California Carvers Guild

Teaching, Sharing, Promoting the Art of Woodcarving

A logo of the Santa Clara Valley Carvers woodcarving club. It depicts a woodpecker sitting on a tree.

Chapter 1: Santa Clara Valley Carvers

Santa Clara Valley Carvers (SCVC) has proudly served the public in the SF Bay Area since 1967. The SCVC woodcarving club is chapter #1 of the California Carvers Guild.

The club members meet every week:

  • 10 am – 2 pm on Mondays in Los Gatos
  • 7 – 9 pm on Thursdays in San Jose

Visit the SCVC website for schedule details, club activities, newsletters, and members’ galleries.

A square, 6x6-inch light-colored wooden tile featuring a carved and burned logo for the Santa Clara Valley Carvers (SCVC), a chapter #1 of California Carvers Guild. In the center is a detailed woodburning of a woodpecker with a red crest clinging to the side of a tall, textured tree stump; the artwork utilizes woodburning and paint for detail. Below the image, "Saratoga, California" is burned in matching black text. To the right of the tree stump is a small, stacked logo reading "California Carver Guild, Chapter 1." The tile has a carved frame edge. Visit the SCVC chapter's website at https://santaclaravalleycarvers.org/

Contact the SCVC club online. Follow the club’s social media accounts: Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.

2026 Chapter Leaders:

President: Roman Chernikov
Vice President: Jim Phipps
Secretary: Dan Brady
Treasurer and membership: Gary Paulson
SCVC Advisor: Dave Osterlund
CCG Advisor: Roman Chernikov

Member’s Galleries

Roman’s woodcarving gallery

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