Ben Donaghy’s wood carvings have been featured at the White House, but it’s a local project he heralds as his favorite. A few years back, the retired Saginaw school teacher and member of the Tri-City ...

If you’re looking for a setting where it’s socially appropriate — and safe — to play with knives, be sure to check out the 47th annual Red River Valley International Wood Arts Festival, which runs ...

Work by wood carvers Dick Marshall, left, and Dave Dignam will be on display at the Central Coast Wood Carvers show on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 and 17, 2023, at the Cambria Veterans Memorial ...

Creativity and camaraderie go hand in hand with the members of Metro Carvers of Michigan (MCM) who meet at the Washington Township Senior Center. Laughter and the chip-chip sound of busy hands with ...

Wood carver Phil Brannan, by his own admission, is a slow worker. But he is meticulous in the details of his carved fish, as one would expect from a multiple world champion. Besides, it’s the fine ...

Wood carving blends tradition, artistry, and personal expression, offering endless possibilities from functional decor to intricate sculptures. With trends leaning into sustainability, cultural ...

Michael Blaine sliced, shaved, jabbed and poked at an 8-foot-high white pine log with his assorted chainsaws until the form of a cowgirl emerged. Periodically consulting photographs of the woman he’s ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Jerry Elenburg said a dislike of television and being “broke as heck” led to his wood carving hobby. “Back in the ’50s and ’60s, we lived in an old house and ...

Frankfort resident Tony Burton recently retired from the Navy and was keeping an eye out for what to do next. That search brought him to South Holland, where he could be found recently turning what ...

DULUTH — Bill Majewski sat in the garage workshop of his home in Duluth and fired up a small rotary tool sounding so much like a dental drill that it produced involuntary cringes among guests. But ...