Nutmeg Woodworking News and Updates
Upcoming Shows: 2013
| SHOW | DATE | LOCATION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Wildlife Carvers 23rd Annual Competition & Show | May 10 - 12 | Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Dartmouth, NS | Open to Public: Saturday 10:00 - 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Kawartha Carving Competition | September 14th | Bobcaygeon Curling Club, The Fairgrounds, Mansfield Street, Bobcaygeon, ON | Times to be announced |
Carving Classes in August at Whitevale
Posted on June 13th, 2013
Registration has started at the Whitevale School of the Arts for their special classes this August. If you are still thinking about signing up, now would be the time to do it. There are several different classes this year including the following carving classes:
Barley Twist Cane, 4-Day Totem Pole Carving, Soapstone Carving, Chip Carving, Carving a 4ft Santa Claus, Whimsical Fish Carving, Making a Stick Dulcimer, Talking Stick, Relief Carving an Arabian Horse, and Stick Carving.
To signup for a class, visit www.whitevaleschoolofthearts.com and click on a class title (from the calendar) to register online.
Classes in Whitevale
Posted on May 7th, 2013
Mother's Day is fast approaching...time to think about treating Mom or treat yourself to a class, in August, at the Whitevale School of the Arts.
www.whitevaleschoolofthearts.com
This year they have added classes in; Designing Knit Fabrics, Jewelry Making, Cake Decorating, Soapstone Carving, Chip Carving, 4ft Santa Claus, Totem Pole Carving, Making a Stick Dulcimer, Relief Carving and Fun with Pastels.
Treat yourself or Mom and spend a day this August in Historic Whitevale with some of the best instructors in Ontario.
Timetable for the Niagara Woodcarvers Show this Weekend
Posted on April 3rd, 2013
Once again held at the Optimist Recreation Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario - here is the outline for the 33rd annual show:
- Set up Friday 5:30 pm to approx. 7:00pm
- competition registration is Sat 8:00 am to 10:00 am
- Saturday show hours are 10 am to 5 pm
- Sunday show hours are 11am to 5pm
- Sunday seminar 9:00 am presented by Mary-Ann Jack Bleach
Please visit their website for more information:
We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the show!
Dates and Info for the 28th Annual Woodstock Wood Show
Posted on April 3rd, 2013
The annual show will be held October 4 - 6, 2013 at the Fairgrounds in Woodstock, Ontario.
Click below to download the flyer and Club letter for more details:
2013 Woodstock Wood Show Flyer
2013 Woodstock Wood Show Club Letter
And don't forget to visit their website for more information.
6 Weeks To Go Until the 23rd Atlantic Wildlife Carving Competition & Show
Posted on April 3rd, 2013
The Nova Scotia Wildlife Carvers Association's annual show will be held on May 10 - 12, 2013 at Cole Harbour Place in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
For more information, please visit their website or facebook page:
nswcaa.ednet.ns.ca/nswcaa.html
Nova Scotia Wildlife Carvers Facebook Page
2nd Totem Pole Carving Class added at Whitevale School of the Arts
Posted on March 30th, 2013
Spring has arrived and classes at the Whitevale School of the Arts are starting to book up.
They have added a second 4-day Totem Pole class, starting on June 10th, 2013. If you wish to sign up for this, go to the Aug 6th Totem Pole class and sign up there, indicating in the comments that the payment is for the June 10th class. There are still openings for both classes.
Please visit their website for more information and to register:
www.whitevaleschoolofthearts.com
Niagara Woodcarvers Association 2013 Show
Posted on March 4th, 2013
The 34th annual carving show and competition will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 6 & 7.
The show will be at it's usual venue at the Optimist Recreation Centre, 4751 Dorchester Road at Morrison in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Admission is $3.00 (kids 12 and under free).
Click below to download the poster for the Niagara Woodcarvers Association's 34th Annual Show and Competition:
2013 Niagara Carving Show and Competition Flyer
And don't forget to visit their website for more information.
Nova Scotia Wildlife Carvers & Artists Association 23rd Annual Show
Posted on March 4th, 2013
The competition and show will be held on May 10, 11 and 12 and will feature ongoing demonstrations and workshops, silent auctions, head carving competition, name tag competition, carving table, show and sale table and more.
The show is located at Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Parkway in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Registration is on Friday 12:00 pm to 9:30 pm, and Saturday 8:00 am to 10:00 am with the judging starting Saturday at 10:00am.
