Western WoodCarvers wood carving tools and classes

Presenting John & Nancy Burke's Western & Wildlife Art Workshop
July 20th to 27th, 2008
Doane College, Crete, NE
Welcome fellow artists to the year 2008 art workshop we are offering at Doane College
John and Nancy Burke will bring you the 17th annual session of their annual Art Workshop. We welcome all woodcarvers and old friends. The workshop take place once again at Doane College. You will stay in first class dormitories, what in the cafeteria and take instruction from the best woodcarving instructors there are, in beautiful well-lighted classrooms. if you would like more information on the location, please visit the school's website (www.doane.edu) to view his small town campus just southwest of Lincoln. Transportation from Lincoln can be arranged for those flying to the workshop.

After last years very successful instructor donated artwork drawing we will continue it for 2008. All attendees who are at the workshop will receive a chance to win a donated carving by one of our instructors. If you register prior to January 1, 2008, you will receive two chances. New for this year, if you refer someone else to attend and they do, you will also receive an extra chance to win. All monies from the drawings are used to offset expenses for all attendees on scholarships. All scholarship nominations are made by this year's instructors.

This year we are proud to announce one returning alumnus and two new additions to the teaching staff. The first is Rick Jensen returning with his magical bark houses. New instructors are Marye Jones-Huckins, with watercolor painting, and Terry Trusdell teaching an introduction to full size sculpture caving with mallets and chisels for new students. We are very fortunate to have such a talented group of artists next summer.

We have 12 well known woodcarving artists for you to choose from, plus an award winning nationally know painter. Please take time to review the many choice, classes , do fill up quick, so please include your second choice as well. We continue to strive to keep classes small so students have more opportunity to learn.

Total cost of the workshop will remain at $460. This includes your class tuition, room and board. In addition, the instructors will charge for their wood blanks and they supplies you decide to purchase.

As many of you know, I am still acquiring items for my collection. I would be willing to buy or trade military items, 1700-1940; photographs -- Civil War Solders, Blacks, Outdoor views, etc. , Flags of 40 or fewer stars, old swords, knives, bayonet, medical kits, Indian artifacts, Beadwork, Civil War diaries and letters, Reunion items -- badges, ribbons, etc., from the G.A.R., U.C.V. and the Indian Wars; Campaign medals and ribbons, old boxes of ammo, bullets, and shotgun shells. Call me if you have anything regarding this.

Thanks,

We'll see you in July.

Here are some photos from the 1999 and 2001 workshops for you to browse. As you will see, not only do we work hard, but we have lots of fun and entertainment in the evenings.

Western & Wildlife Art Workshop
Instructors
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Adina Denton Huckins Open (Human or Animal) Carving	Janet Denton Cordell Open Carving	Harley & Midge Schmitgen Free Standing Round Relief	Rick Jensen Whimsical Bark Carving
Dave Stetson Full Figure	Michele Carville Old World Santa	Terry Truesdale Intro to Busts	Pat Mikula Moore Minature Eagle
Marye Jones-Huckins Watercolor Painting	Kirt Curtis Wild Mustang	Jeff Phares Life Size Mask	Vic Hood Large Bust & Figure Carving

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To register for the Western & Wildlife Art Workshop Registration click here. Then issue the print command.

For a brochure or more information we can be reached via Email or telephone
(402) 623-4292