Michael Keller of White Eagle Studios is a very good carving friend who publishes a web log. Michael is an advocate for making clean slicing cuts. The slicing cut is the most efficient way to use a cutting tool as it allows the cutting teeth of the cutting edge to seperate the wood fibers while the side of the cutting tool burnishes the wood as it rubs the surface. Read the rest of this entry »
Woodcarving Illustrated hosted a Spit-N-Whittle booth at the Artistry in Wood Show, Dayton, Ohio November 14 and 15. Individual carvers were scheduled to demonstrate carving a project for an hour as a way to interact with show patrons and offer encouragement for wood carving. What follows are photographs of some of those carvers during their demonstration hour and visitors listening and watching. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to the WAG School Woodcarving: http://wagcarvingschool.com/default.aspx
The WAG School of Woodcarving holds 3 day carving events that join student with some of the finest carving instructors in the Southeast. Included in the cost of tuition is full room and board. There is no need to try and find a hotel or good place to eat. We take care of all that for you. All you have to worry about is becoming the best carver you can be. Read the rest of this entry »
Ken Kohl of Alden, New York received a CCA Merit Award at the Artistry in Wood Show, Dayton, Ohio on November 14, 2009. The Award is presented to carvers who promote caricature carving as an art through there own carving creativity. CCA Members presenting the Award to Ken are Joe Schmacher, Bruce Henn, Floyd Rhadigan, Don Mertz, Dave Stetson and Harley Schmitgen. Read the rest of this entry »
Jim Willis of Kansas City, Missouri received a CCA Merit Award at the Artistry in Wood Show on November 14, 2009. Presenting the award are CCA Members Joe Schumacher, Bruce Henn, Harley Schmitgen, Don Mertz, Floyd Rhadigan and Dave Stetson. The Merit Award is presented to a carver who exemplifies the art of caricature carving and is given not only for recognition but also as encouragement in caricature carving.
Jim Willis is standing beside his carving display of caricature bottle stoppers. He exemplifies the art of caricature carving with his unique style.
CONGRATULATIONS, Jim.
The EXTREME WHITTLE DOODLE is carved especially for the Artistry in Wood Show, Dayton, Ohio on November 14 and 15, 2009 as a contribution to the Silent Auction at the Show. It is carved in a three inch square by eight inches tall block of basswood and finished with boiled linseed oil and raw sienna artist oil paint followed by brushed on coat of Deft. Whittle Doodle is a way of showcasing what can be carved using only a knife by pushing whittling to the extreme.
A dentist in Israel commissioned the carving of this caricature scene of a dentist and his patient. It appears that there is a lingering fear of going to the dentist who will extract fear out of the patient long before any teeth are extracted. Approaching this lingering fear with a bit of humor is a way to lighten any patients apprehension while poking fun at the dentist. Thus when a dentist commissions such a carving it is the dentist who has the sense of humor by poking fun at the dental profession. Read the rest of this entry »
John Niggemeyer of Heath, Ohio was presented the CCA Merit Award by CCA Members Bruce Henn and Don Mertz at the Cincinnati Woodcarving Show, October 10 and 11, 2009. John’s wife Sara offers a congratulary smile as John receives this very special honor.
John is a very versatile carver with many years experience who excells is whatever carving genre he attempts. The photographs that follow are of some of his caricature carvings that were displayed at the Cincinnnati Show. Read the rest of this entry »