WoodCarving Cruise with Josh Guge

Kathleen Tansey asked me to get this information to the club. I'll bring some printed info to the meeting in September, but you might want to investigate it before then, as deposits are due in September. Looks like it might be pretty neat and Josh is a premier carvver of wild life.

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Hi,
I am the travel agent who arranges the Carvers' cruises. Could you share this information with your club members? It's a nice getaway from cold winter weather, great time with fellow carvers and relaxing for those spouses that don't carve.

Our next Carvers' cruise will focus on air brush painting to obtain a realistic look. Josh Guge will teach onboard the Norwegian Dawn on a 7 day exotic Caribbean cruise beginning January 18, 2014.. Josh chose the itinerary because the angel fish and the toucan bird can be seen in their natural environment at the port stops. Josh invites your members to get away for a week vacation and build skills level for finishing wood carvings.

Please include an article or the flier in your next newsletter. Deposits are due by mid September and balcony cabins are quickly being assigned.

You may forward this direct link to the webpage also:
http://www.pricelesssunsetjourneys.com/images/Guge18JAN14NCL.pdf

I look forward to hearing from you with any questions that you might have regarding this possible opportunity.


Back from a wonderful trip to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, Looking forward to sharing with you soon.
Kathleen Gardner Tansey, CTC ECC Group Specialist, Direct 253-630-7755
Affiliated with TRAVEL LEADERS - Travel Center, Inc of Tacoma, WA 800-935-0454
Calendar at www.travelcenter4u.com<http://www.travelcenter4u.com/> & www.PricelessSunsetJourneys.com<http://www.pricelesssunsetjourneys.com/>

PS. Follow me on FB http://www.facebook.com/PricelessSunsetJourneys   "

May Meeting on 18th

Our May meeting will be Saturday, May 18th, it's our last meeting before our summer break!  So, bring your your current work and join us for a woodcarving morning!  Bring your finished work to share.  We will get started about 9 am and end by noon, at the Jacksonville Electric Cooperative.  It's your last chance until September.......Call or email me if you have questions.  A special thanks to Lou and Steve for the coffee.

See you on the 18th!!

Roger 

501-912-5986

Why we carve.....

Here is a link to a short 3 minute video about a carver.

Helvie Knife Contest entries and winners!

Here is a link to a post on the Helvie Knife contest. I won first in the intermediate category and got to select a roughout and a detail knife! There were a lot of really great entries and they hope to have another with additional categories.

April Meeting

Join us at the First Electric Cooperative in Jacksonville at 9:00 am on 
Saturday, April 20th for a morning of carving.  

Bring your own work or one of the rough-outs you have or a piece you are working on now. Bring along the piece you completed with Dave Stetson for sharing time. 

But, be sure and bring yourself!!!!

See you on the 20th and Happy Carving!

Roger Stegall
501-912-5986

 

We may have some interesting show and tell items from those members who have been to seminars in Missouri and Tennesee!

 

 

Also,don't forget the North Arkansas Woodcarvers Club's Annual Show May 4th & 5th at the Baxter County Fairgrounds in Mountain Home, Arkansas. We would truly appreciate you helping us get the word out and pass this along to other woodcarvers.

Please join us!!!

Thank you,

Sandy Smith

webmaster@northarkansaswoodcarvers.org

 

I suspect the Heineckes will have wood for sale and Larry Yudis and other tool vendors will have plenty of books and tools and such! Might even see a famous carver or two.

Carving with Dave Stetson

The Central Arkansas Woodcarvers had a two day class with Dave Stetson last weekend. He's a good instructor and members enjoyed the class and bought tons of roughouts. Dave focused on carving from a blank, and adding symmetry, and motion.I must have learned something, because the carvings I did were not like my usual caricatures! It was a lot of fun and very informative. Dave also has DVDs.

March Meeting and Dave Stetson carving seminar

The next meeting will be March 8 and 9 at the First Electric Building. Fred has arranged for a seminar with the famous Dave Stetson for Friday and Saturday, 9am-4pm -ish. Cost is $75 plus whatever roughouts you want to buy. Come and visit a bit on Saturday even if you can't make the seminar! You might want a roughout or you might just want to conversate (as the young kids say) with some of the members. I've had a few phone calls from people interested in the club, and I'm hoping some will visit and see what we're up to. Hope to see yall! Oh, and Fred would also be happy to collect your dues! $15 per year, cash, check, money orders are acceptible (and he might be willing to barter, if you have tools). Here's a link to Dave's website, in case you want to see what he might be bringing!