Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
VOL. 33, NO. 3 MARCH 2017
UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH 10, 11, 12, 2017 Eastern Maine Sportsmen Show New Balance Field House University of Maine, Orino, Me. (3/10..5PM-9PM, 3/11..9AM-8PM, 3/12..9AM-3PM) FMI contact: Shawn Murphy at [email protected] MWCA ELECTION OF OFFICERS Ballots will be opened and counted at Norm Devonshires home at 6PM on March 15th. Meeting is opened for all members to
attend if they wish.
General Membership Meeting March 26th (Sunday) at 1 PM Great Wall restaurant Augusta APRIL 1 & 2, 2017 Wayne Robbins Seminar If you are interested in taking this class please sign up before the deadline of March 15th. Spaces are limited. (Entry form is the last page in the newsletter)
JUNE 11, 2017 MWCA SOCIAL AT REID STATE PARK
WEB SITE http://mainewoodcarvers.com For editorial content, letters, photos or announcements email me at [email protected]
2017 Maine Coast Competition
July 8 & 9 at The Boathouse, 34 Commercial
St., Belfast, ME. Hours are 9-5 Sat. and 9-4
Sun. Bring in entries Friday, the 7th, noon – 6
or Sat. 7a.m.-9a.m. Please see our website at
www.pcbaa.org for more information and
rules.
OFFICERS
President
Robert Grimm
162 Webbs Mills Road
Raymond, ME 04071
(207) 647-1223
Vice President
George Roy
2 Chickadee Avenue
Jay, ME 04239
(207) 897-5378
Secretary
Justina Hatch
71 Packard Road
Peru, ME 04290
(207) 320-1622
Treasurer Barbara McCutcheon
13 Liberty Street
Fairfield, ME 04937
(207) 453-6048
At Large:
James Irish
40 Josslyn Street
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 784-2491
Past President
Robert Moreau
289 Haines Corner Rd.
Livermore Falls, Me. 04254
(207) 897-6840
Maine Wood Carvers Association
COASTAL CARVERS
4th Saturday, 1:00 PM 68 Walpole Meeting House Rd., S. Bristol, ME.
FMI: Jim Wade, (207) 563-2034 [email protected]
McGAFFEY MOUNTAIN WOODCARVERS
1st Wednesdays 6-8:30 PM Vienna Community Center
Kimball Pond Rd. FMI: Hariph Smith (207) 377-6002
POLAND SPRING CARVERS
1st Friday & 3rd Saturday, 1:00 PM Ricker Memorial Library, 1211Main Street,
Poland, ME FMI: Robert Grimm, (207) 647-1223
STREAKED MOUNTAIN WOOD CARVERS
2nd Saturday, 1:00 PM Congregational Church, 50 Main St.
Sumner, Me. FMI: Art Chamberlin (207) 597-2375 (H) (207) 357-1057 (C)
[email protected] Bob Perry, (207) 388-2472
TOP OF MAINE CARVERS
Last Thursday of the month—6 PM 8 Summit St., Limestone, ME 04750,
FMI: Tom Cote, (207) 325-4258 [email protected]
ON THE BORDER CARVERS Second Tuesday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
(207) 538-1870, Dee Cote Dee’s Workshop, Littleton, ME
CARVER STREET CARVERS
Every Tuesday 1-3 PM Seton Village Senior Center 1 Carver St., Waterville, Me.
