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Carve A Caricature Fish- 2 spots left Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut Saturday Sept 27th and Oct. 2nd 9:30-2:00 MacKay United Church- 39 Dufferin St. Ottawa Long-time OWC member John Bowser will lead a two-day class on how to carve a caricature fish inspired by UK carver Nima Kian. Target Audience: this class is aimed at advanced carvers. Tools required:  Bring your tools -sharp knife -wide flat gouge #3 -small gouge -V tool or veiner - bench hook -safety glove Maximum 8 participants. Fee:  OWC member $ 60 Registration deadline Mon, Sept. 22nd, 2025 Cancellation refunds given only with 4 days' notice of the course, by Tues. Sept. 23, 2025 To Register:   Send e-transfer to: owctreasurer8@gmail.com  be sure to include your name, email address, phone #(s) and name of class in the comment section of the e-transfer . Or: Send message to owctreasurer8@gmail.com   Include your name, email address, phone # (s) and name of class. send cheque made out to: Outaouais Wood Carvers c/o 2141 Beaumont Rd Ottawa ON K1H 5V2 Or pay in person at our monthly club meeting or weekly carving clutch.

CLASS NOW FULL Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flexcut Saturday, Sept. 20th, 2025 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm note time change Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Ottawa- Unit 7 Target Audience - beginners. This one-day course is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of Wood Carving. OWC member Bob Gander will guide participants through a series of topics necessary to start your wood carving journey. Bob has been carving since the 1980s. He has carved in a variety of styles: in-the-round, relief, caricature, stylized, realistic (and nearly realistic) and even a little chip carving. His carving courses include a variety of introductory projects, sharpening carving tools, love spoons, horses, stylized animals, caricatures and realistic human heads. Topics will include styles of carving, wood selection, types of tools, safety, selecting minimum tools needed to get started and basic maintenance. He will also discuss finishing techniques, resources and much more. While this is not a project class, you will put the day’s learnings into practice by carving 1 or 2 simple pieces (as shown), incorporating your new skills. A range of tools supplied by our Flexcut Carving Tools sponsor will be available for participants use on the day of the course. Participants are encouraged to bring along their own carving tools, if applicable. A sturdy glove, preferably cut resistant, for your non-dominant hand is essential for course participation. These can be obtained at a hardware or wood working store. Fee: OWC member $ 40          Non-member $ 70 (includes a reduced $30 annual membership fee for 2025-2026)          Cancellation refunds given only with 4 days’ notice of the course Mon. Sept 15th 9:30. Registration and payment are required in advance. First come, first served 😉 Registration deadline is Mon. Sept. 15th, 2025 Maximum 8 participants.  Note: a minimum of 4 participants are required to run this workshop. Participants aged 14-17 inclusive must be accompanied by parent for the duration of the class. To Register : Click on PDF below to download registration details.

Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut Saturday April 5, 2025, 9:30-3:00 Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Unit 7, Ottawa Long-time OWC member John Bowser will lead a one-day class on how to carve a caricature fish inspired by UK carver Nima Kian. Participants will have the opportunity to select their project from two examples. Selection will be made in advance of course date to allow time for cutouts. Target Audience: Not for beginners , this class is aimed at intermediate to advanced carvers. Tools required: A sharp knife, a wide flat gouge #3, and safety glove would be the minimum requirement. A bench hook is recommended. The OWC will have tool sets available from our sponsor Flexcut. Maximum 10 participants. Fee:  OWC member $ 40         Non-member $ 60 (includes a reduced $20 annual membership fee) Registration deadline Mon, March 31, 2025 Cancellation refunds given only with 4 days' notice of the course, by Tues. April 1st, 2025 Registration and payment are required in advance. First come, first served 😉 To Register:   Send e-transfer to: owctreasurer8@gmail.com  be sure to include your name, email address, phone #(s) and name of class in the comment section of the e-transfer. Or: Send message to owctreasurer8@gmail.com   Include your name, email address, phone # (s) and name of class. send cheque made out to: Outaouais Wood Carvers c/o 2141 Beaumont Rd Ottawa ON K1H 5V2 Or pay in person at our monthly club meeting or weekly carving clutch.

Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 2-day course. Saturday March 15 and 22nd, 2025, 10:00-2:30 Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Unit 7, Ottawa Join us as Bob Gander teaches how to carve a half-size Realistic Human Face in basswood. We will block out, shape and detail the face. All features (up to but not including the ears) are to full depth. That is, this is not a relief carving. Aspects of human anatomy and facial structure will also be discussed. Bob Gander has been a carver since the 1980s. He has carved in a variety of styles: in-the-round, relief, caricature, stylized, realistic (and nearly realistic) and even a little chip carving. His preferred subjects are mammals (including humans) and geometric forms. He has competed successfully in local, national and international wood carving competitions. Target Audience : experienced beginner to intermediate level carver. Note : The minimum # of participants required to run the course is 4 and maximum 10. Tools required : A sturdy cut resistant glove for your non dominant hand is essential for the course. Knives and gouges Flexible metric ruler Vernier caliper If you need some tools, the club will have a number of sets available for your use Wood will be provided. Please bring your food and drink to class so we can use our time as best we can. You will be required to sign a waiver which will be supplied at course. Fee: OWC member $ 80 Non-member $ 100 (includes a reduced $20 annual membership fee) Registration deadline Mon, March 10, 2025 Cancellation refunds given only with 4 days' notice of the course, by Tues. March 11th, 2025 Registration and payment are required in advance. First come, first served 😉 To Register: Send e-transfer to: owctreasurer8@gmail.com be sure to include your name, email address, phone #(s) and name of class in the comment section of the e-transfer. Or: Send message to owctreasurer8@gmail.com Include your name, email address, phone # (s) and name of class. send cheque made out to: Outaouais Wood Carvers c/o 2141 Beaumont Rd Ottawa ON K1H 5V2 Or pay in person at our monthly club meeting or weekly carving clutch.

Class now Full Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 1 day course. Saturday February 8th, 2025, 12:30 AM to 4:30 PM Note time change Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Unit 7, Ottawa Join Darryl Kicul as he teaches how to carve a Bark House from cottonwood bark similar to those shown. Darryl is a member of the Outaouais Wood Carvers and the National Capital Network of Sculptors. Darryl carves both wood and stone to create whimsical sculptures. He has been carving for over 20 years. Target Audience: experienced beginner to intermediate level carver. Note:  The minimum number of participants required to run the course is 4 and maximum 8. Bring your carving tools to the class. If you need some tools, the club will have a number of sets available for your use. A sturdy cut resistant glove for your non dominant hand is essential for the course. Bark will be provided Tools Darryl uses to carve bark Tools required: 1/4”- 3/8” knife 1 ¼-1 ½” long Shallow gouge 1/2” wide Smaller gouges for detail work Eye protection Dust mask Please bring your food and drink to class so we can use our time as best we can. You will be required to sign a waiver which will be supplied at course. Fee : OWC member $ 40         Non-member $ 60 (includes a reduced $20 annual membership fee)           Registration deadline is, Mon, Feb. 3rd, 2025  Cancellation refunds given only with 4 days' notice of the course, by Tues. Feb 4th, 2025 Registration and payment are required in advance. First come, first served 😉 To Register : Send e-transfer to owctreasurer8@gmail.com   be sure to include your name, email address, phone #(s) and name of class  in the comment section of the e-transfer. Or Send message to owctreasurer8@gmail.com   Include your name, email address, phone # (s) and name of class      send cheque made out to Outaouais Wood Carvers     c/o 2141 Beaumont Rd     Ottawa ON K1H 5V2 Or pay in person at our monthly club meeting or weekly carving clutch

Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 1 day course Saturday January 11th, 2025, 9:30 AM to 2.30 PM Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Unit 7, Ottawa Deadline for registration extended to Thursday, January 9th, 2025 OWC is pleased to offer this course taught by OWC member Colin Harwood. Colin has been a member the club since 1988 and has given an advanced course on carving an elaborate spoon. He has served on many OWC Executive positions and taken some courses. Target Audience: Intermediate level carver Note: The minimum number of participants required to run the course is 4 and maximum 10 A sturdy cut resistant glove for your non dominant hand is essential for the course. Bring your carving tools to the class. If you need some tools, the club will have a number of sets available for your use. Please bring all your food and drink to class so we can use our time as best we can. We may have a lunch break if time allows, otherwise we will eat on the g o. You will be required to sign a waiver which will be supplied at course. Fee : OWC member $ 40          Non-member $ 60 (includes a reduced $20 annual membership fee)           Registration deadline is, Mon, Jan. 6th, 2025  Cancellation refunds given only with 4 days' notice of the course, by Mon, Jan. 7th, 2025 Registration and payment are required in advance. First come, first served 😉 To Register : Send e-transfer to owctreasurer8@gmail.com  be sure to include your name, email address, phone #(s) and name of class  in the comment section of the e-transfer. Or Send message to owctreasurer8@gmail.com   Include your name, email address, phone # (s) and name of class      send cheque made out to Outaouais Wood Carvers     c/o 2141 Beaumont Rd     Ottawa ON K1H 5V2 Or pay in person at our monthly club meeting or weekly carving clutch

Meeting cancelled due to the weather

Great to see everyone back again. The Wood Wizard theme for Sept was a small wooden knife that the club can use when doing soap carving with children, OR a name tag. We had 8 knives and 5 name tags submitted. the winners of the Wood Wizard were 1st- Erich for the birds eye maple knife with painted flower 2nd-Erich for his name tag 3rd- Charlie for a two toned knife Honorable Mention- Larry for his knife Erich was also presented with the Wood Wizard Trophy for earning the most points for the Wood Wizard competition for 23-24 We also had lots of lovely items submitted for Show & Tell Kathie brought in a whimsical Hippocampus and talked about the challenge of painting Conrad had a bark carved light house, complete with windows and a Gnome home Bob G brought in a cut out and 3 eagles that he had worked out while visiting his carving buddies out west. Kept at it til he had one he was happy with Dave Had a lovely Crow and Kingfisher Darryl brought in a bark carving of a light house Larry brought in one of his Wood Spirits roughed out in green wood Colin showed us his 3 layered Christmas ornaments Vic brought in a wood burned quilt John brought in a caricature fish, Santa, knives, a parrot and a pumpkin head Erich had a selection of hiking sticks, a relief carving and a moose carving Charlie brought in a work in progress, the wings for his 1/2 sized eagle Serge brought a cane with carved maple leaves Rob brought in a multiple image plate, all depended how you looked at it, young girl or old woman

Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Saturday, November 30, 2024 – 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM Nepean Creative Arts Center,      35 Stafford Road, Unit 7, Ottawa This one-day course is designed to teach participants the basics of pyrography (Wood Burning).  OWC member Pam Laprise has been doing pyrography since 2013. She will explain and demonstrate:  Supplies Pyrography machines/pens/tips  Safety- What to burn, what NOT to burn Wood prep, patterns and design transfer What can I do with one pen? Texturing Tips and troubleshooting Adding colour and finishing You will work on a project utilizing some of the techniques learned. We will concentrate on discovering what you can do with just 3 pen tips- a writing tip, a shader and a skew. Wood and pattern will be provided for this project. Fee: OWC member $ 40 Non-member $ 70 (includes a reduced $30 annual membership fee) Cancellation refunds given only with 4 days’ notice of the course, by Nov. 26, 2024 Registration and payment are required in advance. First come, first served 😉 Registration deadline is, Mon, Nov. 25th, 2024 Maximum 6-8 participants depending on the number of participants who have their own burner. Participants are asked to bring their Pyrography machine & pens/tips if they have one . A few burners will be available for those without. Note: a minimum of 4 participants are required to run this workshop. Participants aged 14-17 inclusive must be accompanied by parent for the duration of the class. To Register : Send e-transfer to owctreasurer8@gmail.com  be sure to include your name, email address, phone #(s) and name of class  in the comment section of the e-transfer. Or send message to owtreasurer8@gmail.com   Include your name, email address, phone # (s) and name of class send cheque made out to Outaouais Wood Carvers c/o 2141 Beaumont Rd Ottawa ON K1H 5V2 Or pay in person at our monthly club meeting or weekly carving clutch ________________________________________________________________________________ Note: Participants will be required to sign the following waiver. Paper copies will be available at the course. I, _____________________, certify that I am over 18 years of age and intend to participate in Outaouais Wood Carvers workshop __________________________ on ___________________. I, _______parent’s name______, certify that I am the parent accompanying a participant of ___________Class_______________ on _____Date_______ aged 14-17, ____Student’s name____, and agree to the following statement. I am aware of the inherent risks and dangers involved in this activity & agree to assume these risks & release Outaouais Wood Carvers from liability arising from participation in this workshop. I agree that I/he/she will follow the instructions of those conducting the workshop & will abide by the safety rules articulated. Signature: _______________________________________ Date: __________

Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers Sponsored by Flex-cut 1 day course Saturday December 7th, 2024, 10:00 AM to 2.00 PM Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Unit 7, Ottawa Join John Bowser, a long-time member of OWC, as he teaches you how to sharpen your carving tools. He will provide and demonstrate most of the current abrasives for sharpening, and participants will learn proper shapes and honing skills. Please bring along all your carving tools and your current stones, strop and other sharpening aids. Also bring along your safety gloves. Target Audience: anyone who wants to learn how to sharpen carving knives/chisels. Note: a minimum of 6 participants are required to run this workshop the maximum number of participants is 16 Fee : OWC member $ 40          Non-member $ 70 (includes a reduced $30 annual membership fee)          Registration deadline is, Mon, Dec. 2nd, 2024 Cancellation refunds given only with 4 days’ notice of the course, by Dec. 3rd, 2024 Participants aged 14-17 inclusive must be accompanied by parent for the duration of the class. Registration and payment are required in advance. First come, first served 😉 To Register : Send e-transfer to owctreasurer8@gmail.com  be sure to include your name, email address, phone #(s) and name of class  in the comment section of the e-transfer. Or Send message to owtreasurer8@gmail.com   Include your name, email address, phone # (s) and name of class     send cheque made out to Outaouais Wood Carvers     c/o 2141 Beaumont Rd     Ottawa ON K1H 5V2 Or pay in person at our monthly club meeting or weekly carving clutch ________________________________________________________________________________ Note: Participants will be required to sign the following waiver. Paper copies will be available at the course I, ________ name _____________, certify that I am over 18 years of age and intend to participate in Outaouais Wood Carvers workshop _________ class_ ________________ on _________ date __________. I, _______ parent’s name ______, certify that I am the parent accompanying a participant of ___________ class _______________ on _____ date _______ aged 14-17, ____ Student’s name ____, and agree to the following statement. I am aware of the inherent risks and dangers involved in this activity & agree to assume these risks & release Outaouais Wood Carvers from liability arising from participation in this workshop. I agree that I/he/she will follow the instructions of those conducting the workshop & will abide by the safety rules articulated. Signature: _______________________________________ Date: __________

