[Woodcarver] Masters

[Loren Woodard]

Joe:

Take your wonderful wide to Faribault with you.  I did and my wife Carole
really enjoyed the area.  It is a great community to relax in.

Enjoy the class and Happy Anniversary!

Loren Woodard

My carvings can be seen at http://www.woodcarvers-gallery.com
http://www.carvingmagazine.com  Carving Magazine's web site - Check out the
reader's forum.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Dillett" <jdillett at thecarvingshop.com>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Masters


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> I have been with this list a couple of years and posted a couple of times
in
> the past. I do read the post and I love to check out the carving that are
> done. With that said , We are not in Europe, we are in the USA. Bill
> ,Reddog,Joe,Ivan and more that I did not name , You are masters at what
you
> do. Each of you do your carvings with your own style , With your own
artist
> style and methods. You have mastered your craft. In Europe the
> apprenticeship programs teach the students to carve the way the master
does,
> The methods, style, everything that master says to do. No personal touches
> only what the master teaches. Here in the U.S we express ourselves in our
> work. You guys and ladies don't need a paper on the wall to say that you
are
> masters. With the work I seen done ,if I were you I would be proud to
label
> myself as a  MASTER.
>                                               Rick
> ****************
> Hi Rick
> Thanks for your kind words. However I've got to let everyone know that
I've
> learned more from Ivan in the past 3 or 4 years that I've been taking his
> classes than almost the whole 30-years in business. Every class shows a
> marked improvement in my work. I just want to let you know that and thank
> Ivan for the learning opportunity he's given me and our carving community.
> My wonderful wife is very understanding about me spending our 40th
> anniversary, next month, in Ivan's class.
>
> If you have the chance to take a class from someone like Ivan, you should.
>
>
> Joe Dillett
> The Carving Shop
> 645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
> Somonauk, IL. 60552
> (815) 498-9290 phone
> (815) 498-9249 fax
> http://www.thecarvingshop.com
> jdillett at thecarvingshop.com
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