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Rochester Woodcarvers
March - May 2006 Newsletter
Meetings: 9am - 11am on the 3rd Saturday of each month (Sept - April)
May - the meeting is a picnic - look for details below
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 9th Street and 7th Avenue SE, Rochester, MN
We recently wrapped up the club year for the Rochester Woodcarvers and overall it went pretty well with a lot of help from many of our members at club events and I thank you for your participation. The 30th Annual Woodcarvers Show had excellent crowds, close to table capacity with carvers, the weather cooperated very well and the show finished in the black financially so that was a real plus. The 2007 show has been booked for March 24 & 25 at the 4-H building.
The club will be having a booth at the Olmsted County Fair again this summer with the fair dates, Mon, July 31 to Sunday, August 6. The setup for the booth would need to be on Sunday afternoon, July 30 and likely about 3 PM to 5 PM. Lyle Bacon will again have locked show cases that carvings are displayed in so we really need to have a variety of carvings from club members to show off your talents. Carvings can be brought that Sunday afternoon, July 30th setup time or Bev Stupca said they could be brought to their house ahead of fair time if you are unable to make it that day. We need members to demonstrate carving during the fair so if you are able to spend a couple of hours during the day or evening while the fair is going on it would be appreciated. It is a great public relations tool for the carving club as many people stop by the booth to watch and ask questions about wood carving. Some of our present members have joined because they talked to someone while at the fair or the carving show. Friday is usually demonstration day at the fair so several carvers have made an effort in previous years to be there during that day to carve.
There are various carving events going on this summer throughout the Midwest so take in a class or event to pick up some new ideas and skills. Be sure to bring some of your new carvings this Fall for Show & Tell this fall from a class you have attended.
We are always on the hunt for program ideas for club meetings during the year so please let me or a board member know of a program that might be able to be scheduled. If you are connected to the internet, check out the club website from time to time.
Have a good summer and I hope to see many of you at the Olmsted County fair and again for the first club meeting of the 2006-2007 year, Saturday, Sept 16. Keep your tools sharp, carve safely and bring your latest carving projects to the meetings this fall.
Wayne
March 18, 2006 Meeting Summary
Reports
- Treasury Report - Chuck Stupca
- Currently Balance $1532
- 4-H Building Cost $800
- Dues coming in for 2006
- Library Report - David Ridge
- New - Carving Patterns Magazine
- Please return overdue books
- George Jones donations
- 50% of books incorporated into library
- Many bird books
- Also a box a books to use for auction or giveaway
- Next weekend - March 25 and 26 (10-4, both Saturday and Sunday)
- Randy Kinnick has floor plan for table layout
- Please sign up if you need a table
- Rochester Woodturners will be included
- They will donate something for the raffle
- Please sign up if you can help with set-up or take-down
- If you don't have a table, please stop by for a visit
- Advertising:
- Tom Severson sent ads to the popular magazines
- KTTC story
- Mayo Source
- Ione Chase's Article in Post Bulletin
- Featured Carver will be Ione
- Potluck - both on Saturday and Sunday
- No Meal on Saturday Night
- Phone interview
- Very Nice Article in PB
- Club will need Board Members and a Secretary for the 2006-2007 year
Nancy Borson
- From International Falls
- Father a Steam Engineer - who would only carve at work
- Nancy went to school at St. Olaf and majored in Chemistry and Math
- (She really liked Art - Painting, Drawing)
- Worked and met husband at "Wilderness Canoe Base", a camp
- Her husband managed this camp
- Lived a rustic cabin life for many years
- Their children were brought up in the woods (Barrett, Peter, and Jimmy)
- When daughter started school - lived in town
- Their nearest neighbor was 5 miles away
- Transportation - canoe, snowshoes, and skis
- Husband past away in March 1980
- Nancy worked for the school, odd jobs, and then later the Post Office
- Nancy had two properties - one with lake access
- Solved problems with children - encouraged them to be apart of process
- Proposal to children about building a cabin on one of the properties
- Gave children 3 days to think about it
- Unanimous YES
- Hauled in everything themselves
- Took 4 years to build
- When children graduated from School,
- Nancy went back to graduate school in Duluth
- Graduated in 1994 and accepted job at Mayo in Immunology
- She started carving at a camp, "Band of Brothers"
- Hired a carver for a project that wasn't finished, so she finished it and was hooked
- Brought up in California, but parents were from the area
- Father was a Tastee Bread Man
- Lived in Wabasha
- When war began, joined the Navy (didn't want to be in the Army)
- Spent time in China and Guam
- Discharged in 1948
- Went to school in Minneapolis
- Met wife at a party (?)
