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Featured Carver at the Down East Carving Show

Robert “Bob” Perrywas a Chickadee in an adult education carving class at the local

high school. By the end of this class he was hooked and regis-

wood spirits and caricatures and moved away from birds but still

occasionally carves them.

His wide range of carving skills is derived from classes with tal-

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President’s Message...................................2

MWCA Chapter Reports............................3

2014 MWCA Annual Show.......................5

2014 Show Seminars............................. Treasurer’s Report.....................................9

What’s Happening....................................10

Providing Maine woodcarvers with learning opportunities and information for more than 25 years

Volume 30, Number 6 July 2014

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For Editorial Content, Letters or announcements Call (207)317-0543 or Email [email protected]

Deadlines for all submissions:25th of the month for the next month’s publication

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President’s Message

By Robert MoreauEmail: [email protected]

The Maine CarverA Monthly Newsletter of the

Maine Woodcarvers Association

mainewoodcarvers.org

MWCA is dedicated to the education, promotion, and advancement of artists

who express themselves in wood

Board of Directors

OFFICERS

President, Robert Moreau, 289 Haines Corner Rd., Livermore Falls, ME 04254 (207)897-6840, [email protected]

Vice Pres., Robert Grimm, 162 Webbs Mills Road, Raymond, ME 04071 (207) 655-2563, [email protected]

Secretary, Nicole Moreau, 289 Haines Corner Rd., Livermore Falls, ME 04937 (207) 897-6840, [email protected]

(207) 453-6048, [email protected]

DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE

Norma L. Wing, Past President, PO Box 41, Vienna, ME 04360 (207) 293-3725, [email protected]

George Roy, 2 Chickadee Ave., Jay, ME 04239 (207) 897-5378, [email protected]

REPRESENTATIVE TO NEW ENGLAND WOODCARVERS, INC.

Paul Durant, 9 Roy St., Rochester, NH 03867 (603) 332-3247, [email protected]

CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES

Carver Street Carvers (207) 453-6048, [email protected] Coastal Carvers Karen Knowles, 15 Crawford Dr., Bath, ME 04530 (207) 443-3262, [email protected]

McGaffey Mountain Wood Carvers Hariph Smith, 53 Highland Heights, Winthrop, ME 04364 (207) 377-6002, [email protected]

On the Border Carvers Dee Cote, Littleton, ME (207) 538-1870, [email protected]

Poland Spring Carvers Robert Grimm, 162 Webbs Mills Road, Raymond, ME 04071 (207) 655-2563, [email protected]

South Coast Carvers Paul Durant, 9 Roy St., Rochester, NH 03867 (603) 332-3247, [email protected]

Streaked Mountain Wood Carvers Steve Hatch, 71 Packard Road, Peru, ME 04290 (207) 320-0144, [email protected]

Top of Maine Carvers Thomas Cote, 8 Summit St., Limestone, ME 04750 (207) 325-4258, [email protected] Maine Wood Carvers Association shall not be held accountable for typos and other errors

appearing in The Maine Carver

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MWCA chapter reportSPoland Spring Carvers

Submitted by Stanley Tanner

The Secretary’s Tale of the Poland Spring Carvers meeting of 21 June 2014

the Carvers came to meet.Some came to carve, some to talk, but we all came to eat.

We did a little business, too, not much, but then we hardly everWork too hard at being serious; we only work at being clever.

Our chisels and knives were sharp; our wit was, too.We harassed and teased each other as we all so often do.

Most of it is meant in fun, though sometimes it’s a little hard to tell.But we are always ready with serious ad-vice on how to make our carvings better.

The business portion of our gathering was called to order at 1:20pm by President Robert Grimm.The Secretary’s tale of the April meeting was read and accepted.The Treasurer’s Report was accepted.

OLD BIZ: The Club’s presence was requested at the Poland Spring Heritage Days at the

Poland Spring Inn on 28 June. We will be there. The Shaker Village will hold an Open Farm day on 27 July 12noon-4:00pm. The Belfast Carving Show will be held 12-13 July. The Top of Maine show will be held 25,26,27 July, in Presque Isle. The new critique form for the MWCA show was passed around. A reminder that there is a 15 July cut-off date to enroll in the seminars.