Our final meeting of the year was well attended. As usual, we had our finger food potluck, Wood Wizard, Show and tell. For Show and Tell Erich H. brought in a large upright bear that he had carved along with the tools he used to carve it. He also had a couple of 3-D printed animals that he brought at a local craft fair, and a work in progress, a cowgirl. Darryl K. brought in a set of carved feathers, and kindly thanked the members for the warm welcome he received when joining the club. Jose G. brought in some figures he bought in Peru and Brazil, carved and painted fish and some figures. Colin H. brought in a bear he has been working on. The cut-out was purchased at our last auction, and he explained that the bear has had a few head 'transplants" Bob T. brought in a pyro piece, a carved couple and a peeled banana duck, wonder what led to that idea! John B. brought in a collection of canes which he has done over the years. Various designs and types of wood used. Conrad L. brought in a work in progress, and Cottonwood Bark House which will be a gift for some lucky person Pierre C. brought in 2 beautiful violins. The wooden one was the prototype, the second stained and beautifully finished. Despite requests, he declined giving us a concert. Nice to see his East End 'tapping' coming to fruition Carved Quilt In lieu of the People's Choice Competition, we decided to 'build' a wooden quilt. Members were given a 4x4x 1/2 " block and were asked to carve, burn or paint it. These would be included in our quilt. Response was great and additional blocks were available to purchase for $1. In all, we had 44 squares submitted and this was our Wood Wizard for the month. We asked Charlie's guests to do the judging. 1st place was Erich H. 2nd place was Ron B. 3rd place was Colin H. H.M. Joe M. and Charlie B. We then started assembling the quilt and several people worked on re-arranging the squares to come up with a lovely quilt. We will take the quilt to our demonstrations over the summer as it shows the various types of carving and pyrography.

Saturday, 5th October, 2024. 10AM to 2 PM Presented by Outaouais Wood Carvers, Sponsored by Flexcut Nepean Creative Arts Center, 35 Stafford Road, Unit 7, Ottawa This one-day course is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of Wood Carving. OWC member Bob Gander will guide participants through a series of topics necessary to start your wood carving journey. Topics will include; styles of carving, wood selection, types of tools, safety, selecting minimum tools needed to get started and basic maintenance. He will also discuss finishing techniques, resources and much more. You will put the day’s learnings into practice by carving a cowboy boot in butternut. A range of tools supplied by our Flexcut Carving Tools sponsor will be available for participants use on the day of the course. Participants are encouraged to bring along their own carving tools, if applicable. A sturdy, preferably cut resistant glove, for your non-dominant hand is essential for course participation . These can be obtained at a hardware or wood working store. Fee: OWC member $ 40 Non-member $ 70 (includes a reduced $30 annual membership fee) Cancellation refunds given only with 4 days’ notice of the course, by Sep.30th 2024 Registration and payment are required in advance. First come, first served 😉 Registration deadline is, September 27, 2024 Maximum 8 participants. Note: a minimum of 4 participants are required to run this workshop. Participants aged 14-17 inclusive must be accompanied by parent for the duration of the class. To Register : Send e-transfer to owctreasurer8@gmail.com be sure to include your name, email address, phone #(s) and name of class in the comment section of the e-transfer. Or send message to owtreasurer8@gmail.com link, Include your name, email address, phone # (s) and name of class send cheque made out to Outaouais Wood Carvers c/o 2141 Beaumont Rd Ottawa ON K1H 5V2 Or pay in person at our monthly club meeting or weekly carving clutch ________________________________________________________________________________ Note: Participants will be required to sign the following waiver. Paper copies will be available at the course. I, _____________________, certify that I am over 18 years of age and intend to participate in Outaouais Wood Carvers workshop “Introduction to Carving” on Oct. 5, 2024. I, _______parent’s name______, certify that I am the parent accompanying a participant of “Introduction to Carving” on Oct. 5th, 2024 aged 14-17, ____Student’s name____, and agree to the following statement. I am aware of the inherent risks and dangers involved in this activity & agree to assume these risks & release Outaouais Wood Carvers from liability arising from participation in this workshop. I agree that I/he/she will follow the instructions of those conducting the workshop & will abide by the safety rules articulated. Signature: _______________________________________ Date: __________