The show will be open to public Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Admission is free.
Please click here to go to their website and be sure to visit their Facebook Page.
Quinte Wood Carvers Association's 2013 Show & Sale
Posted on March 4th, 2013
The 26th annual carving show will be held on Saturday April 13th at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Road in Belleville, ON.
Please click on the links below to download the show flyer and rules/ entry form:
Show Flyer
Application Forms
Powertex Sculpture by Sharrie Wing
Posted on February 25th, 2013
Artist Sharrie Wing uses transparent powertex to demonstrate movement in her sculptures. This piece is called Determination. It is sculpted with Super Sculpey.
Her business is Wing's Wonderful Things. Watch for her website coming soon.
Brampton 2013 Flower City Carving Show
Posted on February 19th, 2013
The 6th annual carving show and competition will be held on Saturday April 20th and will feature woodcarving, small carpentry, ceramics, crafts, demos and more.
The Flower City Seniors Centre is located at 8870 McLaughlin Road in Brampton. Admission is free and there is plenty of parking. For more information, call 905-874-3500.
Click here to download the flyer
Whitevale School of the Arts 2013 Class Schedule Up
Posted on February 12th, 2013
The Whitevale School Of The Arts (North Pickering) has updated their website with the 2013 class schedule.
This year they have added several new classes; chip carving, relief carving, carving a 4-foot Santa Claus, soapstone carving, cake decorating, creating whimsical fish, jewellery making and fabric design.
Please visit their website for more information and to register for classes:
www.whitevaleschoolofthearts.com
2013 Carving Classes at Harrison Artistry in Wood
Posted on February 12th, 2013
Doug and Gerri Harrison, who have opened their new woodcarving/sculpture school in Bend Oregon last year, have released a schedule of their upcoming woodcarving classes for 2013.
Please click here to download the class brochure
Bob Guge - Downey Woodpecker - May 6 to 11, 2013 (6-day)
Floyd Scholz - Merlin Falcon, Action Pose - June 16 to 25, 2013 (10-day)
Josh Guge - Rooster Fish - August 12 to 17, 2013 (6-day)
Larry Martin - House Wren - October 7 to 12, 2013 (6-day)
For more information on Harrison Artistry in Wood, click here to download the school's brochure
And don't forget to visit their website at: www.harrisonartistryinwood.com
Help Identify a Muskoka Area Carver
Posted on November 12th, 2012
Marshall Pyatt is looking for some help in identifying a blind Muskoka area carver active in the 1950's. If you know of or have have any info about who the carver was, please send an email to Marshall. Here is some additional info and a photo of the carving from Marshall:
In the early 1950's my Grandmother bought this carving from a blind man in Medonte (or Muskoka) Ontario. I was young at the time but was amazed that a blind man could visualize and carve a scene he could not see.
Can you identify the artist? I would be very interested in identifying this piece.
Thank you,
Marshall Pyatt
Kawartha Carving Competition Prize Winner
Posted on September 27th, 2012
Congratulations go to Larry Livingston of Baden, Ontario who won a Detail Master Wood Burner and fixed pen at this year's Kawartha Carving Competition held on September 8th.
The Detail Master Wood Burner was donated by Nutmeg Woodworking.
Toronto Woodworking Show - Cancelled
Edited on September 23rd, 2012
Please note that the Toronto Woodworking Show that was supposed to run from November 9th to 11th, 2012 at the International Centre has been cancelled.
2013 Hamilton Wood Show
Posted on July 16th, 2012
The 18th Annual Hamilton Wood Show and Canadian Woodcarving Championship will be held January the 25th, 26th and 27th (Friday to Sunday) at it's usual venue, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope (Hamilton), Ontario.
Please visit their website for updates and more information as it's released:
Nutmeg Woodworking will not be attending the show this year but we hope everyone will have a great time!
Whitevale School of the Arts Offering Woodcarving Classes
Posted on April 4th, 2012
The Whitevale School Of The Arts (North Pickering) will be running a series of creative classes including carving, painting, knitting, gardening, etc. during the month of August from Monday to Friday.
There are several wood carving classes to choose from including Carving a Haida mask, Cane Making, Miniature Caricatures, Totem Pole Carving and more.