FMI: Art Currano (207)495-2515
CHECK FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES IN SCHEDULE
Eagle Cane Project Manager Herb Blake
46 Mayall Rd New Gloucester, ME 04260 207-657-4661 (h) 207-808-9361 (c) [email protected]
2
the PRESIDENTS RAMBLINGS
Greetings All, Meeting Notes: Last week the Board of Directors meeting was held at the Poland Spring Library. The first item of discussion was the repair of the trailer. It was agreed that we would expend the funds to fix it. This will happen once the snow retreats enough to get to the trailer and remove the axle for accurate measurement so a suitable replacement can be ordered. The second item of discussion was what to do with the trailer once it was repaired. Many options were given, but the one that was greeted most favorably was hauling it to Augusta for a show. At this time we have a tentative show date of Saturday, 23 September. I am currently waiting on the rental agreement from the Buker Community Center to finalize that date. We currently have some of the committee spots filled, but I will be reaching out for more. Please say yes. The General Membership Meeting will be held at 1Pm on Sunday, 26 March at the Great Wall in Augusta. At this meeting the new officers will be seated. Usually the March meeting is held in conjunction with the Sportsman Show, However we have a schedule conflict with the upcoming Wayne Robbins Carving Seminar and some of our old and new officers are attending. (There are still a couple of openings at the Seminar, sign up soon, it's sure to be a whale of a good time ). I am still looking for more photos and member profiles for the website. I would like to have a wide variety of carving styles and types, so that the public can see what wood carving can be, and perhaps attend a meeting. Don't be shy, send in some photos of your work for all to see. Stay tuned for more show updates and info. As soon as I have the confirmed rental agreement I will start posting info on the website. Bob Grimm President MWCA
MWCA CHAPTER REPORTS ON THE BORDER CARVERS
On the Border Carvers Submitted by Dee Cote
Hi all from On The Border Carvers I have had a few new carvers in my classes all beginners so hopefully we can get them to join the Maine Carvers. Several are working on the small loons donated to us by Cathy Webster when we were in Augusta. I will try to send pictures next month as the finish. Charlie a marine vet is working on his own cane. Jack is making a group of small trucks for a grand son. Carolyn is burning a picture of three wolves The new carvers are also working on their fruit carvings which I require for their second project to get use to the tools. As for Aroostook County we have had enough snow for this year. Even the coast has enough. Spring should be here soon but March can be a long month. Hang in there. Dee Cote
3
Poland Springs Carvers Poland News letter
Wal the Poland Carvers went an gut themselvs a new teler a tails or is it tale tatler or tatel taler?
Aniways you has me.
The meetin wer called ta ordah sometime Satday aftanoon. 2 PM? The Secreetarys tale wer red an
acsepted. The trezruhs report was red an accepted.
Old Biziness
New officers wer elected an evrebudy who voted had ta hav a foto id. The slate ov officers is – Pre-
zident Bob Grimm (not the Grimm on tv), Vice Prezident Chuck Perry, Trezruh Jim Irish, Secreetary
Norm Devonshire. The vote was overwhelminly loud wid about 80% turnout. It wer a verry close vote
with 8 or 9 or 10 for an 1 oposed. You wound up wit me any how.
Under New Bizines a huge an (I meen BIG), or iz it th otha way around, round ov aplouze wer given
ta Stan Tanner fer his fantastick term az secretary.
Afta much diskusin it wer voted ta donut I mean donate $50.00 ta th Poland food bank an $50.00 ta
th Librey.
Thar wer a remynder thet thar wil be a bord ov derecktas meetin on Satday,Febrery 25, at noon.
Prez Bob Grimm designated Norm Devonshire ta repprasent th Poland Carvers. Th mane topik wil
be the state ov th trailah. It needs a lot ov lovin kare.
Stan brot in a bunch ov pencils for hiz wife but she warnt thar. O wate a minnit, she sent them in wit
Stan ta giv out ta th membres ta carv a face or somthin on them (Th pencils thet is.) She wil giv them
ta th yung’uns she takes care ov afta skool.
Prez Bob brot up the need fer a new sine ta direk peple ta th meetin. (I no whar the meetin place is
an I think the othas do to. Meybe Bob needs th direkshuns.) Oh, he wants ta make a sine thets mor
seeable an derable. He iz goin ta check on plastic sheetin ov difrent colers. (Personly I like blue.)
Mebe we kin git more people to come in an see what we do, an mebe we kin git some ov them ta
joyn us an carv wit us.
Wal thets tha end ov my storee fer this month. I hope ya enjoid it. If not then send me a thingy in th
male sayin so. Pleze, not too many tho cause I have a long drivway an th trash man has ta pik up
tha buckit. I don’t wan him ta git hert.
