As a child I would look up at the cuckoo clock while eating. At the time I never understood how or why we had the clock but all I knew was that when I stood on my chair and moved the hands of the clock to 12, music would play and wooden statues would dance. It became a routine to play this dance every dinnertime. It wasn't until I was older that I asked my dad where this clock came from, and he explained it was originally made by my great grandfather who was a horologist (clock maker)  and is the last clock he made that is in the family. My father’s side of the family has a long history of people working a trade job whether it be tailoring, cobolling, or watch making. Whenever I would wind the clock it is paying homage to the long line of workers in my family. I don’t want to learn a trade, but I hope to honor my family by being a hard worker.

– Luke Dunlavey

Relationship:  unknown unknown