ST. CHARLES AREA WOODCARVERS

December 2004

Club News

The John Engler seminar was held Nov 19-21, 2004 with several members from our club participating.  John is a great teacher and the students were very satisfied with the class.                             

Wyatt Sample	Corky Breece	John Engler (green shirt)	Bob Craven

Our Christmas Woodcarvers' Ball was well attended.  The club provided the basics (thanks to Dale Sapp for handling this task) and members brought side dishes to share.  Food and holiday spirit was overflowing.  Several members participated in the ornament exchange and shared original carvings with club members.

	Ray Plodzien and his son, Noah with a Christmas ornament.	John and Lana Bouchillon admire their penguin ornament.
Sharing of food and holiday spirit.

If you are a member of the Mid America Woodcarvers - dues must be paid before the end of the year to avoid the $5 late charge.  Dues for our club are also due.  Remember that dues for 2005 are $15.  Treasurer Bob Craven will be glad to take your payment.                                                                                                                                                         

Show Case

Chris Klinckhardt Affiliations:  St. Charles Area Woodcarvers  Training:  Seminars with John Englert and club members.  Background: Awards:  Ribbons in Wonders of Wood competitions.   (Chris gave me a great write up a couple of months ago.  However, in the interim, I have misplaced it.)

Show and Tell

Club and family members experimented with pumpkin carving this year and did a great job.  These were too late for the November newsletter, so here they are!

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Al Westfall's relief carving of a witch.	Greg Sapp, Charlie's son, carved a picture of Jimmy Hendrix in a pumpkin.	John Bouchillon carved and painted his pumpkin.
Charles Sapp and pumpkin carving.	Ann Bosley completed this relief.	Julie Sapp's leaf carvings on a pumpkin formed a Halloween face  (Charlie's daughter).
Carving by Don Bosley.

When you have an item for show and tell, please get my attention before you leave (presuming that I remember to bring the camera).  If you have a digital picture of your work, send it to me for publishing.

No meeting on the 15th of December.   Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

Charles W. Sapp

Editor