Bonnie Graser
My love of wood led me to work with Rick Reeves who is pretty well known for his spinning wheels, tho I did mostly bowl turning for him.  I painted pictures and did many other crafts for years and then started carving in 89 when my Dad wanted company to take a carving class.  I got thoroughly hooked!  I have had 4 or 5 of my carvings pictured in Chip Chats National Carving Magazine and have even done a few commissions.  My first love was and probably still is relief but a close second is chip carving which I took up a few years down the road. 

I’ve taught classes for my NE Iowa Carving club, for Woodcraft Shop store in Tucson (near where we winter) and at the GOW.  I have done several “commissions” now and do a lot of ornament and jewelry as well as boxes and desk name signs that I sell.
See last years site
Thursday:   ** FULL **
Beginning relief carving class (animal or a flower; still yet to be determined).  Teaching a completed relief in a one day will be tough so expect to complete the project on your own if time runs out during the GOW

Level: Beginners and above

Tools needed: palm tools...gouges and an almost flat straight edge and a skew gouge.   Bring a pencil, graphite paper, and carving glove if you prefer.

Material fee: approx. $10.00

Minimum/Maximum students:1 Min - 8 Max

Friday:
Chip carving
(two separate classes: one morning and one afternoon)

Level: Beginners and above

Tools needed: Mechanical pencil, ruler with MM (Bonnie prefers flexiable ones) compas, paper, graphite paper, pink eraser, Wayne Barton style chip carving knife or Flex cut, and a carving glove if desired.

Material fee: approx. $10.00

Minimum/Maximum students:1 Min - 8 Max

Web site: http: //www.pere.org/bgraser