[Woodcarver] Carvers Conference?

Tue Sep 14 08:50:37 EDT 2004

My thanks to Dennis Moor for his great hospitality.  It was a joy meeting
enthusiastic carvers from the list and elsewhere.  Our neighbors to the
north are splendid hosts and Dennis sure knows how to throw a party!

Mike, great to meet you.  Thanks for the kind words.

Apart from the joy of creation, I appreciate that, in a world that seems to
be more and more polarized,  wood carving unites us--it steps across
national borders, social borders and political borders.  Our hands may have
a few nicks and cuts in them, but they're UNITED!

Thanks Dennis and everyone who helps to bring us together.

Ivan Whillock Studio
122 NE 1st Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
Visit my website at
 http://www.whillock.com
Visit my Picturetrail album at
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=ivancarve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Bloomquist" <m.bloomquist at verizon.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 1:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Carvers Conference?

> To make a DONATION to the Mailing List using PayPal OR regular mail, click
this link: http://wwwoodcarver.com/WWWList/WWWList.html
>
> Vic,
> I ran into Dennis at his store later in the day Friday( the first day of
the
> conference).  I've heard that he is normally very energetic but that
> afternoon he was absolutely lit up. Come Sunday (the last day of the
event)
> he still looked like he'd glow in the dark, and he had very good
reasons...
> the Conference was absolutely fantastic!
>
> Personally, I have only had a few woodcarving experiences that were as
> enjoyable and exhausting as the weekend Dennis and his crew just put on.
So
> many workshops, so much information, so many wonderful personalities, so
> many new friends and so many old friends.  There was a reoccurring phrase
> from the Chipping Away staff... "You can't do it all", which they would
say
> with a grin.  I'm sure I heard it from Dennis first... sounded like a
theme
> song.  "You can't do it all".  Very, very true, but I soaked up as much as
I
> could handle.  A couple times I sat through work shops, so I would not
loose
> my seat for the next workshop that I REALLY wanted to attend.  Without
> exception, the class I was just waiting through turned out to be just as
> worth while as the one I was waiting for.
>
> My highlights (Yes, very self centered, but you're supposed to write and
> carve what you know):
>
> Both workshops by Ivan Whilloch.  Ivan the Great... NOT the Ivan the
> Terrible like the one heading for Florida.  He felt he had to make that
> distinction.  Yes Ivan, all those proportions are in your various books
and
> magazine articles, but it's not the same as getting it from the source.
>
> Breakfast the first morning with Sally and David Nye.  And Sally, I KNOW
> you're still laughing about me and the fig leaf!  Oh! and thank you very,
> very much for the Indonesian Flute.
>
> Seeing Pete Ortel again.  Pete and I actually attended a couple workshops
> together... now there's an experience! <and one good anecdote when we sat
in
> on Ivan's class... but we'll save that for another time>
>
> Breakfast with Ivan and his son Chris.
>
> A class on sharpening with Phil Orchard.
>
> A side trip to A&M Lumber in nearby Cambridge, ON where I found "shorts"
> large enough for flute blanks (Spanish cedar, alder, colored poplar, and
> jatoba).  This was thanks to a hot tip and a quick map sketch from two
local
> carvers we meet.  Thanks folks!
>
> A relief carving workshop with David Bennet.
>
> A "Carving the Human Face" workshop with Neil Cox.  No proportion formulae
> this time, but a wonderful discussion of careful "seeing".  "A majority of
> what we see happens after the optic nerve"... that might not be an
accurate
> quote word-for-word, but the essence is there.
>
> A couple great workshops with Marv Kaisersatt.  Plot-the-Dot, drawing
faces
> by grids, scaling proportionally, locating pattern points by triangulation
> with a compass... Come on Marv!  How could we NOT know that "Math teacher"
> was your former profession? <G>
>
> Three absolutely breath taking carvings by Fred Zavadil.  Haven't heard
the
> name?  You will.
>
> A "Tips for Beginners" workshop by Eldon Humphrey's.  No, I'm not <a
> beginner>, but I love teaching them.  Eldon had some really good stuff for
> me to add to my classes.
>
> "Bark Carving to the Max" with Mary Ann Jack-Bleach
>
> Seeing Hugh <Skincarp> Thompson again.
>
> The Woodcarving Competition display.
>
> ... there were many others, but I'm still recovering from the weekend and
> need to wrap this up.
>
> There were a couple large disappointments this weekend though... Saturday
I
> missed Woodbutcher and Thea... and Marnie could not make it to the
> conference...  but hey! There's going to be next year... for sure!
>
> Keep on Carvin'
> -Mike Bloomquist->
>
> Wooden Dreams Woodcarving
> http://www.borg.com/~bloomqum
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Moor" <Dennis at chippingaway.com>
> To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 5:36 PM
> Subject: RE: [Woodcarver] Carvers Conference?
>
>
> To make a DONATION to the Mailing List using PayPal OR regular mail, click
> this link: http://wwwoodcarver.com/WWWList/WWWList.html
>
> Vic:  Carver's Conference was great, thanks for asking!
>
> The carving personalities that gave of their time were unbelievable.  I
> think I will leave it to others on the list to make comments so I don't
> sound too biased!  :)
>
> Don't get me wrong, we still lost a few $'s, but had intended the event
> to be a non-profit one this time around anyway.  I believe we
> accomplished our objectives of promoting woodcarving.
>
> The Make A Wish Foundation received a check in the amount of $2100 and
> that makes us happy.
>
> Marnie's Auction is still to be tallied.  Just about all the 68 pieces
> were sold, but unfortunately many of them went at the minimum bid or
> just slightly higher.  I will have details up on the website within a
> couple of days or so, including those pieces still left for you and
> others to bid on through email.
>
> We have already started on the 2005 Conference (actually started about 3
> months ago) and hope to make it even better and bigger.  The comments we
> received certainly encourages us to spend the time and effort to sponsor
> it again and again.  Mark it on your calendar now ~ September 9, 10, 11,
> 2005.
>
> BTW ...we had visitors from 18 states and 8 provinces, as well as New
> Zealand, Bahamas, Serbia, and Turkey.
>
> Cheers,
> Dennis
>
> Dennis Moor
> Chipping Away ... We Deliver Fun!
> www.chippingaway.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Victor Hamburger [mailto:VHamburg at bellatlantic.net]
> Sent: September 13, 2004 8:14 PM
> To: [Woodcarver]
> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Carvers Conference?
>
>
> To make a DONATION to the Mailing List using PayPal OR regular mail,
> click this link: http://wwwoodcarver.com/WWWList/WWWList.html
>
> Dennis Moor wrote:
>
> > Chipping Away ... We Deliver Fun!
>
> Dennis,
>
> How was the Carvers Conference?  And in particular, how sucessful was
> the fund
> raiser for Marnie?  You had a great collection of carvings for it, did
> they all
> sell this weekend?  Inquiring minds want to know!
>
> Cheers! Vic H
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Woodcarver mailing list
> Woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/woodcarver
>
> _______________________________________________
> Woodcarver mailing list
> Woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/woodcarver
>
> _______________________________________________
> Woodcarver mailing list
> Woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/woodcarver
>