- They have 3 sons, 1 daughter, ?? grandchildren and 1 great-grand daughter
- Two bad head on car crashes - where Harlan was very very lucky
- Interested in carving, piano, painting, trombone, chorus
- Enjoys relief carving - currently working on a mirror
- Has lived in Minnesota for the last 12 years
- Born in Amarillo, TX
- Father was a Biology Professor
- John went for undergrad in Texas, and graduate school in Madison, WI
- He was an Environmental Chemist
- Worked with industry to understand air pollution regulations
- Worked on many interesting studies - San Diego, Lake Michigan, etc.
- Lived many places
- Consulted for 3M
- Planned to retire in Texas,
- but son Andrew in excelling very well and enjoying his work
- so decided to stay here
- John's mother (101 years old) moved here to be close to family
- Both John and his wife live in Lake City and are Cancer Survivors :
- John started carving after he retired - father tried to get him to do in earlier in life though
- His Dad gave him his tools and said
- I know you're busy now, but put them on the shelf and you will carve one day
- Chris Christianson - Chip Carved Round Bowl/Box and Chip Carved Little Box (for Raffle)
- Lou Vangalis - Pheasant
- Bev Stupca - 3 Oak Leaves, 1 Maple Leaf, 1 Shell
- Nick Poleschuck - Oak Leaf, Maple Leaf
- Nancy Borson - Boat
- Naomi Gades - Shells with Carving
- Bruce Murray - Chickadee, Kestrel?/Hawk?
- Mel - Wood Duck
- Alex Snyder - "Alex the Giant Dog" Puzzle
- John Gordon - Owl, Eagle
- Trip to Norway (notes taken from Tom's Handout) - Vesterheim Trip
- Focus of trip was wood carving classes at the "Folk School" at Liera
- Carvings in this area are everywhere
- Churches, Signs, Furniture, Household
- Projects focused on Spoons, but other projects were available too
- Tools were provided by instructors because it was difficult to bring them on flight
- Some tools were well worn and borrowed from instructors friends
- They were also marked with their identification
- Wood - Linden was popular, similar to American Basswood
- Blanks were provided by instructors
- Safety - carving glove and finger/thumb guards, and band-aids
- Technique
- Tracing paper pattern transfer
- Drill relief holes for open areas
- V-tool outlining
- Gouge shaping
- Rasp, file and sandpaper to shape non-carved areas
- Detailing with mini V-tool for flower/leaf design
- Finish depended on whether the project would be used for food or decorative
- Look at the label for the skull and cross-bones
- Class results - many happy students and many beautiful projects
- Good Sightseeing and Plenty to Eat
- Tom and Mary had a good experience and would recommend the trip :
- Owatonna Senior Center - Open Carving on Mondays from 1-3
- Rochester Senior Center - Open Carving on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 11:30 in the Activities Room
- New Badge Blanks for New Members Available
April Meeting was cancelled due to Easter Weekend
Reports
- Treasury Report - Chuck Stupca
- Expenses for the show were slightly more than $1100. There was nearly a $700 net gain from the show. Balance of checking savings, and cash was reported as $3578
- Library Report - David Ridge
- New Magazines are here
- If you check out a book today, you can keep it until September (Keep track of it!)
