Pendleton,Oregon

Christine · #1 08-07-2007, 12:43 AM

Hi All,
I have a friend who I have carved with for quite a few years. He just moved from California up to Pendleton, OR. He hasn't been able to locate any carving groups up there, so I thought I would try and help him out. He doesn't have internet access yet so if anyone can help me out with information on local groups, I'll send it up to him. I know he'd feel much more at home with a group of carvers.
Thanks

Christine

Eddy Smiles · #2 08-07-2007, 05:22 PM

Christine... Either look up to the left of your screen and click on "CLUB SEARCH" or click on the following link to get a list of clubs in Oregon.

http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/clubs_MA_SD.php

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #3 08-07-2007, 08:15 PM

Oregon and Washington have a bunch of clubs and excellent carving shows!

a google search will bring up several sites that have the shows.

Christine · #4 08-08-2007, 12:54 AM

I tried your suggestion and still couldn't find any clubs in Pendleton. What did you google?
Thanks for helping.
Christine

rick-in-seattle · #5 08-08-2007, 03:03 AM

Christine,

You could check with the "Pendleton Center for the arts".
The have classes in various arts & crafts.

Also check the senior centers, they may have carvers.

I am not aware of any local groups in Pendleton, but Milton-Freewater (about 30 minutes away) has several carvers.

You just missed their carving show, it was around the 21st of July.

I have several sharpening customers from Milton-Freewater; sorry I can't share customer names or phone numbers.

Christine · #6 08-08-2007, 11:28 AM

Thanks Rick,
I will keep looking
Christine

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #7 08-08-2007, 11:41 AM

here is a big list, there may not be one right in town, but I bet there are some near by.....any contact with carvers in the area will fill you in I am sure....
http://www.woodcarvers.org/eventsandclubs.htm

here is another, scroll down to Oregon, lots of clubs there http://www.woodburning.com/carving.asp

slivers&dust · #8 08-10-2007, 04:19 PM

The Walla Walla carvers club is just forty minutes away and we meet once or twice a month. Infact there is a meeting on Tueday the 14th

I'll try to email you the latest club newsletter.

anne5440 · #9 08-12-2007, 09:56 AM

Welcome! I hope your friend finds a group. The Walla Walla one sounds like a good lead. I am originally from eastern Washington and know that the drive from Pendleton to Walla Walla is not bad at all.
I will be retiring back to eastern WA and will also have to travel to find carving groups. We have been researching that. That fact is the reason I am learning to carve now while we are still close to Denver and a very good teaching group.
A fact of life in eastern WA is that you have to travel to get to a lot of things you need, although that is better than it was 20 years ago. I still will choose that over the wet side of WA. (I went to high school in Seattle, then lived at the ocean for several years. I now have severe mold allergies! LOL)
Anne, who is about to leave this morning for carving club meeting!

eyegouge · #10 08-14-2007, 08:43 PM

Christine,

I was born and raised about 30 min from Pendleton. Finding a carving group or supplies for that matter may prove difficult. Now it's been a few years since I lived there and some things may have changed. Good luck and if you find anything please post about it I would be interested.

Hope he is prepared for the round-up.