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“Sound Formations: Artist, Musician, Instrument Maker,” an exhibition at the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art, is showcasing handcrafted musical instruments that can also be appreciated as works of art.

IT TAKES ABOUT 250 hours to build a violin. The process begins with some choice cuts of maple and spruce, and — if all goes according to plan — ends with a beautiful piece of handicraft that is also a ...