Kim Bowie A year and a half ago Jim Brown dropped by the Woodcarving room just to see what was going on. He had been attempting a walking stick for a grandson. One of the carvers handed him a piece of cottonwood bark and Jim discovered a talent he didn’t know he had. His first…
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Clubs & Classes, December 2022
Beginning Wood Carving Classes Scheduled for 2023
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…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club: Beginner Woodcarver Class
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…
Features, May 2021
Woodcarver of the Month: Ron Netzer
Larry Matney Ron Netzer is the PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club woodcarver of the month for February. Ron tends to give his carvings to family and friends. Ron moved to PebbleCreek in February 2006 from the Chicago area. A carving club member, Al Collesano, invited Ron to join the club many times, but he was intimidated by the…
Generals, December 2020
Woodcarvers Club Noah’s Ark Raffle
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.…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Raffles
Kathy Stauffer Approximately every other year, the PebbleCreek Woodcarvers have a raffle with a beautiful handmade carving. This raffle helps us maintain and purchase new equipment for the club. The last raffle was an Arizonan themed chess set. This year, we had nine individual hand carved pieces donated by our local woodcarvers. The raffle started…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
Woodcarving for Christmas
Front Page, September 2020
PC Woodcarvers Club Members Create Works of Art
Cynthia Schwartz When the PebbleCreek (PC) Creative Arts Center (CAC) closed in March, members of the PC Woodcarvers Club found alternative venues to drill, cut, sand, paint, and create works of art. Some members carved in garages, others at the kitchen table, and a few set up shop on their patios. Rich Schmidt, president of the…
Clubs & Classes, May 2020
Dale Sevig is the March Woodcarver of the Month
Dale Sevig is the PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club Woodcarver of the Month for March. Dale moved to PebbleCreek in 2014 and joined the Woodcarvers Club shortly after. When Dale and his wife were investigating PebbleCreek they visited the Woodcarving Club and it was a big reason they decided to move to PebbleCreek. Dale says the club…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
Woodcarver of the Month: Cynthia Schwartz
Larry Matney Cynthia Schwartz is the PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club woodcarver of the month for January 2020. This photo shows Cynthia with several of her carvings on the middle shelf of the display window in the Creative Arts Center. Cynthia and her husband, Michael, moved to PebbleCreek in August 2017. They quickly became involved with pickleball,…