Carving Clubs, Chapters and News
Does your woodcarving club or chapter have news they wish to get out? Contact us and we will place it here under your chapter. We are happy to add other chapters from around the province and country, simply send the information you wish to have posted, the chapter name and contact information and we will work on having it posted to our web site. This would continue to build what we are hoping to achieve and that is bridges between clubs, artist and alike.
Ancaster Senior Woodchippers
Contact:
Art Faguy - (905) 923-3898 - ajfaguy@cogeco.ca
Askennonia Wood Carvers
Contact:
(705) 526-7609
Location:
Askennonia Senior Centre
527 Len Self Blvd, Midland, ON L4R 5N6
Tel: (705) 526-7609
www.askennonia.com
Meeting Times:
Every Wednesday afternoon 1:00 to 4:00
Club Info:
The club size varies with the time of year from 8 to 20 coming out weekly. Carvers of all levels and interest make up the group and help each other learn, improve and expand their carving skills.
The club was started by Fred Howard in 1987. Fred led the group until his passing in 2008. Brian Dent has acted as convener of the group since then.
Barrie Woodcarvers Club
Contacts:
Frank Meher, Sec/Treasurer - (705) 790-4331 - lfmeher27@gmail.com
Promotes and nurtures woodcarving in the Barrie area. Types of wood carving done are round, chip, relief and bark. Also includes wood burning, painting and finishing. We have inter club projects, competitions and social events throughout the year.
Location:
Grenfel Community Centre1989 Sunnidale Rd, Grenfel (in Springwater Township)
Meeting Times:
Meetings for members held 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm - 10:00pm at the Grenfel Community Centre.
Brooklin Woodcarvers
www.ontariowoodcarvers.com/brooklinhome.html
Contacts:
Club President - Randy Pater - gwriderRP@yahoo.ca
Show Co Chairman - Rob Woodill - robert.woodill@sympatico.ca
Location:
Brooklin Community Centre, on Cassel Road in Brooklin
Meeting Times:
Thursday - 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm from September to April
The 24th Annual Carving Show and Competition will be March 22nd, 2014 at the Heydenshore Pavilion, 589 Water St., Whitby, Ontario. Several carving clubs will be demonstrating their skills and vendors will be selling carving supplies.
Buckhorn Carvers
www.kawarthacarvingcompetition.org/buckhorn.htm
Contact:
Joe Knauer, President - (705) 657-1701 - a.j.knauer@sympatico.ca
Location of Meetings:
The Club meets at the Buckhorn Community Centre, 1801 Lakehurst Road in Buckhorn.
Meeting Times:
The Club meets every Thursday afternoon (1:00 to 4:00 pm) from September to June. Each year the club hosts an annual Christmas party and a wrap up potluck barbeque in June. Annual carving show and competition is co-hosted with the Bobcaygeon and Lindsay Seniors Carving Clubs. Visit Kawartha Carving Competition for more details.
Membership:
Club membership is open to people having all carving abilities (hobbyist / beginner to advanced) whether you are interested in birds, wildlife, chip, in the round, or relief carving. Club membership is open to carvers at all skill levels. Members share their knowledge, tips and tricks-of-the-trade. A library of material is available. The annual fee is $25.00 together with a $2.00 weekly contribution.
Burlington Sculptors & Woodcarvers Guild
The Burlington Art Center
Contact:
Bob Pring - (905) 335-6024 - prings@lara.on.ca
Canadian Gourd Society
www.canadiangourdsociety.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cdngourdsociety
Memberships:
Bonnie MacLeod - ullibon@rogers.com
Shows and Meetings:
Annual competition and show is held in Autumn. Please see website for dates and more info.
Recent News:
New online discussion forum for Canadian Gourd Society members. To join this Yahoo Group, you must be a member of the CGS (annual membership is $25) - click here to join the Canadian Gourd Society now.
Caygeon Carvers
www.kawarthacarvingcompetition.org/caygeon.htm
Contact:
Bob Rose - President - (705) 657-2458
Location of Meetings:
The club meets in the Henderson House, which is located in the Kawartha Settlers Village in Bobcaygeon.
Meeting Times:
The club meets every Tuesday evening (7:00 to 9:00 pm) from September to June.
Local Competitions and Shows:
The Buckhorn Carvers, Bobcaygeon and Lindsay Seniors Carving Clubs host a show and competition together in autumn, the Kawartha Carving Competition. The competition is open to carvers in the beginner, novice, intermediate and advanced levels in a variety of categories. Carvings are offered for sale and suppliers are available to sell materials, tools, books and patterns. Visit Kawartha Carving Competition for more info.
