Stop in to watch a wood carver at work, ask a question, or learn about this carving club.
The Green Mountain Woodcarvers will be carving in the workshop. The GMWC is a group of carvers from Vermont with members from around New England. They meet monthly for “Carve-Ins” around the State and host an annual Show and Class (in August). We’re delighted to have them at the Museum for one of their monthly meetings!
At the Carve-In, carvers talk and work on a variety of woodcarving projects. Carvers are always happy to explain how they carve and to share their expertise with others. Ask questions and become a GMWC member!
Carve and paint a Dala Horse with Bob Lindemann during this one-day carving class. Wood blank and paint provided.
All levels welcome. Great for adults and teens. Younger kids need parental permission. Great skill-building for Scouts and 4-H.
Bring tools, gloves, and lunch. (Contact us if you will need tools or gloves.)
Register and pay in advance: $35 for Museum and GMWC members • $45 for everyone else. Museum and GMWC members may receive their member discount as a refund at the door or use the code sent to their email. You can become (or renew) a member at registration to receive the discount also!
Class size limited to 10. (Minimum 5 students needed to hold a session.)
From August 20 – 22, the Birds of Vermont Museum is hosting the Green Mountain Woodcarvers’ annual three-day seminar.
Matt Strong and Bob Lindemann will teach the course; Matt will cover the carving and Bob will assist with the texturing and painting. Due to the Heron’s small size, the class is suitable for both novice and more experienced carvers.
If you are interested in taking the class, visit http://greenmountainwoodcarvers.org/class/class.html and follow the instructions there for more details and to register. We are expecting the class to fill quickly!
If you are interested, please let visit the GMWC website to sign up, so Matt and Bob will know how many blanks to prepare and order supplies.
Welcome to our late spring and early summer events! We’ll walk and bird, sit in the forest, explore art, and maybe even try whittling and wood carving.
Bob Lindemann is offering a one-day class at the museum, carving a bear cub peeking over a stump. Wood blank and paint provided.
All levels welcome. Great for adults and teens. Younger kids need parental permission. Great skill-building for Scouts and 4-H.
Bring tools, gloves, and lunch. (Contact us if you will need tools or gloves.)
Must register and pay in advance: $35 for Museum and GMWC members • $45 for everyone else. Museum and GMWC members may receive their member discount as a refund at the door or use the code sent to their email. You can become (or renew) a member at registration to receive the discount also!
Class size limited to 10. (Minimum 5 students needed to hold a session.) If class fills, we will have a waiting list. If we get 5 or more people are on a waitlist, we try to arrange additional sessions.
The Museum is delighted to host the Green Mountain Wood Carvers (GMWC) May Carve-In!Stop in to watch a wood carver at work, ask a question, or learn about this carving club.
The Green Mountain Woodcarvers will be carving in the workshop. The GMWC is a group of carvers from Vermont with members from around New England. They meet monthly for “Carve-Ins” around the State and host a annual Show and Class (in August). We’re delighted to have them at the Museum!
At the Carve-In, carvers talk and work on a variety of woodcarving projects. Carvers are always happy to explain how they carve and to share their expertise with others. Ask questions and become a GMWC member!
Carvers meet in the workshop or treehouse (weather permitting).
Create a Eagle-head walking stick with Bob Lindemann.
Spend your morning learning to carve a small Bellamy Eagle head with Bob.
After lunch, Bob will hand out a Striped Maple “Moose Maple” stick for each participant. You will carve down the top of the stick, and use what you learned in the morning to carve the eagle onto the top of the stick. You can then carve other things on the stick.
Your walking stick will be “green/wet wood” (just cut) so it’s a bit easier to carve. It will need to dry at home over the winter. These can be painted in the spring (after fully drying) at home, or add a name on it, etc.
Open to all but a bit of experience helps, especially when your get to the stick which is more difficult than the practice piece. It is best if you already have a knife and glove; please call the Museum if you do not.
Class is $45 (there is a $10 discount for members)
Stop in to watch a wood carver at work, ask a question, or learn about this carving club.
The Green Mountain Woodcarvers will be carving in the workshop. The GMWC is a group of carvers from Vermont with members from around New England. They meet monthly for “Carve-Ins” around the State and host a annual Show and Class (in August). We’re delighted to have them at the Museum for one of their monthly meetings!
At the Carve-In, carvers talk and work on a variety of woodcarving projects. Carvers are always happy to explain how they carve and to share their expertise with others. Ask questions and become a GMWC member!
