Capital City Carvers

Suwannee River Woodcarvers Roundup

A woodcarvers’ roundup is an event that brings people together for 3 to 5 days of carving fun, socializing and low-cost instruction with well-known teachers. The roundup in Florida is called the Suwannee River Woodcarvers Roundup at Manatee Springs State Park. It will take place March 28 to April 1, 2007 at the park near Chiefland (100 miles from Tallahassee.) Carving classes will be available on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Non-carving companions and visitors are welcome at anytime during the roundup. Art and craft classes are available for non-carving companions.

There are changes in the operation and financing of the roundup. Those taking woodcarving classes are encouraged to pre-register by March 1 and indicate the classes of your choice. After March 1 you register and pay when you arrive. The Roundup Registration Fee of $30 must accompany the pre-registration form. The forms are available at club meetings or on the Roundup website at www.geocities.com/podea_2000/ Class assignments will be made based on the postmark date of pre-registration. Acknowledgements of pre-registration and confirmation of registrant's classes will be sent on March 1.

The Roundup Registration Fee will pay for pavilions, tent and table rentals, hot dog night, pizza night, setups for pot luck and coffee. There will be no raffles and no constant hounding for donations. Your registration includes two free tickets for the instructor-carved friendship cane and the door prize raffles. There will be instructional fees to be paid directly to the instructors (cash preferred). Most fees are $10 for the day plus the cost of the cutout or roughout. The fees are listed with the instructors' descriptions of their classes. Carving clubs are invited to display their work. Carvings by club members may be entered for competitive awards. Four awards will be given--first, second and third best of show awards for specific carvings and an award for best club display.

The tentative schedule of events:
Wednesday, 8 a.m. - check-in for class schedules
Wednesday, 9 a.m. - classes start
Wednesday night - Spit and Whittle
Thursday night - Pot Luck and impromptu music session
Friday night after dinner - Spit and Whittle
Saturday, 3 to 5 p.m. - Florida Whittling Championship contest
Saturday night after pizza dinner is an auction of carving related items followed by a "Trade Blanket"
Sunday classes are followed by tear down and clean up.

Non-carving workshops currently scheduled are: beginning watercolor painting class, a gift bag class, and a quilt museum trip. Others may be added.

There is a $4 per day state park fee to enter. Lunch is available at the park. Motels are available in Chiefland.

Roundup Instructors and Classes

"Ol’ Don" Burgdorf - Caricatures with Expression, 1 day classes (W,Th,F,Sa,Su), $10 per day, roughouts $15.

Tony Erickson - Whimsical Bark Houses, 1 day classes (W,Th,F,Sa,Su), $25 per day includes bark.

Chris Howard - Realistic Faces, 1/2 day classes (W,Th,F,Sa,Su) mornings and afternoons, $5 per half day plus roughout ($25-$50).

Pete LeClair - Caricature Faces, 1 day classes, . (W,Th,F,Sa,Su), $15 a day including 2 wood blocks.

Barbara Mann - Cypress Knee Figures, 1 day classes (W,Th,F,Sa), $20 which includes a $10 credit toward cypress knee of choice ($10-$25). Golf Ball Faces, 1/2 classes (W,Th,F,Sa), $8 including prepared golf ball.

Ross Oar - Santas and Mountain Men, 1 day classes (Th,F), $20 per day plus roughout ($10 -$30).

Jim O’Dea - Face Study Stick, (F), Carving Face Silhouettes (W,Sa), Full Figure Small People (Th), Pick a Project (Su), $10 per day plus $5 for wood.

Patrick O'Dea - Beginning Power Carving, 1 day classes (W,Th,F,Sa Su), $10 per day, wood $5 & up.

Floyd Rhadigan - Caricatures, 1 day classes (W,Th,F,Sa,Su), $20 per day plus $8 to $20 for roughouts.

Claus Tiesman - Power Carving a Northern Red Cardinal, 3 day class (W,Th,F), $65 including cutout and paints.

Leah Wachter - Carving Realistic Small Animals, 1 day classes (W,Th,F,Sa) $15 each day plus blank ($6-$20). Painting Your Animal, 1/2 day Sunday a.m. or p.m. $8 per session.

Cecil Walley - Power Carving a Bear Bust, 2 day class (W,Th). Power Carving a Wolf Bust, 2 day class (F, Sa). $50 per 2 day class including cutout.

Susan Watson - Chip Carved Gourd Birdhouse, 1/2 day, Th 1-4, or Sat. 9-12. $35 per class includes all materials and tools. If you bring your own 1/4 inch, #9 sweep wood gouge cost is $18.

Chris or Mark Willock - Beginning Relief Carving, 1 day class (W,Th,F,Sa), $10 per day plus $15 per roughout.

Check the website or printed material at a meeting to see what tools are needed for a particular class.

Patterns

Leprechaun, Bunny, Realistic Bison - See Barbara for patterns and cutouts.

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