I received this email from Holly Olinger:
Paul Matthaei of Old Ellicott Forge in MD. died suddenly early this week. He had been ill for a good time and had a kidney transplant within the last year. His wife Jennifer and three dogs survive him. I do not think they had kids. Paul was a regular at the Patriot News Artsfest in Harrisburg,PA along with other shows in MD, VA, and PA.
I knew Paul and his wife Jennifer, having met them at Michigan, Maryland and Ohio art fairs. Paul was always fun to be around and passionate about his work. If he was your neighbor at an art fair you'd definitely know he was there, with an outgoing personality and ready to interact with anyone who came into his booth, with that special combination that keeps people coming back to the art fairs: fine, one of a kind work, and an interesting person to meet.
Paul's website: www.oldellicottforge.com
Here is a link to the obituary in the Baltimore Sun, where you can leave condolences: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/baltimoresun/obituary.aspx?n=paul-e-matthaei&pid=141510234
