Desiree Hajny class

Mitchell · #1 03-15-2006, 04:18 PM

I will be taking a class with Desiree Hajny this weekend. I'm kinda excited because I really like her style - carving AND teaching.

This will be my second class with her. My first was about 8 years ago and was my first class from a "professional". I should give her the credit for getting me back into carving because before then, I did not carve very much.

I have a wolf project on the back burner and hopefully this will inspire me to move it ahead on my schedule.

Here's a link to her bio from the CCA web site:

http://www.cca-carvers.org/hajny.html

Anyone else ever have her as an instructor?

Blake Lunsford · #2 03-15-2006, 07:14 PM

Hey Mitch...I too like her work. Where are you taking the class????

Blake

Mitchell · #3 03-15-2006, 10:12 PM

She will be in Charlotte this weekend. I believe its part of a trip through a couple Southeastern locations. I signed up about a year ago so that I could be in this little seminar.

Bob_in_TN · #4 03-15-2006, 10:45 PM

Blake, you slept through a class of hers in Townsend. Mar3-5 LOL

They told me she does a very good class. I think a lot of her classes are power, (I may be wrong) but she taught that class with hand tools.

Bob

squbrigg · #5 03-16-2006, 06:27 AM

I don't know anything about her classes, except I wish I had access to one, but I do know her work and admire it a great deal. She's one talented lady!!!

Her work is definately one of those..."Geez, I wish I could do that moments!"

Enjoy the class Mitchell, and offer her my respects as a fan please.

Bob

BobD · #6 03-16-2006, 08:07 AM

Last time I talked with Desiree, she uses both hand tools and power tools, depending on the class. We've got an article coming up with her that is mainly hand carving--these great, rolling animals!
Bob

Kenny_S · #7 03-16-2006, 10:09 AM

Had the honor of meeting her several years ago at a Tulsa, OK carving show. Love her animals. Alas, she hasn't been back since to a tulsa show.
Lucky stiffs for getting to have a class taught by her.

Anthony Filetti · #8 03-21-2006, 07:55 AM

Yo Mitchell, how'd it go?? Got any pictures?

Mitchell · #9 03-21-2006, 08:28 AM

Hey Tony, the class went great. We carved a wolf pup. I did take some pics of some of her carvings, but alas - I have not finished my peice. I'll try to get some posted in the next few days.

I fought alergies all weekend and didn't really make good progress. It hurt to focus on the carving for more than a few minutes at a time. I DID learn quite a bit. She's a great teacher - allowing the carver to carve at their pace but still making sure that the important things are covered. I like that she spends time on making sure the student understands WHY they are carving certain features by understanding their subject....I don't know if I explained that well. Anyway, she spends some time on carving and burning hair texture as well as painting. She explains the color wheel and how colors affect the viewer.....

Anthony Filetti · #10 03-21-2006, 12:37 PM

...you mean you actually found a "teacher"?!

Sounds like you gained some good knowledge to go forward with. These are the classes that are worth paying for...can't wait to see the pic's!!