Joe retired from his full-time carving business in January 2008. He now uses this experience of 38 years in the carving business and his formal art training to teach carving to disabled veterans and write the Ask Joe column for Carving Magazine. He continues to carve part-time, his current project being the altar, pulpit and Stations of the Cross for a new church in Illinois. He is currently helping his students, who finished his 4-year apprenticeship program, to make their carving businesses successful.

Take your carving skill to the next level by improving your drawing skills. If you say "I can't draw" this class is for you. This basic drawing class is for non-carvers as well as carvers, beginners as well as advanced. These proven exercises are directed toward improving drawing skills, some from the book 'Drawing On The Right Side Of the Brain' as well as others at improving how to 'see' and draw what you see. Improving your drawing skills improves your carving skills in so many ways.
Materials: $10 includes sketch pad, pencils, eraser and lesson handouts.