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| Metro Chapter Book Listing (pdf format) |
| Mativity Set made for Mary Ann Young Senior Center |
| Metro Carving Weekend November 2015 flyer (pdf format)Registration Form (pdf format) |
2014 Metro Wood Carving Show Photos
Once a year Metro Chapter of the Minnesota Woodcarvers has a show. The purpose of the show is two fold:
1. To show off our carvings. Our members are not into woodcarving to sell but to have a hobby. In order to sell you have to make something fast (it is not uncommon to take a year working part time on a carving). To sell you have to work at it. You have to carve something the customer wants to buy, maybe not what you want to carve. We do sell sometimes. It is a bonus to carve something which someone wants. We also carve for the challenge. You put 60 hours into a carving you either keep or give it to someone who knows the value, or enjoys it.
2. Introduce the public to wood carving in hope we can help others to begin carving. The reason for our club is to help each other and help people who want to learn.
The 2014 show marked the 48th year of having a show and the 49th year of the club. As you look at the carvings keep in mind that these are our better ones. The so-so ones are at home. We store away or display them around the home. When we have a bad day carving or it seems like we aren't improving, we take out our earlier work. Some of our earlier carvings are pretty bad. Many of our carvers have over 20 years of practice to get where they are today. At least one has 49 years and he help start the club.
Metro Show 2014 |
Metro Chapter of the MWCA |
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| Need additional information e-mail at MNCarvers@minnesotawoodcarvers.com |
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| Metro Chapter Meetings: 2th Sunday of the Month at 2:00 pm. |
| Mary Ann Young Senior Center9150 Central AvenueBlaine, MN(north-west side of highway) MN65 and US10 |
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March 22 2016 - Beginner's Class (note1)
April 10, 2016 Auction (note 2)
May 2016 No Meeting
June 12, 2016 Picnic at Wes and Lois
Summer Break
September 11, 2016
October 9, 2016 November 13, 2016
December 11, 2016
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| Meeting times are subject to change due to holidays, Senior Center scheduling and such, We will try to keep the web page up to date. |
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| note 1: See classes and event page for more information as we get closer to March. |
| note 2: After the meeting we will have an auction, if you have anything relaed to wood, tools, carvings, and such and wish to donate it, please bring it in. The money raised will be use for the club operating cost. |
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Metro has four open carving session each week. You do not need to be a member to attend the carvings sessions. Open to all ages. |
| Tuesday evening - Mary Ann Young Senior Center, Blaine, MN 7-9 PM . |
| Wednesday morning - Ham Lake Senior Center, Ham Lake, MN 10 am - 12 noon |
| Wednesday afternoon - Mary Ann Senior Center, Blaine, MN 1-3 pm |
| Thursday afternoon - Coon Rapids Civic Center at City Hall, 1-3 pm |
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| We welcome all levels of carvers. We do have a beginner's package for sale for you to get started in woodcarving. |
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| President: Tom Sheldon 763-427-1466 |
| Vice President: Ron Kincaid 763-427-6131 |
| Secretary: Mary Juneau 612-720-3898 |
| Treasurer: Cecil Harbaugh 763-421-9207 |
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| Web Site in the process of being updated, Please check back often to see the changes
If you have any comments of need of additional information e-mail JD at MNcarvers@MinnesotaWoodCarvers.com |
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| mnCarvers@MinnesotaWoodCarvers.com |
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