Upcoming Class by Bob Lawrence February 6, 2016
Bob Lawrence will teach the carving of a twelve inch long eagle feather from a basswood blank. The tip of the feather will have an eagle head carved in it. The usual palm tools and knife will be used. If time allows, students will paint the feather. Painting supplies will be provided.
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January 9, 2016
Barry Kutzer will teach the painting of last month’s carving project (or any other carving you bring). Students will learn painting techniques using acrylic paint as they apply to wood carvings. They will learn the prepainting preparation of the carving, wash, stain, shading, highlighting as well as sealing the piece upon completion. There will be some lecture but most of the class will be hands-on student participation. A board will be provided so that techniques discussed may be practiced.
Here is an example of Barry’s beautiful painting technique!
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This past Saturday was Gary’s Kitten in a Mitten class and it was a whole lot of fun!
A wonderful carving that will make a perfect gift for a loved one during the holiday season. Oh, and you get to carve at a table with these guys!!!
On Dec. 5th, Gary Paulsen will teach the carving of a “Kitten in a Mitten”.
This is the perfect carving to do just in time for the holidays!
Don’t waste time signing up folks! This class is subject to a maximum of 12 students of any level.
Gary is a phenomenal carver and has years upon years of expert advice he would love to share!
We can’t wait to make him part of our Galleries section, but don’t wait until then to find out what you missed out on. Download the registration form here or click on our Registration button.
Hello everyone! My name is Jose Carlos Silva and I am one of the newest members of the Red River Valley Wood Carvers and the manager of this website. My wife and I joined the club this summer and were greeted with open arms.
A couple of months ago my wife and I were having dinner with some good friends Sarah and Derek. I told them that I had always wanted to try to carve or woodburn something on a guitar. Derek being a musician said that he might have a guitar for me to experiment on.
A few weeks went by and then Derek handed me this cool black Ibanez guitar. Just his most sentimental guitar….no pressure or anything!
I wasted no time diving in, stripping it down and removing the finish.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention that I have never done this before!!! So after 2 hours of working on the finish I was beginning to get a little worried. The wood underneath was starting to chip in certain spots and it was getting the best of me.
The next day I decided to try a rotary tool with a sanding band on it. It was a lot slower but worked a lot smoother and after another 2.5 hours I had the whole front cleaned off.
Now for the fun part! I had been thinking of a design for a while and had drawn a sketch of it. I wanted to do something that would stand the test of time…elegant and simple, but a little edge to it as well!
Like an obsessed mad man I got to work, drawing, sanding and woodburning!
Finally, after almost 20 hours of intense artistic ambition,it was done!
I call it the Fall Of The Kings Guitar.
Every minute that I put into this piece was driven by my love to create beautiful things.
It is now back in the hands of its rightful owner Derek. Who by the way, had no clue what I had imagined for his baby when he originally handed it off to me.
I am so excited about this beauty that I had to share it on here. Hope you guys enjoyed it too.
November 7, 2015 Tuition…$40.00 Materials fee…$15.00
Dick Skauge will teach the carving of a ½ size canvasback decoy. A butternut cutout will be carved using palm tools and/or long handled tools and a bench hook.
We will insert glass eyes. This is a stylized carving of a canvasback. It will be sanded and a clear finish will be applied, if there is time.
Bench hooks and long handled tools will be available for use during class time. A $15.00 materials fee is payable to the instructor at class time. A maximum of 12 students; skill level beginner to advanced.
* Basic tools will be available for anyone who is new at wood carving. Sign up and enjoy the wonderul art of woodcarving.
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Maynards October 3rd class was a lot of fun! The pic below is of the man himself, Maynard Hemmah. He is a carving machine and over the years he has inspired and instructed hundreds of wood carvers!
Students were having a great time carving Maynard’s really cool Leprechaun!
Everyone was focused and ready to carve on this beautiful Saturday morning.
This finished piece will look great in anybody’s game room, man cave or make a great gift!
A vision, a dream, or just simply curiosity, what does it take to get you to create?
Here are a few pics that I hope will inspire the creative spirit in you.
Maybe you will pull an old project out that you put away months ago. Today is the day that you will give it life!
Maybe you think that you don’t have it in you anymore? The artist in you has laid dormant so long that you have accepted it’s absence? Right now, this very moment is the time to start the reawakening! Grab some tools, don’t even think about what you are going to make…just enjoy the fun of creating!
Maybe, I caught you on a day where all your plans for your project are running smoothly. That’s great! Step away from your work for just a minute. Now, I want you to look at all the stuff you have laid out on your workspace. Some of you will have tons of tools, anything from glue to razor sharp gouges. Others will only have a single knife and a block of wood in their hands.
Take a minute to realize that no matter the amount of tools we use…it all starts with our love for creation!
It is that time of year again when artist all over Fargo-Moorhead open their studio doors and let us in to see where they work and how they think! Studio Crawl 2015 will have our very own Ruth Severson and Barry Kutzer showing off some of their work on October 3 & 4. Make sure you do not miss this awesome opportunity to visit Ruth & Barry or any of the other super talented artist of our community.
Visit the link below to look at map and list of artist!
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