Vesery spoon. (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)
Wooden spoon frog at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit "A Gathering of Spoons." (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)
A wooden spoon frog. (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)
Hanging wooden spoons at the Homer Babbidge Library exhibit "A Gathering of Spoons." (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)
Hanging wooden spoons. (Suzanne Zack/UConn Photo)