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In Memory!

We are sad to report the death on July 25, 2008 of our member and friend Jim Wright

Jim was a true gentleman, a carving artist beyond description, and a wonderful teacher. We'll all miss him very much!

From the Tullahoma Funeral Home:

James Wright, 67 of Moore County left us on July 25, 2008 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville surrounded by his family.

Jim was born September 11, 1940 and lived most of his young life in and around Maple Rapids, Michigan. Growing up on a farm gave Jim a great love of the outdoors and an appreciation for all the beauty in nature. Jim was a teacher for 27 years and most recently retired from Murfreesboro City Schools before moving to Moore County. Over the years, Jim and Carla built many of their own homes. Jim enjoyed being outdoors working in his garden and farming, but his first love was woodcarving. He created beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces that will always be a reminder of his creativity and talents. He shared his love of carving and passed this on to many others, from students in the classroom to fellow woodcarvers.

Jim and Carla were married January 26, 1963. In addition to his wife Carla, he is survived by his son and daughter in law Matthew and Nelly Wright and their children Nicolas and Victoria all of Dundee, FL; his daughter, Amanda Wright of Jacksonville, FL and six siblings. His parents, Keith and Maxine Wright and his stepmother Ruth Wright, preceded him in death.

A memorial service for Jim will be held at his home and a date and time will be announced later. Contributions in Jim’s memory may be made to Scleroderma Research Foundation, 800-441-CURE or online at https://www.srfcure.org/forms/donate_form_new.htm

The "In the Spirit of Fine Woodwork" exhibition: The TVW will have an exhibit in the Spring of 2009. There will be announcements and details given at the Club meetings, in Splinters, and here on the website. The following links will keep you up to date:

The rules for the exhibit are here.
Form to enter a piece in the exhibit. Click here. Please use a separate sheet for each item.
Form to express an interest in supporting the exhibit. Click here.

Give your completed forms to a member of the steering committee at any time between now and the exhibit deadline which will be announced well in advance of the event.

Be a Volunteer to support the exhibition in any way you desire.

Click here to see those who have already signed up to support the exhibition and in what area.
Click here to see who has already entered an exhibit item and what they will enter.
Exhibits entry forms are already submitted. Click here to see who and what!

The TVW exhibition area at the November 7 and 8 Foothills Festival being held at the Coffee County Conference Center near Exit 114 on I-24 is posted here. The room is 25' x 16' and has two doors. Note that the area is immediately to the right of the main entrance and is located outside of the main exhibit hall. The Foothills letter is posted here, and their rules are posted here. This will be a mini-exhibition with a sample of what we'll have at the "In the Spirit of Fine Woodwork" Exhibition at the Tullahoma Fine Arts Center in May 2009.

The Exhibit Organization:

The Steering Committee: Loyd Ackerman, Henry Davis, Tom Gillard, and Steve Shores. Contact information.

Bob Addinton has agreed to head up the team making fixtures for the exhibition. If you want to support Bob in this area, contact him at " bobaddington@charter.net".

Chuck Taylor will be the chairman for the Exhibit Site printed material. Send a note to Chuck at "taylorcw@bellsouth.net" if you're interested in supporting him in this area.

Karen Kerce Browning will be the chairperson of the Public Relations Committee dealing with receptions at the Exhibition site. Contact Karen at "kkercebrowning@gmail.com" to offer your support in this area.

The Club's publicity chairman, Louis Bryant, will handle the publicity for the exhibition. Louis can be contacted at "louisbry@msn.com".

The Club's Treasurer, Jim Steadman, will handle all financial affairs of the Exhibition. Jim can be contacted at "steadej@bellsouth.net"