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<A title=marty@mychipcarving.com href="mailto:marty@mychipcarving.com">My
Chip Carving</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:40
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Woodcarver] Who's your
favorite carving teacher?</DIV>
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<DIV>With Matt's permission, I'm wondering... </DIV>
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<DIV>"For those of you that have taken various two to five-day seminars, who
are your favorite teachers for longer format classes?"<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Here's why I'm asking this question. My wife and I just had our Grand
Opening for Red Barn Retreats. (<A
href="http://www.RedBarnRetreats.com">www.RedBarnRetreats.com</A>) </DIV>
<DIV>I operate <A
href="http://www.MyChipCarving.com">www.MyChipCarving.com</A> and teach chip
carving retreats while my wife focuses on quilting, scrapbooking, sewing,
and other craft retreats.</DIV>
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<DIV>I am considering expanding the scope of Red Barn Retreats by inviting
expert woodcarvers who would teach various styles of woodcarving. I've got
chip carving covered but expanding into other areas of
woodcarving would allow more people to enjoy the beauty and
comfort of Red Barn Retreats while learning more about carving.</DIV>
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<DIV>When you respond please tell:</DIV>
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<DIV>Teacher's full name: <FONT size=4>
Chris White</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Teacher contact info if you have
it: <A
href="http://www.jchristopherwhite.com">www.jchristopherwhite.com</A> </DIV>
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<DIV>Carving class(es) you
attended: <FONT size=4>2006
sculpture carving, flow and movement</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Briefly, why he/she is your favorite teacher: </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>For me Chris White is a Christian and lives his life
as such. He is an individual who is a pleasure to be sharing
woodcarving with. As for the hands on teaching part, he has an insight
into old chunks of wood that just totally amazes me. He sees shapes,
birds, fish and animals in wood that I can only hope I can some day also do
to a certain extent. His patience is so outstanding and he never makes
you feel like you are intruding on his time or another students
time. He only takes at most 5 students at one time, so the time
he gets to spend with each carver is greatly increased. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Gene Bremmer</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thank you!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Make some chips,<BR>Marty<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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