Kathy Stauffer The PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club completed a relief carving class on Nov. 25. Class members were Alan Collinsworth, Del Trost, Robbi Lowe, Jane Peacock, Chris Pelikan, Elaine Rajeski, and Kathy Stauffer (instructor). A relief carving is a type of carving out of a flat panel of wood. There are four types of relief—high, bass…
Cynthia Schwartz The PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club is offering a series of stone carving classes in February 2023. David Linth and Don Smith have been teaching the art of carving soapstone and other soft stones for several years in the Quail Room at the Creative Arts Center. David Linth commented that he became excited about the…
Jim Brown Want to try something new? The PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club has beginners classes scheduled early 2023. Come on in and give it a try. There might be hidden talent just waiting to be discovered. Most of the club members had never carved a thing before walking in the door. Beginners Classes are divided into…
Larry Matney The PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club started the new 2021-22 carving season with a Beginner Woodcarver Class on Nov. 4. The Beginner Woodcarver Class is a single, half-day class that introduces new carvers to the club’s equipment, operating procedures, and library. Students then start making a decorative spoon using a rotary carving tool. The plan…
Larry Matney Roger Borlaug is the PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club woodcarver of the month for November 2020. This photo shows Roger with several of his carvings on the lower shelf of the display window in the Creative Arts Center. The top shelf shows the Ark created by club members as a raffle prize in 2021. Roger…
Kathy Stauffer, PC Woodcarver VP PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club’s Noah’s Ark raffle is finally here! This beautiful ark, with removable parts and at least 40 pieces (not suitable for young children due to possible choking hazard with some smaller pieces), is approximately two feet long. It would make a great gift or centerpiece for your home or church.…
David Linth is the PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club woodcarver of the month for February 2020. David and his wife, Karen, moved to PebbleCreek in December 2014. At that time, Robert Johnson was teaching a class on how to carve northwest Indian-themed objects. David and Robert quickly became friends and David joined the carving club. David is one…
The PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club completed a Northwest Indian ceremonial rattle class on Nov. 22. Some rattles were not completed but will be finished soon. Prospective club members may sign up for the Beginner’s Class by Oct. 1 or Jan. 1, each year. The one-day class will focus on tool safety and how to carve a…
Larry Matney The PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club held a beginner’s carving class on Oct. 15, 2019. This was the first of two beginner’s classes for the 2019/2020 carving season. The second class will be held on Jan. 15, 2020. See below for details about this class. Prospective club members may sign up for the beginner’s class…
Larry Matney The PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club slowed down during the summer, but many members are busy completing projects or starting new ones. Here are two projects that are related to classes that will be taught during the new carving season. The first example is a walking stick flute by Richard Schlotzhauer. Richard is one of several instructors…