When:       The 2nd Monday of the month except Saturdays as indicated on the meeting schedule for 2009 - 2010.

Where:     Monday meetings are held at the 40 & 8 Club (across the street from  Gleason Works) 933 University Avenue, Rochester, New York:  Social Time and Demonstrations 6:00 to 7:00 PM.  General Meeting with Instructional Program from 7 to 9 PM.  Carve-ins from 6 - 9 PM.

June 14 Meeting:
Thank you to Don Buss, Robin Salsbury, and Al Cretney for great presentations on using an airbrush and to Bob Padden for his brush stroke painting demo.  We all learned something!

September Meeting:  Start cleaning the shelves and looking in the corners of the shop.  The Great Garage Sale will be at our first fall meeting on September 13th at the 40 & 8 Club.  Bring in those spare or unused carving supples to sell.  Also, bring your wallets and come prepared to purchase that rare bargain.  Haggling is encouraged.

Need a Mentor?  Inquire at the next meeting or email us.

Guests are always welcome. 

Meeting Date     Program/Activity                                                   Location


9/13/2010          The Great Garage Sale                                           40 & 8

1.  Church = Transfiguration Lutheran Church 3760 Culver Rd, Irondequoit.  12:30 – 4:30   PM Saturdays

2.  40 & 8 = VFW Club 933 University Avenue, Rochester – Carving and meeting hours are 6:30 to 9:00 PM the second Monday of each month

3.  Bring your own lunch for Saturday carve-ins

4.  A donation of $2 per person is suggested when attending carve-ins at that location.

5.  We need volunteers to mentor new members

6.  Don Buss and Frank Giangiobbee offered to provide assistance for carve-ins.

7.  A project will be suggested for the carve-ins OR choose your own item and get help and comments.

8.  Techniques to stress during carve-ins:  Caricature faces, molding & sculpting, painting, burning & stoning, pencil work – layout/anatomy, patterns, habitat, teaching/soap carving, etc.