- Please check if you have any overdue books
- Newsletter - Tom Pike
- One more Newsletter until Fall
- Updated Member List available
- John Gordon will be taking over the Newsletter next year
- Opportunities available to participate in the LumberJack Show (See Bob Nowicki)
- Bob Nowicki has buttons available for $3
- Lyle will be available until the Friday of the fair
- Lyle has the keys and will make sure the cabinets are available
- Will move cabinets about 2
- Members can drop carvings off at the fair Sunday 3-5 or at Bev and Chuck Stupca's house beforehand.
- Bev and Chuck can also take your carvings to their home, if you are unable to pick them up at the end of the fair.
- Can we sell blanks at the fair?
- Could have sign at fair advertising our March Show
- Fall - There will be a "Carve In" class!
- Good Weather
- Good Turnout
- Financial Success - Good Raffle and Blank Sales Thank You All
- Suggestions/Comments
- Hiding food from public eye
- Questions from public more in depth than previous years
- Traffic might depend somewhat on what other events are at the fairgrounds
- Traffic depends on how much advertising
- Shorter hours seemed to work well
- Takes more than one person for the show/club to be a success
- Lyle Solem - Woodturning Club thanked us for our hospitality and letting them participate
- Randy Kinnick did a great job organizing (THANK YOU)
- Tom Severson did a great job with getting announcements out and all the photography (THANK YOU)
- Trent Busch - THANK YOU for the Flyers
- THANK YOU to EVERYONE who participated and helped out! :
- Theme: "Christmas Remembered" (An old fashioned Christmas)
- Anything goes for ornaments
- Base will be fireplace with stocking and maybe a light in the fireplace with toys
- No food on tree
- 105 ornaments last year, hope to have more this year
- Need help developing base - have idea, need know how
- Laurie Reed and Janet Denn will create the Angel Topper
- We will decorate the tree on Nov 20 - Need help.
- Maybe Ione can make a chain for the tree ?
- Air Brush Painting Workshop offered next weekend at Blair Harrington's or one-on-one class can be arranged
- Randy Kinnick mentioned that Dennis Breza is looking for someone to teach woodcarving for Kasson-Byron Community Ed brezadzx@charter.net
- Slim's Woodshed - June 4-7
- Wood Carver's Show at HAR MAR Mall - Twice a year, Cost to participate!
- Next meeting is September 16 - mark your calendars
- RWC still needs a Secretary Please Think About It!
- John Gordon - News Letter Editor
- Gary Berg
Interest Stations
- Nick Poleschuk - High Speed Engraving
- Laurie Reed - Wood Burning
- Janet Denn - Wood Burning and Pastel Painting
- Steve Murray - Facial Expressions
- Tom Severson - Slide Show
- Blair Harrington - Wood Pieces if interested - Red Cedar (dust toxic)
- Auction items - RWC Sweatshirt and shirt, Flower Book, Tree Mushrooms, etc.
- George Jones' items - leave a donation, take what you would like
- Items from the Rink's trip to Copper Canyon in Mexico - Spoons, Doll, Burro, Baskets (2 - one very little, one big), Necklace, Mask
- Nick Poleschuk - 2 Goose Egg Carvings
- Gary Berg - Montana Cottonwood Bark Man named "Leaf"
- Cheryl Jones - Rolling Man
- Wayne Hendrickson - 2 Norge Moose
o September 17 - Intarsia Art by Ivan Amman
o October 15 - Slim's Woodshed and Museum by Slim Maroushek
o November 19 - Woodcarving video and book production by Ev Ellenwood
o December 17 - Gary Froiland/family and the Christmas Party
o January 21 - Turning Wood by Lyle Solem
o February 18 - Carving Fishing Lures by Blair Harrington
o March 18 - Woodcarving in Norway by Tom Severson
o March 25-26 - 30th Annual Woodcarver's Show - 4H Building, Olmsted County Fairgrounds
o April 15 - cancelled due to conflict for our meeting room at the Church
o May 20 - Auction, Interest Stations and Indoor "Spring Picnic"