Woodcarving is an open door to friendships made and being made.  A carving can be an extension of the personality of the carver, so much so that we can know the carver through their carvings without having met one another in real life.  Such friendships also happen in a casual meeting at a woodcarving show or in a carving seminar.  Such was the case when Karen Scalin  came to the Artistry in Wood Show in Dayton, Ohio in November of 2012.  Listening to her passion for carving opened the “carving friendship door” to receive two photos of her style of carving. Those two photos needed to be shared with the visitors of this blog along with reading her story as an encouragement to us all to grow our passion for wood carving.  So here is Karen in her own words: Read the rest of this entry »