Sinserly’
Norm
COASTAL CARVERS Coastal Carvers Meeting 2/25/17 We had 19 people there for our auction. If you missed it you missed some great buys and a good time. Thanks to all who participated and those who brought the yummy treats. Special thanks to the people who set it up. Next month we will have our meeting on the fourth Sat. as usual but we are to bring all of our unfinished projects to work on or at least a new one to work on. Hope to see you all there. Respectfully Submitted, Barbara Wade
4
Financial Report January 1, 2017-- January 31, 2017
Checking Account
Beginning Balance $4125.77 Income January Income 00.00 EXPENSES: Sales Tax 18.99 Service Charge 5.00 January Expenses 23.99 Checkbook balance $4101.78
Eagle Head Cane Fund `
Beginning Balance $2449.85 Interest .52 Ending Balance $2450.37
Education Fund Beginning Balance 2414.42 Interest .51 Ending Balance $2414.93 Details of any transaction is available from the Treasurer, Barbara McCutcheon
From the Editors desk
Submitted by Bernadette Hodgkins
Ballots for election of MWCA Officers will be opened and counted at Norm Devonshire on March 15th at 6PM. This meeting is open for all MWCA members to attend. Note the change of Knotty Wood Carvers meeting this month. It will be the 22nd instead of the 15th. Thank You!! My email address is: [email protected]
WE RECEIVED THE EVALUATIONS
FROM THE MAINE STATE FAIR
ASSOCIATION, RATING ALL PARTS OF
EACH FAIR. THE EXHIBIT HALL PART
OF CUMBERLAND FAIR GOT A 4
RATING (THE BEST) ON YOU FOLKS,
THE QUILTERS, AND THE WOOD
CARVERS. THANKS FOR HELPING
CUMBERLAND FAIR GET A GOOD
MARK! THE HALL IS JUDGED BY
GENERAL APPEARANCE, EYE
APPEAL, AMOUNT AND
DIVERSIFICATION OF ENTRIES AND
DEMOS, HOW WELL DEMO
PARTICIPANTS INTERACT WITH THE
AUDIENCE, CLEANLINESS OF THE
HALL, AND INTERACTION BETWEEN
HALL OFFICIALS WITH EVERYONE.
THANK YOU FOLKS FOR BEING SUCH
A BIG PART OF IT ALL. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN
THIS SEPTEMBER.
CAROLYN, LYNN, AND ALL THE CREW.
Chuck Perry organizes this event at the
Cumberland Fair each year. He gets
volunteers from various clubs in the
Association to be part of the week long
festivities. Everyone has a fun time
doing this event. It’s a great
venue for having woodcarving demos and
for promoting the Association. Thank you
Chuck for organizing this.
This note of excitement was received
from Carolyn as well as a photo of the
award that they received.
5
Membership Benefits! A voice in running the organization through your vote, attending meetings and running for office The opportunity to network with other Maine wood carvers. A free Carver Profile on MWCA’s website and a link to your website Information through your free subscription to MWCA’s monthly newsletter “The Maine Carver” Four free business card size ads per year in “The Maine Carver” Lower registration fees for MWCA Seminars Bird and Study Collection available for loan through MWCA’s Curator of Birds Books, Magazines, Videos, DVDs and Patterns available for loan through MWCA’s Library
Join Today!
MWCA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
New Renew Email only Regular mail
Dues Schedule, payable by September 1, each year Email Only: Dues $15.00 per individual membership, $25.00 for
family membership, $10.00 for junior member, age 12-16.
Regular Mail: Dues $30.00 per individual membership, $40.00 for
family membership, $20.00 for junior member, age 12-16.
Please return completed application, with your check made payable to “Maine Wood Carvers Association” or “MWCA” to:
Maine Wood Carvers Association
c/o Barbara McCutcheon, Treasurer
13 Liberty Street
Fairfield, Maine 04937
Name(s)____________________________________________________________ Street_______________________________________________________________ Town_____________________________State___________Zip______________ Phone: Home_______________Work_______________Cell______________ Email Address_____________________________________________________ This is a gift membership from:
Name(s)____________________________________________________________
Holiday gift Birthday gift Thank you
Other_____________________________________________________________
MWCA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Advertising in the MAINE CARVER
Members are permitted four free 1/8 pg. advertisements in any year. All other advertisements are charged according to the following schedule: ½ page ad = $20 per month/$240 yr. (½ page is approx. 3.25”x9.5” or 6.5” x 4.75”) ¼ page ad =$10 per month/$120 yr. (¼ pg. is approx. 3.25”x 4.75”) 1/8 page ad = $5 per month/$60 yr.* (1/8 pg. is approx. 3.25”x 2.25”) *a 1/8 page ad approximates a business size card Payment for advertising, made by check to Maine Woodcarvers Association, must be received in advance by:
Barbara McCutcheon, Treasurer 13 Liberty Street Fairfield, ME 04937
The Maine Carver accepts advertisements without making any guarantees implied or otherwise as to the quality of products or ser-vices advertised, or delivery of these products/services.
Notice of publication The Maine Carver is published monthly by the Maine Wood Carvers Association, a non-profit 501 (C)(3) organization dedicated to the education, promotion, and advancement of artists who express themselves in wood.
All members receive a newsletter, The Maine
Carver, on a monthly basis. However, occa-
sionally a double month issue is printed, e.g.,
during the summer when there is little news or
the post-show issue. If you do not receive the
newsletter, contact our Newsletter Editor (at
6
March 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 McGaffey Mt.
