August 2013- September 2013 THE PIEDMONT CARVER Offer woodcarvers, sculptors and whittlers in the Carolinas' Piedmont area a structured organization Offer education to the community in wood carving as an art. Nathan Widner s carvings from Mitch Cartledge s class. Pg. 4 REMEMBER THE SATURDAY MEETINGS! Every Wednesday night we have the doors open for anyone who wants to carve with the group. Wed. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. We meet every 3rd Saturday of the month. Sat. 9 a.m. 2 p.m. Board Members 2013 President Dottie Pittman 864-235-0989 dottiepittman@hotmail.com Past President Dave Sikkelee 864-458-7240 864-325-4883 dsikkelee@bellsouth.net Vice President/ Show Heyward Davis 864-288-3652 heywarddavis@hotmail.com Treasurer Nathan Widner 864-963-7295 nwidner4340@aol.com Secretary Vince DiCarlo 864-967-7018 vincedc@frontier.com Membership Jim Woods 864-276-6169 mrjim148@gmail.com Education Sharon Haddox 864-982-2684 shaddox@cassinfo.com Special projects Lila Gilmer 864-409-9574 LilaGilmer@yahoo.com Facilities Eugene Blake 864-877-7099 eeblakeis@bellsouth.net Newsletter Joseph Matthews 864-420-9567 josephgmatthews@gmail.com Web Manager Herb Miller 864-967-2152 hvmiller@charter.net Do you need/want fine tools that will last? Our local Woodcraft store may have just the right tool. We are also having drawings for $25 Woodcraft gift cards every monthly meeting. Piedmont Woodcarvers Club P O Box 25393 Greenville, SC 29616 Piedmontwoodcarvers.com
CARVING CLASSES August 2013- September 2013 EAGLE HEAD UPDATE Dave Fisher has agreed to carve the next cane for the wounded veteran cane project. So far, Dave is carving a practice cane for his father in law. Thanks, Dave for taking on this challenge, and for volunteering. MICHELE PARSON S WOOD BURNING CLASS Here is Dave Fisher with his practice cane Roper Mountain Every second Saturday of each month Roper Mountain Science Center has a historical theme where kids can learn about The class was a huge success; those who took the class have said that she is a great instructor. Michele would not Woodburn your piece instead she would show you steps on a separate piece of wood. If you are interested in taking Michele s class in the future please contact Sharron Haddox. history. This is a great opportunity to get out of the house and promote the club. Talk to Lila for more information Golf ball face Dave Sikkelee instructed our Saturday meeting class for June. Dave showed the class how to carve a caricature face in a golf ball. I would like to thank Dave for not only teaching the class, but also cutting all of those golf balls. Class photo of Michele Parson s wood burning class
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NEWS/ UPCOMMING DATES August, 2013- September, 2013 Past events Mitch Cartledge s class Mitch is a character just like his carvings. Mitch showed our club how he carves his Characters in wood. Mitch is an energetic carver, who really gives a great one on one lesson. If you are interested in taking a class with Mitch please inform Sharon Haddox. onron. Upcoming dates Creative Ways to Fight Hunger Art & Craft Bazaar for God s pantry October 12, 2013 9AM to 4PM Westside Church Gym(611 Richardson Street, Simpsonville, SC 29680) $5 per space with your own table/ $10 if you need a table 10% profit donation goes to God s pantry 1 item to be donated in silent auction table For more info contact Kim Conklin 864.399.3617 kconklin1102@gmail.com August class we will be talking about carvings for the Friendship cane Lila will be going over what we need to finish last year s friendship cane (Wild West theme) September will be a sharpening instruction July Picnic We had a great turn out for the picnic. Friends, family, and carvers all got together to enjoy some comforting food. We also had a carving contest. The contest was to carve a letter opener. Mike Barton won the contest with his Santa head letter opener. Congratulations Mike, for winning the carving contest. Bring your tools September for the monthly meeting we will be sharpening all of those tools that we sadly neglect. There will be sharpening stations to education our members on different ways to sharpen their carving tools. God s Pantry October 12, 2013 Davidson County Woodcarvers will be held September 20-22, 2013 in Lexington, NC Roper Mountain is every 2 nd Saturday!
IN MEMORY OF ED August, 2013- September, 2013 ED BROCKELBANK May 10, 1937 July 11, 2013 Edmund Leo Brockelbank, 76, of Anderson, died Thursday, July 11, 2013. Ed was born to the late Edmund and Caroline Brockelbank and grew up in Ossining, NY. He received a Bachelors and a Masters in Chemistry from the University of Alabama. He was a member of the American Chemical Society and retired as a Senior Chemist from BP Oil. Ed was a well-known woodcarver and passionately brought many people to carving. Most recently he taught woodcarving at Clemson University, Furman University, and summer programs at the Kanuga Conference Center. He was also a lover of the outdoors and spent many hours kayaking and backpacking. Ed worked many years with both the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Ed is survived by Dee Brockelbank, his loving wife of 52 years. He is also survived by three children: Dolores Williams and her husband Joseph, of Buford, GA; Brenda Hales and her husband Jeff, of Charlotte, NC; and Bill Brockelbank and his wife Jennifer, of Anderson, SC. He also is survived by three grandchildren: Zachary Williams, of Buford, GA; and Bailey & Nicholas Brockelbank, of Anderson, SC. In lieu of flowers "Donations in Ed's memory may be made to the Camp Old Indian Handicraft Building Renovation fund (to be renamed after Ed), Blue Ridge Council, BSA, 1 Park Plaza, Greenville, SC 29607"