Chris Pye: Woodcarver - Newsletter April/May 2009
 
 
Phoenix carving by Chris Pye - see it on the website! 		 

Chris Pye: Woodcarving - NEWSLETTER  
April/May 2009
www.chrispye-woodcarving.com
Dedicated to the teaching, the learning
and the love of woodcarving.

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Contents
1:  Woodcarving Instruction USA
2:  Other Carvers' Gallery - New Contributions
3:  Green Men Gallery - New Contributions
4:  Miscellany:
       One for the Bench
       Back issues
       Woodcarving Tuition/Teaching
       Woodcarving DVDs
       Slipstones Woodcarving Manuals
 

1  Woodcarving Instruction USA  

For the 13th year I'm instructing in woodcarving and sculpture at the wonderful Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport, Maine.

At the moment of writing there are still a few vacancies in the 2 week Intermediate class: June 29 - July 10:

Why not join me for and the other committed carvers for a really interesting and challenging opportunity to improve your woodcarving skills?

Everyone in the class brings along one or more of their own projects to work through under my supervision and, by demonstrating or perhaps giving you exercises to improve a certain skill, I help you with the woodcarving process, from designing to techniques: whatever you need.
Past projects have ranged from carousel horse to lettering, and architectural carving to Green Men

Additionally, you are working in the context of the class as a whole, so you get to see other carvers at work, other problems and successes.

You'll find the class very inspiring and encouraging. 2 weeks is a good length of time to really get into your carving and take home increased confidence and competence.

 

  June 29 - July 10:  2 week Intermediate/Advanced Woodcarving Class

Details on the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship website:
www.woodschool.org

 

 

2  Other Carvers' Gallery - new contributions!
 
Richard Wright - Corinthian Capital:
pic 1

 
Jan Zalud - Green Man Pedestal

Click here for Other Carvers Gallery Index

 

 

3  Green Men Gallery - new contributions!
Robert Morton:

Andy Bratt:

Tomas O Braoin:

Daniel Carillo:

Click here for Green Man Gallery Index
 

 

 

Chris Pye: photo by Susan E Lowry That's it!

Please forward this newsletter to a woodcarving friend, and anyone else you think might be interested. Thanks!

Joy and success with your carving.

                                                              Chris Pye

 

 
PS: One for the Bench:

"If you want to understand the causes made in the past, look at the results as they are manifest in the present.
And if you want to know what results will be manifest in the future, look at the causes that exist in the present.

The reality of your future self is forged by current action, in your behavior now."

           ~ Daisaku Ikeda

 
6  Miscellaneous & Useful Website Links
 

BACK ISSUES of this newsletter:

http://www.chrispye-woodcarving.com/intro/pastnews.html
including zipfiles for 2001 - 2006 text-style newsletters
 

TUITION/TEACHING 2009 UK (1-TO-1 PERSONAL TUITION)

The best way to learn or improve your carving is to join me in my studio for intensive, custom tuition, tailored to exactly what you need. Easy to arrange; dates to suit.

Click here for full details

USA 2009 Center For Furniture Craftsmanship, Maine
  June 22 - 26:  Relief Carving

  June 29 - July 10:  2 week Intermediate/Advanced

Details on the CFC website: www.woodschool.org

 
  WOODCARVING DVDs

Full list and details: here
  Sharpen your Gouge
  Essential Lettercarving Techniques
  Ornamental Carving
  Buy all 3 and save 10%!

 
  SLIPSTONES WOODCARVING MANUALS

Help yourself!
You are free to copy any or all of these ebooks, send them to your carving friends, or have them available on your own website but you must not charge money for them.

Full list and details: here

  Roman Letter on Grid (pdf only)
  5 Big Thoughts about Carving (pdf only)
  Learning to Draw - Henri Ruukki (pdf only)
  Chris Pye Signature Slipstones (pdf only)
  Deep Undercutting Tools (pdf only)
  Key Notes on Sharpening Woodcarving Gouges (pdf only)
  Master Woodcarving Secrets (pdf only)
    (Sponsored by Tools for Working Wood)
  Quick Carving Questions - 1
    (Sponsored by Tools for Working Wood)
  Quick Carving Questions - 2
    (Sponsored by Classic Hand Tools http://www.classichandtools.com/)
  Quick Carving Questions - 3
     (Sponsored by Preferred Edge Carving Knives & Supplies)
  Quick Carving Questions - 4
  Selecting & Sharpening Your V Tool
  Learning to Carve
  Learning to Carve 2
  A Guide to Safe Woodcarving
  Mistakes and Woodcarving
  Fundamentals of Woodcarving
  Slicing, And The Value Of The Inside Bevel (pdf only)
 

 

 

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