(p) The Blackhawk Woodcarver
Friends,
Members of the Blackhawk Carving club occasionally receive phone calls from
various organizations in the community requesting a “woodcarving program.”
Club members have suggested that we should be more deliberate in how we
respond to these requests.
The officers of the club met, developed a procedure, and presented it at the
club meeting on June 17th.
So,
if you receive a call requesting the club to present a carving program,
please use the following outline.
When getting a call requesting a program:
1. Get the information concerning the request- (Organization's name,
caller's name and phone number, etc.).
2. Inform caller that the request will be presented at the club's next
monthly meeting to determine if it is something we can do, and also if there
are members available to provide the program.
3. Give the information to the club president who will present it at the
next meeting for discussion and decision.
4. The person(s) who will be providing the program will then be in contact
with the organization's caller.
5. Or, if we decide not to do the request, the member who received the call
will inform the caller that we cannot do the program.
6. This will not include Soap Carvings Program requests. Refer those
requests to Gary Lundquist.
Gary Curl
July Birthdays
(that we know about)
5
Ed Vitell
6 Randy Gilley
7 Dona Wisner
President - Gary Curl, 895-5106
Vice Pres. - Frank Lay, 677-1190
Treasurer - John Skaggs, 547-6951
Secretary - Martha Fitch, 399-2453
COMMITTEES
(815 area code)
Librarian - Dawn Rozanas—229-8996
Show Co-Chairmen - Gary Curl
895-5106,
Elaine Terrell
765-2886
Webmaster - Gordy Moscinski, 874-7978
Membership - Chuck Drewes,
316-0398
Newsletter Publisher, Gary Johnson 399-1697
Newsletter Editor, Gordy Moscinski, 874-7978
Photographer - Larry Clark, 262-9982
Historian - Elaine Terrell 765-2886
Programs—Bob Matthews 544-2359 &
Denny Neubauer 515-508-9524
Petty Cash—Dona Wisner
Christmas Party -
Rosalie Wesley
Picnic -
Tony Devita
Soap Carving –Gary Lundquist
June 3
- open carving
June 10
- open carving
June 17
- open carving & meeting
June 23
- Club Picnic at Bauman Park In Cherry Valley
June 24
- open carving
July 1
open carving
July 8
open carving
July 15
open carving & meeting
July 22
open carving
July 29
open carving
August 5
open carving
August 12
open carving
August 15
Blackhawk Carving Show
see
carving show
August 19
open carving & meeting
August 26
open carving
September 2
open carving
September 9
open carving
September 16
open carving & meeting
September 23
open carving
September 30
open carving
October 7
open carving
October 14
open carving
October 21
open carving & meeting
October 27
open carving
November 4
open carving
November 11
open carving
November 18
open carving & meeting
November 25
open carving
December 2
open carving
December 9
open carving
December 16
open carving & meeting
December 23
open carving
December 30
open carving
Minutes of June 17, 2015
Blackhawk Woodcarvers Club Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 am by John Skaggs.
(Pres Cary Curl and VP Frank Lay were excused).
Chuck Drewes gave a membership update.
Martha Fitch read the minutes of May 20th.
No additions or corrections given.
John Skaggs gave the Treasurer’s report.
Dona Wisner was not in attendance so no Petty Cash report.
We were unable to get the items for the raffle, so no raffle was held.
OLD BUSINESS
Club Picnic --- We are meeting
next Tuesday (the 23rd)
at 3 pm. Be sure to sign the
list if you are attending.
You need to bring your own meat, plates and utensils, plus a dish to
pass around.
Carving Show --We hope you are
working on items that can be entered as we would like to have one entry from
each Club member. All levels
from Novice to Master can be entered.
A sign-up sheet was passed to ask members to volunteer for different tasks
that need to be done to set up and work during the Show.
Remember we need to donate items for the raffle.
Further information is coming.
NEW BUSINESS
Steve Terrill was asking for volunteers to help out at the Swedish Midsommer
Fest on the 20 and 21 at the Erlander Museum.
There will be carving demonstrations and soap carving.
