Okstoberfest demonstrations give people hands-on heritage Sep 21, 2008
It wasn t a demonstration on the Saturday schedule, but the Western Wisconsin Wood Carvers Guild had a booth set up in the Familientreff building and did a lot of demonstrating throughout the weekend. Jan Wyss, a self-described novice member of the club was working at chip carving on a piece of flat wood Saturday afternoon. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Rendezvous Royale Schedule Sep 19, 2008
Meet more than 20 artisans demonstrating furniture craftsmen, wood carvers, potters, bead makers, leather designers, mosaic masters, Pandora jewelry trunk show and more. Free. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Indian designers:Common quest in Paris Sep 6, 2008
Similarly, with poverty on the march in India, wood carvers once responsible for the time-consuming labour behin 00004000 d intricate temples were unable to make ends meet, so Kasliwal provided their children with quick money-spinning designs enabling families to survive and carvers to carve. Textile artist Varsha Sharma, based in the western city of Ahmedabad, who supplies Conran as well as Indian stores with hand-embroidered, hand-painted prints, said her street-art eight euro (10 dollar)... (India Times, India)
Laurel Arts hires assistant director Aug 30, 2008
Leck-Grela said she was attracted to Laurel Arts community ties and involvement with other art groups, such as garden clubs and wood carvers. She said she hopes to help expand the organization s horizons. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Ripe for business Jun 19, 2008
"Besides just being a farmer's market, it really is a community Saturday market. There are wonderful local artists and painters, photographers, jewelry makers, wood carvers, all kinds of crafts that really lend a great air to the market," says Teri McCune-Oostra, the market's manager. "That's what it's all about. You have the feeling of a village and a community.". (Daily Triplicate)
Bears to grin at Jun 2, 2008
He is one of several wood carvers who have made the Coarsegold-Oakhurst area a good place to find friendly bears for your home or yard ... Wood carvers usually make bears out of pine, cedar and redwood stumps and trunks. (Fresno Bee)
NONPROFIT Community roundupHellgate Opportunity Garage Sale to be held Saturday May 2, 2008
The Missoula Wood Carvers, which is putting on this event, has carved and donated more than 50 red boots for a Ronald McDonald House fundraiser last year. The show is open to all carvers. (Missoulian, MT)
Santas by hand: Kalispell husband and wife carve, paint detailed wooden Christmas figurines Apr 1, 2008
So expert, in fact, that Porter invited Smith down from his Flathead Valley shop to be the featured artist at Missoula's upcoming Western Montana Wood Carvers' Show ... Back in 1999, he stumbled on a carvers' gathering at a campground up near Glacier National Park "and I was immediately hooked. There were something like 200 wood carvers there, and I thought, 'I think I can do this.' ". (Missoulian, MT)
Ice carvers vying for increased cash Feb 2, 2008
The winter arts festival will also present an exhibition by the Fruitbelt Wood Carvers Association, beginning at 10 a.m. at Who Knew ... Unlike the culinary chefs, who will carve ice sculptures outside, wood carvers use very little electrical tools, relying mainly on carving knives and chisels. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Harding's in 6th year sponsoring showcase statue Jan 25, 2008
Events also include: the fifth-annual Winter Hibernation and Pajama Sale, Ladies Library Association winter book sale, Celebration Graduation's sale of hot chocolate and fresh baked goods, the new Arctic Scavenger Hunt for families, timber carving demonstration and Silent Art Auction featuring the sale of two three-foot statues, the Chamber's sale of wearable art that depicts Dowagiac's public sculptures, exhibition by Fruitbelt Wood Carvers at Who Knew. Consignment, the festival's new outdoor... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Bald eagles to soar over Keokuk Jan. 19-20 Jan 8, 2008
The Keokuk Wood Carvers Club will expand their show this year to include carvers from throughout the Midwest. More 40 tables of carvings this year will be located in the Holiday Inn Express, across from the River City Mall. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Keokuk to host Bald Eagle Days again Dec 14, 2007
The Keokuk Wood Carvers Club will expand their show this year to include carvers from throughout the Midwest. More than 40 tables of carvings will be located this year in the Holiday Inn Express, across from the River City Mall. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Newcomers representing Pitt County at state event Oct 14, 2007
"Wood carvers kind of learn from one another. "But it takes a certain type of person, because you need a whole lot of patience to carve. " Dixie said she doesn't mind her husband drifting out to his carving station in the garage, as he so often does, except for when he returns with cuts or bruises on his hands. "It keeps him off the streets and out of bars; that's what I tell everybody," she quipped. Dixie said working on some of the carvings together brings them closer. The Virginia natives... (The Daily Reflector)
Meriwether Lewis Arts, Crafts Show set Oct. 13-14 Oct 7, 2007
