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Well, I took the Surgeon at his word about being able to resume doing the things I did before I became a "dirt dart"! WRONG!! I cut out what would normally be an easy blank and took it with me to the Tuesday woodcarving circle down at the Community Center. I had done the head of the piece prior to the accident so I thought doing a simple blanket covered body would be a snap. WRONG AGAIN!!! Around 2 a.m., I woke with the most pain I've experienced yet and still haven't fully recovered 2 days later. I just held the blank with the bad hand but that pressure of pushing against it with a hand tool really took its toll.
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Considering this I've prescribed no more carving for myself for the immediate future. Unfortunately, this really torpedoed my plans for kicking off my first carving college event which I had hoped to do in October. So, after giving it lots of thought this afternoon while manipulating the tractor and mower around the field I've come up with this idea:
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I will invite one person to act as my Out West Guinea Pig to see if my idea holds promise. It would probably last at least 3 days and the project would be fairly simple....say the "Horse Wrangler" that I recently posted on the WCI forum and is also in the Picasa Gallery. It would be one-on-one instruction with whoever is chosen doing ALL the carving while I stand close by in my wounded condition ready to wack the knuckles if I see the project heading off-target. It would be pretty intense 8 to 5 instruction to get it complete in the three days as I would want the piece painted and Gallery ready when the vehicle departs down the driveway heading home. Sound like fun?
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Now I would prefer that someone fairly local be the first choice in case things fall completely apart and a early departure becomes necessary. However, some might not think that fair so I'll leave it open to everyone. The tourist season will be over after Labor Day so finding a cabin or motel should be no problem and I'll help you with that if necessary. Like I said originally...there will be no charge for the instruction but all the other costs will be the responsibility of whoever shows up.
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Again, when deciding whether if you're up to the challenge the main requirements are that you be fairly experienced in carving, NO BEGINNERS, a photo of your current work will be ask for, and you should be willing and eager to accept new technics without question. I'm not a dominatrix but you will be coming here to learn how I do things not to share war stories. I'll ask that you sign a Statement of Non-Liability. Oh...you'll also be asked to bring a piece of good quality Basswood to work from.
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I'll give several weeks advance notice of the date we will begin and when I post the announcement of the date on the Blog THE FIRST ACCEPTING COMMENT POSTED will be the one who is chosen. That way everyone can see who responded first and who was selected.
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If everything works out as I hope it does I'll gradually increase the number attending any future classes until we reach the magic of 6. I'll look forward to your comments and suggestions.
Lynn,I would like to take you up on the offer and I am close, I live in Tahlequah, Ok. Please let me know, you can call me at 918-708-5690.
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Robert Reed
Sounds like it would be a tough way to teach a class without the ability to demonstrate. You know, there was a time I was singing professionally and I lost my voice. It was incredibly artistically frustrating time for a creative person like you and me. My only way through it was to find another outlet for my creativity. Have you thought about sculpting or doing miniatures or something...
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Ryan Olsen
Melba Idaho
wow....I sorry that your hand is not doing well...just don't force it a few days ...or months.... waiting to carcve is better tnan never being to carve because you rushed it....take care
ReplyDeleteJim Quilici
Give me a time and date well be there John Smith Anchorage Alaska 907-345-6587
ReplyDeleteGee Lynn sounds like you will have a lengthy recovery.
ReplyDeleteWishing you the best. Hard to wait on recovery when you want to do something you really enjoy.
I am interested in attending the one on one or the group. I live in Springdale Arkansas just 1.5 hours away and can come or accept a councelled one very eaisly. Keep me in mind but most important get better, allow the healing provess to go well. You already have my brochure and pictures, if more is needed just call or email.
Charles Wolfe
Lynn, very sorry to hear that recovery is not going as planned. Hope the surgeon has an explanation of what's going on and can offer some encouragement for recovering in spite of the speed bump. Take care of that hand!
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Hey Lynn,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the recovery going slower than you had hoped. Unfortunately I live in Virginia so can't come out for the class, have you considered recording this and possibly offering the class on cd? Also I am not into power tools for carving but have you thought about while you are in the midst of recovery trying to use power carving tools and a vise? Don't let this time be wasted if this won't work use it to design the next big western town to build, or write a western story that you could use your previous carvings to illustrate the story. God speed Lynn talk to you soon.
Richard
(Go Big Red) I couldn't help myself
Sorry about your recovery, but it will come.I love carving as much as you, and something similar happened to me, it took time, but when I got back to it, I was twice as crazy and produced twice as much. I'm pulling for you. Fred
ReplyDeleteSomeone will win an awesome opportunity, but very sorry to hear your hand recovery is going to be longer. Must be driving you crazy for someone who is prolific as you. I hope it's a short hurdle Lynn.
ReplyDeleteCorey
Sometimes things happen for a reason, and although you hoped to recover quicker than expected, it seems time is what's needed......imagine if you had to have had the surgery & had it looked at afterwards, & did physical therapy under the proposed New Health Care Reform / Change / Initiative? Be thankful of the doctors you have now, but I think they have "alot of 'splainin' to do".
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of having your work shop of instructive session(s)recorded so that we could see how things are done "Lynn's Way". I'd buy a dvd of it in a heart beat.
And were you saying you're not going to carve again ever? I sure hope not. Don't mentaly beat yourself up and feel discourage about your ablility to carve in the future. Make it happen. But, in the meantime, maybe as someone else suggested, you could get into sculpting your caricatures. Bet they'd be as awesome in clay as they are in wood.
Would love to attend your sessions sometime when you do a group and perhaps this will all work out that you can hold these work-shops a few times a year. In that case, I'm there.
And finally, as the ole Jug Band tune goes...."take 'er slow and easy", and keep your "posts" going explaing how you did something and/or revamp your older gallery of instructions of how to do something as we sure miss those.
Hey Lynn,
ReplyDeleteI'm likin' the idea of DVDs. If you can get it done, I'll buy 'em.
Carvin' Tom
A DVD is an awesome idea. Can I put my order in now?
ReplyDeleteGreyhair, Pasadena CA
I'll go for DVD maybe you could add Patterns of the Items you carved on the appropriate DVD.
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