Carving Heads
The May-June issue of Chip Chats (the bi-monthly magazine of the National Wood Carvers Association) has an interesting spread by Martin Geisler-Moroder on the step-by-step process involved in carving human heads. The Austrian carver gives a teaser in the article, showing us how to create the basic block. A new book, to be published about this time next year, will explain the entire process. But for now, the short course in this article is illustrated with ten photos and gets you to the point where the proportions are all set and you're ready to get into the details of individual features. There is contact info for Geisler-Moroder's school, too, and his representatives in the U.S. and U.K.

Members of the NWCA receive Chip Chats as part of their membership (still just $14 a year in the U.S., and $16 elsewhere). To get more info, visit them online at http://www.chipchats.org

If you're traveling through Ontario this summer, try to put the Windsor Wood Carving Museum on your itinerary. It's the only Wood Carving Museum in Ontario, located only minutes from downtown. Every aspect of carving, whether traditional or contemporary, historical or wildlife is represented and displayed in an intimate room full of light. The museum includes over 150 carvings in a climate controlled environment. The carvings are exhibited in large glass cabinets, allowing for close viewing.

The Museum is located at 850 Ouellette Avenue in Windsor, Ontario (Canada N9A 4M9). Call for hours and admission at (519) 977-0823. Their Fax number is: (519) 977-1391 and you can e-mail them at woodcarv@bellnet.ca.