Blackhawk Carving Club(p) The Blackhawk Woodcarver
Presidents Corner
Friends,
It's come to my attention that there are quite a few members of the club who
don't like getting up and talking about their work on Show and Tell day. In
fact, some folks aren't bringing anything for Show and Tell for that reason.
So, if you have a carving or burning on the table and would rather not get
up and talk about it, just put a little “X” on the yellow “post-it” note
that goes by your item(s) and you won't be asked to speak. If you want you
can tell Frank Lay something about your work beforehand and he can mention
that when he lifts up each piece.
Some of us like to talk. That's fine. But we need to respect those who would
rather not.
Gary Curl
New Officers
Open Carving every Wednesday (8:30-11am). Ken
Rock Community Center (Sacred Heart Academy, Multi-purpose room) 3218
Eleventh St, Rockford, IL 61109 Business Meeting; third Wednesday of the
month. Friends and spouses of carvers are especially welcome to come to meet
and visit. Carvers bring in finished carvings for “Show & Tell.”
President - Gary Curl
895-5106
Vice President - 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 - Bunny Nord-heim, 633-1876 &
Martha Fitch, 399-2453
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
Directory Editor - Tod
Wisner
Christmas Party - Rosalie Wesley
Picnic - Tony
Soap Carving -
Gary Lundquist
Club Activity Schedule
February 4 - open carving
February 11 - open carving
February 18 - business meeting
Jerry Mais is introducing an instructional
pamphlet for new member's showing how to carve their own
name tags . It is geared to the beginner and very well done. Jerry will have
approximately 20 pamphlets for sale @ $5.00 each if you would
like to carve your own. He will be available the following week
to assist you with any problems you may have.
February 25 - open carving
March 4 - open carving
March 11 - open carving
March 18 - business meeting
Bob Cole is going to give us some pointers on carving old books. There
have been some unbelievable things carved out of the pages
of old books, telephone books, etc and Bob has carved some amazing
faces out of old books. Bob explained some of the process of doing
this and I found it to be quite fascinating and I'm sure
you will too.
March 25 - open carving
April 1 - open carving
April 8 - open carving
April 15 - business meeting
Rick Ferrell - Bill Minton - chainsaw carving
April 22 - open carving
April 29 - open carving
We have scheduled 'The Northern Raptor Center of Loves Park to give us
another presentation in May of this year. The date will be scheduled
later. The last time we did this was in the spring of 2013 and we have
had several requests from members to do it again, and additionally we have a
number of new members.
The Northern Illinois Raptor Center was started to make sure we maintain and
protect our raptor population. Raptors are like "The Ferrari" of nature and
require highly skilled experts to handle and treat these birds. We want to
make these skills freely available to preserve the raptor population and
educate the public on the important role these animals play in the balance
of mother nature.
February Birthdays
(that we know about)
6th Gary Lundquist
26th Gordy Moscinski
Minutes of the Business meeting of January 21, 2015
by Bunny Nordheim
The January 21,
2015 business meeting of the Blackhawk Carving Club was called to order
promptly at 9:01 am, and again at 9:02 am, by our very new president Gary
Curl. Gary began by thanking club members for the opportunity to serve as
president and promised to do his very best. He then welcomed a visitor to
our club, Chuck Toliver, known to some as George, who is a member of a
carving group in Oregon. Gary also thanked Todd Wisner for doing a fine job
of heckling.
Bunny Nordheim,
standing in for the absent Martha Fitch, read the minutes of the December
Christmas Party meeting. There were no additions or corrections and the
minutes were approved.
John Skaggs gave
the treasurer's report giving the current balance or $5,525.86. John asked
that we all get our dues in promptly as he will be leaving for Florida soon
for vacation and can use all he can get.
Donna Wisner
gave her Refreshment/Petty Cash report that now has a current balance of
$9.63 after making a donation $250 to the club.