New Biz: It was moved that we contribute $100.00 from the Coffee Fund to the Poland Community Church Food Pantry. The mo-tion carried. Flyers for the MWCA show are avail-able from Bob Grimm. Bob Grimm also gave a report on the recent seminar by Gene Barr on painting a

Adjournment came at 2:10pm

Kennebeck Karvers Report

Submitted by Loyd Clark

We continue to meet weekly and have 7 or 8 who attend regularly and several others who ‘show up’ periodically. We gained a couple ‘new’ members after the last UMA Senior Col-lege class ended this Spring. Most are doing their own projects, which vary from Christ-mas ornaments to a sleeping wolf, to relief carvings. It’s fun to watch their progress as

projects. Some are really progressing fast as

McGaffey Mountain Wood Carvers

Submitted by George Roy

were 10 Members in attendance. Steve carving a bark building, Art carving a gnome, Hariph carv-ing a duck. Jim carving a bark church, Norma carving an egret. Ray Kincher, our new guest, carving a weed base for a heron, Rob carving a block. Thon was carving fetish, Angel working on Christmas Gifts. And I’m working on my Eagle Cane Head. Roy brought in a dolphin he carved and an eagle cane head, very nice work. Justina didn’t make the meeting but sent in a Strawber-ry Pie. Thanks. We also decided what to do for our show booth for this year and for 2015

-dance. Justina carving octopus legs, Steve carv-ing a caricature. Chuck carving bark house, Jim chip carving a star. Norma working on her Egret and quilt squares. Roy carving a sand dollar,

Thon carving a wooden square quilt. Art was learn-ing how to draw feathers by Geo and showed him how to burn feathers, I worked on my Eagle Cane Head, and Justina brought in a fruit Pie.Streaked Mountain Wood Carvers

Submitted by Justina Hatch

June 2014 Our meeting began with the discussion of our theme for the Down East Wood Carving show which will be held in August at the Lewiston Memorial Armory. Every one has made their decision for their contribution and will

Bob Perry is working at lining up instructors for our Camp and Carve weekend end in September. Regis-tration forms will be available at our wood carving show. We will have a BBQ on Friday night, bring in any food you wish to grill or a side dish. Saturday will be the church’s annual potluck, the cost will be a donation of $7.00. July’s meeting will be open carving..

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they are carving on their own time as well as at meetings.

A couple are going to start the ‘gnome front door’ project, after I showed them ones I had done. It’s a fun project, somewhat along the lines of the bark ‘gnome homes’, but just ‘one sided’. An addition to my seminar at the show...it will include 2 blanks [one pine & one basswood] plus 2 magnets to mount on the back to make it a refrigerator magnet. The

the limited time we have. Let me know if you want both the blanks the same wood & which wood & I’ll have them for you.

It’s a shame the committee choose to make money on this seminar, instead of funding part of it with the semi-nar funds raised for this purpose...which is why the cost is so high.


Left: Barbara Tom-linson with two of her snake skins.

Below Barbara with her Barn Owl

Downeast Wood Carving Show 2014

Saturday and Sunday August 16th and 17th

Your members have spent a great deal of time and effort

preparing these day long seminar/classes.

The responce has been dismal.

A lot of you are probably waiting to the last

minute to sign-up.

Well my friends the last minute has arrived.

The Deadline for sign-up is Tuesday July 15th

There is a lot of space available in each seminar.

So get your checks to Barbara now.

It would be a shame to have to cancel any of these

programs due to a lack of participation.

So get out there and support your Association

Let’s all come out to the Seminar and Show and make it the best gathering of the Maine Wood Carvers yet.

