The Blackhawk Woodcarver
Friends,
I asked some people at a Wednesday gathering what they like about our
annual carving show:
-I like talking to people about carving.
-You meet people you only see once a year. It's like a family reunion, a
gathering of friends.
-When I have something to put in, I like the judges' comments.
-It comes down to people. I like people, well I try to like all people.
-Talking to people from other clubs about their carving, you come up with
new ideas.
-I was amazed at all the talent. It was unbelievable.
-I like the variety of the entries, the skill level.
-Seeing what other people can do. I like entering the contest, seeing
what I can do.
-First, I like to see everybody's work. At the club we only see current
work.
-I like wandering around talking to people.
-All the photos of the show we see afterwards.
-All the different carving. I like the stylized carvings especially.
-I like the demos on the screen. You don't have to gather around a table,
standing behind a 6' person.
-I like the venders/dealers that come. You can look at various tools and
woods.
-The judging table: the styles of carving and the woodburning.
-The camaraderie.
-The friendliness of the people, how eager they are to explain about
their work.
-You get to see people from different places.
-I'm looking to see what the new show format will be like.
-It's a great show. A lot of quality things people are doing.
-What I like is the wonderful group of people. It's a shame for anyone to
miss the show. We all have a lot of things on our agenda, but this is what
we do.
-The idea that we get a lot of people in who don't do carving. I like how
friendly the members are to the general public.
President - Gary Curl, 895-5106
Vice Pres. - Frank Lay, 677-1190
Treasurer - John Skaggs, 547-6951
Secretary - Martha Fitch, 399-2453
Show Co-Chairmen -
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
Librarian temp -
Picnic -
Tony Devita
Soap Carving –Gary Lundquist
June 1
open carving
June 8
open carving
June 14
Picnic at Baumann Park
June 15
open carving and meeting
June 22
open carving
June 29
open carving
July 6
open carving
July 13
open carving
July 16
Carving Show at the Discovery Center (see article next page)
July 20
open carving and meeting
July 27
open carving
August 3
open carving
August 10
open carving
August 17
open carving and meeting
August 24
open carving
August 31
open carving
Blackhawk Carving Club - Minutes of May 18,
2016
The meeting was called to order at
The Minutes of the last meeting were read by Secretary
Martha Fitch; there were no corrections.
Treasurer John Skaggs gave his report; they were
approved as read.
Dona Wisner’s Petty cash report was approved.
UNFINISHED BUSINES
We were given an update on Wes Englund’s condition.
He is between treatments.
Denny Neubauer reported that he has the forms needed to
secure a table for the Carving Show.
Please see him. Also,
please make sure you have a friend or family member to cover for you for any
time you will not be at your table.
NEW BUSINESS
Don Stansfield asked to make a special presentation to
Denny Neubauer. Don felt Denny
needed a miniature knife to go with his miniature carvings, and presented
knife that could be used as part of a carving presentation.
Everyone applauded this action.
Meeting adjourned at
June Birthdays
(that we know about)
2
Dave Meyer
10 Gary Johnson
Door Prizes
Don't forget the Door Prize drawing on First Wednesdays. Bring something you
don't need or want anymore, but know someone would be thrilled to win at the
drawing.
The 15th Annual Woodlanders Gathering,
Rustic Arts and Nature Crafts Workshops. July 7-10, 2016. Shake Rag Alley
School for the Arts, Mineral Point, Wisconsin
This unique event offers over 40 workshops to choose from, more than 20
talented instructors to work with creating rustic furniture, garden
structures, woodcarvings, and other nature based projects using hand tools
and natural materials like fresh green bendable willow, recycled wood, twigs
and branches, gourds, stone, leather, plants, cement, metal, and more.
It all takes place at our non-profit school for the arts, Shake Rag Alley,
in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, a beautiful rustic setting on 2.5 acres of lush
gardens, with a natural spring and nine historic buildings.
The event is open to all levels of experience, from beginners to pros.
One can register for any number of days.
For more details:
http://www.shakeragalley.com/woodlanders-16
Classes
at the Christian Hummul Co.,
12446 W State Rd 81, Beloit, WI 53511. phone 1-800-762-0235
August 12-14, 2016 - 3 day class on a Bluegill with Josh Guge $195.00
September 19-22, 2016 - 4 day class on a Day Jumping whitetail with David
Sharp $295.00
Classes
in Boulder Junction, WI
August 16-19 Musky Area Wood Carvers Workshop in Boulder Junction, Wi.
Call Mary at 815-874-7978 or go to
go to
Events.
Rock River Valley Carvers
of Wisconsin, Inc. 11th Annual show and sale.
Saturday, September 10, 2016.
10:00am - 4:pm Rock
County Fair Grounds - Craig Center, 1301 Craig Avenue, Janesville, WI.
Www.rockrivervalleycarvers.com
Our annual Woodcarver’s picnic
will be at
Baumann Park in Cherry Valley this year. It will be on June 14 from 3-8pm.
Tony DeVita will have a sign up for
a Dish To Pass. Bring your own meat and table service. Tony will not bring a
charcoal grill. If you want to grill something you can bring your grill.
Drinks will be provided. Directions- Go East on Harrison Street (Route 20)
under the US 90/39 bridge to Mill Road (The first stop light) and turn
Right. It is a short distance to the stop sign at State Street (in Cherry
Valley) Turn Left. Go over the River and turn Right onto Walnut Street and
you are right there. We will be at the Pavillion towards the end of the
Park. Here is a link to Google Maps
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2316355,-88.9645645,15z
Discover Woodcarving
22nd Annual Show Discover woodcarving, Saturday July 16, 2016 at
the
Discovery Museum,
711 N Main St, Suite 2, Rockford, IL
Registration entries received Fri. 2-4, Sat. 8-9:30. Open to the public
Saturday 10am – 4pm
Sponsored by
Blackhawk Woodcarving club & The Discovery Center Museum
We are happy to announce that the Blackhawk Woodcarvers and the Discover
Center Museum have joined forces to host the 22nd annual Show
Discover Wood Carving.
Our mission is to promote the art of Wood Carving with enthusiasm, through
education and by example. There will be hands on demonstrations from 10am to
4pm
Soap carving,
Beginner carving, and
Wood burning
along with demonstrations of
hand carved fishing lures and Chain saw carving
For more information:
go to carving show
or
E-mail
neubauer.dennis@yahoo.com
Denny Neubauer-515-508-9524
Triple Whitehead
The carving blank is called Cuboctaredron. Its a 14 sided figure made up of
square and triangular faces. The wood is bass wood. The finished
carving is called Triple Whitehead.
Don Stansfield asked to make a special presentation to Denny Neubauer.
Don felt Denny needed a miniature knife to go with his miniature
carvings, and presented knife that could be used as part of a carving
presentation.
Show and Tell pictures by Larry Clark and comments by
Martha Fitch
Will Rottman presented a ship burned and painted on
barkwood.
Gary Curl presented a car hauler toy he built, with
cars to be hauled.
Tony Devita presented a wooden car he built, using
coins as the hubcaps. Tony also
presented a stylized cross he carved from an oak pew.
Don Stansfield brought in a fox he carved from
basswood.
Larry Stenzel presented 2 wood burnings; the first is a
bird perched on a twig and the second is of a light house.
Both are wood burned on plywood.