4 • MARCH 3, 2012 • UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS
Sculpting in wood By Cindy Taylor Richard Phillips is well known to residents of Plainview, where he serves as vice mayor and alderman. He is also an extremely talented woodcarver who has won awards for his work. Most recently he won first place for “Smokey,” the UT mascot, who is wearing an orange UT blanket, also hand-carved.
DOWN-home UPdate But don’t mention whittling, because to Phillips that is a four-letter word. According to Phillips, carving is creative and involves making a project using various knives and gouges, and Phillips says he would rather carve than eat. “What I do is wood carving,” said Phillips.
“I never tried my hand at whittling. That’s a pastime and it’s OK. You can relax and talk. What I do gets to be very intense.” He started working in wood years ago, building large pieces like tables but always wanted to try his hand at true artistic carving. He has dabbled in intarsia (the inlaying of various types of wood) but prefers the carving. Phillips says he has carved in wood off and on for some time but never had a teacher and cut his fingers quite a bit. “When I moved here I signed up for a wood carving club and paid dues for three years before I ever showed up,” said Phillips. “When I finally went I was hooked.” Phillips takes classes, but looking at his work it is difficult to understand what he could possibly have left to learn. “I have asked excellent, well-known carvers the same thing during class,”
Some of the items carved by Phillips through the years.
said Phillips. “They tell me they come for the fellowship and to see what might be new.” Phillips and wife Glenda live in Plainview surrounded by his woodwork and his carvings. He develops characters in his works and has yet to part with any of them for money. He says when he becomes more confident
he will consider selling his work, but many of his items take days to complete, and that interprets into expensive to sell. He has carved some items as gifts for friends and family and has some items he considers mistakes. Mistakes to Phillips are still works of art to others, and even those are Woodcarver Richard Phillips with a work in progress. Photo by C. Taylor beautiful.
News from Narrow Ridge Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center in Washburn hosts events and workshops throughout the year. Upcoming opportunities include: ■ Spring Equinox Celebration 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. ■ Music jam 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24. ■ Community potluck 6 p.m. Saturday, March 31. ■ Yoga 9-10 a.m. every Saturday, April through September. ■ Applications are being accepted for Vision Fast at Narrow Ridge, to be held June 16-24. Participants will experience two and a half days of preparation and three days and nights of fasting alone on a mountain near the center. Cost is $600 per person, $1,080 per couple. Deadline for registration is March 31. A $50 deposit is required to reserve space. Info or to register: www.narrowridge.org, community@narrowridge.org, or Mitzi WoodVon Mizener, 497-3603.
Seniors celebrate birthdays Harvey Kitts, Rebecca Mize, Kathleen Whitmill, Melanie Dykes and Clyde Liford celebrate their February birthdays at the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville. Senior Center staff thanked Teresa’s Bakery for the birthday cake and Flowers by Bob for the flowers. Photo submitted
Humane Society plans fundraiser
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The Union County Humane Society will hold the sixth annual fundraiser dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Union County High School. Along with the dinner, the evening’s program will feature an Art and Other silent auction and several other surprises. RSVP by March 18 to Buddy Warwick, 278-3621 or buddy@warwicrepgroup.com.
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Plainview Planning meeting is March 8 The city of Plainview Planning Commission’s regular meeting will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at Plainview City Hall. The public is welcome. On the agenda are the zoning officer’s report and a zoning map workshop.
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