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The Rochester Woodcarvers Club is a gathering of individuals from around the Rochester Minnesota area who are interested in woodcarving. Everyone is welcome whether they are just interested in learning about woodcarving, are considering starting to carve, or are beginner, experienced or master carvers.
Join us at the next meeting of the 2025-2026 season
Visitors welcome!
For general meeting information and location check out the Club Information menu above.
Upcoming Meetings & Speakers
21 March – Ev Ellenwood – The Eyes have it
March 28 & 29 – The club’s 50th Anniversary Annual Show
April 18 – Alec LaCasse
May 16 – Bruce Ankeny (One time change in meeting location)
Year round Weekly Carve-Ins continue on Tuesday and Wednesday (details here)
Please invite your spouse, family, friends and neighbors to our meetings!
Remember to bring your “Show and Tell” items to let us know what you have been doing!
50th Anniversary Woodcarving Show
The club’s first meeting was on January 10, 1976. 50 years later we are still creating wood chips!
Our annual show this year will be adding some new things to celebrate the anniversary.
The show will be on Saturday and Sunday March 28 & 29, 2026
A more complete description of the show is Here.
New Carving Learning Opportunities
We have two club members offering to teach carving.
Andre wants to offer a class on chip carving to 3 to 6 people.
Mike is offering private lessons to create a song bird.
To get more information and connect with these experts, send an email to contact@rochesterwoodcarvers.com
Recent Club Events
Festival of Trees
The tree has been decorated! The “Carver and Turner Circus” is in full swing
The tree has a red striped tent in place of a tree skirt. Various circus acts, performers, animals and props populate the scene. A 30 piece garland is a circus parade marching around the branches. More than 150 ornaments fill the tree.
After the Festival, the Rochester Athletic Club became its home.
Details of the tree and its photos are on the 2025 Tree page.
“FREE STUFF” Day
The February club meeting started with “FREE STUFF” Day. A large collection of items have been donated to the club recently. While there was some wood and blanks, the majority were items used or relating to woodcarving. There were various hand tools along with some power tools. Platforms and unusual decorations that can enhance the presentation of your artwork.
All of the items were available free to club members along with many other folks on our very extended mailing list. “Free Will” donations were requested and the money will be used to purchase tools and materials for carving classes sponsored by the club.
Next Monthly Meeting – 21 March 2026
Ev Ellenwood says “The Eyes Have It”
Ev will be giving a talk and live demonstration about carving one of the very challenging features – eyes. There will be a camera zoomed in on his work so that everyone will have a front row seat to learn from his expertise.
I’m Everett Ellenwood, award winning carver who specializes in carving realistic human faces. A number of my carvings have won “Best of Show” awards and many have been published in various wood carving magazines. I’ve been a woodcarver for over 40 years and for the past 30 years I’ve taught all levels of carving from beginners to advanced throughout the United States. For a number of years I also did commission carving and restoration carving.
I have items throughout the United States and some foreign countries.