2014 Show Seminars

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Eagle Cane with Chuck Perry and othersHave you always wanted to be a part of the Eagle Cane Project for Disabled Maine Veteran's but didn't know where

on carving eagle canes. Subjects covered will be carving the head, setting the eyes, shaft lettering, and painting and

FREE seminar! Head blanks, Eyes, Shafts, Collars and Tips will be provided free! The Eagle Cane Coordinator, Herb Blake will be on hand to provide information on the Eagle Cane Project, and the information and names of veterans who are on the waiting list for canes. Instructor, Chuck Perry and the rest of the brothers Perry have completed and presented over 80 Eagle Canes, so he can guide you every step of the way. Come be a part of this important project and learn some new skills. You'll need a carving knife and carving glove. To sign up call or email your name to : Chuck Perry @ 678-662-9101 or at [email protected] All carvers must have contacted the instructor by July 16, 2014 to sign up for this seminar. This will allow us to plan for needed supplies and carving blanks. All of the funding for this seminar comes from donations to the Eagle Cane Fund which is to be used for the Veterans Eagle Cane Project. After completion the cane will be presented to a disabled veteran. For more information on the Eagle Cane Project go to

Painting a Black-bellied Plover with Kathy WebsterThis seminar addresses the detailed painting of a Black-bellied Plover that each participant must carve independently prior to the seminar. A cutout, instructions and pictures will be provided well before the seminar. The seminar will be limited to six (6) participants. Cost: $50 including cutout, eyes, instructions, pictures and paint. $55 if cutouts have to be mailed. To

carving of the blank, your information must be received by July 1, 2014.

Carving a Stylized Miniature Pintail with Jim WadeThis seminar will be focused on carving a miniature stylized pintail using butternut. The seminar will be limited to twelve (12) participants Cost:

openings! All deposits must be received by July 15, 2014.

Tools of the Trade with Ed HawkesOver the past 25 years of bird carving, Ed has found, designed and created some unique tools and methods for use in bird carving. This class will involve discussing and using those specialized tools and methods. Each participant will make a special device and discuss and practice setting eyes for your carvings. The seminar will also address discuss bird foot and leg making and the tools and methods Ed uses to build realistic feet and legs.

July 15, 2014.

Chris Hammack-Style Cowboy Head with Loyd ClarkCarve a Chris Hammock style cowboy head. The seminar will have a

openings!All deposits must be received by July 15, 2014.

Seminar

Eagle Cane

Painting a Black-bellied Plover

Carving a Stylized Miniature Pintail

Tools of the Trade

Chris Hammack-style Cowboy Head

Instructor

Chuck Perry

Kathy Webster

Jim Wade

Ed Hawkes

Loyd Clark

Openings

4

11

10

10

Deposit Amt

None

$25.00

$15.00

$15.00

$35.00

Full Cost

Free

$50.00

$30.00

$30.00

$70.00

Notes

Materials free

Full cost is $55 if blanks are mailed

Includes cutout

Includes cutout

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Saturday, August 16, 2014 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Lewiston Memorial Armory65 Central Ave, Lewiston, Maine

To sign up, please complete the information section on the form below and mail this form and a check for the deposit amount for the selected seminar, payable to the “Maine Wood Carvers Association” or “MWCA” to:

Maine Wood Carvers Association

13 Liberty Street

Please include the name of the seminar on your check. The number of openings for each seminar is listed below.

2014 Show Seminar Sign-up Sheet

Name:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City:____________________________________________State:_______________ Zip:____________

Phone:_______________________________________________________________Email:_____________________________________________

Seminar:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Amount Enclosed: _$_____________________

Hello All - I was invited to Scarborough PD to give a presenta-tion to a group they host each month that is known as Triad. It was a fun time with much interest in the cane project and possibly some new carvers.

