SCAWC Newsletter

FALL SHOW: Club officers and directors established the entry fee for the fall show: $20 for members (with a $5 refund if a item is donated for the raffle); $25 for nonmembers; and $30 for venders (per table). Applications are being distributed to other clubs and will be available at the next club meeting. Judging will be open to everyone entered in the show - members and non members. The show is Sept 17th and 18th at the St. Peters Community and Art Center. Committee volunteers are:

Tickets for the 50/50 raffle will be offered at the door by the greeters. Admission is free to those 16 and under. Contact me for an application and rules.

CARVING PROJECTS: Wilbert is looking into starting a club project of a scene carving, similar to the Full Moon Saloon. Members would carve a variety of pieces for the group project. It would be a news worthy project and an attraction at our shows. Each carver would place their piece or pieces in the display for the show. Let Wilbert know what you think about this project and if you would like to participate. More to follow on this project after the July meeting.

Please let me or a club officer know when you can lead a project. Wood burning, free form carving, chip, spoons,...have been suggested; what would you like to teach. If you are a new member and have a specific interest let us know, we will get you a mentor. Projects will start at the second meeting of the month. The following meeting (first of the next month) will be used to complete the project.


Walter Schmierbach chip carved this beautiful shelf in basswood.			A fixture made by Russ Sears for pre-drilling joints. Russ used brass bearings as guides in the wood.


Matching relief carvings on a hand saw blank done by Don and Dee Kley. Check out the detail in the center photo.


Chip carved jewel box in butternut by Walter Schmierbach.

Do you have a problem or need assistance with some aspect of your carving / burning / etc. Send me a note and we will solicit feedback from others that may have been there, done that.

Its time to pay your dues for 2005; $15. Contact the Membership Chairman, Charles Sapp, or Treasurer Bob Craven.

Donna Garrison joined the club in June. Donna has been doing wood crafts for some time and is interested in learning how to carve. She has a real interest in chain saw carving. The is a dead tree in her yard that she plans to carve into a bear.

NAME TAG: Making a name tag and wearing it at the meetings has been a club rule for years. And a new enforcer is in town! Watch out for this man.

His name is Russ Sears and if you don't have your name tag on at the meeting, he'll be collecting twenty five cents from you. Name tags can be carved, burned, sawed,.....whatever you like. But they must be made by you. Be sure to wear yours proudly and keep the collector away. New members have a short grace time before Russ comes looking for them. Thanks to Russ for taking on this role for the club. The variety of name tags is always a point of interest. Show yours proudly. I plan to feature some of the name tags in upcoming newsletters.

When you have an item for show and tell, please get my attention before you leave (presuming that I remember to bring the camera).