Local Classes

Community Education Carving Classes

The Rochester Woodcarvers offer woodcarving classes through the Rochester Public Schools Community Education Adult Enrichment Department. For a list of classes currently being offered or to register for classes, contact the Community Education center at:

Northrop Community Education Center
201 8th St. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 328-4000

Click on the following "Activity Name" titles to directly access the Community Education class description. You can sign up for the classes by stopping by the Center, calling, mailing or the internet.

Winter 2012 offerings:

Previous Classes:

Karen Henderson Treenware carving class - September 17, 2011
Karen Henderson offered a mini-class on carving treenware after her presentation to the club on Saturday, September 17, 2011. She brought a wide variety of spoon and spreader blanks cut from buckthorn, lilac and some other hardwoods for the students to select from. After picking the perfect piece of wood, Karen and the students started shaping each blank to reveal the inner grain and shape.

Photos: Click here to see photos of this class.

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Fred and Elaine Stenman Low Relief Woodcarving Seminar - April 30 - May 2, 2010
Rochester Woodcarver club members and friends had the opportunity to attend a class by Fred and Elaine Stenman to learn the techniques developed by Elaine and Fred which combine low relief carving with details that are woodburned. The carvings were painted with acrylics and stained with oil paint. The class could learn special techniques using full sized gouges and woodburning tools along with elements of design on a small (6"x9") practice piece. The main project piece (approx. 9"x15") had the main design elements relief carved with woodburned details on basswood with bark to create a natural frame.

A big thanks to John Rownd and Terry Johnson for coordinating the class and the others who helped make it happen!

When: April 30 - May 2, 2010
Friday - 1:00 to 5:00
Saturday - 8:30 to 4:30
Sunday - 8:30 to 4:30

Cost: $95.00 tuition.

Where:
Racine Community Center
25 Great Western Ave NE
Racine, MN 55967
Click here for a link to a map of Racine

Who: Here is the list of the carving class registration:
Karen Reilly,Chuck Stupca, Bev Stupca, Laurie Reed, Terry Johnson, Cheryl Jones, Delphine Nelson, Angie Zeimetz, Mike Snyder, Orland Thoreson, Nick Poleschuk, Ted Thorson, Jan Thorson, Tom Ladwig, Janet Denn, Cathy Seys.

Photos of the class: click here to see photos of the class!

Additional Info: Check out the Stenman web site at: http://www.stenmanstudios.com.