DuPage Woodworkers Monthly Meeting

Date: 5/26/2010
Time: 7:00 PM TO 9:15 PM

St. James the Apostle Church
480 S. Park Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL. 60137

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Event Description: Sally and Dave Nye will present a program about Fan Carving which is a 3-dimensional design made from one piece of wood. The fibers are "rived" into thin blades and then turned and interlocked, hence the name fan-carving. It is an Old World folk art that can be traced to the early 1600's. David will speak on the wood requirements (properties/characteristics) necessary for fan-carving. He will demonstrate how to get the round from the tree and then how to procure the blank from the round. He will explain how to get the proper moisture into the blank so it is ready for fan-carving. Sally will speak on the history of fan-carving and it's meaningful symbolism. She will demonstrate the procedures of creating a fan-carving. The specifics of how and why will be demonstrated. This is one form of carving where you work with the properties of wood. It is fascinating and so much fun to do. Visit www.FanCarversWorld.com for more information.


Directions:
The next monthly meeting of the DuPage Woodworkers will take place on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 at 7PM. at St. James the Apostle Church, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL. (Park Blvd. and Fawell Blvd. (22nd street)). The entrance is off the parking lot on the North side of the Church. Meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of each month.

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