Steve handed around a sign up sheet.
Gordy Moscinski requested that someone take photos and write up a few words
regarding the event so they can be added to the Newsletter.
Bob Matthews announced that next week (June 24th)
there will be a reporter in attendance with a photographer.
The reporter will write an article that will appear in 8 or 9
different local papers, about 2 weeks before the Carving Show.
Don Stansfield has a magazine of carving instruction which would be
especially good for a beginning carver.
Don brought in this magazine to give to anyone interested.
Program requests --- The executive committee met to discuss requests from
other organizations for Blackhawk Woodcarvers to provide a program for their
event. After discussion, a
statement was written by Pres Gary Curl and this statement was read to the
membership. The statement is
also included in the Newsletter.
Wisconsin River Woodcarvers sent a letter regarding their show this year on
Sept 19 and 20. Per the
discussion, this is a very large show and a number of our members are
already participating. More
information is available.
Motion to adjourn given at 9:30am.
Martha Fitch, recording secretary
Demonstraton:
Denny Neubauer demonstrated sharpening of tools.
Every person has their own unique method.
Reporter at next meeting
Just a reminder that we will have a reporter at our next carving meeting on
June 24th. He will be doing a feature article on the club for
publication before the show and will want to talk to you and take pictures.
Make him welcome. Be sure to come!
Bob
Carving Show August 15, 2015 Update
Carving show committee meeting: We need to collect carvings for
raffle. Members please help with donations. Dona Wisner will be happy to
take them. Also, we need members to step up to the plate and help with
jobs at the show. There will be a sign-up sheet with jobs that need to be
filled. Thank You for your help.
Elaine Terrell
Programs
by Denny
Neubauer & Bob Matthews
We are open to all ideas for presentations after our business meetings each
month. The talent of this club is above average compared to many other clubs
and I'm sure that any member in our club has something to share that would
be beneficial to all of us. If you’re not too bashful and would like to
share your knowledge with the club call Denny @ 515-508-9524 or contact me
at the meeting. Thanks, Denny
For
Sale
Hobby Workbench
European Beech
32”w x 20”d x 33”h
2 vices
In new Condition
$100.00
Don Stansfield
Carving Shows/Classes
Shows within 3 to 4 hours one-way drive time of Rockford will be listed as
they become known.
June 20 & 21
Coulee Region Woodcarver’s Show and Sale at the Norskedalen Nature and
Heritage Center. Norskedalen is
located about 3 miles north of Coon Valley, WI.
Take Hwy 14/61 to Coon Valley and follow county road P north about 2
miles then turn left onto county road PI for 1 mile to Norskedalen’s
entrance on your left.
August 15, 2015
-
Rockford, IL
The Blackhawk Wood Carvers will hold its 20th annual carving show at the
Tebala Shrine Temple, 7910 Newburg
Rd in Rockford, Illinois, 61108. The show is open to the public starting at
10:30 AM until 4:00 PM.
Musky Area Wood Carvers Workshop
August 18-21, 2015 in Boulder Junction Wisconsin
Look on the Blackhawk Carvers Website under Events for a complete list of
all the classes and pictures of the project. At www.blackhawkcarving.com
September 15, 2015 The Rock Valley Wood Carvers
are having a carving show. The featured carver is Ron Duffy. Held at
the Rock County Fairgrounds, Craig Center, 1301 Craig Avenue,
Janesville, WI 53545. For more information contact Robin Rios at
(home) 608-752-3328, (cell) 812-243-1946
September 19 and 20, 2015 - Stevens Point, WI. The Wisconsin
River Woodcarvers
are announcing plans for their 15th
annual woodcarving show, which is the “The Largest Woodcarving Show in the
State of Wisconsin”. The Show,
Competition and Sale will be in Stevens Point, WI at the Holiday Inn. See
more information below.
