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Have you ever met someone you immediately liked? We met Desiree Hajny in 1991; she was just getting established as a carver when she came to Charlotte, NC, to teach a seminar for the Charlotte Woodcarvers Club. It did not take long to understand that Desi is a true artist and a professional woodcarver as well as a very special teacher. Desi specializes in carving wildlife, and we have watched her develop projects from simple animals to complex designs.

Desi is a happy, outgoing person in love with life, her family, and carving. Her positive attitude and instructional methods enhance the abilities of experienced carvers while allowing even beginner carvers to feel at ease and produce a good complete carving. Beyond carving skills, Desi has excellent woodburning techniques, which, along with her painting skills and in-depth understanding of wildlife anatomy, bring her carvings to life. She has the ability to add expressions to a carving that one can’t describe with words.

We have deepened our friendship with Desi and her husband, Bernie, over the course of more than twenty years and have enjoyed hosting them in our home for seminars and carving shows. Desi’s carving seminars are popular and fill up quickly. People know that she has both true artistic skills and a passion for helping others to discover their own artistic talents.

This book will thoroughly show you many ways to create and improve your carving, burning, and painting techniques. You’ll see just how detailed and thought out all of her illustrations are. Desi’s desire is for each person who picks up a carving knife to have a good experience along with success in carving, just as she has. She is simply that kind of person, sharing the love of art through her carvings.

Happy carving from a woodcarver and his wife!

Bill and Judy Dominick

Charlotte, NC

Bill is a charter and lifetime member of the Charlotte Woodcarvers Club.