After some months of group ennui and inactivity, Josh Kuhlmann has picked up the gauntlet (which was left laying around, rather than thrown down) and is working on lining up a few meetings for the upcoming months. January 2007 is not set yet, but Josh has proposed (in lieu of a better idea) a late-month get-together (location to be announced) that won’t have a program other than regrouping and discussing meeting ideas, etc.
For February, local carver/scupltor/artist Scott McNeill has volunteered to host a meeting at his shop on February 27, to give a talk about the processes he uses to create his unique art. I have placed a couple of examples at the bottom of this post. You can see more of Scott’s work and learn about what he does at his web site, www.scottmcneillart.com
Pending further notice, the meeting will be held February 27, 2007, at 7:00pm, at:
Scott McNeill Studio
6629 E 1st St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
telephone: (480) 366-4595
Josh has also talked with Steve Makin about the possibility of hosting a March meeting at the new Lane Stanton Vance wood distribution facility that Steve manages, and with Andy Glantz about a meeting for April.
Many thanks to Josh for picking up where we all left off a few months ago. If you have ideas for meeting topics, or would be willing to help out in any way, you can contact Josh via email at kuhlbrz@gmail.com. You can also post comments right here on the blog.
Couple images of Scott McNeill’s work: I don’t have titles for these, but they were provided to Josh by Scott. The work involves meticulous layout and carving, and (in this case) painting with unusual pigments or materials that absorb light during the day, and then glow in the dark at night. The image on the left is daytime, on the right, night. Click the images to view full-size.
