Deputy Dee

A pretty face and a winning smile, but don't think this deputy won't do her job. She is tough as nails and can shoot a fly at 50 paces. I got the face a little more red than I wanted, but other than that she looks OK.     LOL

Chief Kamiakin

Back in January a scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts asked if our club would carve four different subjects for their jamboree in July. Girard and I worked from a bronze plaque of Chief Kamiakin. He was distinguished as a warrior and buffalo hunter. He accrued substantial wealth, allowing him to marry five wife's from rival tribes. This created kinship with many tribes. He brought back cattle to the Yakima valley, a first. Kamiakin planted one of the earliest gardens and irrigated his land. In1850 he offered a Catholic priest a place on his property for a mission, if the priest would teach his tribe. Two Catholic Fathers arrived, and built St.Joseph's Mission on Ahtanum Creek. In 1853 the Washington Territory was established and the treaty process begin. Kamiakin died in 1877.

Carving Rendezvous

A weekend at the Spokane Carving Rendezvous brought classes, friendship, potlucks, and some great weather. I was able to go to three classes, a seahorse and a relief brown trout, which need to be painted yet. I also had a class in Kolrosing. I taught a class on carving a santa ornament that went well. We were able to enter a contest in carving a spoon with the second part to be announced on Sunday. We were divided into two teams and had a relay to carry water with our spoon to a container and see which team got the most water. It was fun for us and the bystanders rooting on the teams.

Native American

A Native American carved out of a 2" x 5" x 8" piece of basswood. It's painted with acrylics. There's always been a great interest in these past warrior's and their history.  The back is cut out and it is meant to be a mask with the eyes cut out. It is carved half size and makes a great wall hanging.

Just Looking

These geese are carved from basswood. I liked them carved in bark a lot better, because of the grain of the bark. There is just a natural finish on the birds and the base. A fun part was how to arrange the birds on the base. They looked good in several ways. They are screwed in so they can be turned for a different look.

Goose

This goose is carved out of cottonwood bark. The part showing bark at the feet was a friendly accident and shouldn't be carved out. It's 6 inches long and two and one half inches tall. I have carved this goose and a mate out of basswood. It's in the process of a finish and base.

Young carver

            With help and a little guidance my nephew Carson carved a little owl. He used a v-tool at an angle to carve the feathers. They stood out a little and it looked cool. Carson did a great job.