Write a commentPenny Kimball, an Oswego County artist, will return to the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center to teach Wood Carving in the Round as part of the Center’s Nature Inspires series. This hands-on class will be on Sunday, April 17th and will begin at 2:00 pm.
Participants will be using chisels, gouges, and a mallet to create the delicate nuthatch shown. Carving tools and supplies will be provided; however, participants may bring their own set of tools if desired.
Penny Kimball, resident of Orwell in Oswego County, started carving a few years ago. Her initial purpose for learning to carve was to create marionette heads for her puppets. However, now she has fallen in love with this art form and wants to carve everything.
The program fee for this artistic workshop is $8.00 per person and pre-registration is required since seating is limited. For safety reasons, the class is only open to individuals 12 years of age and older. To register for this program, please contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County 4-H Program at 963-7286.
Nature Inspires is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York Legislature and administered by CNY Arts. Wood Carving in the Round is being held at the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center located on State Route 183 in eastern Oswego County. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities.
