Wood Carver Bio - Dave Stetson

Dave Stetson (born 1946 in Pittsburg, California) is co-creator and founding member of the Caricature Carvers of America. He served as the first CCA Vice President in 1990 and 1991 and served as president in 1992 and 1993.

He moved to Vermont with his family in 1946, Dave spent his formative years in the country on his grandfather’s farm. He lived in Vermont until 1962 and then, at the end of his junior year in high school, his father moved the whole family to Phoenix, Arizona. Dave teaches woodcarving. Dave is married to Michelle Carville.

In 2020, Dave pioneered online woodcarving workshops, becoming one of the first to offer classes on the Woodcarving Academy.

Dave's Book

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Dave's Videos and Workshop Recordings

Dave's current and future Videos

NameTypeTeacherLink
Woodcarving HandsCaricatureDave StetsonLink
Woodcarving Facial ExpressionsCaricatureDave StetsonLink
Carving a HeadCaricatureDave StetsonLink
Woodcarving And Painting the Little HombreCaricatureDave StetsonLink
Carving a Full FigureCaricatureDave StetsonLink
Carving a Full Figure - May 2020 Workshop RecordingCaricatureDave StetsonLink
Design and execution of Male Caricature Busts - Workshop RecordingCaricature/WorkshopDave StetsonLink
Woodcarving a standing figure with folded arms - Workshop RecordingCaricature/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### June 2022 ####
Woodcarving a dancing Fiddler- Workshop RecordingCaricature/WorkshopDave StetsonLink### September 2022###
Woodcarving a Female Head - Workshop RecordingCaricature/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### Nov/Dec 2022###
Caricatures Facial Planes Study - Workshop RecordingCaricature/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### Feb/March 2023###
Woodcarving Uncle Sam - Workshop RecordingCaricature/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### May/June 2023###
Woodcarving Seated Man Workshop RecordingCaricature/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### July 2023###
Woodcarving the Butterflies and bag Lady & Her Gentleman FriendCaricature/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### Aug/Sep 2023###
Woodcarving Heads, Hands & HairCaricature/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### Sep/Oct 2023###
Woodcarving Santa 2021 WorkshopHoliday/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### Sep/Oct 2023###
Woodcarving a Cowboy WorkshopCaricautre/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### Feb/Mar 2024###
Woodcarving The Seated ReaderCaricautre/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### Mar/Apr 2024###
Woodcarving Caricature Expressions Sep 2021 Workshop RecordingsCaricautre/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### Apr 2024###
Woodcarving the Waving WalkerCaricautre/WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### June 2024###
Heirloom Santa 2022Holiday WorkshopDave StetsonLink ### Sep/Oct 2024###