Seminar and the eagle cane pattern. No one has re-quested a cane since that presentation but I expect there to be follow up. The police department would like to promote and host an event presenting canes to Scarborough’s WWII veterans. They are putting together something for the paper and will keep me posted. I’ll let you know where that is next month. We’ve had a bit of a surge with cane requests over the past few weeks. WCSH News did a 207 feature on the Cane Project of George Gunning out of Chi-

a great service to many veterans with over 1800 canes presented. Our approach is different but the veterans are honored by both groups. I’ve been very up front with everyone who has contacted me since that news show and have referred a few requests back to George. He and I have been in contact and we would like to have the 2 programs work together and complement each other. If anyone needs a

George. If someone wants a hand carved head he will let them know about us. I believe we can form a

-ter service than we have been doing separately. We got a referral from the National Cane group. The

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He had commented to her that he wished he had kept the walking stick he carried while on Special

information and have researched to graphics. If any-one is interested in doing a walking stick.

We had the request backlog down to a manageable

Eagle Cane Project Update

Submitted by Herb Blake

the monumental efforts of Kathy Webster (8 canes) and Glen Brown (6 canes) since then. We also had a few disappointments when 3 of our veterans passed away shortly before we could thank them with a cane. We have about 30 cane requests at this time and are hoping to see an increase in carver participa-tion. Please consider thanking a veteran with a hand

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about the Cane Project and showing patriotic carv-ings. Please stop by and say hello.

cane tips and seasoned cane carvers to help you on your way. This is a good project for both novice and master carvers. It is an excellent opportunity to honor someone who has helped secure your freedom. And it

We sincerely thank everyone who has supported the project. We also need more of you to help so please contact:Herb & Sue Blake

“Herb Blake”

“Herb Blake” [email protected]

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Checking Account

Beginning Balance $3805.43

INCOME: Membership Dues 0 Donations 0

May Income 00.00 EXPENSES:

Albison’s Printing, Inc. 0Newsletter-Norma Wing 0 Service Charge 5.00

May Expenses 5.00 Checkbook balance $3800.43

Financial Report May 1 2014 – May 31, 2014

Eagle Head Cane Fund


Interest .51 Donations

Ending Balance $2408.50

Education Fund


Interest .46

Ending Balance $2418.96

Details of any transaction is available from the Treasurer,

Barbara McCutcheon

Treasurer’s Report

Due to the small changes from month to month of the treasurer’s report I have decided to print the treasurer’s report one month in arrears thus allowing the news letter to

come out on a more timely basis

Maine Wood Carvers 2013


What’s HappeningAfter years of doing great work on The Maine Woodcarver, Barbara McCutch-eon and Norma Wing have decided that they are ready to move on. I’m hon-ored that they have asked me to edit this

newsletter. My name is Dick Shryock and I have been doing woodworking for about 15 years.

workbenches and a nightstand. About 6 years ago I became interested woodturning, bought a lathe and a bunch of tools and began turning. I joined the Southern Maine Woodturners and serve now as its web master and president. I’ve turned a lot of bowls and other wooden things and last winter sold some at the Falmouth Winter Farmers Mar-ket – and even played Santa for their Christmas market!

Last fall I had run into Norm Devonshire and Chuck Perry when they were doing carving demonstra-tions at the Cumberland Fair. I had just retired af-ter working at Maine Medical Center for 30 years. Suddenly I had a bunch of free time, thought what Norm and Chuck were doing was interesting so I joined the Poland Carvers chapter of the Maine Wood Carvers Association and started carving. I’ve since tried carving several types of wood but right now I enjoy working with cottonwood bark for most of my carving.

In a much earlier life my wife Sandy and I pub-lished a bi-weekly local newspaper in Gorham, and while at Maine Medical I was responsible for the Emergency Department’s webpage. So I come to you with varied experience and hope to be able to continue producing The Maine Carver to the standards that have been set by my predecessors.

Flowers of the Forest:Barbara M. Tomlinson

1951-2014Barbara Tomlinson was our speaker at the MWCA annual meeting. She had an outstand-ing collection of pelts, snakeskins, bones actual skulls and models, plus a large pho-to collage to enhance her presentations.

Barbara was a licensed falconer and reha-bilitator. She brought her barn owl, barred owl, buzzard and hawk to our Augusta show. She roamed the show and went outside with the bird on her arm answering questions and imparting information about the bird.