Collingwood Chippers
Contact:
Eleanor Burke - (705) 446-2652
Crouch Carvers, London
Contact:
Sharon Bailey - (519) 953-0132
Flower City Carvers, Brampton
Contact:
Percy Hornblow - (905) 874-3500
General Information:
Our group provides a venue for carving enthusiasts of various skill levels to get together and enjoy the art of woodcarving. We would like to extend this invitation to anyone interested in joining our family of friends to come visit us and see what we are all about. Must be 55+
Location of meetings:
Flower City Senior Centre, Southwest corner of McLaughlin Road and Queen Street in Brampton
Meeting Times:
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Golden Horseshoe Carvers
www.goldenhorseshoecarvers.org
Contact:
Leslie Urquhart - Leslie.urquhart@hotmail.com
Location of Meetings:
The club meets at Barton Stone Church hall, 21 Stone Church Rd in Hamilton (corner of Stone Church and Upper James Street).
Meeting Times:
The Carving Club meets the 4th Monday of each month (Sept - June) at 7:00 pm. We carve, chat, have coffee and treats and of course draws for prizes!
Membership:
Membership fees are $35/year for adults, youths 17 years of age and under are free. Renewal of Membership fees is in September / October of each year. New Members may join at any time during the year. A monthly newsletter is sent to members.
Grand Valley Woodcarvers Club
www.canadiannationals.net/gvwc.html
www.facebook.com/GrandValleyWoodCarvers
Contacts:
President: Vicky Theis tice5359@yahoo.com
Secretary: Jeannine Barkhouse jeanninecarving@live.com
Location of meetings:
Manheim Community Centre
Kitchener, Ontario
Meeting Times:
The Grand Valley Woodcarvers Club welcomes individuals interested in woodcarving to visit the club on scheduled meeting nights. The meetings are held on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Mannheim Community Centre in the village of Mannheim, just west of Kitchener.
Membership:
Grand Valley Woodcarvers provides numerous benefits for its members, especially the fellowship experienced as carvers meet each Thursday. Here beginners and experienced carvers sit elbow to elbow learning and sharing skills. Carvers have access to a growing library of illustrated books, demonstration videos, study bills, patterns and general reference materials. Senior carvers provide guidance and assistance to beginners. Presentations on carving, texturing, painting and related topics are scheduled throughout the season. Shows, exhibitions, classes and excursions enhance our overall program.
Guelph Carving Club
www.ontariowoodcarvers.com/clubsguelphcarvingclub.html
Contacts:
President: Ken Fugler - (519) 767-0145
Treasurer: Ray Lang - (519) 822-7826
Location of meetings:
7368 Wellington County Road 34, Guelph, ON N1H 6H9
Meeting Times:
Every Monday evening from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. For more information, please contact either Ken Fugler or Ray Lang.
Halton Carvers Inc.
www.ontariowoodcarvers.com/halton_woodcarving_club.html
Contact:
Ruth Leeman, President - (519) 833 2216
Location of meetings:
The Williams Mill (just outside Georgetown)
515 Main Street, Glen Williams, ON
L7G-3S9
Click here for more info about Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre: www.williamsmill.com
Meeting Times:
We meet at the club on Monday afternoons and Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Friday afternoons and all day Saturday.
When you become a club member of the Halton Carvers you are given a door key which permits access 24/7. There are several other artist studios in the immediate vicinity. Painting, pottery, glass blowing, sculpting and jewellery making are among those situated around us. We have a bright, clean room in which you may carve to your heart's content mostly in wood but in any style you choose. Members will be happy to instruct you in relief carving, wood burning, walking stick carving, decoy and bird carving, caricatures and even totem poles if you so desire. We welcome adult members to a pleasant, social atmosphere where we whittle and chat and chat and whittle the hours away.
Headwaters Carving Club
Location of meetings:
Dufferin Orangeville Seniors Centre
Bythia Street in Orangeville, Ontario
Meeting Times:
Monday night weekly - 7:00pm to 9:30 pm
September to last week in June: Some members continue through the summer, on a random schedule or at various members' homes. If a Club project is underway, summer is usually a weekly affair.
Activities and Projects:
The Club meets at the Seniors Centre but is not a formally associated with the Centre. The club has a varied membership who likes to carve or burn just about everything from animals, birds, characters, relief, furniture and totem poles. We have both girls and guys who enjoy burning as finishes for birds or scenic pictures.
