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The Rochester Woodcarvers Club is a gathering of individuals from around the Rochester Minnesota area who are interested in woodcarving. Everyone is welcome whether they are just interested in learning about woodcarving, are considering starting to carve, or are beginner, experienced or master carvers.
Join us at the next meeting of the 2023-2024 season
Visitors welcome!
For general meeting information and location check out the Club Information menu above.
Upcoming Meetings & Speakers
16-Nov-2024: Judy Gale Roberts – A Major Figure in the World of Intarsia
21-Dec-2024: Holiday Potluck
18-Jan-2025: Jennifer Felton – Q & A about Bird Carving
Weekly Carve-Ins on Tuesday and Wednesday (details here)
Please invite your spouse, family, friends and neighbors to our meetings!
Remember to bring your “Show and Tell” items to let us know what you have been doing!
Recent Club Events
Our 48th Anniversary Annual Show was fun for both visitors and exhibitors. Details about the show including links to media coverage and photos at the show are on the 2024 Annual Show page.
“Dala Horses Ride into Rochester” started with a call to members to create Dala horses. A summary with photos is on the Events>Dala Posse page.
A Call for Carvings – The Dala Posse is headed to the Festival of Trees. People are invited to carve decorations for this year’s tree. See the details on the Dala Posse page.
The Festival of Trees is coming in November
Work is progressing on the ornaments and decorations for our tree this year. Our theme is a Dala Horse Ranch under the tree and ornaments of Dalas and other Swedish items.
Here is the web page about this year’s Festival. It includes everything from dates and location, through maps, registration and other Hiawatha Homes links and even a sneak-peak of some Dala horses. This page will continue to be updated when extra things become available (like photos of the tree).
Next Monthly Meeting – November 16
Judy Gale Roberts
A Major Figure in the World of Intarsia
Judy Gale Roberts has been a major player in the world of intarsia. From her beginning, she pioneered the definition of modern-day intarsia. She not only makes wonderful projects, but also creates many patterns for woodworkers to use.
Judy passed away in last month (September 2024). For our November meeting, we will present two videos about Judy and her wonderful legacy. Her website is https://intarsia.com/