Larry Matney
PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club members completed a beginners’ woodcarving class on January 24, 2018. Class members were Joel Hawkins (instructor), Judy Caruthers, Roger Liddle, Larry Matney and Don Smith.
Carving a decorative spoon is a great beginners project because it has all the steps of a more complex project but the spoon can be completed in just a few days. The design is first copied to a small basswood board and cut out on a band saw. The design is then carved, sanded, wood burned and painted.
The Woodcarvers Club meets in the Quail Room in the Creative Arts building on the Tuscany side of PebbleCreek. The club has general meetings on the second Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. of each month from October to April. If you are interested in woodcarving stop by to see completed work and meet club members. Most members have had little or no experience carving prior to taking one of the club’s classes. Carving equipment is available for use during your first two classes to see if you like carving. So, stop by the Quail Room and see what you can create from a block of wood.
The Woodcarving Club has the following carving classes scheduled for the remainder of the 2017/2018 carving season. Contact Joel Hawkins via email at [email protected] for information on classes and updates to the schedule. Formal classes are not scheduled during the summer but if you are a PebbleCreek resident during the summer stop by the Quail Room and there will be someone there to get you started carving.
Moon Mask (9:00 a.m.-noon on M-W-F, March 5–23)
Cottonwood Bark (1:00-4:00 p.m. on M-T-W-F, March 5–23)