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March 2025 - CarveIn Report
Host: Dave Tabor- Magee Office Products - Randolph, VT
| Hard to tell if this year March "came in like a lion." With a mix of sub zero days and off and on rain days is is hard to tell, but by March 8th for our March CarveIn hosted by Dave Tabor, it decided to cooperate, more or less. The temperatures stayed in the mid 20's as the 8 carvers arrived to find the room all set up, and the snack table was quickly filled with all sorts of things to carry us through the day carving. Everyone brought along a variety of projects to work on from comfort birds to spoons, a horse head relief, Santas, and ornaments. Matt brought along the rough rounded Merganser blank, and I brought along three roughed out heads to play with, to start making some more progress. With the recent political situation, we kept the conversation focused on carving a with a few old jokes and puns thrown in. As noon arrived we had a good start on the chip pile on the floor, which kept growing till around 2:00 we decided to call it a day and started cleaning up the room. Soon after leaving, ironically 4 of the carvers all met again at the same $2.99 gas station. The winds had picked up for the trip home with high wind gusts and curtains of snow across the Interstate on the way home. Again, Thank You Dave for a great place to meet for a day of Carving. |  |
April 12, 2025 CarveIn
Host: Dave Tuttle - Walpole, NH
For our April Carve-In we will once again need to leave
Vermont... Dave Tuttle has again invited us to his house across the river
in Walpole NH. The directions seem fairly simple, Take exit 5 off I-91,
follow the access road to Rte 5. Go south to Rte 123 across the river to
NH. Follow Rte 12 north and by a Ballfield is Upper Walpole Rd. (also labeled
as 123S) If you get to the Shaw's Store, you missed the turn. Dave's house
is on the right about 1 mile after the turn. If you get to a stop sign,
turn around, you missed the house. You never know what to expect at our
April Carve-In, at times we find ourselves carving outside in the warm sun,
while a year later it's still winter and we head indoors to stay warm.
Dave always has the heater going in the garage, and we stay very comfortable.
He usually has a project cut out to try for the day, or bring along a project
to show others what you have been working on.. Hopefully we will have a
rough blank of the August Class Great Blue Heron ready to show, as well
as a chance for catching up on planning our August 52nd GMWC Show.
The Green Mountain Wood Carvers was organized about 65+ years ago by Collise Brown from Waterville Vermont to bring together people interested in the art of wood carving. At present, we have about 75 members from Vermont as well as other states across New England.
Members of the club meet the second Saturday of each month for a "Carve-In". The Carve-Ins' are held at members houses and shops across the state, and provide an opportunity for members to gather, work on a projects and share ideas. In addition to our monthly Carve-Ins, each August, the Club plans a week long series of events including a carving class, and our Annual August Show and Sale held in Waterbury Vermont.
You don't need to be an accomplished carver to join the GMWC, our members range from first time carvers to professional carvers. Members work in all aspects of wood carving including relief, chip, caricatures, birds and wild fowl. Are members are always willing to help new carvers get started.
Follow the website links to find information about our various activities, contact information, our membership form and a copy of our newsletter, News & Notes.
As of 11/18/20, the GMWC is now recognized as a Non-Profit Organization with tax exempt status of 501(c)3.
Green Mountain Wood Carvers
PO Box 1283
Stowe, Vermont 05672