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  Our club president provided basswood blanks for members of SDWC to carve a blue bird as featured in the 2003 Spring issue of Woodcarving Illustrated.  Pictured is a sample of the project completed by Arne Bortnem.  The carving was done with a whittling knife and a few little gouges (no power tools).  The eyes were carved with a #10, 4 mm, back bent gouge, painted black, and highlighted with clear fingernail polish.  Left over copper house wire (14 and 12 ga.) was used to make the legs and feet.  Wing and tail feathers were outlined with a small 90-degree  ..read more

Feb 7-10, 2023 .... tues-fri WELCOME to the 2023 Florida Woodcarvers Roundup!  Please check out our excellent class lineup listed below. You are welcome to take one class or even four straight days of classes. Create your own schedule! Walk-ins welcome however it is best to pre-register before the class fills up. Register by class # by email or call Chris at 507-339-0336.  Location: VFW/North Port • 4860 Trott Circle Carve Fest  ..read more

In the year 2020 the South Dakota Woodcarvers, Inc. initiated a Good Egg Award to be presented to one member of this non-profit organization for his or her exemplary service and participation in promoting the advancement of the art of woodcarving.  Our Secretary, Ellison Kalda, received that first award along with a blank wooden egg to be carved and presented to the next SDWC member to be chosen to receive this award.  Ideally a caricature likeness of the recipient could be carved into the egg, but there are no restrictions on who does the carving or how it should look.  Our Vi ..read more

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A lifetime member of South Dakota Woodcarvers, Inc. has passed away. Ronald White, age 81, of Worthington, died Saturday, November 6, 2021.  Before his battle against cancer, he regularly made the trip from his home in Ellsworth, MN, to attend our monthly Third Saturday meetings.  His versatile talent in woodworking included chain saw carving and building fascinating birdhouses.  May he rest in peace!    See Obituary: Ronald White Obituary (tributearchive.com)   ..read more

 The Center for Western Studies at Augustana University is thrilled to announce the 40th Annual Artists of the Plains Art Show will be held November 5-7, 2021, at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Sioux Falls.  To be considered for the 2021 show, please complete the artist questionnaire and return it to CWS no later than September 17, 2021. Also: Artists of the Plains:  40th Anniversary Exhibit   September 13--November 7, 2021 Arne's Norwegian Ale Bowl will be there along with fine art by previous Artist of the Pl ..read more

 Carve a spoon  by Mark Ivan Fortune featured in Woodcarving Illustrated Summer 2021, Issue #95! See more of Mark's carvings on Facebook ..read more

RUSH ON MT. RUSHMORE, carved in a 4x6x12 inch block of basswood for the purpose of raising money via the Red Cross for Sioux Falls area victims of the 1993 flood.  (Photo shows carving posed between a painted background and trees cut out from pages of a Nature magazine).  The project was inspired by Jeff Gould, then a popular radio broadcaster for KELO AM, where one could tune in every day since 1988 to hear Rush Limbaugh.   ..read more

  BORN September 13, 1931 DIED December 31, 2020 We mourn the passing of our dear friend and loyal member of SDWC.  Both he and his wife Evelyn were talented club members and served respectively as Treasurer and Secretary.  Bill's service to country and community extended way beyond our woodcarving club: Over the air and far away | The American Legion. Evelyn posted the following on FaceBook: I am so grateful for all the kind expressions of sympathy now at the time of my husband Bill's death. He didn't really care much for Facebook or took the time to figure out a way ..read more