Hometown Madison - January & February 2016
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Carving<br />
Out a<br />
PassionSusan<br />
Marquez<br />
Sitting on the front porch, pocket<br />
knife in one hand, block of wood<br />
in the other, a pile of shavings at<br />
your feet...it all seems very, well,<br />
Mayberry RFD. So yeah, Sheriff Andy would whittle to relax after<br />
keeping the peace in Mayberry all day. But whittling and wood carving are still just as<br />
popular today right here in <strong>Madison</strong> County.<br />
Wade Bouie, a City of <strong>Madison</strong> resident, enjoys carving because it’s relaxing. “It’s my<br />
quiet time, and it takes all my stress away. I love the joy of seeing characters emerge out of<br />
a piece of wood.” He mostly carves caricatures, snowmen and Santas.<br />
Buie is a member of the The Pearl River Woodcarving Guild, a non-profit organization<br />
that exists solely to promote woodcarving through regular meetings and an annual show.<br />
It started in October 1983 as the Mississippi Pearl River Woodcarvers. The meetings are<br />
held on the third Monday night of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Brandon City<br />
Hall/Senior Center on West Government Street. The annual show was held in October,<br />
with entrants in a number of categories.<br />
42 • Jan/Feb <strong>2016</strong>
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