ROSS DECOYS

Eastern Shore of Virginia

~ Traditional Gunning Style Decoys ~

Ducks and Shorebirds

Events

Below are events where decoys will be available or P.G. will be demonstrating decoy making techniques

May 1, 2009

"Shore Fest"--2 beach birds in charity auction

ESYCC, Pungoteague, VA

May 2-3, 2009

  "Kids Carving Class"--cork "Dipper" decoy

Barrier Islands Center, Machipongo, VA

May 16, 2009

"Tea in the Garden" at Grapeland--tern decoy in charity  auction

Grapeland Farm, Wardtown, VA

 May 23, 2009

"Art on the Farm"--decoys for sale in gift shop

Barrier Islands Center, Machipongo, VA

 Fall 2009 (TBA)

"Kids Carving Class-Beginners"--shorebird decoy TBA

"Kids Carving Class-Advanced"--cork gunning decoy TBA

"Adult Carving Class-Beginners"--shorebird gunning style decoy TBA

All 3 at the Barrier Islands Center, Machipongo, VA

November 2009 (TBA)

Fall Open House--decoys for sale & demonstrations

The Folk House, Painter, VA

For More Info Contact:

P.G. Ross

757-442-3546

email:  rossdecoys@msn.com

Barrier Islands Center Carving Classes

P.G. is teaching decoy making classes at the BIC in an effort to hand down the tradition that he has been lucky enough to inherit from past carvers and the modern day likes of Grayson Chesser, Pete Peterson and Kenny Marshall.

Kids classes have included making an old-school "flattie" yellowlegs shorebird decoy and making a cork bufflehead gunning decoy that can be hunted over.  These classes include file or rasps that can be taken home at the end of the course. Students are supervised while using a "shaving horse" and drawknife and spokeshave.

Adult classes will include design, carving and painting aspects of traditional style gunning decoys.