[Woodcarver] Woodcarvers Retreat in New England Oct 6th- 9th 2006

[Jeodea at aol.com]

10th Annual Woodcarvers Retreat in New  England 
Oct 6th- 9th  2006 
_http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/6186/_ 
(http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/6186/)  

The Retreat runs Friday night through  Monday afternoon 4pm; 6,7, 8, 9 and 9 
October 2006. This is Columbus Day  weekend. Our  objective is to provide a 
place where wood carvers from all over can gather to  carve, socialize and 
improve their skills with room and board provided at  affordable rates, a total of 
$190 for the weekend. The fact that you will  witness first hand the  
"changing of  the colors" of the New England woodlands is an added bonus. All 
instructors and  organizing staff are volunteering their time for this event.  All 
blanks needed for the classes can be  purchased directly from the instructor at 
the start of the class.  We will have 9  formal classes this year 
Instructors in 2006 will  include: 
Jack Miller (Hanover, PA) -Carving a 9” Bald  Eagle, shore birds will also be 
available  
Tony Erickson (Chiefland, FL) - Will teach  Whimsical Houses in Cottonwood 
Bark. 
“Ol Don” Burgdorf (Nashville, TN) -Teaching “Ccaricatures with expressions; 
kids, critters  and more” Several projects  (rough outs) available. 
Chris Howard (Gatlinburg, TN) - Face carving from a rough out of your  
choice. 
Rip Stangroom  (New England Wood Carvers )- Will instruct students on Flat 
Plane Carving,  subject is a Cleaning Lady.   
Peter Benson  (Chairman of the British Woodcarvers Association) Carving a 
Portrait Face. 3 Day  Class 
Claire Ruch (Staten Island Woodcarvers)  -Wren Carving and feather  burning . 
Pete LeClair  (Caricature Carvers of America) –Carving a Bottle Stopper  
caricature.                                 
Frank Basch-  In addition to the above classes, again this year we will have 
a group project  – a Rams Head . We will be working as a group from a rough 
out  which will require carving details of a Rams head  with mallet and chisel 
(individuals may  bring power tools if desired).  This  Rams head will be  
donated to the URI EEC which operates the facilities we will be staying in and  
will be displayed in the dinning hall, mounted to the stone fireplace. Those  
attending this workshop will be partially subsidized by URI and will only pay  
$40 for the weekend vice $190.   Frank Basch has been  professionally carving 
for over ten years, Frank  offers a variety of sculptures, such as life sized 
moose, totem poles, wildlife,  and custom projects, See 
_www.baschmooseworks.com/_ (http://www.baschmooseworks.com/) .   
The facility is a 2200 acre  woodland and ponds at the W. Alton  Jones Annex 
of the University of Rhode Island, conveniently located a few  miles off I-95 
at exit 5B in the Environmental Education Center, 401 Victory  Highway West 
Greenwich, Rhode Island 02817.  For more info contact Co-Chairman Jim  O'Dea 
716-775-3437 _jeodea at aol.com_ (mailto:jeodea at aol.com)  or  Ray  Johnson at 860- 
848-8194, _wcvray at myeastern.com_ (mailto:wcvray at myeastern.com) . or visit our 
web  site _http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/6186/_ 
(http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/6186/)  


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