schedule

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shows

Lori has exhibited at several shows since 1989, offering a variety of items to grace your home or office...

2004-2005 - Winter Fair - Columbus OH

2002-2005 - Equine Affaire - Columbus OH

1998-2005 - Artistry in Wood - Dayton OH

1995-2005 - From Trees to Treasures - Columbus OH

2005 - Westerville Art and Music Festival - Westerville OH

2002 - High Road Gallery - Worthington OH

2000-2001 - Wonders in Wood - Dover OH

1987-1999 - Marcon, Science Fiction Convention - Columbus OH

1993-1995, 1998 - Westerville Art League Spring Show - Westerville OH

1993-1995 - Mid-Ohio Dressage Association - Delaware OH

1995 - Would You, Could You in a Frame Christmas Show - Yellow Springs OH

1993-1994 - Integrity Insurance Art Show - Worthington OH

1989 - Labor Day Arts Festival - Canal Winchester OH

classes

Lori has an uncanny ability to teach at all levels, keeping the learner at ease and imparting knowledge. Call Lori to join a class or attend one of her demonstrations ...

Power Carving a Wolf Head - This class is for the beginning power carver who owns a rotary tool but who may have never used it to its full potential. Students will get familiar with their tool while using it to round the blank, rough shaping the form of the wolf's head with course aggressive bits, and then fine-tune the shape with finer bits. Special attention will be given to placement and carving of the eyes, ears, and the muzzle. Carving of the fur and finishing details also will be covered.
Beginner - 3-hour class

Power Carving an Eagle Head - This class is for the beginning power carver who owns a rotary tool but who may never have used it to its full potential. Students will use the variety of bits they have, learning what each is capable of doing in roughing out the eagle head blank. Shaping the beak and placement and carving of the eyes will be the main focus of this class. Carving of the head feathers and other details will be covered.
Beginner - 3-hour class

Power Carving Walking Sticks - The class will cover facial feature proportions and layout on the stick. Students will concentrate on removal of the material around the nose so it protrudes sufficiently to be shaped and so the eyes are recessed far enough under the brow for a realistic look. Carving the eye area and the nose end will be covered in detail, as well as facial hair.
Beginner - 3-hour class

Power Carving a Stylized Bird - The class will concentrate on rounding the bird blank by looking for and carving the simple shapes that form the bird's body—like spheres, egg shapes, and cone shapes—so it does not have that square look that a lot of beginning carvings have. Use of a centerline to maintain symmetry and bit selection and use are also covered.
Beginner - 3-hour class

Power Carving a Horse Head - Lori will assist students in becoming more familiar with the potentials of a power carving tool and in the intricacies of carving a more complicated piece—the horse head. Difficult areas, such as the eyes and their placement, will be covered, as well as looking for key reference points that can be used in locating other key features that enable a horse head to be proportioned correctly.
Intermediate - 6-hour class

Power Carving a Miniature Horse - In this 7-session class, Lori will guide students in carving a whole horse—starting with the fore and hind legs; then the head, mane, and neck; and finally the body and tail. Students will then assemble, glue, and blend these carved parts to complete the horse while concentrating on correct anatomical bone and muscle structure. Texturing will be covered in the final session. There will be horse reference materials and homework between sessions.
Intermediate - 7 sessions, 3 hours each

Power Carving a Santa Egg Head - The class will cover facial feature proportions and layout on a wooden egg. Students will concentrate on removal of the material around the nose so it protrudes sufficiently to be shaped and so the eyes are recessed far enough under the brow for a realistic look. Carving the eye area and the nose end will be covered in detail, along with styles of beard & mustaches and expressions.
Beginner & Intermediate - 3-hour class

Wood Burning - Join Lori in using your wood-burning tool to create the illusion of form, texture, and shades of value on a flat piece of wood. This class also covers surface preparation, transferring of an image, and completing of an image on wood. Beginners will practice technique and then burn a cardinal image. Intermediates will burn an 8" x 10" landscape scene.
Beginner & Intermediate - 4-hour class

Picture Framing - Lori will guide students in designing, measuring, and cutting the mat board and frame molding to complement their picture or photo. Cutting of glass and final assembly will follow. Filling, papering, and wiring will complete the piece for hanging.
Beginner - 7-hour class

Power Carving a Stylized Feather - Students begin with basic shaping of the fathers and then add texture details, such as splits and overlays. Woodburning enhancement of the feathers is demonstrated and discussed. In the second session, students paint the feathers and attach a pin to the back, if desired. Expect homework between the two sessions for carving and/or woodburning.
Beginner & Intermediate - 2 sessions, 3 hours each