Woodcarvers 6-8:30 PM 377-6002
2 3 Poland Spring
Woodcarvers 1 PM
647-1223
4
5 6 Senior Spectrum Carvers 12:30-3 PM—622-0276 Hallowell, Me The Gang 1-4 PM—(207) 655-5242 Raymond, Me.
7 Kennebec Karvers 9-11 AM---445-2688 Augusta Carver Street Carvers 1-3 PM—495-2515 Waterville, Me.
8 Downeast
Woodcarvers 6 PM
288-5746 Bar Harbor
9 Seacoast Carvers 6:30-8:30 PM
(603) 502-759 Newington, NH
10 11 Streaked Mt
Wood Carvers
12 PM 388-2472
Sumner
12 13 Senior Spectrum Carvers 12:30-3 PM—622-0276 Hallowell, Me The Gang 1-4 PM—(207) 655-5242 Raymond, Me.
14
Kennebec Karvers 9-11 AM---445-2688 Augusta Carver Street Carvers 1-3 PM—495-2515 Waterville, Me.
On the Border Carvers 6-8 PM—538-1870 Littleton, Me.
15
16 17 18 Poland Spring
Woodcarvers 1 PM
647-1223
Poland
19 20 Senior Spectrum Carvers 12:30-3 PM—622-0276 Hallowell, Me The Gang 1-4 PM—(207) 655-5242 Raymond, Me.
21 Kennebec Karvers 9-11 AM---445-2688 Augusta Carver Street Carvers 1-3 PM—495-2515 Waterville, Me.
22 Knotty Wood Carvers 6-9 PM 320-0144 71 Packard Rd. Peru, Me.
23 Seacoast Carvers 6:30-8:30 PM
(603) 502-759 Newington, NH
24 25 Coastal Carvers
1 PM—563-2034
S. Bristol, Me.
26 27 Senior Spectrum Carvers 12:30-3 PM—622-0276 Hallowell, Me The Gang 1-4 PM—(207) 655-5242 Raymond, Me.
28 Kennebec Karvers 9-11 AM---445-2688 Augusta Carver Street Carvers 1-3 PM—495-2515 Waterville, Me.
29 30 31 CHECK FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES IN SCHEDULE BEFORE ATTENDING
GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP
MEETING 1 PM
GREAT WALL
AUGUSTA
7
WAYNE ROBBINS
CARVING SEMINAR
DATE: APRIL 1 & 2, 2017 TIME: 9 - 4 PLACE: WAYNE’S SHOP 1302 High St. Bath, Me DOLPHIN (Easier) HUMPBACK WHALE (Intermediate) COST: Member:$50 Plus Blank Fee Non-Member: $65 Plus Blank Fee CLASS SIZE: Min. 6 Max. 8 CONTACT INFO: 207-212-9876 [email protected] APPLICATION FORM
NAME ____________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER __________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS __________________________________
CLASS DESIRED ___________________________________
Deadline for sign-up is March 15th.
Seat will be reserved when payment is received.
Make checks payable to: Maine Wood Carvers Association
Send payment to:
James Irish 40 Josslyn St. Auburn, Me. 04210
8
Bernadette Hodgkins, Editor 26 Acadia Ave. Lewiston, Me. 04240
MAINE WOOD CARVERS ASSOCIATION http://mainewoodcarvers.com
*DOWNEAST WOODCARVERS
2nd Wednesday 6 PM
2 County Rd., Bar Harbor, Me.
Ed Hawkes, (207) 288-5746
*KENNEBEC KARVERS
Every Tuesday, 9-11 AM
Spring Rd., Augusta, Me.
Loyd Clark, (207) 445-2688
*SENIOR SPECTRUM CARVERS
Every Monday 12:30-3 PM
Cohen Center, Town Farm Rd.,
Hallowell, Me.
Rene Pomerleau, (207) 622-0276
* NON-VOTING CHAPTERS
CHECK FOR POSSIBLE
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE
*KNOTTY WOOD CARVERS
3rd Wednesday 6-9 PM
71 Packer Rd. Peru, Me.
Steve Hatch, (207) 320-0144
*SEACOAST CARVERS
2nd & 4th Thur. 6:30-8:30 PM
25 Fox Run Rd., Newington, NH (WOODCRAFTERS)
Wayne Preston (603) 502-7599
*THE GANG—Norm’s Shop
Every Monday 1-4 PM
10 Aspen Rd., Raymond, Me.
Norm Devonshire (207) 655-5242