My last encounter with the Tomlinson’s oc-curred at the Maine State Wildlife Park in Gray. She and her husband were doing a presentation. At that time Barbara’ said that their main focus was on education and preservation of wildlife. They had an African Raven who spoke and ini-tiate conversation. She never lost her dedica-tion to birds even after losing sight in one eye

Those in the mid-coast area will miss Barbara and it was a privilege to count her as a friend.

Submitted by Carol H. Durgan

Get out on the weekend of Au-gust 16th and 17th and come

to the Downeast Wood Carver Seminar and show.


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Payment for advertising, made by check made out to Maine Woodcarvers Association, must be received in advance by: Barbara McCutcheon, Treasurer 13 Liberty Street

The Maine Carver accepts advertisements without

making any guarantees implied or otherwise as to the

quality of products or services advertised, or delivery

of these products/services.

Editor in Chief: Dick ShryockCoordinators: Norma Wing & Marcia BerkallContributors: Bob Grimm, Hariph Smith, et alDesign & Layout: Norma WingPhotographers:

All members receive a newsletter on a monthly

basis. However occasionally a double month issue is

printed, e.g., during the summer when there is little

news or the post-show issue. If you do not recieve the

newsletter contact our Newsletter Editor in Chief:

Dick Shryock Editor in Chief (207)317-0543 email: [email protected]

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The opportunity to network with other Maine wood carvers

A free Carver Profile on MWCA’s website and a link to your website

Information through your free subscription to MWCA’s monthly newsletter “The Maine Carver”

One free business card size ad per year in “The Maine Carver”

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MWCA’s Curator of Birds Books, Magazines, Videos, DVDs and Pattens

available for loan through MWCA’s Library

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Please return completed application, with your check made payable to “Maine Wood Carvers Association” or “MWCA”to:

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ChaptersCARVER STREET CARVERSEvery Tuesday, 1-3 PM(207) 453-6048, Barbara McCutcheonSeton Village Senior Center, 1 Carver Street, Waterville, ME

COASTAL CARVERS4th Saturday, 1 PM(207) 563-2034, Jim WadeD&L Printers, Route 1, Newcastle, ME

McGAFFEY MOUNTAIN WOOD CARVERS1st & 3rd Wednesday, 6-8:30 PM(207) 377-6002, Hariph SmithVienna Community Ctr. Kimball Pond Rd, Vienna, ME

ON THE BORDER CARVERSEvery Monday, 6:00 - 9:00 PM(207) 538-1870, Dee CoteDee’s Workshop, Littleton, ME

POLAND SPRING CARVERS1st Friday & 3rd Saturday, 1:00 PM(207) 655-2563, Robert GrimmRicker Memorial Library, Maine St., Poland, ME

SOUTH COAST CARVERS4th Tuesday, 7-8:30 PM( 603) 332-3247, Paul DurantWoodcrafts, 25 Fox Run Mall, Goslin Rd, Newington, NH

STREAKED MOUNTAIN WOOD CARVERS2nd Saturday, 1:00 PM(207) 320-0144, Steve HatchEast Sumner Congregational Church East Sumner, ME

TOP OF MAINELast Thursday of the month, 6:00 PM(207) 325-4258, Tom Cote’8 Summut St., Limestone, ME

*Check for possible changes in schedule

Dick Shryock, Editor in Chief8 Woodward LaneFalmouth, ME 04105-1203

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BRIDGTON CARVERSEvery Tuesday, 7:00 - 9:00 pm(978) 290-1879, Beth & Bob CareyBridgton Ice Rink, 26 North High St., Bridgton, ME

DMS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM4th Wednesday, 6:00 - 8:30 PM(207) 357-5473, Kim Dailey

DOWNEAST CARVERS(207) 288-5746, Ed Hawkes

KENNEBEC KARVERSEvery Tuesday, 9:00 - 11:00 AMEvening hours TBA(207) 445-2688, Loyd ClarkSpring Road, Augusta, ME

SENIOR SPECTURM CARVERSEvery Monday, 12:30 -3:00 PM(207) 622-0276, Rene PomerleauCohen Center, Town Farm Rd., Hallowell, ME

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