2015 Instructors and Classes

Wayne Barton

Classes:

• Elements of Design for Chip Carving
• How to Begin Chip Carving

Wayne Barton is an acclaimed chip-carving instructor and a Woodcarving Illustrated Woodcarver of the Year. He is the author of seven best-selling books and videos about chip carving. Founder of The Alpine School of Woodcarving, Ltd., Wayne has been the driving force of the chip carving renaissance in North America for the past quarter century. His classes at Open House 2015 are a golden opportunity for anyone who wants to learn the enjoyable and decorative art of chip carving. For more of Wayne’s work, visit www.chipcarving.com.

Everett Ellenwood 

Classes:

• Beginning Woodcarving
• Carving Realistic Human Eyes
• Sharpening Carving Tools

Everett has been a carving instructor for more than 25 years. He has made two best-selling videos, Beginning Woodcarving and Sharpening Simplified and wrote the book The Complete Book of Woodcarving. Visit www.EllenwoodArts.com.

Dylan Goodson

Classes:

• Realistic Human Anatomy
• Relief Carving Tricks of the Trade

Dylan Goodson is a professional wood sculptor, carving instructor, and co-owner of the Rumbling Water Studios and Gallery in Wetumpka, Ala. He has exhibited his work around the eastern United States, garnering top awards at major woodcarving shows. Dylan will be on hand to teach his expert methods for carving human anatomy and pictorial relief scenes at Open House 2015.

Bob Hershey

Classes:

• Carving an Elephant Hanger (Hands On!–Materials Fee: $25)

Bob is a retired truck driver who started carving in 1982. A member of the Conewago Carvers and Lancaster County Woodcarvers clubs, Bob carves everything from animal caricatures to full size figures. He lives in Lititz, Pa., with his wife, Debby.

Tom Hindes  

Classes:

• 5 Minute Wizard OR Santa Xmas Tree Ornament (Hands On!)
• Whittling the Small Gnome (Hands On!)

Anyone who reads Woodcarving Illustrated magazine or follows the WCI Message Board is familiar with Tom’s woodcarving artistry. His wonderful wizards, gnomes, Noah’s Arks, and Christmas ornaments are a joy to see and a delight to make. Tom teaches quick and simple ways to carve in less time with minimal cuts. He will show how to master his ingenious carving methods at two different classes during the festival.

Vic Hood

Classes:

• Easy Finishes for Any Project
• Designing Carving Projects

Vic is the 2011 Woodcarving Illustrated Woodcarver of the year, and he is the author of two books with Fox Chapel Publishing (Carving Found Wood and Extreme Pumpkin Carving). He has also appeared on the DIY Channel. Vic has won more than 100 awards for his carvings, and won 2nd Best of Show at the 2011 International Woodcarvers Congress. Vic teaches workshops around the country and at his studio in Liepers Fork, Tenn.

Rick Jensen  

Classes:

• Carving a Cottonwood Bark House (Hands On–Materials Fee: $10)
• Bark Carving Questions and Answers

Rick Jensen is the author of the Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree Bark from Fox Chapel Publishing, and his work is profiled in Carving Found Wood: Tips, Techniques & Inspirations from the Artists. An award-winning carver, Rick travels throughout the U.S. and Canada hosting woodcarving seminars, and judging carving shows. He will teach his specialized techniques for carving cottonwood tree bark (a kind of found wood) at Open House 2015. There are a few slots open for a three-day carving class with Rick on May 11-13, 2015 (Monday to Wedsday after Open House); 8-5 each day (3 days total).
Note: This is one class that runs for three days. Visit this link for more information.

Rick is teaching a three-day class after Open House, but the class is sold out!

Keoma McCaffrey 

Classes:

• Power Carving Basics: I Bought a Dremel; What Now? Sponsored by Proxxon (Hands On!)

Keoma has been power carving for a little more than 16 years. She started carving because she wanted pretty things, like hair sticks, but couldn’t afford them. Keoma started carving gifts for others, and then people started buying her work and offering her commissions. It gave her a way to make money at home while she was being a stay-at-home mom. Keoma lives in Arbuckle, Calif., and her work has appeared on the cover of Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. She sells her work through her Etsy site, www.etsy.com/shop/willowthewisp.

Floyd Rhadigan

Classes:

• Caricature Letter Opener (Hands On!–Materials Fee $5)
• Caricature Santa Christmas Ornament (Hands On!–Materials Fee $5)
• Small Caricature Animals from Roughouts (Hands On!–Materials Fee $12)

Floyd Rhadigan is a member and past president of the Caricature Carvers of America, and was winner of the 2005 National Caricature Carving Competition. He is the author of two books from Fox Chapel Publishing, Carving Fantasy Characters and Carving Fantasy Creatures, and a regular contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. Floyd will teach his unique style of carving at three different classes during the event.

