Monthly Newsletter
Fiddlers Grove Woodcarvers
Lebanon, TN
April 8, 2023
Meeting Conducted By: Rich Patterson
Location: Town Hall, Fiddlers Grove
Number in Attendance: 6 Visitors: 0
Old Business:
Granville, TN
April 15 -- Artisan Festival (Phil, Clark, and Rich indicated they would represent the club).
May 6 -- Cornbread and Moonshine Festival (So far, Gene, Clark, Phil, Jon and Rich indicated they would represent the club)
May 27 -- Heritage Day (So far, Gene, Clark, Phil, and Rich indicated they would represent the club)
Leipers Fork, TN
May 19 - 21 -- Floyd Rhadigan, caricature carving class. Cost: $160 plus cost of roughout.
July 14-16 -- Josh Walters, cottonwood bark carving class. Cost: $150 plus cost of the bark.
Check the "Events" tab on the club's webpage to see additional seminars/events that are scheduled.
New Business:
Rich reminded club members that the Central Indiana Wood Carvers Roundup is scheduled for June 1 - 3 in Clayton, IN (SW of Indianapolis). The cost is $15 for the three day event plus roughouts. For more information, see the "Events" tab on the club's website.
Gene indicated that he found a new woodcarving show in Cold Spring, KY (Ohio Valley Woodcarvers Expo) on October 7th and 8th. Cold Spring is in Northern Kentucky a little south and east of Cincinnati. Gene also announced that the 39th Annual Mid-South Woodcarving Show and Competition in Huntsville, Al is set for November 3rd and 4th. This show is sponsored by the North Alabama Woodcarvers Association, one of our "sister" clubs. See the club's "Event" page for more details on both of these events.
Show & Tell
Three members had carvings to show at the meeting. First, Gene carved a couple of "big nose" Gnomes that were designed by Miroslaw Czeladka from Poland. They are painted with watercolor paints and he has several others in progress.
Jon carved a snowman from leftover basswod and it is painted with watercolor paint. He also had a decrative spoon carved out of basswood and finished with a stain.
Willie displayed two relief carvings both carved out of basswood and stained. He used shellac as a final finish.
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