Nutmeg Woodworking News and Updates
Upcoming Shows: 2010
| SHOW | DATE | LOCATION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd Annual Kitchener - Waterloo Wood Show | March 13-15 | Bingemans Park - 425 Bingemans Centre Dr. | Friday 12:00 - 6:00 pm Saturday 10:00 - 6:00 pm Sunday 10:00 - 5:00 pm |
| 31st Annual Niagara Woodcarvers Show and Competition | March 27-28 | 4751 Dorchester Road, Optimist Park in Niagara Falls, ON | Saturday 10:00 - 5:00 pm Sunday 11:00 - 5:00 pm |
| Flower City Carving Show and Competition | April 17th | Flower City Seniors Centre, 8870 McLaughlin Rd South in Brampton, ON | Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Brooklin Woodcarvers Show 2010 | March 27th | Heydenshore Pavillion, 589 Water Street, Whitby, ON | Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Kawartha Carving Competition | October 2nd | 2nd level of Bobcaygeon Arena on Mansfield Street, Bobcaygeon, ON | Saturday, ends at 5:00 pm |
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
February 14, 2010 - Best of Class at Hamilton Wood Show
Above are photos of Ralph Hutchinson's Best of Class winning entry in the Novice category at this year's Hamilton Wood Show. Nutmeg Woodworking sponsored the Best of Class award and Ralph was kind enough to send us in the photos along with this letter:
"Thank you very much for your support of the "Best of Class" in January 2010. I consider this much more important than winning a 'First' ribbon (which is also nice). Thank you, Ralph E. Hutchinson"
Congratulations Ralph! Thanks for sending in the photos and we hope you continue to send us more photos of your work.
From David and the Staff at Nutmeg
January 22, 2010 - Elliot Deighton's Latest Work
Elliot's latest carving is a gift to his son and a reminder of a special fishing trip they had together. Elliot certainly has a love of carving and for fishing and he has mastered the art of bringing them both together. It is certainly special when one can do that and it shows.
We at Nutmeg continue to be so proud of the work that Elliot does and we thank him each and every time for sharing it with us.
January 21, 2010 - Gallery Section Revamped and Updated With New Photos
The gallery page on our site has been reorganized and updated so it is now easier to select one to view. Galleries are organized by date, with the most recent events shown first.
We've also uploaded new photos from the OWCA's 2009 Show, Woodstock Wood Show, Gourdfest 2009 and The Hobby Show. Click here or on any of the following pics to go to the gallery section.
January 19, 2010 - First Time Woodburner And Also A Prize Winner
Shown above is budding young artist Meagan Ryan and her very first woodburning! As you can see, her first woodburning of a chipmunk turned out wonderful and we hope she continues to have fun and be creative with the great pastime and art form that is woodburning.
The little artist also won the door prize during our winter open house in December. Congratulations Meagan and we can't wait to see more of your work!
From the staff at Nutmeg
January 08, 2010 - Letter From Windsor Wood Carving Museum
Dear David,
On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of The Windsor Wood Carving Museum, I would like to once again thank you for your sponsorship in the museum's 12th Annual Wood Carving Show and Competition.
The show was a tremendous success, even exceeding our own expectations. Your company was highlighted as a sponsor of our show on our web site, in our event flyer, brochure and on the competition tables at the show.
Your generous donation was an important factor in our success. Once again thank you for your support. We hope that we can count on your help next year for our 13th Annual Wood Carving Show and Competition.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Hurst
Museum Manager
November 27, 2009 - Winter Open House Details
Date and Time:
Saturday, December 12th, 2009
9:00 am till 4:00 pm
Location:
Nutmeg's Retail Store
180 Wilkinson Road, Unit 28
Brampton, Ontario
Starts a week-long sale of 10% off everything for in-store sales and phone-in orders (not including shipping and handling).
Click here to download our Christmas 2009 Open House Flyer
November 23, 2009 - Carved Coat Rack by Rita DeGraauw
Here is a beautiful coat rack chip carved by Rita DeGraauw. Her father carved the original piece that gave Rita the inspiration to create one herself. I think her father would be proud, I know we are.
Thanks for sharing Rita and keep on chip carving.
November 20, 2009 - Rotary Tool Handpiece Repair Service
We've received a letter from a gentleman who offers handpiece repair services for all types of rotary tools and micro motors. His name is Randy Tapsell and he has a Dental Equipment Repair business in the Kitchener area. Here are the details:
Average Cost
Chuck adjustment and general cleaning = $85 - (no parts)
Bearing replacement and cleaning = $180
Company name
High Speed Service
54 Summit Avenue
Kitchener, Ontario
N2M 4W6
Randy Tapsell
highspeedservice@sympatico.ca
A great service for power carvers, model builders and hobbyists alike. Contact Randy for more info or to have your micro carver repaired.
