Nutmeg Woodworking News and Updates
Upcoming Shows: 2010
| SHOW | DATE | LOCATION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th Annual Woodstock Woodworking Show | October 1 - 3 | Woodstock Fairground, 875 Nellis Street Woodstock, ON | Friday 1:00 - 6:00 pm Saturday 1:00 - 6:00 pm Sunday 1:00 - 6:00 pm |
| Kawartha Carving Competition | October 2nd | 2nd level of Bobcaygeon Arena on Mansfield Street Bobcaygeon, ON | Saturday, ends at 5:00 pm |
| Art of The Carver 13th Annual Windsor Carving Show & Competition | October 16 & 17 | Lakeside Pavilion 315 Queen Street and Lake Erie in Kingsville, ON |
Saturday 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 10 am to 4 pm |
| Gourdfest 2010 | October 23 & 24 | Black Creek Pioneer Village 1000 Murray Ross Parkway Toronto, ON | 11:00 am - 4:30 pm 9:00 am start for classes |
| 22nd Annual Ottawa Woodworking Show | October 29 - 31 | Lansdowne Park, Aberdeen Pavilion, 1015 Bank Street Ottawa, ON | Friday 1:00 - 8:00 pm Saturday 10:00 - 6:00 pm Sunday 10:00 - 5:00 pm |
| Ontario Wood Carvers Association 31st Annual Competition and Show | October 30 & 31 | Recreational Complex East-West Salons, 1867 Valley Farm Road Pickering, ON | Saturday 11:00 - 5:00 pm Sunday 11:00 - 5:00 pm |
August 25, 2010 - Upcoming Art of the Carver Show & Competition
Sponsored by the Windsor Woodcarving Museum, the 13th Annual Windsor Wood Carving Show and Competition will be held on Saturday, October 16th and Sunday, October 17th, 2010 in Kingsville, ON.
Click on the links below for more info:
Brochure and Competition Entry Form (166 KB PDF file)
Carving Show Flyer (113 KB PDF file)
August 23, 2010 - More Woodburnings by Michael Soares
Michael has sent us photos of his latest woodburning. This one is a gift to his girlfriend. Thanks for sharing it with us Michael, we can't wait to see more.
From Dave and staff at Nutmeg
(Click on photos to enlarge)
August 7, 2010 - Nutmeg's Summer Open House
We're having an open house here at our store in Brampton on Saturday, August 14th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. During the open house, we'll be offering 5% - 8% discounts on in-store purchases!
We hope to see you there!
For more info, click here to view the Open House Flyer
August 5, 2010 - New Woodburnings by Michael Soares
Michael Soares has sent us photos of some new woodburnings that he's done. Excellent work Michael, keep sending them in!
From Dave and staff at Nutmeg
(Click on photos to enlarge)
July 10, 2010 - New Carving Class Added
We are happy to present a brand new carving class here at Nutmeg. Instructed by Elliot Deighton, we will be learning how to carve one of his wonderful elf heads!
The class will be held at Nutmeg Woodworking on August the 28th. For more info and to sign up for this class, please click here: Elliot Deighton's Elf Head Carving Course
More of Elliot's work can also be seen on our Carvings page. If you would like to attend his carving class, be sure to sign up early as space may fill up quickly.
June 26, 2010 - New Date for Cottonwood Bark Carving Class
We have a new date for Illana Miller's popular Cottonwood Bark Carving class. The class will be held on Saturday, August the 7th. Kids aged 12 and up are also welcome.
Please visit our Classes page and sign up to reserve your spot.
June 25, 2010 - CNC Machines For Sale
We are selling 2 CNC machines and related accessories. For more info and photos of the machines for sale, please see our CNC Services page or contact us for further details at:
905-460-9797 or click here to Email Us
June 22, 2010 - Nutmeg Closed for Canada Day
Please note, we will be closed on Thursday, July 1st for Canada Day but we will be open on Friday the 2nd and Saturday the 3rd of July.
Happy Canada Day everyone!
From Dave and the staff at Nutmeg
June 4, 2010 - Nutmeg's Summer Hours
Starting June 21st, our Summer Hours of Operation will be:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday (closed on Mondays).
Our regular hours of operation will resume on September 13th.
May 23, 2010 - New Dates for Caricature Carving Class
We have new dates for Eldon Humphrys' popular Full Body and Head Caricature carving class. The next dates for this 3-day course are October 15th, 16th and 17th, 2010.
The class has already started to fill so please visit our Classes page and sign up to reserve your spot.
May 14, 2010 - Pyrography by Michael Soares
Below are some excellent woodburning examples done by high-school student, Michael Soares. Way to go Michael! We can't wait to see more of your work.
From Dave and the staff at Nutmeg
Click on photos to enlarge
May 11, 2010 - New Woodcarving Show Photos Added to Gallery
Photos from the 3rd Annual Brampton Flower City Seniors Woodcarving Show and from the 23rd Annual Quinte Woodcarvers Association Show have been added to the gallery section of our website.
Click here to see the Wood Show galleries
April 1, 2010 - Kitchener/Waterloo Wood Show Photos
We've uploaded photos from the 2010 Kitchener/Waterloo Wood Show (held March 12th, 13th and 14th) in the gallery section of our website. Click here to go there now.
March 12, 2010 - Carving Class Updates
We have new dates for Eldon Humphrys' popular Full Body and Head Caricature carving class. The dates for this 3-day course are May 21st, 22nd and the 23rd, 2010.
Please visit our Classes page for more info and to register for this or other carving, woodburning and sculpture classes.
February 26, 2010 - Another Ribbon Winner from the Hamilton Wood Show
This photo comes to us from Frank Barnsley of his award-winning carving entered at this year's Hamilton Wood Show. Frank also sent us this letter:
"I would like to thank you for your generous support of my work. Thank you for the award, it was much appreciated. Sincerely, Frank Barnsley"
You are most welcome Frank and congratulations! Thank you for sending in the photo and we can't wait to see more of your carvings.
From the Staff at Nutmeg