Bob Mau
Bob enjoys carving faces, He finds it amazing to watch a face emerge out of a block of wood. Bob has
been carving since 1979. He teaches classes at Woodcraft, various park districts around the Chicago
area, and the annual Gathering of Wood Carvers in Somonauk Illinois. He still works a full time job in
the day and carving is not just a hobby, but a relaxing passion.
Class: Carving eyes, teeth and lips
Thursday & Friday
Full day class
Level: beginner/immediate
Tools needed: Knife
Material fee: $5
Maximum students: 10
Most students in any class will remember only 25 % of what
they hear the first time they take a class. This class we will
be carving a study stick on carving parts of the Face. You
will leave the class with a step by step reminder of carving
eyes, teeth and lips. The study stick should enable you to
remember the basic steps to carving long after the class is
over. In addition the 2nd part of the class will be blocking out
the face which includes putting in the nose preparing the
dental area, and preparing the eyes.