When the Bella Vista Woodcarvers Club visits the Amazeum, the children's museum in Bentonville, parents are as enthusiastic as their children about the club's soap carving. The club members bring bars of soap and wooden knives and teach a lesson on wood carving. At the Artistry in Wood Show, on July 15, they will have plenty of soap on hand for their young visitors.
The show takes place at Bella Vista Assembly of God Church at 1771 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. that Saturday. It's the second time the club has hosted a show of this kind, club president John Brach said.
The kids will get a bar of Ivory soap and a wooden or plastic knife. There will be woodcarvers on hand to help, and models of simple sculptures the youngsters can make, he said.
"A lot of them are really interested," Brach said, then added that their parents are happy to see children interested in something other than an iPhone -- something with no thumbs involved.
Not every soap can be used for wood carving, member Jean Vinisch said. Some soaps are too hard for the nonlethal tools.
There will also be demonstrations staged by club members and a chainsaw artist working. Many club members are contributing art work. Some of the items are for sale, but some are just for show.
Admission is free, Vinicsh said.
General News on 07/05/2017