Please visit their website for more information and to register for classes:
www.whitevaleschoolofthearts.com
Quinte Wood Carvers Association's Carving Show & Sale
Posted on April 1st, 2012
The 25th Annual Show will be held on Saturday, April the 14th at the Quinte Sports Centre on 235 Cannifton Road in Belleville.
Registration for the competition will be at the Sports Centre on Friday, April 13th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturday, April 14th from 8:00 am to 9:30 am. The entry fee is $10 for the first entry, $5 for each additional entry.
For more info, please contact Ken Hicks at (613) 966-4457 or khicks000@sympatico.ca
2012 Niagara Woodcarvers Show Poster
Posted on March 19th, 2012
Click below to download the poster for the Niagara Woodcarvers Association's 32nd Annual Show and Competition:
And don't forget to visit their website for more information
2011 Wood Show Photos Added To Gallery
Posted on February 28th, 2012
We've uploaded photos from several 2011 Wood Shows to our Gallery, including the Kitchener/Waterloo Show, Niagara Woodcarving Show and Brampton's Flower City Seniors Show.
Click here to see all the albums.
Niagara, Hamilton & Kitchener (NHK) Woodcarvers Roundup
Posted on December 20th, 2011
The 2012 NHK Roundup will be held on Saturday, May the 6th at the Copetown Community Hall and will feature over 15 instructors.
Due to the increasing interest in the roundup, they are encouraging carvers to pre-register.
For more information on the roundup, please visit the NHK website
Flower City Seniors Show Info
Posted on December 16th, 2011
The 5th annual show and competition at the Flower City Seniors Recreation Centre will be held on Saturday April 21st, 2012 and will feature wood carving, pyrography, hobbies, crafts and demos.
The Recreation Centre is located at 8870 McLaughlin Road in Brampton. Admission is free and there is plenty of parking. For more information, call 905-874-3500.
Click here to download the flyer
Lindsay Seniors Carving Club Info
Posted on December 13th, 2011
We've added a new entry to our clubs listing; Lindsay Seniors Carving Club!
They will also be co-hosting at the Kawartha Carving Competition along with the Buckhorn Carvers and Caygeon Carvers.Please visit their website for more information and don't forget to check out our chapters page for other carving clubs and news.
Carving Classes with Jan Oegema
Posted on December 13th, 2011
'Woodbutcher' Jan Oegema is offering weekly woodcarving classes beginning in January 2012.
Here are the start dates:
Monday January 2nd, 2012 @ 9:00 am and 1:00 pm
Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 @ 7:00 pm
Thursday January 5th, 2012 @ 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Please contact Jan for more info and be sure to visit his website & PictureTrail Gallery to see his great work:
Telephone: 905-623-2318
Email: jancarves3@rogers.com
Website: www.janscarvingstudio.com
Photo Album: www.picturetrail.com/woodbutcher
2012 Kawartha Carving Competition Info
Posted on November 30th, 2011
Next year's Kawartha Carving Competition (co-hosted by the Buckhorn Carvers and Caygeon Carvers) will be held on Saturday, September 8th, 2012 in the Bobcaygeon Curling Club at the Fairgrounds (note that this is not the same date as the fall fair).
Please visit Kawartha Carving Competition's website for more info about the show and change of date.
Our clubs page also has more info about the competition - click the link to read more.
Prize Winners from the Ottawa Woodworking Show
Posted on November 19, 2011
From left to right we have: Armando Baisas' entry in the 'Relief Carving' category, Ben Benedict's entry for 'Animal in the Round', Bill Naylor's 'Song Bird' entry and Elaine Burnette's entry in the 'Bark Carving' category.
All of the carvers have won gift certificates from Nutmeg Woodworking and Armando Baisas has also won a Proxxon Reciprocating Power Carver courtesy of us here at Nutmeg Woodworking and Proxxon.
Congratulations to all of the winners and we hope to see you again next year!
(Click on photos to enlarge)
Youth Wins Flexcut Carving Set for his 1st Place Win
Posted on November 13, 2011
Here we have 10 year old Braden Sargeson of Niagara Falls receiving an award for the wonderful loon that he carved and entered into competition. Braden won both 1st-place and best of class ribbons for his entry at a carving show earlier this year.
The Flexcut 21-pc Deluxe Carving Set prize was co-sponsored by Nutmeg Woodworking and Flexcut.
Congratulations Braden and we look forward to seeing more of your great carvings!