June 20, 2015 Soap Carving at Sommerfest Erlander Museum
404 S 3rd St, Rockford, IL 61104 9:00 to 12:00am. See See Steve Terrill for
details 815-742-7311
Monthly Carving
Raffle
Marilyn Thorsen, Franklin Johnson’s sister-in-law, and the widow of Tony
Thorsen, has most kindly given these carvings to our Club. Tony Thorsen was
an enthusiastic wood carver, and through the years he collected fine
examples of the art done by other carvers.
Several of these carvings were done by Canadian carvers.
Others in the collection have no proof of origin.
At the monthly meeting raffle tickets will be sold for $1 apiece or 6 for
$5. A great bargain for such
wonderful pieces.
TOP
NOTCH
Larry Clark captures the essence of the carver’s art in his photographs. As
a carver is only as good as his tools, so with the photographer. Being
mentored by his Aunt Mary E Trosper, a professional photographer, Larry
learned the importance of good equipment.
As his proficiency progressed, Larry replaced the trusty Canon AE1 film
camera with the Canon Rebel, because this film camera included auto focus.
When the Rebel went digital so did Larry’s choice. Needing more bells and
whistles, his latest acquisition is the Canon EOS 60D. This one is digital,
auto focus, movie capable, able to switch from compact storage to san high
speed and is 16GB. Why do you need to know this?
Top notch photographer plus top notch equipment equals top notch pictures.
As club photographer, Larry takes the show and tell photos, new member
pictures, annual Woodcarving show and more. Carving is an art and not a
haphazard event for him. If he digitally records the stages of a carving, he
can recreate said
carving, improve said carving and teach another what he has learned.
Having carved for more than 20 years, this founding father is an
accomplished carver. Chip carving is not his forte. It is a precise art and
does not satisfy his creative need. It is the unexpected that gives him a
feeling of accomplishment. Case in point, one day Larry decided to carve a
duck sized wooden oval. It started out as an ornery old man, but it was
opening day for the Cubs and as Larry watched the game - he
carved. The carving evolved. The face became deeper, a cap was added as was
a smile. The carving is now a rendition of Randy Hundly, catcher for the
Cubs.
Rosalie Wesley
Blackhawk 21st
Annual Carving Show
August 15, 2015
Current Publicity Information June/11/2015
6/10/15 Agreement with Rock Valley Publishing
(Cost $223.20)
Reporter (Bob Baglemann) is scheduled to visit our club on 6/24/15 to take
pictures and interview club members.
The objective is to write and publish a feature article about our
club to be published before our show.
For the 2 weeks before the show, we will have an advertisement running in
all of the Thursday weekly newspapers listed below.
The ad size is 2”x4” 2 column wide with a yellow boarder.
Included in:
Feature Article
Advertisement
Rockford Journal
X
X
Post-Journal
X
X
(Loves Park and Mach-Park)
Herald
X
X
(Rockton, Roscoe and So Beloit)
Gazette
X
X
(Winnebago, Pecatonica, Duran, Seward, German Valley, Westlake)
Tempo
X
X
(Byron, Monroe Center, Stillman Valley)
East Zone Shopper
X
(Boone and Winnebago Counties)
I’m planning to make an appearance with Doug McDuff at radio station WBEL.
Working to set a date in late July or first part of August,. I have
an appearance scheduled with Andy Gannon on WIFR on August 12th.
I will be bringing examples of our work.
Rock River Times is in the progress of an organizational change,
however they agreed to run an add before the show.
Still working on more contacts
Bob Matthews
Show and Tell
pictures by Larry Clark, comments by Martha Fitch
Bob Matthews brought in a pair of cardinals, carved in basswood and mounted
on a piece of a branch.
Bunny Nordheim brought in 2 story telling sticks, 1 long and one short. They are carved from apple wood branches.
Dave Meyer brought in a relief carving of clematis flowers and leaves,
carved in basswood.
Larry Stenzel brought in 2 wood burned fish pictures, framed by white-washed
white pine planks.
Louis Jurisch brought in a “tweety bird” carved from poplar.
Richard Prutz brought in 2 in the round carvings: an Indian chief and
“Blackhawk”. Carved in
basswood and painted.
Will Rottman brought in a ornate spoon carved in walnut.