Blackhawk Carving ClubThe Blackhawk Woodcarver
Open Carving every Wednesday (12:00 to 3:00pm). Ken Rock
Community Center, 3218 Eleventh St, Rockford, IL 61109
Business Meeting; third Wednesday of the month. Friends and spouses of
carvers are welcome to come to meet and visit. Carvers
bring in finished carvings for “Show & Tell.”
Weekly Carving Session Time Changed!
Our
weekly carving session meeting time has been changed from our Wednesday
morning time period to Wednesday early afternoon, noon to 3:00 pm. This was
done in an effort to cooperate with Ken-Rock and to eliminate or minimize
the problem we have experienced with unexpected building availability.
Ken-Rock has found it unsustainable to continue to open and staff the
building in the mornings during the Winter, and even the Spring and Fall
periods, when they have no other reason than to open and man the building
for our club. The new Ken-Rock policy will be to open the building by noon
on weekdays. The “bad weather” or “snow day” closings will continue to
follow the Rockford Public School 205 closings.
Ken-Rock personnel will open the buildings by noon on weekdays and we will
have access to our club meeting room on Wednesdays starting with their noon
opening. We have use of the meeting room until at least 3:00 pm. In many
cases I assume many members may not chose to arrive during the noon hour;
and so I suggest we initially can schedule our monthly membership meeting
and “Show & Tell” to start at 1:30 pm with normal programs starting at
2:00pm. The “drawing event” the first Wednesday of each month can also be
held at 1:30 pm. I encourage members to plan their day to arrive between
noon and 1:30 pm and leave not earlier than 3:00 pm. I believe we have had
the room reserved for the time period of 8:30 am to 11:00 am in the past;
some members arrived closer to 9:00 am and all leaving about 10:30 am. The
new time period will give us a wider time period. The noon starting time
will also permit the possibility of better weather and roadway conditions;
also possibility of parking lot and sidewalk clearing.
I
hope all our members will be able to adapt to this new time period and find
it a pleasant and preferable alternative. This does not preclude our need to
continue to evaluate longer term alternatives. I personally do not wish to
move at this point in time and want all to consider the real needs of our
club meeting location and the benefits of our current meeting location.
This
change of our meeting time became effective Wednesday 6 February 2019. We
now meet Wednesday noon to 3:00 pm in our current club meeting room at the
Ken-Rock building.
Tyrone Johnsen
The
Presidents Report February 2019
Clubs are formed by individuals
which share a common interest and wish to share that interest in the
exchange of information and ideas. Ray Olson and Gordy Moscinski were key to
the forming of our Blackhawk Woodcarvers. Ray passed a number of years ago
but I like to think he would be proud of our club yet today. Gordy is still
with us as a most active member and our newsletter editor. Many members have
preceded my becoming a member; and I was fortunate enough to get to know
some of them. I am reminded of the loss of two of our members last year.
Sad, but also wonderful to remember the smiling faces and disposition of
both Larry Christensen and Louis Cowan. It was always a pleasure to see them
join our sessions. Clubs like are ours are wonderful groups and gatherings
to share knowledge and ideas and to form and continue friendships.
Clubs are made up of individuals. No
two alike. No two with exactly the same views, desires, and objectives. So
these individuals have to work together to make the club work, to make it
successful. Different points of view and expression of them can and should
be useful and are necessary for long term success of any organization. So is
cooperation and the need to consider the good of the organization; not just
for self interest. Leadership and vision are essential too; as well as
participation of the organization’s members. Most organizations rely upon a
minority of the members to do the majority of the work. This is the norm and
probably always will be; however, individuals all have different
characteristics and talents. We are fortunate to have members who have and
continue to contribute in different ways to the success of the organization.
I believe we must not burn them out. Appreciate them. Assist them.
Then there is change. There always
is change; and always will be. This stresses many. Our club was started by
individuals who were still employed with the typical 8 to 5, M through F
workweek. The meetings originally were held evenings. Later meetings were
held both during the day and evenings; but that changed into the day
meetings as the membership aged and the majority became retirees. There were
and are pros and cons to these changes. Generally they reflected changes in
the membership, e.g. older. We continue to experience changes and always
will. We need to try to recognize these and adjust to them. Not all changes
are initially welcomed. Some are found to actually be more desirable.
I believe our club has adapted well
to recent changes. We moved back into a smaller room but were able to
consolidate all of our equipment in that one room. I believe most find it is
working well and certainly more convenient for those who do the set ups and
any who wish to access any of our assets. Now we are faced with the need to
change the meeting time from a morning session to the early afternoon. There
are many positive aspects of this change. I hope you too can find some
positive aspects.
Tyrone Johnsen
Roster
of Members 1995
In looking at the membership roles from Feb. 1995, we have several hardy members that have been in the group since the beginning: Larry Clark, Tony Davita, Judy and Wes England, Lonnie Hayes, Gale Terrell, Franklin Johnson, and Ted Faber. All have contributed to the club’s success.