November 10, 2009 - Windsor Woodcarving Show Category Award Winner
Nutmeg Woodworking was proud to sponsor an award at this year's Windsor Woodcarving Show and Competition and the winner is Dan Daly in the Wood Turning/Wood Working Category, Novice Level. He carved a gorgeous chest which you can see in the photo above.
Our congratulations go out to Dan and also to Windsor Wood Carving Museum for putting on another successful carving show.
November 9, 2009 - First Wood Carving by Lisa Moulton
Attached are photos of our very own Lisa Moulton's first cottonwood bark carving. The photos are from various sides and shows the level of detail she put into it. Lisa's carving is the result of the Bark Carving Class offered here at Nutmeg by Illana Miller.
It is a great first carving and we cannot wait to see what Lisa does next. Thanks to Ron her husband for the photos.
And if you have photos of your work, please send it into us so we can share it with all of you.
From the staff at Nutmeg
October 16, 2009 - Kawartha Carving Competition 2010
The 2010 Kawartha Carving Competition and Show will be held on Saturday, October 2nd upstairs in the Bobcaygeon Arena on Mansfield Street, Bobcaygeon.
The competition is open to carvers in the beginner, novice, intermediate and advanced levels in a variety of different categories. Monetary prizes and ribbons are awarded. Visitors delight in watching demonstration carving and talking to carvers about their hobby and creations. Carvings are offered for sale and carving suppliers are available to sell materials, tools, books and patterns.
Contact info for the show:
Doug Hodgins, Chair - Kawartha Carving Competition
705-657-7539
Email: kawarthacarving@sympatico.ca
Please visit Kawartha Carving Competition for more details.
October 9, 2009 - Thompson's Powertex Sculptures
The pictures are examples of what an artist like Brigette Thompson can do when she explores her creative side and has a deadline to work to. Brigette lives in the Sudbury area and had a very successful showing of her work last weekend. Brigette and Moe Thompson also, ran a Powertex class showing how to create your very own garden sculptures. Bridge and Moe will be here at Nutmeg Carving Shop on November 21st and 22nd of this year showing how you can create your own sculpture.
Great job and thanks for sharing your work with us and our readers. We all look forward to your classes.
See you soon from the gang at Nutmeg Wood Working and Carving Shop.
September 9, 2009 - Pickering Woodcarving Show Winner
As you can see this past weekend at the Pickering Wood Carving Show put on by the Ontario Wood Carving Association it was a big success for all ages willing to try and explore what they have within themselves. Aaron won first place in the youth division for his griffin.
Aaron you should be very proud of the work you have done, I know we are at Nutmeg Wood Working. Keep up the great work and please continue to share you work with us so we can share with all of you.
From all the staff at
Nutmeg Wood Working and Carving Shop.
September 25, 2009 - Purchase of Jan’s Carving Supplies Stock
We would like to thank Jan for considering us in the purchase of his company supplies and for his support to the carving fraternity and OWCA.
We understand Jan will still be running some carving courses and we wish him and his wife all the best in their future endeavours.
From all of us at
Nutmeg Wood Working and Carving Shop Inc.
August 18, 2009 - New Elliot Deighton Pics From Caricature Carving Class
As a follow-up to the Caricature Carving Class instructed by Eldon Humphreys, Elliot Deighton supplied a couple of photos of the carving he finished after the class was completed. The caricature in the photo is a great example of what can be accomplished with a great teacher and artist like Eldon Humphreys and a great student like Elliot.
Again thanks for the photos. And for all you budding and accomplished artists please feel free to take Elliot's lead and send photos of your work to Nutmeg so we can share it with all of you.
Thanks,
From the crew at Nutmeg
August 11, 2009 - Woodburning Class Update
Please note that the August 15th Woodburning Class will be rescheduled to a later date.
Click here to visit our classes page for more info or to sign up for another class.
July 22, 2009 - Carving Class Updates
Eldon Humphrys will be back for another Caricature Carving Class, this time it will be a 2 and a half-day class. The dates are October 17th, 18th and half a day on the 24th of October, 2009.
Also, the Cottonwood Bark Carving Class will be held on October 10th, 2009.
Please visit our Classes page for more info and to register for these popular carving classes.
July 22, 2009 - Automata Animation by Alexander Mergold
Attached is an animation of an automaton creation that a new customer of ours produced after purchasing his Proxxon Scroll Saw DS 115/E. The reason for that particular size of saw is that he lives in an apartment, but you can see from the animation that there is no limit to his creativity. It is a wonderful piece of work and we invite you to click on the following links to see more of the amazing creations Alexander has done and are also for sale. Our Links page will also include these websites, just look for Alexander Mergold's name.
www.amcreatures.livejournal.com
www.freewebs.com/amcreatures
www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5557552
Great work and we hope you will continue to share your work with the viewers of our site.
Thanks,
From the Team at Nutmeg