We are a Woodcarving Club for beginners as well as the experienced carvers. Our purpose is to promote and teach the wonderful art of woodcarving while enjoying our meetings socializing. Any club member is willing to help adult beginners
18 years of age and older get started, as well as anyone younger as long as they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Members of the Highlands Woodcarvers have worked on several different award-winning projects, including animals,
caricatures, and landscapes using a variety of techniques such as chip & relief carving, miniature creation, and,
Any member of the club is welcome to the extensive loan library of carving tutorial books as well as well as finished work in art books. In addition to the library, the club also maintains extensive wood supplies for various carving products. New wood can be ordered for any club members as well. Lastly, the Highlands Woodcarvers sponsor other seminars taught by members and local artists.
The Highlands Woodcarvers also host a few free events for members, such as a Christmas Party and End-of-Year BBQ, throughout the year that all members are welcome to join. In addition to these dinners, the club also hosts the annual Artistry in Woodcarving Show, has performed demonstrations at the Lakeside Mall, and more.
2020 Lake Side Mall Demonstration
How to Join
If you are interested in joining the Highlands Woodcarvers, all you have to do is come to one of the gatherings that happen twice per week. There is no fee to join the woodcarving club, but you must first be a member of our parent organization, The Sebring Recreation Club, which requires annual membership dues of $30. A membership includes access to everything the Sebring Recreation Club offers, so you can enjoy all the activities mentioned below in addition to woodcarving.
The Highlands Woodcarvers meet at the location of their parent organization, the Sebring Recreation Club. Gatherings take place at 333 Pomegranate Avenue in Sebring, Florida on Wednesday & Saturday mornings from 8:00 – 11:00am.
If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us at highlandswoodcarvers@gmail.com.
Our Parent Organization
The Sebring Recreation Club was established as “The Tourist Club” in 1927. Today, the volunteer organization hosts a robust group at their central Florida location and offers various other activities, in addition to the woodcarving club, such as shuffleboard, line dancing, card playing, table tennis, and more.
All are welcome to visit and check out any of the activities. If you would like to join, please remember that membership dues are $30 per year.
For more information, you can visit the club website, call (828) 777 – 4861, or e-mail sebringrec@gmail.com.