Gordy
February 6 open carving
February 13 open carving
February 20 open carving and meeting
February 27 open carving
March 6 open carving
March 13 open carving
March 20 open carving and meeting
March 27 open carving
April 3 open carving
April 10 open carving
April 17 open carving and meeting
April 24 open carving
May 1 open carving
May 8 open carving
May15 open carving and meeting
May 22 open carving
May 29 open carving
June 5 open carving
June 12 open carving
June 19 open carving and meeting
June 26 open carving
Beginning Woodburning This class
will cover the basics of the wood burning tool. It will
include instruction on creating fine line detailing and sepia tones of
shadowing as well as textures and color. All burning will
be done on a flat board. Participants will need to have
their own wood burner. Instructor Gordy Moscinski March
5, 7, 12 and 14. 1:00 to 4:00 pm. RVC
Bell School Road
Classes at the Woodcraft Shop
Scandinavian Flat Plane Carving with
Harley Refsal. Caricatures and wooden wearables. Friday evening
6:00 pm to Sunday at 4:00 pm: February 8, 9, and 10, 2019 $125 (plus
whatever cutouts you choose to carve)
All things painting… with Josh Guge.
Learn color theory and paint a Woodcock. Friday to Sunday: February 22, 23,
and 24, 2019 - $185. Plus a $10 material
Carving Caricatures with Floyd Rhadigan.
60 different roughouts to choose from. March 8, 9, 10, 2019. Friday to
Sunday: $185 (plus roughouts: $15 to $55)
Carving Realistic Human Faces in Bark with
Alec Lacasse. Friday to Sunday: May 10, 11, and 12, 2019 - $174
plus $25 material fee
The Woodcraft Shop, 2724 State Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722
For more information call toll-free 800-397-2278 or go to
www.thewoodcraftshop.com
Mid-Wisconsin Chippers Annual woodcarving
The Mid-Wisconsin Chippers Annual
woodcarving show is moving to the Oshkosh Convention Center in Oshkosh,
Wisconsin this coming spring. Our show date is Sunday May 5th, and our
table fees will go up soon on January 1st. The 2019 show is moving to a
great venue that is about a 3 hour drive from Rockford with plenty of
parking, a food concession, wood and tool vendors and we already have 33
tables registered.
A club table is only $25 ($30 after January 1st), and entitles six of your
club members to have one entry each in the competition for judging. A
regular single artist table is also only $25 ($30 after January 1st), but
entitles that artist to 4 entries for judging.
This year with our move to Oshkosh, we hope to see some BlackHawk carvers
here promoting their club and bringing their art to Oshkosh. Our Show theme
is "Everything you need to get started and grow in Woodcarving." We always
have many pyrographers too. Attached is our 2019 Table Registration form
and our form for Judging Rules and Show Guidelines as well as a summary of
show info.
In addition, our club is sponsoring five upcoming classes. are in our
December newsletter on our website with sign up forms and other information.
Betsy Popp will have a six day class on the Pygmy Owl (Feb. 28, March 1,2,
7,8, and 9). Lee Belanger will teach a cottonwood bark carving class on a
lighthouse (March 14, and 15). One of your own, Denny Neubauer, of Denny
Knife fame, will teach three classes: knife making on May 6th, Sharpening on
May 7th, and carving "Little people" on May 8th. Please spread the word to
your club and if anyone has any questions they should feel free to call me
or send me an e-mail.
Thanks,
Cedric Richeson, Secretary Mid-Wis. Chippers Woodcarving Club. e-mail:
richeson@ameritech.net tel. 920) 420-1225
Deadline for the news for the next newsletter is March 6, 2019
March Birthdays (that we Know of)
26 Ray Pederson
29
Jesse Daughtry
Door
Prizes
Blackhawk Carving Club Minutes January 2019
Minutes
of the regular monthly business meeting of Blackhawk Woodcarvers; held on
January 16, 2019 at 3218 Eleventh Street, Rockford, Illinois.
Vice President Louis Jurisch opened
the meeting at 9:02 in the absence of President Tyrone Johnsen.
Secretary, Steve Terrill read the
Minutes of the previous meeting December 19th.. The minutes were
approved as read.
Our new treasurer, Larry Stenzel
reported that we are solvent. If you need checks, see Larry.
Membership: Chuck
Drewes reported that dues are coming in pretty steadily.
There are still people who owe money, like Tony. We have
around 81 members, although it varies. Chuck introduced
our newest member, Charles Peterson.
Louis asked if there was new
business, old business, or any business at all. There was
none so he asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion was
made. The meeting ended at 9:08.
Respectfully Submitted: Steve
Terrill, Club Secretary
Vice Pres. -
Treasurer - Larry Stenzel,
389-4714
Secretary -
Steve Terrill, 708-0471