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I To Know Kirt Curtis

Interview and photos by Marnie Whillock, Carving Magazine editor

|l had the pleasure of |visiting with Kirt Curtis fin his home workshop. | Kid is a highly sought-iafter wood carving i instructor. He teaches £25-27 classes a year |throughout the United ^States and Canada. |He also sells his carvings through galleries. | Kirt was raised | on a farm in Northern |Maine. He has a ^degree in Art and ^worked as a commer-|cial artist for Eastman-i Kodak before becoming a full-time carver. 5 He has alwaysenjoyed working with wood and began carving in 1987. He now lives in Iowa with his wife Linda, who is also a talented carver.

This article will give you a quick overview of Kirt's carving process. To see the entire project carved step-by-step, please see Issue #1 of the new Carving Magazine.

To create these masterpieces, Kirt uses a variety of tools including both power and hand carving tools, a wood burning system, and paints. He believes in doing a lot of research for authenticity. Shelves and file drawers are full of magazine articles, reference books and photos featuring numerous kinds of animals. He keeps selected photos handy during the entire project.

Kirt begins the carving process with his power carving tools.

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For information about his carvings or his classes, write to: Kirt Curtis, 140 Partridge Ave., Marion, IA 52302-5656 p

This is the model Kirt made from wood and clay. He then uses his duplicating machine to rough cut a piece of basswood to carve.

50 • Creative Woodworks & Crafts June 2003