In the Spirit of Christmas, we are giving away a Premium Full-Year Membership to my online school! That’s a $159.99 value! Add your name for the raffle here. A lucky winner will be drawn on December 9. The only requirement is that you are a registered member of my online school – either Free Member or […]
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Upcoming Classes – Only a Few Spaces Available
I have 3 beginning woodcarving classes coming up and there are still a few spaces available. Come join the fun! You won’t regret it! This weekend I am heading to beautiful Port Townsend, Washington to the Port Townsend School of Woodworking for 2 weeks (June 6 – 10 and June 13 – 17). I have never […]
What’s In a Name – The Acanthus Leaf Book
OK, I’m almost finished with my book on Carving Acanthus Leaves. I’m going through the final editing process and hope to get it to Christopher Schwarz at Lost Art Press for the final, final editing and book design by the end of May. I’m trying to be realistic in that I have been hoping to […]
Learn to Carve in Connecticut!
Spaces are still available for a class this weekend at Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking in Manchester, CT. The weather is starting to warm up, so come out and join us! The class is open to all levels and also use your imagination and bring whatever project you want to carve. It is completely open […]
2016 Class and Show Schedule
It looks like 2016 is going to be a busy and adventurous year for teaching! I’ll be participating as a teacher/demonstrator at 2 shows this year – the SAPFM Mid-year in Lancaster, PA and Woodworking in America in Cincinnati, OH. I’m also looking forward to teaching at a new school this year – Port Townsend School […]
Traditional Charleston Rice Bed
Have you ever seen those Tall Post Beds with designs that look like sheaves of wheat carved into the turned surface? Back in the late 1700’s, Charleston, SC furniture makers carved a variety of these ornately carved beds. However, the designs are not actually carved wheat, but carved rice. The wealthy rice plantation owners often had these […]