Blackhawk Carving ClubThe Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXIV, Issue 5
Open Carving every Wednesday (8:30 to 11:00pm). 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 again to Morning
Our weekly carving session meeting
time has been changed back from our Wednesday afternoon time period to
Wednesday morning, 8:30 to 11:00 am.
Presidents Report May
We enjoy Show & Tell after each
business meeting the third Wednesday of each month. It is wonderful to see
the finished pieces. Each is a reflection of the loving work which went into
them; and a source of pride to their creator. Each piece is a reflection of
the creator. Each piece is viewed and interpreted slightly different by each
of us individuals. We each might find areas which peak our interest. New
features, approaches, and techniques spark questions and subsequent
discussions. An important benefit of our club.
Since I started and continued to
maintain the Blackhawk Woodcarvers Facebook page, my interest in the work of
each of our members has increased. Each week I find myself wandering around
checking on what our members are working on. Always looking for interesting
pictures to post on our Facebook page to entertain viewers; and expand
exposure of our club. I get less carving done but I do receive other
benefits. I believe I have gotten to know you members better. Also, it is
very enjoyable to remember the progression of a piece during the prior
carving sessions and then view the finished piece during Show & Tell.
I find it amazing how fast some of
our members can create a carving. This is also a reflection of the carver’s
experience. I am a very slow carver. That does not bother me. I certainly
lack the experience of most of you members. I also often do not know for
sure where my carving is going. I believe in prior planning. But, my carving
process has yet to reflect this. I believe in modeling the finished piece,
e.g. out of clay. Again, I have yet to do this for a carving. This I should
have done on my current project of “Octopus in Meditation Pose”. But carving
is my hobby. The act of carving or the path is my form of enjoyment.
Disappointment can be real! Doing it over is unlikely (for me)!
I hope all of you have gotten the
word that the club has returned to morning carving sessions. Thank goodness
Winter is over!
Tyrone Johnsen
Club
Activity Schedule
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 11 Picnic at Bauman Park (see article below)
June 12 open carving
June 19 open carving and meeting
June 26 open carving
July 3 open carving
July 10 open carving
July 17 open carving and meeting
July 24 open carving
July 31 open carving
August 7 open carving
August 14 open carving
August 21 open carving and meeting
August 28 open carving
September 4 open carving
September 11 open carving
September 18 open carving and meeting
September 25 open carving
Blackhawk Woodcarvers annul picnic
The Blackhawk Woodcarvers annual
picnic will be on 11 June 2019 at the Bauman Park Shelter from 3:00pm until
sundown. Attendees should bring their own lunch and may bring a dish
to pass. The club will provide soft drinks and water. If you plan on
grilling bring your own charcoal and lighter. There are grills available at
the park.
Gary Lundquist
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. 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 $30 ,
and entitles six of your club members to have one entry each in the
competition for judging. A regular single artist table is also $30, 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.
We always have many pyrographers too. 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
Rock
River Valley Carving Club
The 14th Annual RRVC Carvers of
Wisconsin Show & Sale. Saturday, September 14, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Craig Center, The Rock County Fairgrounds, 1302 Craig Avenue
Janesville, Wisconsin 53545.
For more information, Please contact: Reggie James - (608)
365-4281 or Brad Crandall - (608) 931-0188. The
chain saw carver is Zoli Akacsos, of Zoli's Woodcarving
www.rockrivervalleycarvers.com
19th Annual Woodcarving Show,
Competition and Sale. September 21, 2019 – 9am to 5pm and September 22, 2019 – 9am to 4pm. The Holiday Inn, 1001 Amber Avenue, Stevens
Point, Wisconsin 54482. Admission is $5.00. (Attendees 12 and under are
free). For more information, contact: Ron O’Kray 715-341-2214
715-570-2534(cell), Greg Wirtz 715-423-0471
715-323-2035(cell)
https://wisconsinriverwoodcarvers.org/2019-show/
Deadline for
the news for the next newsletter is June 5, 2019
June
Birthdays (that we Know of)
2 Dave Meyer
10 Gary Johnson
18 Jerry Robey
Door
Prizes
Blackhawk Carving Club Minutes April 2019
Minutes of the regular monthly
business meeting of Blackhawk Woodcarvers; held on April 17, 2019 at 3218
Eleventh Street, Rockford, Illinois.
President Tyrone Johnsen opened the
meeting at 1:00 pm.
Secretary, Steve Terrill read the
Minutes of the previous meeting March 20th.
The minutes were approved as read.
Treasurer: Larry Stenzel reported
that we are solvent and gave some numbers.
Membership: Chuck
Drewes reported that dues have slowed to a trickle. We
have 51 paid members for 2019. Tyrone shares that we want
to keep our between certain levels and notes that we are not registered with
the state of Illinois as a not-for-profit organization.
Our membership roster notes who is
paid for 2019; members from 2018 who have not yet paid for this year; and
those who were paid for 2017. Chuck also maintains a
picture directory without contact information. Tyrone
suggests that we update the picture directory. Updating
and printing will cost us between $120 and $150. Don
moves that we have 60 copies printed. We will not charge
new members for a copy when they join. After some
discussion Don changed his motion to indicate that we have 70 copies
printed. The second agreed to this change in the motion.
It will be the size to fit in a number 10 envelope.
Pictures will be black and white, 5 per page.
Pictures have not been updated except at the request of individual members.
Tony would his picture to have hair. The motion
passed on a show of hands.
There is no further news on the
picnic. It will be on June 11, a Tuesday.
The time will be from 3pm to dusk.
Arne Larsen wanted to share that in
2008 his Masonic Lodge put together a trophy for Belvidere High School for
the best team of the year and the best High School of the year.
They are doing it again this year for the Belvidere Cheerleaders who
won state and for the young lady who won Athlete of the year.
Bunny brought in Kisses to share for
her birthday, her marriage and for Easter. Tyron wishes
to pass them around before he eats them all. Martha reminds us that the
celebration of Easter is why she was named “Bunny”. The
membership sang her “Happy Birthday”.
People have been checking various
alternative venues so that we can straighten out the meeting time change.
Dick Dunphey checked out the Salvation Army, but that site did not
work out for several reasons. We have an official
committee, Denny Neubauer, Bob Hallstrom, and Don
Stansfield have volunteered to be on that committee. Don
has put together a nice summary of guidelines. Because of
financial constraints we would have $1350 yearly or $110 monthly without
having to increase dues. That leaves us with no other money for other club
expenditures. He has suggested that cost savings measures
could include reducing the frequency of meetings and reducing or eliminating
the club equipment and library. Historically, there have
been times when much of club equipment has been stored at members’ homes.
Don suggested a number of potential sites for the club to move to.
Bob Matthews agreed to act as a liaison to the members currently
carving mornings in Belvidere.
The meeting was adjourned for show
and tell. @1:48pm
Respectfully Submitted: Steve
Terrill, Club Secretary
President,
Tyrone Johnsen, 397-9274
Vice Pres, Louis Jurisch, 568-7096
Treasurer, Larry Stenzel, 389-4714
Secretary, Steve Terrill, 708-0471