Past Club Projects
Several years ago the Club carved a nature pole with a full size osprey on top that swings with the wind. The pole has been installed in Dragon Fly Park at the entrance to Orangeville. Following the pole install the Club became advisors to the Town of Orangeville on the Towns tree stump carvings, which now has created some notoriety for the Town.
Highland Woodcarvers Club
www.ontariowoodcarvers.com/highlandwoodcarvers.html
Contact:
Bob Hall - (705) 286-5108 - robert.w.hall@hotmail.com
Location of meetings:
Lochlin Community Centre, 4713 Gelert Road in Lochlin, ON
Meeting Times:
Every Monday afternoon 12:30 to 3:30.
Humber Valley Carving Club
Contacts:
Doug Ackers - (905) 951-0099 - dougackers@rogers.com
Gord Croft - (905) 857-3355
Fred Pilson - (905) 857-1528
Location of meetings:
Caledon Seniors Centre
7 Rotarian Way, Bolton, ON
Meeting Times:
Monday - 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Thursday - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Kawartha Chippers
General Information and Email Contact:
Carlo Parker kaarlo@cogeco.ca
Promoting chip carving in the Peterborough and surrounding area. Offering basic instruction in the art of chip carving.
Meeting Times:
Club meets every second Thursday from September to May.
Lake Huron Woodcarvers, Kincardine
Contacts:
Jack Campbell - (519) 395-5726
Lindsay Seniors Carving Club
www.kawarthacarvingcompetition.org/lindsay.htm
Contacts:
Don Blake, President - (705) 324-8408 - dbblake@bell.net
Don Williams, Treasurer - (705) 878-5357 - dwilliams81@cogeco.ca
Location of Meetings:
Lindsay Armouries, 210 Kent Street West (2nd floor) in Lindsay, ON.
Meeting Times:
The Club meets every Monday afternoon (12:00 to 3:00 pm) from September to June. Annual carving show and competition is co-hosted with the Buckhorn and Bobcaygeon Carving Clubs. Visit Kawartha Carving Competition for more details.
Membership:
Club membership is open to any senior having an interest in carving wood. Although bird carving is predominant, we have a cross-section of abilities and interests that are freely shared and encouraged among the membership. Each year, members pay an $8.00 membership fee to Lindsay Senior Association along with a $2.00 fee for each meeting attended. The funds are used for books and other materials for the benefit of the members.
Loon-A-Tics Carving Club of Kapuskasing
General Information and Email Contact:
Mike Micallef mike.micallef@gmail.com
Meeting Times:
The Club meets from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Another section meets on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.
Mapleridge Carvers, Peterborough
Location:
Mapleridge Seniors Recreation Centre
McKinnon Forestry, Cornwall
Location:
Interpretation Centre
Niagara Woodcarvers Association
www.niagarawoodcarvers.ca
Contacts:
Barrie Casement, President - (905) 401-9939
Marg Cooper, Secretary - (905) 356-7549
Meeting Times:
Ten monthly meetings are held each year, on the 3rd Monday from September to June each year. (no meetings July or August). Meetings begin at 7:00 pm.
Meeting Location:
50 Plus Coronation Recreation Centre,5925 Summer Street (at Main Street)
Niagara Falls, ON
Membership and Club Info:
Dedicated to the promotion of the art and craft of carving through shared ideas.
Currently the club has over 100 members from all walks of life, who find woodcarving to be rewarding and creative. Membership includes a subscription to Knotty News, an Niagara Woodcarvers Association publication with shared ideas and club news. Special seminars are held throughout the year and some members offer carving classes for beginners while others instruct more advanced seminars. Social gatherings for club members include a June and a Christmas potluck social.
The Niagara Woodcarvers Association produces one of the best Woodcarving Shows held in the area. This event takes place early each spring.
The 2014 Show and Competition will be held on the weekend of March 29th and 30th at Heartland Forrest Pavilion, 8215 Kalar Road in Niagara Falls. Admission is $3.00 at the door (kids 12 and under free).
Click here for more info
Northumberland Woodcarvers, Roseneath
Contact:
Ken Stubbings - (905) 372-4496 - lyke@cogeco.ca
Ontario Wood Carvers Association
www.ontariowoodcarvers.com
Contacts:
Emma Perlaky, President - (905) 764-3859 - president@ontariowoodcarvers.com
Alexander Clement, Membership - (905) 764-5781 - member@ontariowoodcarvers.com
Helen Chan, Secreary/Treasurer - (416) 977-5320 - treasurer@ontariowoodcarvers.com
Mailing Address:
Ontario Wood Carvers Association
6021 Yonge Street, Suite 306
Toronto, Ontario
M2M 3W2
We are a charitable, not-for-profit organization devoted to promoting, educating and connecting carvers in Ontario. While our monthly meetings have usually taken place in Toronto, our vision is province-wide. We are fortunate to have such talented and gifted members in our club and in the clubs with whom we have an affiliation. Now in our 30th year, the Ontario Wood Carvers Association is still going strong!
