May 2025
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May 2025
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Monthly Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of each month. 7:00pm
Weekly Carve-in: Every Monday from 6:30pm - 8:30pm Show Committee Meeting: 3rd Wednesday of each month: 7:00pm All meetings are held at: St. Stephen's United Methodist Church 400 West New Orleans Street, Broken Arrow, OK, 74011 |
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May meeting:
Wednesday, April 14, 2025 7:00pm.
Presenter: Rusty Johnson
“Mouth and Lips”
The program will be “Mouth and Lips”, the final in a series of presentations on carving eyes, nose, mouth and ears. This is a hands-on demonstration so please bring a V-tool, carving knife, small gouge, pencil and glove. Wood will be furnished but bring your own if you like. We will follow a step-by-step process for carving a mouth. The presentation will include basic structure, layman’s nomenclature and key things to remember about carving the mouth. Again our ideal will be Michelangelo’s “David”. No guarantees that we will achieve that goal but we will try.
As usual the meeting will be at the St. Stephens Methodist Church, 400 N New Orleans, Broken Arrow.
“Mouth and Lips”
The program will be “Mouth and Lips”, the final in a series of presentations on carving eyes, nose, mouth and ears. This is a hands-on demonstration so please bring a V-tool, carving knife, small gouge, pencil and glove. Wood will be furnished but bring your own if you like. We will follow a step-by-step process for carving a mouth. The presentation will include basic structure, layman’s nomenclature and key things to remember about carving the mouth. Again our ideal will be Michelangelo’s “David”. No guarantees that we will achieve that goal but we will try.
As usual the meeting will be at the St. Stephens Methodist Church, 400 N New Orleans, Broken Arrow.
April meeting:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:00pm.
Presenter: Rusty Johnson
“The Noses Know”
The program will be “The Noses Know”, the third in a series of presentations on carving eyes, nose, mouth and ears. This is a hands-on demonstration so please bring a V-tool, carving knife, small gouge, pencil and glove. Wood will be furnished but bring your own if you like. We will follow a step-by-step process for carving a nose. The presentation will include basic structure, layman’s nomenclature and key things to remember about carving the nose. Again our ideal will be Michelangelo’s “David”. No guarantees that we will achieve that goal but we will try.
As usual the meeting will be at the St. Stephens Methodist Church, 400 N New Orleans, Broken Arrow.
“The Noses Know”
The program will be “The Noses Know”, the third in a series of presentations on carving eyes, nose, mouth and ears. This is a hands-on demonstration so please bring a V-tool, carving knife, small gouge, pencil and glove. Wood will be furnished but bring your own if you like. We will follow a step-by-step process for carving a nose. The presentation will include basic structure, layman’s nomenclature and key things to remember about carving the nose. Again our ideal will be Michelangelo’s “David”. No guarantees that we will achieve that goal but we will try.
As usual the meeting will be at the St. Stephens Methodist Church, 400 N New Orleans, Broken Arrow.
March meeting:
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 7:00pm.
Presenter: Rusty Johnson
“Lend Me Your Ears”
This is the second in a series of presentations on carving eyes, nose, mouth and ears. This is a hands- on demonstration so please bring a V-tool, carving knife, small gouge, pencil and glove. Wood will be furnished. We will follow a step-by-step process for carving an ear. The presentation will include basic structure, layman’s nomenclature and key things to remember about carving the ear. Again our ideal will be Michelangelo’s “David”. No guarantees that we will achieve that goal but we will try.
As usual the meeting will be at the St. Stephens Methodist Church, 400 N New Orleans, Broken Arrow.
“Lend Me Your Ears”
This is the second in a series of presentations on carving eyes, nose, mouth and ears. This is a hands- on demonstration so please bring a V-tool, carving knife, small gouge, pencil and glove. Wood will be furnished. We will follow a step-by-step process for carving an ear. The presentation will include basic structure, layman’s nomenclature and key things to remember about carving the ear. Again our ideal will be Michelangelo’s “David”. No guarantees that we will achieve that goal but we will try.