The only
unfinished business was taken care of by Roger Benedict. He made a
presentation to Bob Hallstrom of a plaque naming him the carver of the year
for 2012. Bob has been instrumental in many ways to help the club grow and
was much applauded for his service.
New Business
began with Larry Stenzel discussing having a monthly door prize. He has
notes on how this is done through “Trouts Unlimited” and will present the
idea in the next newsletter. Be sure to read about it for further
discussion.
Denny Neubauer
brought up the cost of the speakers that will be brought in during the
coming year. The budget is $600 but had not been voted on as yet. Last years
speaker costs were $300 so it was decided to stay in the current pay scale
range, not to exceed the $600 for the year.
Bob Matthews
brought up the idea of having a closed circuit television setup on a tripod
to be used for club classes. This is done at the local woodturning and club
and is very effective. Bob will look into cost feasibility and get back with
more information.
Presiding
President Gary Curl announced that the program for the day would be
presented by Denny Neubauer on “Carving What You See”.
A motion was
made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.
The Show and Tell immediatelly
followed:
Larry
Clark
showed one of
his feathers from the class. He also made up a set of step by step
directions, complete with photos, that he has already shared with other
carvers.
Richard Prutz
had several
basswood pieces: Three Indians and a Peace Pipe.
Bob Matthews
displayed a
'bark in the round' piece, made by gluing 2 pieces of bark together and
carving out the
center which can
then hold a light, and a pair of eastern screech owls, brown phase and grey
phase.
Gary Curl had completed what
he called a 'self-portrait', a woodburned portrait of a clown.
Steve Terrill proudly
displayed his finally finished duck.
Larry Stenzel's offerings
were of a giraffe and a fishing creel, both woodburned.
Chuck Drews brought in a
freeform that he finished for friend, and also a Plover on driftwood.
Roger Benedict rounded out the
display with a freeform horse in butternut and a large recessed carving of a
building belonging to another organization that he belongs to.
A last minute
entry was by
Louie Jurisch who had come in
late, but he was so excited to show us the Chebysher's Linkage he had
carved.
Just before the
break Arnie asked the club if he could offer a prayer for Carl Hicks. Carl
in on dialysis once a week and not doing too well. Someone also mentioned
that Don Magnusson will be having bypass surgery this coming Friday.
After a short
break Denny Neubauer gave a short presentation that he titled “A Square
Approach to Round Carving”. He apologized as to the shortness of his
presentation by saying that “it doesn't take very long to teach you all that
I know.”
Judy England wrote a note from their warmer climate
:
“So thought I would send some pictures of our carving group here at Fun N
Sun RV Resort, San Benito, TX. We are working on a group
project for the Harlingen carving show in Feb. This year we are
to carve a shoe, boot or some other kind of foot ware. The Fun N
Sun carvers have won 1st place the last 2 years. We may have a chance
to do it again if we can come up with a good way to display them.
We carve three times a week, Mon. Tue, and Thurs afternoons in the Rec Hall.
The picture of the carvers was half of the group carving yesterday.
In the background of the pic with Wes is the Pickle Ball nets.
That is really popular this year. Hopefully they will find a
different place for it as that area is usually filled with chairs for
entertainment, etc. The Pickle Ballers are responsible for taking down
and putting up the chairs and nets.
Here's my pic. The group is getting bigger now that the Holidays
are over. When more arrive I'll try to get a better pic of the whole
group.
And if you get tired of the cold and snow come on down. Besides
the carving group we have a big Computer Club. They even have
their own room for meetings and programs.”
Judy
Monthly Raffle idea from Larry Stenzel
This is just once a month, at the business meeting. The sign-in sheet
has a number on each line, so each signee has a number. If 50 people
sign in, we put 50 pieces of paper, numbered 1 through 50, in a hat.
We can make them up ahead of time. We draw one, two, three, six,
eight…whatever number of tickets corresponding to the number of prizes.
Prizes are donations from the membership, strictly voluntary. And if
someone really doesn’t want to be part of this, when they sign in they can
check a box or something indicating that they don’t want to participate.