We also publish the "Ontario Woodcarver" (six editions per year) and as part of your membership you receive this newsletter via post.
Outaouais Wood Carvers, Ottawa
www.owcarvers.com
Contact:
Serge Desjardins - (613) 276-7348 - owcarvers@sympatico.ca
Ottawa Wood Carving Competition Coordinator:
Allen Grant - tel: 613-830-2184 - email: lgrant2525@rogers.com
The next Ottawa Wood Carving Competition will take place May 6th, 2017 at the Kars Community Centre in Kars, Ontario. Please visit www.owcarvers.com for more information.
Owl's Nest Carving Club
Contact:
Barb Kaminski - barbfrank.kaminski@sysmpatico.ca
Location:
The Adult Recreation Centre Corner of King and Allen in Waterloo
Meeting Times:
Thursdays 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Annual Membership Fee: $30
Please feel free to drop in any time and check us out. Or for further information contact:
Barb Kaminski barbfrank.kaminski@sysmpatico.ca or Marie at (519) 742-2704
Peterborough and District Carvers
Contact:
Bob McLean - (705) 748-4639
Port Perry Seniors
Contact:
Gord Emmerson - (905) 982-8745 - gordemm@gmail.com
Quinte Wood Carvers Association, Belleville
www.quintewoodcarvers.ca
Contact:
David Hatton - (613) 969-9736 - quintewoodcarvers@yahoo.ca
Saugheen Wood Carving Club of Proton Station/Flesherton
Contact:
Eric Lundsted - eric.lundsted@sympatico.ca - (519) 924-0427
Mailing Address:
Saugheen Wood Carving Clubc/o Eric Lundsted
50 Sydenham Street
Flesherton, ON N0C 1E0
Meeting Times:
Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 pm, from Autumn through till late Spring. The weekly meetings are held South of Proton Station at the home workshop of Garnet and Jean Reed.
Shuswap Carvers Society and the Schuswap School of Carving & Arts
Kamloops and Sorrento, B.C.
www.bccarvingschool.com
Contact:
Kathy Phoenix, SSCA Coordinator / Treasurer - kathy.les@telus.net Phone/Fax: 250-573-2277
Mailing Address:
Shuswap Carvers Society
c/o Kathy Phoenix
5696 Dallas Drive
Kamloops, BC V2C 4X1
Meeting Times:
School of Carving and Arts held annually, for 5 days during the last week of September. Please visit their website for more information about classes and registration.
St. Lawrence Wood Carvers, Brockville
Contact:
Mary Beckstead - (613) 345-2578 - mary.backstead@sympatico.ca
St. Thomas Woodcarvers
Contact:
(519) 631-7321
Southtowns Woodcarvers of Western New York
http://southtownsny.tripod.com/index.html
Contact:
Fred Michael - mfritzzl@aol.com
Location of meetings:
Elma Senior Center, 3007 Bowen Road in Elma, New York
Meeting Times:
1st Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm with short business meeting at 7:30 pm
Thunder Bay Carvers
Contact:
Mike Southon - (807) 344-6519 - southon@shaw.ca
Tri County Carvers
Contact:
Ruth Lawrence - (519) 879-6678 - 202 Main Street West, Otterville, Ontario N0J 1R0
Windsor Woodcarving Museum
windsorwoodcarvingmuseum.ca
Contact:
(519) 977-0823 - woodcarvingmuseum@gmail.com
Address:
6155 Arner Townline
County Road 23
Kingsville, Ontario
N9Y 2E5
519-776-7056
Wye Marsh Association of Woodcarvers, Midland
www.wyemarsh.com
Contact:
Alfred Scott - (705) 549-2462 - alfred.carve@ympatico.ca
Location of Meetings:
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre located on Highway 12 in Midland, Ontario.
Meeting Times:
Year round on Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm, then in the evening from 7:00 pm until 9:30 pm, and on the first Sunday of each month, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Membership:
The Wye Marsh Association of Woodcarvers provides the opportunity for all levels of carvers to carve and learn from one another. The association welcomes anyone who wants to come out and learn to carve. The group has all the equipment needed to facilitate the work. Membership fee is $53/year (includes membership to the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre); one time charge of $10 for Association badge.