On
Thursday, October 3, 1996 a meeting was held at the Janesville Senior
Center, opened to the public, on wood carving. The attendance was
small, but the enthusiasm of these few people was quite extensive.
Cliff Drinkwine from the Capital Area Woodcarvers Club of Madison came
to share his ideas on the purpose of having a club in our area. He led
our small team to mounds of ideas and reasons to form a club in our
community. By the third meeting, we had 27 signed on members. We've
shared ideas, and learned new techniques and the best tools to fit our
needs. We've all found that we love to share our ideas, teach fellow
members our own carving techniques, and enjoy the fellowship of other
carvers.
WE LEARN BY SHARING IDEAS
We
have found that there is a hidden talent behind the doors of our
communities, known as woodcarving. Woodcarving is one of the oldest
hobbies known to mankind, and probably one of the most enjoyable ones.
"What we can share and learn today is what we can teach tomorrow."
WINTER IS OUR BEST TIME
Winter
always seems to make us house bound. In doing so, we've found it to be
our best time to get our carving done. Our monthly meetings help us to
get our and enjoy each other's company, to share those ideas and
techniques. You need not be an avid carver to be a part of the club -
many of our members are beginners themselves.
MORE ABOUT THE CLUB
Club
dues are on a yearly basis of $10.00 per person, or $15.00 for a
family. These dues are used for the cost of preparing and mailing the
monthly newsletter, building an educational library of woodcarving
books and videos, and presenting educational programs and
demonstrations. We are a non-profit organization, with hopes to better
our communities with our talents and skills.
MEETINGS
Meetings
are held on the first Thursday of each month at the Janesville Senior
Center, 69 Water St., Janesville, WI. The time is 7:00 p.m. At this
meeting there is usually a short business meeting and a program.
Members are encouraged to bring their completed carvings to share with
the group, and also to bring
