Chainsaw artist's work adds interest to Quincy Village Park

Rosalie Currier, The Daily Reporter
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Thomas Naegele, a Quincy resident and chainsaw artist, has been turning a tree stump into a cello in Quincy Village Park. It is a nod to the many concerts in the park.
Thomas Naegele, a Quincy resident and chainsaw artist, has been turning a tree stump into a cello in Quincy Village Park. It is a nod to the many concerts in the park.

When a storm took out several trees in the Quincy Village Park they could have cut the stumps to the ground and moved on.

Instead the village decided to add interest to the park and contracted Thomas Naegele, a chainsaw artist from town, to go to work.

So far, he's been making progress on a stump that is turning into a cello — a nod to all the music events in the park.

When it's complete, Naegele will install strings on the cello, and on the back will be a mural with music notes drifting upward.

Next, Naegele will carve "Quincy" vertically, on a second tree by the north entrance to the park.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Reporter: Chainsaw artist's work adds interest to Quincy Village Park