And of course, if someone doesn’t want to donate anything, they don’t have
to. My guess is that people will enjoy bringing things in.
Most of us have given our work to relatives and friends for years and that
market is pretty well saturated. Consequently, we have pieces piling
up in our basements. So finished pieces might be something to donate.
Wouldn’t it be great having work done by other members of the club? I
know I prize the few things I have that were made by friends in the club.
Besides finished pieces, here are a few examples that occur to me off the
top of my head:
UFOs (unfinished objects), rough outs that you’ve lost interest in doing
yourself, a nice piece of wood of a variety that you discovered you don’t
like working with (i.e. walnut, cherry, maple), a tool that you bought
because you thought you would like it, but don’t, a book you never refer to
anymore, magazines you don’t look at anymore, patterns, reference photos,
drawings, etc.. Homemade food items (examples: a plate of cookies, a loaf of
banana bread, a jar of jam or jelly, a jar of salsa, a jar of honey from
your bees). Something you’ve done in pursuit of another hobby (examples: a
turned bowl, a little folding tripod for displaying framed pictures for
show-n-tell, a watercolor painting, a ceramic candy dish, a crocheted
doily). A disk with Christmas music that you burned on your home computer. A
coupon for something free, or a nice discount coupon.
I could go on but you get the idea. Raffles are popular in the other
two clubs I’m in; everybody likes to win something. I donate a couple
watercolor paintings each month to our fly casting club (paintings of either
a fly or a fish chasing a fly); one guy donates a dozen or two flies he’s
tied; someone will usually bring in a book or magazines; some bring
fly-tying materials. In Trout Unlimited, they have a monthly raffle of
things people donate as well as a special raffle now and then with bigger
prizes (a fly rod and reel, for example). In both clubs, the tickets
for the monthly raffle are $1 each; in the TU special raffles, they’re $5 or
$10. Both clubs are trying to raise funds. Fortunately, we don’t
have that need in our club.
What do you think? I would like
to get your input.
Classes
RELIEF CARVING CLASS
Roger Benedict will present a class to carve your personal face profile
(cameo). The class will be Wednesdays beginning January 28 for five or six
weeks. Fee is $25 for taking your processed photo, prepared basswood panel
with waste wood removed and transferred face features.
The following two classes offered through CLR
March 17 thru April 21, 2015
Woodburning (Pyrography) Basics, Gordy Moscinski instructor.
This pyrography class will help participants get started wood burning with
tips on selecting pens, transferring patterns, preparing the wood, and
safety. Finished projects will
focus on working the design, developing each area in layers, shading, and
texturing. These techniques may
be used on many different materials including gourds.
Tools needed are a wood burner with variable temperature setting.
These will be available for ordering at the first class.
March 19, 2015
Abstract Relief Carving by Roger Benedict. In this class a new style of
relief carving is introduced that will perk your imagination.
The typical figurative carving is abandoned and replaced by an
“abstract form” that the woodcarver personally develops.
In fact, as the carving is being developed the abstract formation
will change as the woodcarver notices new forms to pursue.
This carving form has no limits of your imagination.
Uniquely, a tool awareness will occur, as noted by the need for
“tools for purpose”. This class
is for anyone with relief carving experience.
Wood panels will be available for
$15 each. Bring your
assortment of carving tools--palm and
handle tools.
Carving Show
Shows within 3 to 4 hours one-way drive time of Rockford will be listed as
they
become known.