Michele Parsons

Classes:

• Making a Pyro Pattern
• Woodburning 101: Making a Name Tag (Hands On!)
• Woodburning on 3-D Objects

Michele Parsons is a pyrographer and woodcarver living at the base of the N.C. Blue Ridge Mountains, from which she draws her inspiration. She earned a Fine Arts degree from Western Carolina University and spent the majority of her professional life as a graphic designer, art director, and executive director in the creation of educational materials. She currently works by commission, sells through regional galleries, and teaches pyrography. Michele has been a past contributor to Pyrography magazine. To see more of her work, visit www.ParsonsWoodArtistry.com.

Jo Schwartz

Classes:

• Burning Celtic Knots; Sponsored by Heineke Wood Products, Razertip, and Walnut Hollow (Hands On!)
• Shading Whisperer

Jo picked up her first burning tool in 2005. She loves everything about pyrography, including the smell of the burning wood. Her gallery, Burning Tree Art, is in Abilene, Kan. For more of her work, visit www.JoSchwartz.net.

Rolf Beuttenmuller

Classes:

• Advance Scrolling Techniques: Gears, Boxes & More

Rolf was born in Germany to a toolmaker and a seamstress. As a result, scrolling came naturally to him. Rolf started scrolling in 2005, and has been test cutting for Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts since 2010.

Shawn Ferguson

Classes:

• Beginning Scroll Saw
• Making Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles for Children
• Multidimensional Jigsaw Puzzles

If you love jigsaw puzzles, or are just looking to learn a rewarding and personally expressive hobby to last a lifetime, don’t miss Shawn Ferguson’s classes. Shawn is a pediatrician and passionate puzzle crafter who creates unique and whimsical hand-cut wooden jigsaw puzzles. He is going to teach his wonderful multilayer puzzle technique, as seen in Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, at Open House 2015.

Judy Peterson

Classes:

• Designing a Freestanding Puzzle
• How to Start an Arts and Crafts Business

A former teacher and librarian, Judy found her niche in life as a woodworker. A winner of many design awards, she sells her puzzles at art shows around the country and is the author of several scroll saw puzzle books.

Judy Gale Roberts

Classes:

• Getting Started in Intarsia
• “May the Grain Be With You” Intarsia Tips & Tricks

Credited with reintroducing the technique of intarsia to the United States, Judy Gale Roberts has been designing and creating intarsia patterns and designs since the 1970s. IN addition to being one of the 10 initial inductees in the Woodworking Hall of Fame for her design, craftsmanship, and education in intarsia, Judy has created 350 intarsia patterns, 300 scroll saw fretwork patterns, and published 14 books, numerous articles, and a number of DVDs. For more of her work, visit www.intarsia.com.

Carole Rothman

Classes:

• How to Build a Better Bowl

Carole is a retired psychologist and college professor. She is also a crafts person and an award-winning cake decorator. In her new passion, scroll sawing, she has used these experiences to author two books on bowl and box making using the scroll saw.
For more of her work, visit www.ScrollSawBowls.blogspot.com.

Ray Seymore

Classes:

• Scroll Saw Maintenance and Blade Selection

The president of Seyco, Ray has been supplying scroll saws, blades, and accessories to scrolling enthusiasts for more than 25 years. Visit www.Seyco.com.

Barry Gross

Classes:

• Creating a Fine Writing Instrument
• Clear Casting a Pen Using Polyester Resin

Barry Gross is a best-selling author, a scroller, and a world-renowned pen turner. His pens are highly sought after and can be found in the pockets of Steven Spielberg, Jimmy Buffet, Greg Norman, and Dick Cheney. Barry owns BG Artforms, which sells pen kits and accessories, and scroll saw supplies. Visit www.BGArtforms.com.

Leo Deller

Classes:

• Segmented Turning

Leo Deller started turning in 2010 after attending a class at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. That summer he joined the South Central PA Woodturners and have been advancing his turning skills by learning from the great guys in the club. He is also a member of the American Association of Woodturners and has learned from the organization’s magazine. Leo started segmented turning two years ago, and recently took a class in advanced turning at the John C. Campbell Folk School.

Tom Deneen

Classes:

• Beginning Turning
• Turning Bowls

Tom Deneen started turning in 2003 as a way to relax after working all day in a nuclear power plant. Tom taught himself to turn for the most part, but he did read Richard Raffan’s books and watched how-to videos. He has been a member of the American Association of Woodturners since 2006, and is the vice-president of the South Central PA Wood Turners. He currently works for the State of Pennsylvania as a radiation health physicist (X-ray inspector). Tom has been married for 37 years, with three children and 11 grandchildren.

Don Wilson

Classes:

• Sharpening Turning Tools
• Turning Spindles

Don Wilson started woodturning when he was 13, and returned to turning seriously for the past 15 years. He teaches woodturning at the Woodcraft store in Harrisburg, Pa., and does woodturning demonstrations for woodturning clubs all around central Pennsylvania. Don is a master artisan in woodturning with the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. Don does architectural and artistic woodturning, along with everything in between.