Carvin' Jan L

08/04/2024

Spent the day at a great NEWC member meeting! It was fabulous having so many people new to carving or exploring new types of carving!

03/07/2024

Carving of course is on my mind. Because of arthritis in my thumb, I'm taking a break. However, the Central Mass Caricature Carvers are holding three seminars this Spring and summer with three great carvers! For more information, check out the newc.org website.

01/01/2024

To all my facebook friends and family, I wish you a year filled with joy and love. Hugs to all.

10/11/2022

04/22/2022

Tonight we were joined by Tony DeRosa, who challenged us to to to stretch beyond the notes and words on the page and be artists on the risers

10/31/2021

This is the Crepereia doll, once owned by a young woman called Crepereia Tryphaena.

Crepereia Tryphaena was a young Roman woman, presumably about 20 years old, whose sarcophagus was found during the excavation works started in 1889 for the foundations of the Palace of Justice and for the construction of the Umberto I bridge over the Tiber in Rome.

This extraordinary ancient Barbie doll is made of ivory, which got darkened by water. The head and torso are carved in one piece, while the limbs are designed so with movable joints. This denotes an extremely high level of craftsmanship.

The doll might have been originally dressed since - unlike its trunk - its hands, feet and head have been carved with extremely high detail. The doll's hairstyle was typical of the last decade of Anoninus Pius' Age.

Photo by Giovanni Tiso

05/14/2021

More pix of my Tuesday night carving group. Fun bunch of folks with whom to spend an evening. Central Mass Caricature Carvers