2019

The Tri County Carvers moved in August to a new location in Otterville. Great place in a barn serving as well as an art studio for the owner. Surrounded by a beautiful garden.
The previous club owner Ruth comes as well to this location and brings the traditional cake on Thursday evenings and tea and coffee is served!
Above my new carving space with a wood burning of a Saw-Whet Owl.
Took part of a carving lecture with Martin Ward a master carver located in Stratford
On Tuesday afternoons we created first the habitat…tree leafs out of paper , the Hepatica spring flowers in wood and the Hepatica leaves in brass foil…
Than another 7 afternoons carving and painting the WOODTHRUSH step by step.
Yes there is a Yellow Cardinal !
A carving friend from Bobcaygeon (Bob Rose) had seen an article about the South American Yellow Cardinal and suggested to carve one instead of the usual red one and so I did.
Stylized version with yellow stain.
Saw an image of this BRISTLECONE Pine tree on my sons screen saver and got inspired to create this wood burned version.
Bristlecone Pines can be found in California. More than 5000 years old they belong to the oldest trees in the world.
Entered this work in the unpainted category of wood burnings at the Canadian Carving Championship in February in Toronto (International Centre close to the airport) and
it got a first place ribbon in intermediate level.
Entered as well a more conventional painted wood burning of birds and it received a third prize ribbon.
Not too many entered pieces in the category of Wildfowl. natural finish in the same show in Toronto, so the KING RAIL ended up with another first place ribbon.
Another wood burning of the Mother Owl watching over her babies.
Participated at the desk of the Ontario Wood Carvers Association during this show and I was in good company. To the left is the Master carver Neil Cox and to the right Mark Sheridan, president of the OWCA. Neil Cox is sitting behind the Best of Show caricature carved by Mark.
Some coasters for a birthday present to a family member.
Is anybody still using letter openers ?
Anyhow a little fun project as part of a class project at the Ingersoll Seniors Centre’s carving group.
Our friends Mary and Lionel in Dutton opened their Studio Cafe this spring and used one of my colored wood burning’s of two crows for their business sign.
My wife helped me out with the design of the hat on the female bird.
Finally finished the “PILEATED WOODPECKER”, just in time for a month long display at the Station Arts Center in Tillsonburg.

Already autumn in 2019 and another show in Woodstock….

Well attended and all kind of different entries, including some new categories.

I liked the sculpture from Mike Sauka, a carver from our Otterville club, showing the ” Land and Sea” large carving….

He also carved more conventional carving of of a horse and buggy as used in the times of tobacco farming in our area…

Mike inspired me actually to carve some ” Magical Wands” inspired from the Harry Potter movie and it achieved actually a first prize ribbon.

then followed by adding a display box..

also a second place ribbon for the wood burned KESTREL and an Honorable mention for the wood burning (painted) of a LOTUS Flower, inspired by the beautiful garden around the new location of the Otterville Carving Club.

Kestrel

One more carving show in another month in Ancaster November 8 – 10, 2019…..

Steve Hibbard from our Otterville club.

Burg Eltz in natural wood burning.
Ancaster Wood show, November 8
The wood burning of a KESTREL ended up with a second place ribbon.
Ancaster Wood show November 8
Had done similar Beavers before and this one made it to third place.
Ancaster Wood show November 8
Starting a BLUE JAY.
This one will have to be ready before Christmas of 2019 since it is requested by a member of Leanne’s Family for a Christmas present….
BLUE JAYS
Just in time ready before Christmas.
The larger one (full size) was flying away, but I kept the smaller one.
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