As usual the meeting will be at the St. Stephens Methodist Church, 400 N New Orleans, Broken Arrow.
February meeting:
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 7:00pm.
Presenter: Rusty Johnson
“Lend Me Your Ears”
This is the second in a series of presentations on carving eyes, nose, mouth and ears. This is a hands- on demonstration so please bring a V-tool, carving knife, small gouge, pencil and glove. Wood will be furnished. We will follow a step-by-step process for carving an ear. The presentation will include basic structure, layman’s nomenclature and key things to remember about carving the ear. Again our ideal will be Michelangelo’s “David”. No guarantees that we will achieve that goal but we will try.
As usual the meeting will be at the St. Stephens Methodist Church, 400 N New Orleans, Broken Arrow.
“Lend Me Your Ears”
This is the second in a series of presentations on carving eyes, nose, mouth and ears. This is a hands- on demonstration so please bring a V-tool, carving knife, small gouge, pencil and glove. Wood will be furnished. We will follow a step-by-step process for carving an ear. The presentation will include basic structure, layman’s nomenclature and key things to remember about carving the ear. Again our ideal will be Michelangelo’s “David”. No guarantees that we will achieve that goal but we will try.
As usual the meeting will be at the St. Stephens Methodist Church, 400 N New Orleans, Broken Arrow.
January meeting:
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 7:00pm.
Presenter: Rusty Johnson
“The Eyes Have It”
This is the first in a series of presentations on carving eyes, nose, mouth and ears. This is a hands-on demonstration so please bring a carving knife, small gouge or two, pencil and glove. Wood will be furnished. We will follow a step-by-step process for carving an eye. The presentation will also cover positioning, basic structure, nomenclature and key things to remember about carving the eye. Our ideal will be Michelangelo’s “David”. No guarantees that we will achieve that goal.
As usual the meeting will be at the St. Stephens Methodist Church, 400 N New Orleans, Broken Arrow.
“The Eyes Have It”
This is the first in a series of presentations on carving eyes, nose, mouth and ears. This is a hands-on demonstration so please bring a carving knife, small gouge or two, pencil and glove. Wood will be furnished. We will follow a step-by-step process for carving an eye. The presentation will also cover positioning, basic structure, nomenclature and key things to remember about carving the eye. Our ideal will be Michelangelo’s “David”. No guarantees that we will achieve that goal.
As usual the meeting will be at the St. Stephens Methodist Church, 400 N New Orleans, Broken Arrow.
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2025 EOWA Officers
Paul Barry, President 918-810-7784 Royal Sams, Vice President 918-853-9136 Carol Alley, Secretary 918-260-4857 Roy Heginbotham, Treasurer 405-637-8006 Bob Branham, Librarian 918.455.6229 Directors Morty McKay 918-404-2102 Jay Stevenson 314-640-4545 John Ferrante 918-605-1221 Newsletter Rusty Johnson 918.743.0403 2025 Show Chair Flo Hancock 918.899-1946 Web Site Arthur Barber 918-671-2437 OUR MISSION
The Eastern Oklahoma Woodcarvers Association exists to preserve, promote, and perpetuate the timeless art of woodcarving for this and future generations through education, seminars, and weekly hands-on instruction. Eastern Oklahoma Woodcarvers Association
Known as the EOWA, is a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting and expanding the timeless art form of woodcarving. Established in 1975, the organization has sponsored an annual Show & Sale for the past 41 years. It numbers among its members a number of nationally- acclaimed practitioners of this centuries-old art, including the late native American, Willard Stone, whose striking commissioned pieces are on display at the world-famous Gilcrease Museum, located in Tulsa, OK. Welcome! We hope you will spend some time on our site and explore the wonderful world of wood carving.
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We are a splinter group, but not intentionally!
Broken Arrow woodcarver, Bill Huggins, instructs a first-time carver during the 2018 Woodcarvers Show/Sale & Folk Arts Festival. Free classes are offered both days during the event.
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