It has been a while..

[Nadsworld]

Just finished carving a 31 inch tall ,half figure of Victoria Woodhull. She was a gal born 9 miles up the road, in Homer ,Ohio. Spoke up for Woman's sufferage, free love, First gal to run for President with Fredrick Douglas as VP, in the 1870's.. Hillery is a poor second...The carving will be mounted on a clock work and come out the side of the Robbins Hunter Museum, in Granville..Wood and my time were donations..Since us odd balls need to stay busy, we have a rebuilt library, and I took in a trial carving that is the basis for a larger one to be planted in the Children's reading room..First "artist" to have their work accepted.. Again, another donation, and several more for food kitchens are under way.. I, also discovered the ultimate Foredom cutter..Took one of the cutters I sold, replaced the cutters on it with a different style, and it works like Chocolate and peanut butter for wood removal..Wood comes off at least twice as fast as any Kutzall tip, course dust, smooth cuts, great for relief, sculpture,,,don't know about ducks and birds,...Down side, I've got about ten cutters and they aren't being made anymore.Am going to put two away , find a show where I can demonstrate, and the tools will become legend..Some time ago, I was pounded on this site concerning" What is Art."...I enjoy learning, and don't mind being called names..There is a specific setting in which an item can be called art...........The last show I entered was with a carving called Midnight Dance Step..It was carved when I thought I was going blind..It got a second in the College show, and this year, the carving was chosen to be on the post card promoting this year's show. Implants have changed my whole life...If you need to tear someone down to feel important, that is your problem. If you allow the tearing down of a person, you have an even bigger problem.....Cordially Nad

[Claude]

Glad to see you back, Nad. My wife had cataract surgery while still in her forties...made a MAJOR difference for her. The ophthalmologist tells me I'm getting the first hit of a cataract problem, but should be ok for years to come - only effect I see is that all the lights at night look like sparkly stars instead of point sources. If you get a chance, post some of your latest work including the carving of Ms. Woodhull.

Claude

[Nadsworld]

Claude, finally got it up for you in the readers gallery..I want to finish up two more carvings by mid September the latest..One for our new library,,,,,am the fust arteeest to have work accepted... This piece goes into the childrens reading room,..The other will be either a copy of Rod Naylors barn owl, or a Red tail hawk. Either or both in Walnut.. Heck, if I'm going to carve one, might as well do two.. At least one will go to raise money for the local food pantry..Lady just emailed and said she was interested in a six foot angel....winged hornblower..That shoots down all the articles I am rewriting.. I e mailed them out of Word imperfect to someone who was going to proof them, ... She threw away, and they all vanished from the site.. How did I do that? Anyway, as usual. thanks for putting up with me Nad