Greetings,
A woodcarving workshop led by renowned carver Bob Guge will be offered at the Woodson Art Museum this fall, and registration is underway.
See the press release below (and attached) for details, and thank you for helping to get the word out to those who might
want to develop the skills required to create intricately detailed plumage of birds.
URL links to images are included.
As always, let me know if I can provide anything further.
Best regards,
Amy
Amy Beck
Marketing & Communications Manager
Woodson Art Museum
700 N. 12th St.
Wausau, WI 54403-5007
715.845.7010 - office
715.845.7103 - fax
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amy Beck
715.845.7010
April 19, 2012
Image URLs and caption information are listed at the end of this release.
Woodson Art Museum Offers Fall Woodcarving Workshop
Wausau, Wisconsin: Woodcarving and painting techniques are the focus of a fall workshop offered by the Woodson Art Museum and led by renowned carver Bob Guge. During Birds in Wood: Wildfowl Woodcarving Workshop, November 2 - 4, Guge shares how to master skills necessary to achieve his signature soft-textured surfaces resembling downy plumage.
Guge, a northern Illinois woodcarver and veteran teacher, has amassed national awards and recognition throughout his forty-year career.
Awards:
· Five-time Best in World Champion, Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition, Ocean City, Maryland
· Numerous Best of Show nationwide awards
Exhibitions:
· Birds in Art exhibition, 1982 - 1996, Woodson Art Museum
· American Bird Sculpture - Decoys to Decorative, 1987, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC
Guge work included in permanent collections at:
· Woodson Art Museum
· Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury, Maryland
· Private and corporate collections throughout the world
Workshop instruction includes:
- Discussions about anatomy and pattern making
- Using a cast model of a bird for reference
- Roughing, smoothing, and texturing with power tools
- Color mixing and painting with acrylics
Workshop cost: $395. A nonrefundable deposit of $100 is due upon registration; $295 balance due by September 1. An early-bird discount registration rate of $355 is available; full payment is due by June 15.
Workshop cost includes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday lunches, snacks, beverages, cast for painting, and all instruction.
Registration deadline: September 1; space is limited to 12 participants. A registration form is available at www.lywam.org.
Woodcarving by Bob Guge
Woodcarver Bob Guge
Woodson Art Museum
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
First Thursday of each month 9:00 am - 7:30 pm
Saturday - Sunday Noon - 5:00 pm
Closed Monday and holidays
Admission: Always Free Admission
Phone: 715.845.7010
Fax: 715.845.7103
Location: Franklin and 12th Streets, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403-5007
(700 N. 12th Street)
