EVENTS/CLASSES/LINKS

EVENTS - Places I will be demonstrating and selling.


Starting in November 2009, my birds will be for sale at the North River-South Shore Audubon Shop, in Marshfield, MA.  They have a complete line of "Peeps and Tweets" as well as a few detailed carvings.

May 29-30 - North River Arts Society 34th Annual Festival of the Arts.  10AM-5PM.
Marshfield Hills, MA.


August 20-29,2010 - The Marshfield Fair, Marshfield, MA. Visit the carving shed behind the grandstand and see what we are carving.  Usually there are up to seven carvers at work.

August 28, 2010 - The John LaForest Bird Carving Contest at the the Marshfield Fair.  For information and entry details contact me.

Pictures from the 2009 John LaForest Bird Carving Contest


                

                     Barn Owl - Tom Beers                    Kestrel - David Harmoning

                     1st Miniature Open                       1st Lifesize Novice


   

                                    "Intruders" -Derek Burdon
                                    2nd Lifesize Open                                


Sept.25, 2010 - Mass Audubon's Webster Farm Day at the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary at the end of Winslow Cemetery Road in Marshfield. 10-4.


CLASSES

Every Wednesday morning at the Marshfield Senior Center on Webster St., 9-12.  No charge and beginners are welcome. Learn the basics of carving of carving people, animals, and other interesting things from master carver Tom Hogan.  I will be there to help people who want to carve birds.

              

 



Bird Carving - Tuesday evenings this Fall, Oct. 5- Dec.14, 2010,  for ten weeks at the North River Arts Society in Marshfield Hills. . Carve a miniature Redtail Hawk.  Cost -$80 for members, $100 for non-members.  Membership in the NRAS is $25. Click on North River Arts Society link.

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LINKS

South Shore wood carvers with their own sites. Talented craftsmen and really nice people.

Bill Sarni - antique style decoys and stickbirds - Hingham, MA

Paul Kukstis - carved signs, quarterboards, folk art , and classes - Scituate, MA

Ross MacVicar - chainsaw carvings, bears, birds, and more - Plymouth, MA


South Shore Organizations where I sell, demonstrate, or teach,

Marshfield Fair, Marshfield, MA

South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell, MA

North River Arts Society, Marshfield Hills, MA

North River-South Shore Audubon, Marshfield, MA


New England Woodcarving Supplies - friendly, knowledgeable, honest

Greg Dorrance - Attleboro, MA