Great Plains Wood Carvers

10/27/2025

Effective October 26, Great Plains Woodcavers began meeting as a social club. We will continue to meet on the fourth Sunday of the month to do wood carving and enjoy each other’s company but will no longer keep formal minutes of our activities. We have taken this step because of our declining membership and our increasing age. We welcome anyone interested in wood carving to join us on the fourth Sunday of the month at Hillside Christian Church from 2pm to 4pm.
Thank you!

02/20/2025

Join us this Sunday for our GPW Meeting & Carve In!

Email from Great Plains Woodcarvers Come and join us!   GPW Meeting & Carve In Our February meeting will be this Sunday, February 23 from 2pm to 4pm at Hillside Christian Church. Come join us and brin

07/02/2024

There are still a couple of seats left for my upcoming caricature wood carving class at Peter Engler Designs in Branson, MO, August 2-4. If you're interested, please contact Peter Engler Designs at https://www.peterengler.com/ or give them a call at (417) 335-6862

06/19/2024

Harold & Elaine Enlow carvings on e-Bay

by Randy Landen

Over the next several weeks I’ll be listing a number of Harold and Elaine Enlow carvings on eBay. These are all original carvings by Harold, most painted by Elaine. Some are very early pieces that have never been seen outside Harold’s studio in Dogpatch, Arkansas, and many are the original carvings pictured in Harold’s woodcarving books. All proceeds from the auctions go directly back to the Enlow family to assist with ongoing needs. You’ll find them listed on eBay under rbl1102

eBay site rbl1102

https://www.ebay.com/usr/rbl1102



Feel free to email me if you have questions.



Also, I’m teaching three 3-day seminars in OK City (June), Branson (August), and Pleasant Hill, MO (September). Here is the information:



June 27-29, 2024

3-day Caricature Carving Class (beginner to advanced)

H&H Shooting Sports Facility

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Contact: Evan Vinson

[email protected]



August 2-4, 2024

3-day Caricature Carving Class (beginner to advanced)

Peter Engler Designs

Branson, MO

Contact: Peter Engler Designs

[email protected]



September 6-8, 2024

3-day Caricature Carving Class (beginner to advanced)

The Knot Hole Woodcarving Studio

118 1st Street, Pleasant Hill, MO

816.987.2214

https://www.theknothole.net

03/17/2024

Have you ever wanted to do wood carving? Maybe you have dabbled with it but would like to learn more, please join us on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at Orchard Park Senior Center, 4808 W 9th Street N. Great Plains Woodcarvers will have carvings on display as well as carvers working on projects and explaining the craft.
RSVP to Trudy Jensen, 316-393-5304.

03/05/2024

Just finished the final model (Waitin' for the Bank to Open) for the Ozarks Woodcarving Seminar coming up later this month. The class for this seminar is full, but I'll be teaching a 3-day carving class (beginner to advanced) September 6-8, 2024 at The Knot Hole Woodcarving Studio, 118 1st Street, Pleasant Hill, MO. For more information https://www.theknothole.net/ or contact them at 816.987.2214

11/11/2023

Honoring all who served VETERANS DAY


Today we honor the men and women who served or are serving in the United States Armed Forces on this Veteran's Day. We owe them our freedom and our respect for their service.

10/19/2023

October Meeting & Carve In

We would like to invite you to our October meeting and carve in, taking place on Sunday October 22 from 2pm to 4pm. The event will be held at the Hillside Christian Church, and we are excited to spend the afternoon together carving and enjoying each other's company. This is a great opportunity to get to know fellow enthusiasts and share tips and tricks. Bring your carving(s) to work on and any finished or in process carvings that you want to show.

We hope to see you there!

Hillside Christian Church

09/18/2023

For anyone who might be interested in joining our club below is a link to the Membership/Renewal form. We hope you will consider joining us.

https://conta.cc/3RqlMy7

09/11/2023

After considering the lack of entries for the October show and the attending financial impact on the club, the officers have made the decision to cancel the Show. This was not something that we wanted to do but since we are approaching several deadlines which will require expending money that will not be recoverable after this Friday 9/15/23 and the apparent lack of interest in the show it was decided to cancel while we can do so without financial impact. Those who have submitted their entry and paid the $15.00 fee will be refunded their money or their check returned to them if it has not been deposited.

This decision was not made lightly, and we regret the necessity of cancelling the Show, but all felt that it was in the best interest of the club to take this action. It is disappointing but unfortunately this is happening in many different organizations as there is an obvious drop in participation in many groups since the COVID19 pandemic.

Thank you to those who submitted an entry, and we apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

The Officers
Great Plains Woodcarvers

08/24/2023

Great Plains Woodcarvers Monthly Meeting

The Great Plains Woodcarvers are excited to announce their next monthly meeting and carve-in, which will take place on Sunday, August 27 from 2-4pm at Hillside Christian Church. This is a great opportunity to meet fellow woodcarvers, exchange ideas, and work on your latest projects. We are thrilled to have Bill Pitzer from Eldorado joining us at the meeting with a variety of wood for sale. Whether you're a seasoned carver or just starting out, we welcome you to join us for an afternoon of carving and camaraderie. See you there!