Will Hayden was elected into the Caricature Carvers of America in 1996 and has been an Emeritus Member since 2002. Even though he has been in failing health with great difficulty in breathing, yet he is still able to do some carving in his very unique style. In 2011 he carved several of his caricature men and pictured here are a few of his most recent carvings along with a family gathering at Christmas 2011. The tallest figure is five inches and the shorter ones are four inches tall.
Study each photograph in the galley below to capture Will’s style of caricature carving that has been his signature throughout his long carving journey. (clip on each photo to enlarge) Thank you Will for your generosity of spirit given to the carving community both in your carving, cartoons and teaching throughout your career. Read the rest of this entry »
STEVE PRESCOTT is founding member of the Caricature Carvers of America which was founded in 1990. He has written two books on caricature carving entitled “Cowtown Carving” and “Block Heads” with numerous of the projects in the books the subject of rough out carving blanks. He is an instructor in the art of Caricature carving and has been instrumental in advancing Caricature Carving as an Art. I first met Steve at the original War Eagle Seminars in Arkansas in 1994 and took a class from him there in 1997. Our friendship has grown ever since and he continues to be an inspiration to me and countless other woodcarvers. Visit his web site Cowtown Carving Company.
Steve has given me permission to post some photographs of his recent carving projects as an extension of his encouragement in Caricature carving. Read the rest of this entry »
John Hoesman was presented a CCA Merit Award at the Sauder Village Woodcarving Show October 29-30, 2011. John carves a very unique style of caricatures that captures the recognizable likeness of his subjects while at the same time exaggerating realism.
He received this award earlier in 2008 at the Artistry in Wood Show, Dayton, Ohio for his caricature carving of Woody Hayes, Ohio State Football coach. Read the rest of this entry »
Once again my good friend “Idea Monster” Don Stephenson has drawn a very unique carving idea of a Civil War Soldier who is sitting on a keg of gun powder, smoking a pipe and is striking a match. This gives a whole new meaning to “Discharged.”
Caricature carving is to exaggerate realism both in the carving and in the scene that is being depicted of a match being struck on the top of a keg of gun powder. Read the rest of this entry »
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“Carving Faces Workbook” published by Fox Chapel Publishing is the latest book by renown caricature carver and instructor Harold Enlow. It was Harold, who in the mid 1970’s published the first of his many instructional books and began his teaching career that has influenced more wood carvers than any one other person. Now in semi-retirement he continues to advance woodcarving to a new generation of wood carvers through a few seminars and his latest book. “Carving Faces Workbook” may be one of his best books among his already classic volumes that are still of great value to any wood carver.
“Carving Faces Workbook” retails for $19.95 but can be purchased from http://www.amazon.com/Carving-Faces-Workbook-Expressions-Characteristics/dp/1565235851/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309218182&sr=8-1 at the reduced price of $12.11 plus shipping.
The WOOD BEE CARVER highly recommends Harold’s book to any wood carver who wants to learn to carve faces with life and expression. Harold is an Emeritus Member of the Caricature Carvers of America having been one of its founding members. Harold has been one of my mentors and a good carving friend who continues to make significant contributions to the carving community.
“Thank You,” Harold Enlow.
Will Hayden is an Emeritus Member of the Caricature Carvers of America who continues to carve as often as his health allows him to do so. This photo shows that he still is on the “cutting edge” of creativity. THANKS to Will for all his contributions to the carving world and for still sharing his good sense of humor through his carvings. Carve on Will Hayden.
The Mystic Carvers Club hosted a three day seminar with three Caricature Carvers of America members over the Memorial Day weekend. It is called a CCA Carve-A-Long East for carvers living in the Northeast. It was held at the beautiful W. Alton Jones environmental camp of the University of Rhode Island. Students rotate among the three instructor for a one day class with each instructor. This year the instructors were Mitch Cartledge of North Carolina, Bruce Henn of Ohio and Don Mertz of Ohio.
The class I taught was the A-B-C’s of Face carving with a choice of subjects between a shelf squatter, a bust or an egg noggin. As part of the instruction the “Three Version Face Stick” was central to learning about opening up a block of wood to carve a face. Using only a knife to make slicing cuts each student learned a new appreciation for the knife as a carving tool. A one day class is always intense with so much to learn in such a small amount of time that goes so fast and yet each student survived. Read the rest of this entry »