April 18 -
Sheboygan, WI
25th Kettle Karvers Show at (new location) Lakers Ice Center, 1202 South
Wildwood Ave. Sheboygan, WI
www.ketttlekarvers.org
Classes
at the Woodcraft Shop
Introductory
Woodburning with Sharon Bechtold
Fri. eve. - Sun: Feb. 6, 7 and 8, 2015 - $210.00
Scandinavian Flat Plane Carving with Harley Refsal
Wed. eve. - Fri: Feb. 18, 19 and 20 - $120.00
Fri. eve. - Sun: Feb. 20, 21 and 22, 2015 - $120.00
Habitat Making and Airbrushing with Josh Guge
Fri - Sun: March 27, 28 and 29, 2015 - $185.00 + $20.00 Material Fee
Advanced Pyrography with Sharon Bechtold
Fri. eve. - Sun: April 17, 18 and 19, 2015 - $210.00
Knife Making and Carving Miniatures with Denny Neubauer
Thurs. - Fri: April 23 and 24, 2015 - $95.00
Sat. - Sun: April 25 and 26, 2015 - $95.00
Mail Seminar Registration Form and fees to:
The Woodcraft Shop, 2724 State Street, Bettendorf, IA. 52722.
No call-in or credit card registrations will be accepted. Earliest postmark
applies.
More
listings are available in Chip Chats!
(ed. Note: Be aware of the many shows coming up in Florida and Arizona for
those of you who travel south.) See also: Classes at 1-800-397-2278 or
www.thewoodcraftshop.com
Passion
for carving:
Shape, feel, smell and perhaps type are all it takes for desire to ignite.
Once obtained the manipulation begins.
Whether it takes hours, months or years the true carver is in his element
trying to create what is in his mind's eye.
By Rosalie Wesley
A
note from the membership chairman
It is not my intent to embarrass those who haven't paid the 2015 dues,
rather it is to remind them they're due. The membership list is also an
accounting of current (paid-up) members.
I have removed the following members from the "current" list who've paid no
dues since 2013.
Don Dewey
Lloyd Duerst
Nancy Ewald
Linda Mensching
Larry Rill
Lee Thomas
William Torres
Jim Trumpy
Barry Viktora
If anyone feels I'm in error, please contact me.
Chuck Drewes
Please welcome new member, Jesse Daughtry.
Jesse’s first carving experience was way back in First Grade ... he carved a
face in stone. His interest in sculpting has led him to joining Blackhawk
carvers. As of 2015, he’s just
getting a feel for carving techniques in general and has not developed any
specialty. He enjoyed his early
experience in a Club class taught by Scott Gray: making feathers from wood
veneer. Jesse made a Pintail
Duck feather: first carve the profile out of veneer;
next treat it with heat in a mold; and finally paint it.
Jesse has always enjoyed all types of art, and has experimented in a
lot of different forms: from painting to sculpting.
He has painted in oils as well as acrylics, but always comes back to
sculpting as his favorite.
Besides painting and carving, Jesse enjoys boating, fishing, and golf.
Spouse = Gail,
Phone = 815-633-1679,
Cell = 815-494-3689
Club History
When gathering information for club history. I take pictures of carving
classes in-house and etc. I will ask club members sometimes to take pictures
of club functions, like soap carving, putting on a demo at various location.
Also, if you take pictures when out an about please E-MAIL them with a brief
description. I will print them. Send to
terrell0060@yahoo.com.
I also read our newsletter and use some information published. Also, I would
like all THANK YOU NOTES sent to our club to put in our history book. This
will help with our club history.
Thank You, Elaine Terrell
Your Historian.
Larry Clark
showed one of
his feathers from the class. He also made up a set of step by step
directions, complete with photos, that he has already shared with other
carvers.
Richard Prutz
had several
basswood pieces: Three Indians and a Peace Pipe.
Bob Matthews
displayed a
'bark in the round' piece, made by gluing 2 pieces of bark together and
carving out the
center which can
then hold a light, and a pair of eastern screech owls, brown phase and grey
phase.
Gary Curl had completed what
he called a 'self-portrait', a woodburned portrait of a clown.
Steve Terrill proudly
displayed his finally finished duck.
Larry Stenzel's offerings
were of a giraffe and a fishing creel, both woodburned.
Chuck Drews brought in a freeform that he finished for friend, and also a Plover on driftwood.
Roger Benedict rounded out the
display with a freeform horse in butternut and a large recessed carving of a
building belonging to another organization that he belongs to.