Visitors can observe wood carvers, iron shapers and basket weavers create a new heirloom to take home. The Maury County Arts Guild, in partnership with the National Park Service and the Tennessee Arts Commission, has sponsored this show for more than three decades and each fall everyone involved looks forward to setting up shop once more beneath the shady trees of the Natchez Trace Park. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
County Fair offers end of summer fun Aug 13, 2007
The Great Lakes Timber Show will perform throughout the day, every day, and you also have several chances a day to watch chainsaw artists Watson's Wood Carvers in action. Some of the pieces created will be sold at auction at 4 p.m. Saturday. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Art...on the move Aug 7, 2007
The class will show students how to carve their own holiday ornaments and is for beginning through experienced wood carvers. Beginners will receive instruction in carving and all carvers can obtain instructor assistance with their projects. (Gadsden County Times, FL)
Woodcarvers educate newcomers Jun 24, 2007
"I thought I'd come over here so when I ran into problems someone could help me," said Mr. Morris, who attended his first session with the Aiken Wood Carvers Club at Hobby Lobby in Aiken about two weeks ago. "What a novel concept, learning from actual people rather than a video.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Festival Snapshot: Norskedalen’s Midsummer Festival Jun 24, 2007
Signature Event: The Coulee Region Wood Carvers Association s display in the visitors center ... Area wood carvers are on hand to demonstrate their techniques and share their artwork. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Wood carvers return to Evart for roundup Jun 15, 2007
work on portraitures during the ninth annual Wood Carvers Roundup in Evart ... Seventy-five (carving) clubs from around the country are represented at the event, according to Sandy Holder, a member of the host club, the Osceola Wood Carvers ... Hosted by: Chief Osceola Wood Carvers with support from West Michigan Wood Carvers, Michigan Wood Carvers Association, Evart Downtown Development Authority and Evart Chamber of Commerce. (Cadillac News, MI)
Honesdale Celebrates Arts & Antiques Weekend Jun 7, 2007
For a second year, members of the Cherry Ridge Wood Carvers participated in the sidewalk event ... The Cherry Ridge Wood Carvers, a nonprofit organization will be hosting the Northeast Woodcarvers Round-up from July 22-25 and the Fall Carve-In from Sept. 28-30. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Visitors can tour artists studios during open studio weekend May 27, 2007
Visitors will get a chance to see up close the work of glass blowers, jewelers, printmakers, potters, furniture makers, weavers, ironworkers, painters, sculptors, quilt makers and wood carvers. Many galleries will host educational forums and feature special exhibits in conjunction with this event. (WCAX.com, VT)
Wood that turns heads Mar 15, 2007
All of the wood carvers were putting their art up Wednesday night, so Thomas had only seen a few pieces. "There are several different birds that Dr. Moe has done, and Heyward O'Cain has carved a duck nesting and another one sitting on a stump on a base that looks just like water; Heyward said a taxidermist taught him how to make it look like that.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Southwest Riverside County Community News Briefs: Student wins Temecula Rotary music contest Feb 28, 2007
TEMECULA -- Wood Carvers of Temecula Valley meets from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Fridays at Temecula Community Center. The group is open to both seasoned carvers and beginners. (North County Times)
Friendship on Temple Mount Feb 26, 2007
The Jewish stone carvers, wood carvers and iron mongers from various cities in the Mediterranean basin, shared their skills with their Muslim brothers during months of work. Zenith of Jewish-Muslim cooperation The inscription also noted that all the students at Entebbe's school were given a three-month leave in order to assist their Muslim brothers in the renovations works on Temple Mount. (Ocnus.net)
Local artist featured at carving show Feb 17, 2007
The show will be held at the North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway Ave., and more than 50 Northwest wood carvers will display diverse artwork. The show also will include a eople's choice competition, a carving raffle and sale. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Shiverfest ‘07 is coming ... County looks at security, waives fees ... Youth Ice Fishing Tourney featured at Shiverfest 2007 ... If it smells fishy, it probably is ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, February 08, 2007 No, it’s not Stonehenge. These large blocks of “stone” in the parking lot at Devils Lake’s Home of Economy are not some ancient druid timepiece, they are blocks of compacted snow ready for the 7th Annual Shiverfest Snow Sculpture Contest on Saturday. Shiverfest ‘07 is coming Feb 8, 2007
There will be the Lake Region s Shiverfest Quilt Show and wood carvers in the Memorial Building s gymnasium and this year a quilt market, too, for those interested in purchasing some home-sewn art. Both the Quilt Show and the woodcarvers will be there Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
