[Woodcarver] Children's carving class (chat)

[Merrilee Johnson]

Soap carving is good too.  I did that several times also.  Making the tools helped the kids get into it a bit better.  The first time I did use plastic butter knives and spoons.  They work but not as well because they broke easily. However, several parents complained because the kids wouldn't/couldn't wear the gloves and then didn't wash good enough to get the soap of their hands and faces and got a rash.  So I was told that was not a good idea to try again.  And then the janitors complained because the soap was hard to clean up at the end of the day.  And I kept sneezing because of the smell. And I broke out in a rash also after working with it for 2 classes after the 2nd day.   As you can see wood is better! :)  But remember just because it didn't work for me doesn't mean it won't work for you.  It did get a couple kids interested enought to try carving with wood.  So that's good. :)
Merrilee


From: Linehan718 at aol.comDate: Sat, 10 May 2008 23:17:16 -0400To: woodcarver at six.pairlist.netSubject: Re: [Woodcarver] Children's carving class



In a message dated 5/10/2008 9:58:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, merrihat at hotmail.com writes:
How great to be able to teach carving in an actual classroom!  A couple of years ago I became the ART TEACHER was asked if I wanted to carve in my class and of course I said YES! to 12 that I choose.  Well, that got shot down. And with 30 in a room I don't think I can come up with enough volunteers - not to mention tools - to help out.  So I don't at school but in the past, when a child has asked about wanting to learn how to carve I have invited then into my home to learn.  It is usually fantastic!  And their enthusiasm is wonderful.  I haven't had any kids for about a year but one of my students asked this week if I could teach her to carve.  After talking to her mom - we are starting next week.  (I think I might be as excited as Emma!)  Kids are so great to work with because they sometimes have no fear on what they "can't" do and will try anything.  It's great!  I have even grown as a teacher when trying to explain what they need to do on their carving - exp when its not something I don't do well or like to do (in the round characters)  Try it you'll like it!Merrilee
How about some soap carving for the classroom.  Soap,  butter knives, hospital gloves and perhaps a box bottom to cover each desk' to carve over and collect the chips into. You can probably even get a supermarket to donate all the supplies. The ones really interested could contact you privately for some real woodcarving classes.  
 

Maura Carving in NYCwww.carvinginnyc.comhttp://mycarvingclub.com/mauramacaluso


Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food.
_________________________________________________________________
Make Windows Vista more reliable and secure with Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
http://www.windowsvista.com/SP1?WT.mc_id=hotmailvistasp1banner
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/woodcarver/attachments/20080511/839cf663/attachment.html>